Implementing AI? You’d Better Think About Security First

Though it’s been around for decades, artificial intelligence (AI) has made itself known in today’s digital space. From marketing programs to laboratories, AI has made an impact in every industry. Whiles this technology could help your business run smoother, there is so much to learn and prepare for before even thinking of implementation. Machine learning (ML), the most common form of AI, is the process of training a machine to make future predictions based on historical data. What makes AI and ML so unique is the adaptability and learning. However, Machine learning doesn’t learn like a human. Stephanie Domas, Forbes Technology council member and Chief Security Technology Strategist at Intel, differentiates machine learning and human learning like this: We’re taught to identify holistically and with supporting context: A stop sign is red, hexagonal and has white letters on it. In contrast, AI is simply given large sets of labeled training data and told to figure out on its own how to differentiate; we don’t tell it how to learn. For the stop sign, the AI learned that black and white in certain areas meant different signs. The black and white perturbations on the stop sign lined up with patterns of black and white blocks on a “Speed Limit 45” sign. Thus, the AI learns that this is a speed limit sign. This technological advancement learns in a more complex process. There is so much to consider with the data input and analysis when it comes to machine learning and artificial intelligence. Domas shares an article in Forbes that emphasizes the security risks and know-hows when implementing an AI. She notes the importance of understanding the potential cybersecurity risks of AI so you can responsibly approach the adoption of AI.

  • Keep humans in the loop. “AI should augment human intelligence, not replace it. Human judgment is needed to ensure proper training, detect anomalies and make course corrections if something is wrong with the model.”
  • Understand the risks. “What happens if the AI is wrong—is it a funny story, or could people potentially be harmed? The risks involved with implementing AI ultimately depend on what the AI is meant to do and what kinds of data and systems it has access to.”
  • Plan for model testing and maintenance. “Just like other forms of software, AI algorithms need to be updated and patched. Algorithms should be continually tested and updated whenever new threats are detected or the model is not performing as expected.”
  • Ask the right questions. “If you are buying an off-the-shelf AI, make sure you keep cybersecurity in mind and ask the right questions when purchasing. How was the model trained? What is it meant to do? How was it tested? What is the company’s plan for ongoing testing and maintenance?”

There is a learning curve for both you and your AI. So before you use AI to solve your business problems, Domas reminds us to be deliberate, be intentional and be responsible.

 

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Paulig Adds Flavour with Infor

Paulig, an international food and beverage company, recently selected Infor CloudSuite Food & Beverage to support the Finnish-family owned business transformation to harmonize processes and streamline its operating model internationally. Per the press release, the solution consists of core ERP (Infor CloudSuite Food & Beverage), product life cycle management (Infor PLM for Process), production scheduling (Infor Supply Chain Planning), and warehouse mobility (Infor Factory Track). Additionally, the solution will be running on the Infor OS digital platform, residing on Amazon Web Services. Further, Juha Levo, Infor country manager for Finland, shares, “With strong roots in Northern Europe for both companies, Infor will serve Paulig with a wide local ecosystem for cooperation and support in all the Paulig operating countries.”

 

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Get Directory Listing

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At some point, you may need to view a list of your current directory, including all nested files and directories. Below is a quick guide to bring up the right screen for you to reference.

 

Home Directory

To get to your home directory, type wrklnk in the green screen command line

 

Root Directory

To get to the root directory type in wrklnk  obj(‘/’) in the green screen command line

 

Place a 5 on the OPT column to display the directories

 

 

GAMA Weaves Collaboration and Transparency into Supply Chain with Infor

Recently, plastic recycler and yarn manufacturer GAMA Recycle Sustainable Technologies chose to implement Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise. The platform is expected to help accelerate value streams and reduce lead times, as well as help GAMA expand market share and increase transparency and productivity. Per the press release, following a market evaluation, GAMA selected Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS), based on its simplified and preconfigured business processes, developed in line with industry-specific experience and expertise. The multi-tenant cloud application will be deployed by Infor partner Enigma Business Solutions and is set to go live in October 2022. Zafer Kaplan, president of GAMA, says of the project, “Increased demand for customized goods produced in a sustainable way has created a need for enhanced transparency across the whole supply chain. In responding to the needs of a rapidly changing and dispersed market, it is important that we foster collaboration across the entire value chain, from suppliers to customers. Through leveraging the capabilities of Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise, we are able to connect all of our processes digitally, which allows us to work more sustainably and effectively, optimize our organizational structure, and improve our product and service delivery model.”

