August 13, 2021
August 13, 2021 | Volume 14 Issue 61
- LEAD ARTICLE: Node.js on IBM i: Jiving with JavaScript
- FEATURED WHITE PAPER: Node.js for Enterprise IBM i Modernization
- FEATURED NEWS: IBM Report: Cost of a Data Breach Hits Record High During Pandemic
- NEWS HIGHLIGHT: Shield Product Announcement - EM4i
- WEBCAST LEARNING: Node.js on IBM i Webinar Series Pt. 2: Setting Up Your Development Tools
- WHITE PAPER DOWNLOAD: What to Do When Your AS/400 Talent Retires
- MC VIDEO SHOWCASE: TLAForms - Software to Design and Generate Forms on IBM i
- EVENT: The Rise of Single Sign On: Why IBM i Shops Are Scrapping Passwords
Node.js on IBM i: Jiving with JavaScript
This will be a “bait and switch.” You know, like that $50 mobile phone plan that gives you “unlimited” calling, data, and texting, as long as you are on a public Wi-Fi? Doh! Well, in this case, the “bait” was dangling “Node.js” in front of you, and the switch is jumping right into ... JavaScript.
By Pete Helgren
Editor's Note: This article is excerpted from chapter 10 of Open Source Starter Guide for IBM i Developers, by Pete Helgren.
The reason for the switch is that there is no “Node.js” language. Here is the definition of Node.js from Wikipedia:
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Node.js for Enterprise IBM i Modernization
Five Reasons Why Node Is the Solution your Company Needs Right Now
By Profound Logic Software, Inc.
Editor's note: This article introduces the updated white paper White Paper: Node.js for Enterprise IBM i Modernization, which is free to download from the MC White Paper Center.
Every business around the world uses legacy applications or code to some extent. Fortunately, for businesses on IBM i, these applications are typically very reliable and stable.
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IBM Report: Cost of a Data Breach Hits Record High During Pandemic
IBM Security today announced the results of a global study which found that data breaches now cost surveyed companies $4.24 million per incident on average – the highest cost in the 17-year history of the report. Based on in-depth analysis of real-world data breaches experienced by over 500 organizations, the study suggests that security incidents became more costly and harder to contain due to drastic operational shifts during the pandemic, with costs rising 10% compared to the prior year.