When you browse a secure web site or API whose address starts with “https,” what makes the site secure? The site uses a special certificate, provided by a trusted Certificate Authority (CA), to prove that it is legitimate. Until recently, IT shops had to pay for these certificates and generate them manually.
In the last few years, Let’s Encrypt has earned the thanks of technology professionals. Let’s Encrypt, a CA run for the public’s benefit, offers certificates at no charge, along with scripts to generate and regenerate certificates as needed, reducing the effort of keeping certificates up to date, and keeping sites secure.
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Liam Allan Joins Seiden Group
/0 Comments/in Announcements, Open Source /by Alan SeidenThose who have had the pleasure of working with Liam know that his energy and intelligence are only the beginning of what he has to offer. He also possesses exceptional skill AND the depth of understanding required to turn his ideas into reality.
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Free encryption for Node.js on IBM i
/0 Comments/in IBM i, Open Source, Web development /by Alan SeidenIn the last few years, Let’s Encrypt has earned the thanks of technology professionals. Let’s Encrypt, a CA run for the public’s benefit, offers certificates at no charge, along with scripts to generate and regenerate certificates as needed, reducing the effort of keeping certificates up to date, and keeping sites secure.
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CIO Summit Features DB2 for i Briefing with IBM’s Scott Forstie
/0 Comments/in CIO Strategy, db2, IBM i, iSeries, System i /by Alan SeidenScott Forstie (left) with Alan Seiden at a previous CIO Summit
In recent years, Db2 for i Business Architect Scott Forstie and his team have rapidly strengthened the IBM i database, improving the sophistication of its SQL query engine, and adding to its galaxy of IBM i services. What’s more, they have several years’ worth of new enhancements in the pipeline.
CIOs and IT Directors can meet Scott at the CIO Summit on March 25, 2019, Charlotte, North Carolina, for an IBM i strategy briefing.
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Node.js Process Manager PM2 on IBM i
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State Sales Tax Ruling Spurs IBM i Integration
/0 Comments/in IBM i, Web development /by Alan SeidenLately we’ve been helping customers prepare for new state sales tax rules on internet sales by integrating APIs with their IBM i systems.
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Node.js, Ruby and Seiden Group
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PHP Debugging on the IBM i from A to Z (Apache to Zend)
/0 Comments/in PHP /by Stephanie Rabbani500 internal server error? Wait, now it’s a 404 error. I think it’s actually a syntax error. And now my program call isn’t returning anything. My page doesn’t look right, and my Javascript is not working.
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Highlights from Seiden Group’s October 2018 Events
/0 Comments/in Events /by Amy LantzWe hope you enjoy this photo (and video) tour of Seiden Group experiences at the CIO Summit, the RPG & DB2 Summit, ZendCon & OpenEnterprise 2018, and COMMON Fall.
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Db2, SQL, and Open Source Languages on IBM i
/0 Comments/in db2, IBM i, Open Source, Web development /by Alan SeidenThe ever-expanding capabilities of Db2 for i can simplify development in open source languages such as PHP, Ruby, Node.js (JavaScript), and Python. These languages, known for their effectiveness in building web and mobile applications, can tap into the power of SQL.
So why complicate them with repetitive code that distracts from their power and simplicity?
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Python Training from Seiden Group
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