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• March 20, 2015 20 Mar'15

  Account credentials emerge as a weak spot for cloud app security

  Experts say attacks on cloud application credentials are increasing, and vulnerability scans and penetration tests can't tell if an account has been compromised.

• March 10, 2015 10 Mar'15

  Amazon dodges another AWS reboot, but how?

  In a surprise move, Amazon Web services was able to patch a Xen hypervisor security flaw without a mass reboot of its EC2 infrastructure. So how did AWS pull it off?

• March 06, 2015 06 Mar'15

  CSA introduces security frameworks for government cloud security

  The Cloud Security Alliance's new frameworks for the European Union offer baseline security measures for government agencies worldwide deploying secure cloud services.

• February 26, 2015 26 Feb'15

  Google scanner bolsters secure cloud application development

  Google's new cloud security scanner aims to make application vulnerability scanning easier for Google App Engine developers.

• February 26, 2015 26 Feb'15

  Cloud security still needs a lot more work, say European experts

  Security and privacy remain a stumbling block for cloud computing, according to information experts at the Trust in the Digital World conference

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• February 18, 2015 18 Feb'15

  Symantec quietly drops cloud security certification due to lack of adoption

  After nearly three years, the Symantec Certified Professional-Cloud Security certification has been discontinued due to a lack of adoption, causing observers to question Symantec's cloud security strategy.

• February 10, 2015 10 Feb'15

  Box introduces BYOK encryption key management service

  Box will give enterprise cloud data storage customers the ability to control and store their own encryption keys through its new Enterprise Key Management service.

• February 06, 2015 06 Feb'15

  Study: Federal data center modernization failing on cloud security

  MeriTalk and Palo Alto Networks say the U.S. government's thinks its data center modernization effort is going well, but research shows basic cloud security protections are nowhere to be found.

• February 04, 2015 04 Feb'15

  Enterprise shadow cloud usage eclipses authorized cloud services

  New research by CipherCloud shows that majority of enterprises don't know extent of unsanctioned cloud usage by their employees.

• January 30, 2015 30 Jan'15

  Apple eyes cloud storage for Touch ID biometric data

  According to a new patent application, Apple is looking to expand its Touch ID biometric verification system through the cloud. But will the biometric data be secure?

• January 30, 2015 30 Jan'15

  Hybrid DDoS prevention emerges to counter variety of DDoS attacks

  As DDoS attacks get bigger, more frequent, and more varied, new hybrid and cloud-based DDoS prevention methods are emerging, but some fear too much automation in DDoS defense may result in a loss of control.

• January 26, 2015 26 Jan'15

  Rackspace security push eyes managed cloud, compliance services

  Rackspace hopes its new emphasis on security-centric managed cloud services will be enough to overcome past security and availability problems, as well as differentiate itself from public cloud rivals AWS and Microsoft.

• January 16, 2015 16 Jan'15

  Ribose first to achieve CSA STAR Attestation status

  Cloud collaboration firm Ribose became the first company to achieve the Cloud Security Alliance's STAR Attestation process.

• January 09, 2015 09 Jan'15

  'Shadow cloud' services a growing threat to enterprises

  Cloud Security Alliance findings show many enterprises struggle to identify and control shadow cloud apps and services; half of those surveyed told the CSA they have no program in place manage cloud apps and services.

• January 05, 2015 05 Jan'15

  Apple patches iCloud password vulnerability following hacking tool release

  A hacking tool released on New Year's Day highlighted a security hole in Apple's public cloud service that left user accounts vulnerable.