This three-part series covers what is needed to develop a comprehensive security policy for your System i data center. In Part 1, Andrew Borts, a frequent contributor to News/400, Computerworld and COMMON on AS/400 security and programming topics, covers what you'll need to accomplish-including key areas of focus in protecting your computing environment and the steps involved in preparing it for security. Part 2 and Part 3 will be available on Search400.com in the coming weeks.