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Verizon targets hybrid cloud security with CloudSwitch acquisition
The deal gives Verizon software to help companies maintain hybrid cloud security as they move applications to the cloud. Terms were not disclosed.News | Thu Aug 25 18:42:02 EDT 2011
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AWS security and Amazon EC2 security tutorial
This SearchCloudSecurity.com AWS security and Amazon EC2 tutorial discusses AWS security and the basics of Amazon EC2 security, including how to secure and Amazon EC2 instances as well as strengths and weaknesses of EC2 instances from a security and compliance standpoint.Tutorial
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Amazon launches new cloud identity management functionality
AWS customers can now use their existing identity management systems.News | Thu Aug 04 00:00:00 EDT 2011
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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab touts hybrid cloud security
The CTO of NASA’s famous JPL told a Gartner Catalyst 2011 crowd how his group conducts sensitive scientific work using a hybrid cloud security model.News | Thu Jul 28 00:00:00 EDT 2011
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How to build a private cloud securely using OpenStack
Learn basic steps for deploying OpenStack securely when building a private cloud.Tip
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Are dedicated EC2 instances enough for compliance?
A review of Amazon’s new dedicated instances and whether they make the cloud safe for highly regulated companies.Tip
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Managing hybrid cloud computing risks
Learn about the top security considerations for hybrid cloud computing.Tip
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Cloud computing technologies and financial services
Cloud computing offers cost savings but how does it fit into the highly regulated financial services industry?Article | Thu Dec 02 00:00:00 EST 2010
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Compensating controls can help boost cloud compliance
Cloud computing can be attractive for IT services, except when it's time to figure out a compliance strategy. Chenxi Wang of Forrester Research explains the cloud compliance complexities and offers four compensating controls that can help.Tip
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Federal CISOs worry they can't effectively secure cloud computing
An (ISC)2 survey finds federal CISOs pleased with the government's efforts to improve network security, but lack support for hiring skilled security pros.Article | Thu May 06 00:00:00 EDT 2010
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Quiz: Understanding cloud-specific security technologies
Think you understand cloud-specific security technologies as well as expert Joseph Granneman does? Test your knowledge with this quiz.Quiz
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Quiz: Cloud application security best practices
Test your knowledge of our lesson on cloud application security best practices.Quiz
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Cloud computing and security: It’s all about automation
An API-driven strategy could streamline cloud security and improve security overall.Tip
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AWS credentials uncovered using Google Code Search
One mistake by a developer could expose an organization’s AWS infrastructure, security researcher says.News | Tue Nov 22 17:11:23 EST 2011
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Testing IaaS security
An experiment using Rackspace illustrates the risks to unsecured IaaS servers.Tip
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Cloud computing encryption and IaaS security
Learn how to encrypt two kinds of IaaS storage for data protection.Tip
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Survey: IT and compliance pros differ on IaaS security
Compliance practitioners are more confident in cloud security than IT pros, study finds.News | Tue Nov 01 14:04:06 EDT 2011
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Researchers uncover AWS security vulnerabilities
Amazon says vulnerabilities were fixed and no customers were affected.News | Thu Oct 27 15:09:02 EDT 2011
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Amazon rolls out server-side S3 encryption service
New service offers alternative to client-side encryption for Amazon’s storage service.News | Wed Oct 05 13:43:11 EDT 2011
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Netflix leverages cloud computing characteristics for security
Company’s cloud security architect talks about advantages over data center model.News | Thu Sep 22 14:20:32 EDT 2011
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Leveraging Microsoft Azure security features for PaaS security
Organizations can boost PaaS security late in the game by implementing these stopgap measures.Tip
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Five steps for achieving PaaS security in the cloud
Securing PaaS requires implementing application security fundamentals.Tip
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Emerging PaaS security tactics for cloud application security
Securing cloud applications via PaaS can be tricky when providers hold much of the control. Diana Kelley examines emerging PaaS security tactics.Tip
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Quiz: Cloud application security best practices
Test your knowledge of our lesson on cloud application security best practices.Quiz
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Microsoft vows to improve cloud service after Azure outage