 

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Updating LBI Certificates

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LBI does not use a web server, so replacing those certificates differs slightly from Lawson & Landmark.  Replacing the LBI certificates is done exclusively in WebSphere console manager.

First make sure that you have a pfx file stored locally on the server, and that you have the private key for that file.  Open the console manager and navigate to Security > SSL certificate and key management > Key stores and certificates.

 

Select the CellDefaultKeyStore

 

Select Personal Certificates

 

Import the new certificate first.

 

Set the path to where you have saved the file locally, and enter the password.  Click “Get Key File Aliases” to get the certificate information.  Enter a meaningful alias for the certificate.

Select the old certificate and click “Replace…”.

 

Select the new certificate as the replacement.  Check the boxes to Delete the old certificate and signers.

Validate that the Trust Store certs were updated by going into CellDefaultTrustStore > Signer certificates.  You can add the intermediate and root certificates (base64 cer files) if they aren’t there.

 

Bounce the application server, and your certificates will be updated!

5 Pitfalls to Know When Migrating to the Cloud

Migrating to the cloud makes the most sense in this technological driven workplace. Though moving there takes a lot of planning and expert-level execution for the process to run smoothly. Firms will run into hiccups but if you prepare for them, these hiccups can easily be resolved. Accounting and managed services expert Michael Sellai of BPM LLP shares an article on accountingweb.com of certain factors that every company should be aware of and have a plan for when migrating to the cloud.

  1. Downtime. “Temporary loss of access to your data and systems during a migration, while common, can be costly and anxiety-inducing. Back up everything you have. Migrate during the lowest periods of usage. Try to work “locally” as everything is moved over.”
  2. Broken Apps. “Before your migration, do a thorough audit of every piece of software or application that you and your team use on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. It is critically important to implement security controls across the entire cloud platform to protect client information and mitigate staff errors. Ideally, clients will be able to upload their information to this platform via a secure portal since email opens the door for data privacy glitches and other costly mistakes.”
  3. Improper Bandwidth Expectations. “Take inventory of your daily speed-based headaches. Get the most out of this move. Instead of faltering by failing to prepare, you can improve the efficiency of your business from every angle.”
  4. Initial Costs. “Cloud computing often requires the purchase of software licenses, which are usually purchased on an annual basis. Smaller firms may find that moving their most important apps to the cloud will not achieve cost savings. For firms that successfully migrate to the cloud, you may rack up an IT tab that includes, for example, eight different platforms for your entire team for the entire year. But remember: your team will be more productive and profitable. You will save on hardware costs, repair costs, office space rentals and the daunting bill that will eventually come from accruing technical debt.”
  5. Lack of In-House Understanding. “One of the key of benefits to cloud computing is knowing that everything is working the way it should. If your firm does not have a dedicated IT guru or department on standby to manage these functions, there are professionals you can engage who are skilled managed IT service providers. They can also assist you in implementing the important security controls you need around your cloud platform to ensure client information is protected and your staff operates error-free.”

