Outsourcing the Mainframe? Should This Include Mainframe Security?

Published on February 19, 2024

Last month I wrote another article for SHARE’s Security Corner that I’m reproducing below. This article and others can be accessed for free at SHARE’s website. Many IT organizations see outsourcing as a viable solution to the problem of declining skills in their mainframe team. The outsourcer will take the [...]

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