Software giant said it will apply lessons learned after Leap Day outage of its cloud service.News | Fri Mar 23 00:00:00 EDT 2012
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Cloud computing and security: It’s all about automation
An API-driven strategy could streamline cloud security and improve security overall.Tip
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Cloud computing and health care DR planning
Downtime is bad for any company, but in health care it can have devastating consequences. Understand how the cloud impacts your disaster recovery plans.Tip
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Cloud computing disaster recovery: Best practices for DR in the cloud
The April Amazon outage underscored the need for enterprises to plan for failure.Tip
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Detecting and managing unauthorized use of cloud computing
Want to know if developers or sales executives are moving data to the cloud? Here are three tools that can help.Tip
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Cloud provider security study reveals security gaps
Ponemon survey of cloud service providers shows little focus or spending on securityNews | Thu Apr 28 00:00:00 EDT 2011
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Quiz: Cloud application security best practices
Test your knowledge of our lesson on cloud application security best practices.Quiz
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SaaS security: Weighing SaaS encryption options
A look at SaaS encryption techniques and challenges.Tip
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Cloud content security: Understanding SaaS data protection options
Forrester Research's Rick Holland examines transitioning to a cloud content security model, and explores today's SaaS data protection options.Tip
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Cloud endpoint security: Considerations for cloud security services
Mike Chapple details discuses considerations for using cloud security services, specifically cloud endpoint security.Answer
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Google Gmail doesn't meet LAPD security needs
Worried about email security, the Los Angeles city government kills plans to move the LAPD to Gmail.News | Wed Dec 21 11:26:42 EST 2011
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Cloud computing and security: It’s all about automation
An API-driven strategy could streamline cloud security and improve security overall.Tip
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Analysis: Verizon CloudSwitch acquisition fosters cloud application security
Amy Larsen DeCarlo of Current Analysis says the Verizon CloudSwitch acquisition will bolster cloud application security following cloud migrations.Analysis | Wed Aug 31 14:11:59 EDT 2011
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Podcast: Ensuring security in a SaaS contract
In this interview, Mike Hamilton, CISO for the city of Seattle, talks about the city’s SaaS toolkit and how it ensures the SaaS it buys is secure.Podcast
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Gartner: Prepare today or face cloud computing security problems tomorrow
Gartner analysts say infosec teams can avoid tomorrow’s cloud computing security problems by anticipating future usage and becoming facilitators.News | Mon Jun 27 00:00:00 EDT 2011
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How to pen test cloud computing environments
Performing penetration tests in the cloud comes with unique considerations that organizations must take into account.Tip
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Companies lagging on cloud security training
Symantec survey indicates companies don’t feel prepared to secure public cloud but aren’t leaping to get trained.News | Wed May 09 00:00:00 EDT 2012
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McAfee and Intel cloud computing security strategy unveiled
Companies offer up collection of technologies to help overcome enterprise concern about cloud security.News | Mon May 07 12:01:09 EDT 2012
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Cloud security vendors win funding
VCs bet their money on cloud security technologies.News | Wed Apr 18 00:00:00 EDT 2012
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Information security roles and the cloud
How will security pros’ jobs change as cloud use grows?News | Tue Mar 13 00:00:00 EDT 2012
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AWS credentials uncovered using Google Code Search
One mistake by a developer could expose an organization’s AWS infrastructure, security researcher says.News | Tue Nov 22 17:11:23 EST 2011
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Testing IaaS security
An experiment using Rackspace illustrates the risks to unsecured IaaS servers.Tip
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Cloud computing encryption and IaaS security
Learn how to encrypt two kinds of IaaS storage for data protection.Tip
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Survey: IT and compliance pros differ on IaaS security
Compliance practitioners are more confident in cloud security than IT pros, study finds.News | Tue Nov 01 14:04:06 EDT 2011
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Researchers uncover AWS security vulnerabilities
Amazon says vulnerabilities were fixed and no customers were affected.News | Thu Oct 27 15:09:02 EDT 2011
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Netflix leverages cloud computing characteristics for security
Company’s cloud security architect talks about advantages over data center model.News | Thu Sep 22 14:20:32 EDT 2011
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