 

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Sutton Tools Hones Precision Delivery with Infor CloudSuite

Australia’s Sutton Tools recently deployed Infor M3 CloudSuite for manufacturing to achieve a timely and accurate understanding of its business to drive product and company expansion both domestically and abroad. The business has successfully implemented Infor OS cloud operating platform, which includes Infor Intelligent Open Network (ION) and Mongoose, to fine-tune internal processes and reduce total cost of ownership. Per the press release, migrating to the cloud from a Movex/Infor M3 on-premises environment has saved Sutton Tools hundreds of thousands of dollars on new computing systems, and improved system integration and supply chain visibility across three manufacturing sites and three distribution centers — under the guidance of Infor global partner Fortude. According to Sutton Tools, upgrading goals were to improve business IT uptime, reduce the effort required to upgrade an on-premises system, take advantage of modern, continually upgraded cloud service features. centralize its growing number of operational sites and existing third-party cloud-based services, and make it easier to integrate with third-party applications. Further, transitioning to the cloud has delivered company-wide benefits beyond cost savings.

 

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Deactivating an IPA Flow

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Here is a quick guide on how to deactivate a scheduled IPA.

 

First, you will need to find the IPA name in IPD

  1. Log into IP Designer
  2. Create a new process
  1. Upload the process to your server by clicking the up arrow icon , or by clicking:
    • Tools > Manage Processes > Select Open Process

 

Remove the Schedule for the Process

  1. Log into Rich Client
  2. From the Start menu, navigate to Applications > My Actions > My Scheduled Actions
  1. Select the Name of the schedule and on the bottom screen it should show all the triggers associated with the schedule.
  2. Drop down on Actions and choose Delete Finished Triggers
  3. Right-mouse click and Click open
  1. Select delete to remove this schedule.

 

Mount Franklin Foods Selects Infor CloudSuite Food & Beverage Solution for Business Growth & Digital Transformation

Mount Franklin Foods, a leading manufacturer of branded, contract and private-label confectionary, nuts, snacks, and food service products, recently chose Infor’s CloudSuite Food & Beverage solution as part of their solution to support their rapidly growing business and help accelerate its digital transformation efforts. The El Paso, Texas emerged from the pandemic of recent years and continued to grow at an exponential rate. Per the press release,  the company recognized that it needed more agility to respond to a rapidly changing market and take advantage of new opportunities. They chose to partner with Infor with the plans to deploy its CloudSuite Food & Beverage solution, supply chain planning, Infor Factory Track, dynamic Enterprise Performance Management (dEPM), and warehouse mobility.  With Infor CloudSuite Food & Beverage, Mount Franklin Foods will integrate its systems into a single-source platform for real-time, reliable data. Further, as the company continues to grow this new solution will minimize the time and costs associated with system integrations. Additionally, Infor’s cloud solution will help the company maintain higher levels of security and risk management.

 

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How to update certificates in Lawson & Landmark

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IIS

The process to update web certificates in Lawson & Landmark is virtually the same.  First, change the selected certificate in the “Bindings” on the website.  Restart the World Wide Web Publishing service for the change to take effect.

WebSphere

Some sites use the default WebSphere generated certificate, which auto-renews.  In the event that your organization has configured WebSphere to use an organizational server or wildcard certificate, you will also need to replace that certificate in WebSphere.  First make sure that you have a pfx file stored locally on the server, and that you have the private key for that file.

Open the console manager and navigate to Security > SSL certificate and key management

Select the CellDefaultKeyStore

Select Personal Certificates

Import the new certificate first.

Set the path to where you have saved the file locally, and enter the password.  Click “Get Key File Aliases” to get the certificate information.  Enter a meaningful alias for the certificate.

 

Select the old certificate and click “Replace…”.

Select the new certificate as the replacement.  Check the boxes to Delete the old certificate and signers.

Follow these same steps for the NodeDefaultKeyStore

Save the changes to the master configuration.

Validate that the Trust Store certs were updated by going into NodeDefaultTrustStore and CellDefaultTrustStore > Signer certificates

Web Server

Copy the new certificate to the Web server.  In console manager, go to Server Types > Web servers.

Click “Plug-in properties” on the right under Additional Properties.  Select “Copy to Web server key store directory”

Generate and propagate the plugins for the web server.

Run an iisreset command, or restart the WWW publishing service.

Your certificates are updated!  You can validate this by going to the web site and looking at the certificate (click the little lock).  You can compare the thumbprint of the website certificate to the new certificate you just added.