by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Sep 15, 2020 | administration, IBM, ibmcloud, IT, Python, security
On IBM Cloud, I have an account with multiple other users. To organize teamwork, I followed best practices for organizing users, teams, applications and made use of the IBM Cloud IAM (Identity and Access Management) capabilities. With users, service IDs, access...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Aug 17, 2020 | architecture, DB2, IT, security, version 11.5
In my last blog I quickly pointed out the new Db2 11.5 Mod Pack 4. I mentioned that one of the new features is support for JSON Web Tokens (JWT). Today, I want to take a deeper look at this new security feature in Db2. Probably all of you have used JWTs before, maybe...
by Ember Crooks | Jul 14, 2020 | DB2, Featured, ldap, security
Db2 is a bit unusual among RDBMSes in that it does not perform authentication. No matter what, you need some external authority to perform authentication. Usually that is either the OS or LDAP, though there are other options. If using LDAP, either transparent LDAP or...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Jul 1, 2020 | DB2, IBM, IT, knowledge center, security, version 11.5
A quick note that Db2 Version 11.5 and its Mod Pack 4 are now available. You can read more about its new features and changes in the "What's new" section of the Db2 docs.An interesting new security feature is the support for JWT (JSON Web Token) for authentication. It...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Jun 10, 2020 | chatbot, cloud, DB2, IBM, ibmcloud, IT, security, tutorial
Architecture: Database-driven SlackbotOne of my favorite IBM Cloud solution tutorials is about building a database-driven Slackbot. It is a great example for integrating enterprise resources with an AI-backed user interface and for utilizing serverless technology for...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | May 26, 2020 | administration, database, DB2, IBM, IT, knowledge center, security, version 11.5
New security feature in Db2The recent release of Db2 11.5.3 (Db2 V11.5 Mod Pack 3) includes a small gem that impacts both performance and security. It is a cache for User ID and Password-based authentication. That feature is great when your system uses LDAP / Active...
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