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Scope of Okta helpdesk breach widens to impact all users

By Alex Scroxton 29 Nov 2023

Okta has widened the scope of the October breach of its systems to include every customer that has used its helpdesk service, after new information came to light Read More

Dozens of surveillance companies are supplying spyware to governments, says Google

By Bill Goodwin 07 Feb 2024

Google’s Threat Analysis Group has identified 40 companies involved in selling and supplying security exploits and spyware services to governments Read More

Two forgotten but useful CICS transactions

By Robert Crawford 15 Dec 2010

While CICS has evolved its system interface, the lesser-known CICS transactions ADYN and CSFE can still be useful for debugging and other tasks. Read More

Programming thread-safe mainframe applications with the CICS ENQ command

By Robert Crawford 26 Aug 2013

Thread safety in mainframe applications means better vertical integration. Take full advantage with the CICS ENQ command. Read More

Customers speak out over Okta’s response to latest breach

By Alex Scroxton 24 Oct 2023

Customers of identity specialist Okta have been attacked via a compromise of its systems, and are claiming Okta’s response leaves something to be desired Read More

Manage CICS workloads with transaction classes

By Robert Crawford 13 Jan 2009

Using transaction classes is a great way to manage CICS workloads that come in varying or unpredictable increments. Learn how to define transaction classes, calculate a maximum active number and get examples on how... Read More

Dealing with CICS/MQ trigger interface quirks

By Robert Crawford 26 Jan 2010

Despite its simplicity, the CICS/MQ trigger interface has its share of quirks, such as messages left in queues and uneven workload distribution. An expert shares fixes for common CICS/MQ message triggering problems... Read More

Robert Crawford

Robert Crawford has been a CICS systems programmer off and on for over 30 years.Read More

Troubleshooting PGMIDERR/AEI0 ABEND in CICS Transaction Gateway

By Robert Crawford 14 Apr 2010

This tip delves into resolving PGMIDERR/AEI0 ABEND errors within the CICS Transaction Gateway. The solution to these errors isn't always an intuitive one, and may require several additional and lengthy steps along... Read More

How do you tackle Data Diarrhoea?

By Philip Virgo 28 May 2023

We now face the most lethal of situations - secure (if properly used)  technologies in the hands of insecure people.  Read More