Discover the critical role of mainframe computing in today’s digital landscape. This talk delves into the enduring relevance of mainframes, exploring how they underpin many of the world’s most essential systems. We will address a series of emerging challenges that, if left unchecked, could converge into a perfect storm, threatening the stability and security of these vital infrastructures. The session culminates with a live demonstration, showcasing a real-time hack of a mainframe, to highlight vulnerabilities and the importance of robust security measures.
Jonathan is a senior consultant at NVISO GmbH, he has a wide range of interests within the information technology field including two areas at opposing ends of the (de)centralization scale - blockchain based distributed technologies and mainframe computing.