cloud security
Cloud computing certification
With the use of cloud computing expanding and the demand for IT workers with cloud skills growing, CompTIA introduced a new specialty certification focused on cloud computing …
CloudVerse: Cloud management framework
Cisco introduced CloudVerse, a framework that combines the foundational elements needed to enable organizations to build, manage and connect public, private and hybrid clouds. …
Cloud computing traffic to grow 12-fold by 2015
Cisco estimates global cloud computing traffic will grow 12-fold from 130 exabytes to reach a total of 1.6 zettabytes annually by 2015, a 66 percent compound annual growth …
Cyber security trends for financial services in 2012
Booz Allen Hamilton today cited increased cyber threats to senior executives, the impact of organized crime and mobile device security as among the top 10 financial services …
Does risk outweigh the benefits from the cloud?
Cloud computing provides organizations with an alternative way of obtaining IT services and offers many benefits including increased flexibility as well as cost reduction. …
nCircle PureCloud: Network security scanning service
nCircle announced PureCloud, a network security scanning service which combines security technology used by thousands of the world’s largest enterprises and government …
Top requirements for operating data in the cloud
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Cloud Data Governance (CDG) working group today introduced the results of its Cloud Consumer Advocacy Questionnaire and Information Survey. …
CSA offers a practical road map for secure cloud adoption
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) today unveiled the third version of its Security Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Cloud Computing. This effort provides a practical, …
Cloud security best practices and tips
With the adoption of cloud computing continuing to accelerate, the need to adopt and maintain effective security and compliance practices is more important that ever. To help …
Forensics for advanced threat activity
Damballa announced Failsafe 5.0, a solution that hunts for undetected threats by correlating a variety of observed network behaviors that indicate malware-infected devices …
Security threats to expand in 2012
Attackers are sidestepping automated security technology and are using social engineering and data mining to orchestrate attacks against prominent individuals and their …
Oracle Solaris 11: The first cloud OS
Oracle today released Solaris 11, the first Cloud OS. Oracle Solaris 11 is designed to meet the security, performance and scalability requirements of cloud-based deployments …