cloud security
Despite security concerns, enterprises place sensitive data in the cloud
One third of enterprises place highly sensitive data in the public cloud even though most are wary of the implications on security and other business processes, according to …
FileLocker: Secure cloud collaboration
FileLocker protects data by encrypting it locally, in-transit and again in the cloud. This means the file is stored with two layers of encryption – one controlled by …
Rackspace enhances Private Cloud software
Rackspace announced new features and enhanced support offerings for the Rackspace Private Cloud. Since the OpenStack-powered Rackspace Private Cloud Software launched in …
Check Point unveils ThreatCloud Security Services
Check Point has announced ThreatCloud Security Services, a set of new security service offerings to assist customers in protecting their organisation’s networks from …
Can you trust the cloud?
Can an organization trust an IT service provided through the cloud? A survey by KuppingerCole showed that cloud security issues (84.4%) and cloud privacy and compliance issues …
Trust in the cloud or trust in the phone: What next for mobile payments?
Thales looks at the approaches for the successful mass adoption of mobile payments among issuers, card schemes, acquirers, merchants and consumers and asks whether the arrival …
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 8.0 Beta released
The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit’s new capabilities help you assess the readiness of your environment for deploying Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. …
Symantec envisions safe cloud strategy
Symantec announced its vision for safe, agile and efficient clouds. In five years, companies will operate in a converged IT world of cloud, virtualization and mobile computing …
Companies don’t understand cloud services
A majority of SMBs in the UK and US are unsure of cloud services or think they are only for large companies, thus missing out on the opportunity to increase productivity and …
Most organizations report an increase in external attacks
Organizations need to fundamentally shift their approach to information security in order to meet the threats presented by existing and emerging technologies according to …
Security system for trust of data in the cloud
Porticor introduced the latest release of its Virtual Private Data (VPD) system, which protects cloud data while stored and in use, delivering total security to cloud …
Cloud Security Alliance released SIEM guidance
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) released the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) guidance report as part of its Security as a Service (SecaaS) Implementation …