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Google Cloud Key Management Service (KMS)

Google Cloud Key Management Service (KMS) is a cloud service for managing encryption keys for other Google cloud services that enterprises can use to implement cryptographic functions.

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information-centric security

Information-centric security is an approach to information security paradigm that emphasizes the security of the information itself rather than the security of networks, applications, or even simply data.

Creators of Trisis malware have expanded their ICS attacks

News roundup: Dragos researchers say the group behind the Trisis malware has expanded its ICS attacks. Plus, Roaming Mantis ...

Dragos' Robert Lee explains why ICS security isn't all doom and gloom

Dragos' Robert Lee talks with SearchSecurity at RSA Conference 2018 about why there are reasons to be optimistic about the state ...

VPNFilter malware infects 500,000 devices for massive Russian botnet

New malware, dubbed 'VPNFilter' by Cisco Talos, infects 500,000 devices and triggers action from Justice Department, which seized...

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Azure Availability Zones enable more resilient cloud apps

'Downtime' is a dreaded word for mission-critical applications. Learn how availability zones in Azure can promote uptime and keep...

Cloud certifications play supporting role in IT hiring decisions

Certifications that are specific to a particular cloud provider are a great way for IT professionals to grow their foundational ...

In a serverless architecture age, infrastructure still matters

Sorry, developers, but infrastructure still matters, even as serverless architectures and containers diminish its central role to...

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Amazon Aurora backtrack: A time-travel weapon of last resort

AWS added a feature to its fastest-growing service that provides more granular response to catastrophic failures and faster ...

Three AWS budget challenges that plague enterprises

Based on their size, companies face unique challenges around budget management in the cloud. Follow this expert advice to keep ...

Implement AWS billing alerts to stay on budget

AWS offers compute power at your fingertips, but cloud resources can quickly drive up costs if users aren't careful. Stay within ...

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Cloud-based applications pose tough integration challenges

Even though SaaS applications are now indispensible to many enterprises, their lack of flexibility still presents a challenge ...

Four options to manage stateful apps in the cloud

Stateful applications in the cloud pose an ongoing challenge for development and operations teams. Review four ways to address ...

BPM in cloud evolves to suit line of business, IoT

While on-premises BPM tools have caused a tug of war between lines of business and IT, the cloud helps appease both sides. Here's...

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Test your private vs. public cloud knowledge

Although public and private clouds might seem similar on the surface, they differ greatly in terms of their architecture and use ...

Top 5 features to look for in private cloud services offerings

When evaluating private cloud services, consider offerings that provide an intuitive self-service portal, RBAC, capacity planning...

Amazon Virtual Private Cloud 101: Features, pricing and more

Evaluate the key features of Amazon Virtual Private Cloud, learn about its advantages and disadvantages, and consider pricing and...

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Use flash with vSAN, ESXi virtual flash caching and VMFS data stores

ESXi can use flash storage in a variety of ways. Ultimately, however, the degree to which ESXi supports flash storage varies ...

VMware extends NSX micro-segmentation to AppDefense

VMware micro-segmentation technology reaches from NSX to AppDefense and points to a new future for network security that ...

Build a VMware sandbox testing environment with Workstation

Using VMware Workstation to establish a testing environment for VMs is cheaper than consuming primary virtual resources, and it ...

ComputerWeekly.com

Two chiefs, two approaches to digital transformation

While the definition of digital transformation is debatable, IT business leaders agree it's all about the data

Former Macedonian PM convicted in corruption case exposed by illegal government surveillance

Information exposed by leaked recordings that were part an illegal mass surveillance campaign orchestrated under the government ...

London CDO: More groundwork needed to gain trust for data use

London’s chief digital officer, Theo Blackwell, says organisations need to do more groundwork if a smarter city is to be real ...