cloud security

Software-defined networking is turning concern about security in the cloud on its head
In an era when enterprises always have to grapple with processing large amount of information through big data technology, security has emerged as the most important measure …

WhatsApp warns that Google Drive backups are not encrypted
Facebook-owned WhatsApp has recently announced that, starting on November 12, 2018, Android users will be able to store their WhatsApp backups on Google Drive without the …

Cloud computing remains top emerging business risk
Cloud computing ranks as the top risk concern for executives in risk, audit, finance and compliance, according to the latest survey by Gartner. In Gartner’s latest quarterly …

Three A’s of SaaS adoption, and why every company goes through them
I’ve noticed that as more and more companies turn to SaaS applications to power their business, they all experience the same journey along the way, more or less. Everyone goes …

The benefits of mature cloud security strategies
Organizations that take a pragmatic approach to securing the use of user- and business-unit-led-cloud services realize appreciable business benefits compared with …

Microsoft offers new Azure AD tool to nix easily guessed passwords
Predictable, easy-to-guess passwords are often the weak link that ends up breaking the security chain and attackers know this. “They know to account for character …

Five keys to secure DevOps, cloud and IoT adoption
90 percent of enterprises are engaged with at least one next-generation technology (NGT), such as cloud, IoT, or AI, according to BeyondTrust. Yet, while enterprises are …

25% of companies affected by cloud cryptojacking
Cryptojacking has unquestionably gone mainstream. Despite heavy media and industry attention, organizations are struggling to meet compliance requirements in public cloud …

A smooth transition to the cloud is possible with identity governance
It comes as no surprise that organizations large and small are considering adopting the cloud as part of their overall IT strategy. The variety of impressive benefits that the …

Do public clouds make it more difficult to get visibility into data traffic?
The second annual Ixia 2018 Security Report analyzes how enterprise network attack surfaces are increasing as the perimeter of the traditional network expands into the cloud. …

Free Qualys services give orgs visibility of their digital certs and cloud assets
Qualys announced two new free groundbreaking services: CertView and CloudView. Harnessing the power and scalability of the Qualys Cloud Platform, Qualys CertView and CloudView …

1-in-4 orgs using public cloud has had data stolen
McAfee has polled 1,400 IT professionals across a broad set of countries (and continents), industries, and organization sizes and has concluded that lack of adequate …
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