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Threat Stack adds application security monitoring to platform
Threat Stack Application Security Monitoring will bring security, visibility and protection to cloud-based architecture and applications, according to the vendor.
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Understanding cloud-based privilege escalation attacks
Statistics show that many cloud attacks are linked to credential and privilege misuse. Learn three ways threat actors are able to launch privilege escalation attacks in the cloud.
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McAfee Database Security brings cloud security to AWS
With its latest release, McAfee intends to improve Amazon RDS security and prevent cyberattacks with its new McAfee Database Security suite of cloud security products.
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How best to secure cloud computing in this critical era
Achieving cloud security today demands you continually update your strategy, policy, tactics and tools. This collection of expert advice helps keep your cloud defenses well-tuned.
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CSA report: Complexity grows, but skills gap remains
Concerns about the lack of security expertise persist, according to respondents in a new CSA survey of IT and security professionals on complexities within native cloud, hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
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McAfee Database Security brings cloud security to AWS
With its latest release, McAfee intends to improve Amazon RDS security and prevent cyberattacks with its new McAfee Database Security suite of cloud security products.
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Google discloses G Suite user passwords stored unhashed
Google disclosed two separate incidents in which G Suite passwords were stored insecurely, and in one of those incidents, the passwords were stored improperly for 14 years.
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A look at Google's confidential computing framework
The Google Asylo framework is an open source alternative for confidential computing. Expert Rob Shapland explains how it works and how it's different from other offerings.
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Possible disposable sandboxes rival virtualization
Microsoft's secretive, potential new feature InPrivate Desktop could give security teams access to disposable sandboxes. Expert Ed Moyle explains how the feature could work.
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Understanding cloud-based privilege escalation attacks
Statistics show that many cloud attacks are linked to credential and privilege misuse. Learn three ways threat actors are able to launch privilege escalation attacks in the cloud.
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Multi-cloud implementation demands centralization
When moving to a multi-cloud infrastructure, there are a few strategies to keep in mind. Learn how centralization will limit the challenges of fragmented security access and monitor controls.
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The security risks of cloud-based email
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A look at the security of cloud databases
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CSA report: Complexity grows, but skills gap remains
Concerns about the lack of security expertise persist, according to respondents in a new CSA survey of IT and security professionals on complexities within native cloud, hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
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Cloud security immaturity? It's on you
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How best to secure cloud computing in this critical era
Achieving cloud security today demands you continually update your strategy, policy, tactics and tools. This collection of expert advice helps keep your cloud defenses well-tuned.
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Multi-cloud deployment requires these risk considerations
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Cloud risks created by human error and even privacy laws
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Maintain cloud visibility with infrastructure as code
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Understanding cloud-based privilege escalation attacks
Statistics show that many cloud attacks are linked to credential and privilege misuse. Learn three ways threat actors are able to launch privilege escalation attacks in the cloud.
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Consider a top-down and bottom-up cloud strategy
You'll need to burn the security 'candle' at both ends to keep cloud safe from both nation-state hackers and vulnerabilities caused by human error.
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Navigate multi-cloud security
For many enterprises, implementing multi-cloud security is complicated. Here's a breakdown of the must-know multi-cloud terms for organizations setting up this type of deployment.
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Threat Stack adds application security monitoring to platform
Threat Stack Application Security Monitoring will bring security, visibility and protection to cloud-based architecture and applications, according to the vendor.
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McAfee Database Security brings cloud security to AWS
With its latest release, McAfee intends to improve Amazon RDS security and prevent cyberattacks with its new McAfee Database Security suite of cloud security products.
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Palo Alto Networks launches cloud security suite Prisma
Palo Alto Networks has launched its new cloud security suite called Prisma, comprised of four platforms -- Prisma Access, Prisma Public Cloud, Prisma SaaS and VM-Series.
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- software-defined perimeter (SDP)
- hypervisor security
- clickwrap agreement (clickthrough agreement)
- SSAE 16
- CAIQ (Consensus Assessments Initiative Questionnaire)
- virtual firewall
- Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)
- Google Cloud Key Management Service (KMS)