Cloud security certification in the works
Two not-for-profit groups have recently announced a partnership that seeks to develop a certification system for cloud security.
Veronica C. Silva | 03 May | Read more
Two not-for-profit groups have recently announced a partnership that seeks to develop a certification system for cloud security.
Veronica C. Silva | 03 May | Read more
The popular Snapchat photo-messaging app used mainly by Android and iOS mobile device owners to share images that then self-destruct after 10 seconds is the sort of security idea that businesses say can help them secure online transactions with business partners.
Ellen Messmer | 02 May | Read more
Infosecurity education body (ISC)2 is collaborating with the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) to launch a new certification the pair hope will offer cloud security professionals an important benchmark for competence in the field.
John E Dunn | 30 Apr | Read more
McAfee Thursday announced it’s providing a one-time password function as part of its Cloud Single Sign On service for more securely provisioning and de-provisioning hundreds of cloud-based services for enterprise use.
Ellen Messmer | 25 Apr | Read more
Risks to moving a company's data to a cloud provider are significant, but manageable, according to report released Tuesday by an international cybersecurity association.
John P. Mello, Jr. | 24 Apr | Read more
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking to expand its security offerings with hosted intrusion protection appliances and more extensive encryption features, as it looks to increase the level of protection users can get in its cloud.
Mikael Ricknäs | 24 Apr | Read more
Cloud content sharing firm Box has hired three industry veterans to help bolster its operations.
Antony Savvas | 20 Apr | Read more
Startup Armor5 makes its debut Wednesday with a cloud-based security and management service for mobile devices that works without needing client-based software.
Ellen Messmer | 17 Apr | Read more
Greater adoption of two-factor authentication is a step in the right direction, said one security expert of Microsoft's reported move
John P. Mello | 11 Apr | Read more
New tools help IT execs cut Cloud costs, optimise resources, integrate and manage Cloud instances.
Christine Burns | 11 Apr | Read more
It's still a long, hard climb to get to a high level of security in cloud computing, according to Gartner research vice president Jay Heiser, who said business and government organizations with sensitive data appear likely to hold back from cloud-based services until things improve.
Ellen Messmer | 10 Apr | Read more
The risks of data privacy, residency, security and regulatory compliance remain significant barriers to cloud adoption for many enterprises. While encryption seems like an obvious solution, historically the technology produced usability issues for cloud applications. To complicate matters, putting encryption into the hands of cloud service providers still left the enterprise open to risks such as insider fraud, hacking and disclosure demands from law enforcement.
Debabrata Dash, Ph.D., chief scientist and architect, CipherCloud | 09 Apr | Read more
The biggest danger: Employees using apps such as Dropbox, Box and SugarSync for tucking away business documents to take home for work
Antone Gonsalves | 27 Mar | Read more
When smartphone users upload files to cloud-based services, remnants of those files often remain on their handheld device, even if the data is meant to be stored only in the cloud, researchers have found.
Brandon Butler | 26 Mar | Read more
Apple on Thursday unveiled two-step authentication for Apple and iCloud IDs. As first reported by 9to5 Mac, you can now add the extra level of security to your accounts by heading to Apple's website.
Lex Friedman | 21 Mar | Read more