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• September 02, 2014 02 Sep'14

  Helix Nebula cloud security hinges on federated identity management

  CERN and the Cloud Security Alliance explain how federated identity management protects Helix Nebula, a European cloud platform that's running applications for such research projects as the Large Hadron Collider.

• August 15, 2014 15 Aug'14

  Amazon Workspaces gets MFA security update

  Amazon Web Services has added multifactor authentication to its WorkSpaces cloud desktop service, the first step in a larger effort to bolster AWS security.

• August 13, 2014 13 Aug'14

  Amazon Workspaces gets MFA security update

  Amazon Web Services has added multifactor authentication to its WorkSpaces cloud desktop service, the first step in a larger effort to bolster AWS security.

• August 12, 2014 12 Aug'14

  IBM ups cloud IAM offering with Lighthouse acquisition

  IBM made its second cloud security acquisition in as many weeks with the purchase of Lighthouse Security Group, which specializes in cloud-based IAM services.

• August 07, 2014 07 Aug'14

  Black Hat 2014: Researcher reveals Amazon cloud security weaknesses

  At Black Hat 2014, a researcher showed how AWS cloud security flaws and misconfigurations can have devastating consequences for AWS customers that don't take security seriously.

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• August 06, 2014 06 Aug'14

  Black Hat 2014: Researcher reveals Amazon cloud security weaknesses

  At Black Hat 2014, a researcher showed how AWS cloud security flaws and misconfigurations can have devastating consequences for AWS customers that don't take security seriously.

• July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14

  Study: Cloud app data sharing growth increases risks

  Netskope's Cloud Report shows the average number of cloud apps used in the enterprise is growing -- but the majority of those apps lack proper security and policy controls.

• July 18, 2014 18 Jul'14

  CSA releases new Cloud Controls Matrix and CAIQ standards

  The Cloud Security Alliance has updated its Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) and Consensus Assessments Questionnaire (CAIQ) to help enterprises standardize cloud provider security assessments.

• July 15, 2014 15 Jul'14

  Verizon unveils cloud-based WAF

  Verizon bolstered its cloud security presence with a new web application firewall. The cloud-based WAF puts the telecom giant in the growing cloud firewall market with Akamai, Imperva and others.

• July 15, 2014 15 Jul'14

  Old AWS API key led to search provider's cloud security breach

  Exclusive: The co-founder of One More Cloud explains how an old AWS API key was used to take down the company's services, and the hard lessons learned.

• July 14, 2014 14 Jul'14

  Cloud malware analysis a must-have for advanced threat protection

  Cloud-based malware analysis is becoming a must-have feature for both established and upstart advanced threat protection vendors.

• May 30, 2014 30 May'14

  On cloud security management, security teams must be trusted advisers

  Security pros say infosec teams must be proactive on cloud security management to reduce risk related to rapid growth in enterprise cloud computing.

• May 29, 2014 29 May'14

  As FedRAMP deadline nears, slow approvals leave CSPs in the queue

  The consequences for cloud service providers missing the FedRAMP deadline remain unclear, though experts say those in the queue are in good shape.

• May 07, 2014 07 May'14

  Cloud security policy exceptions thwart rogue usage controls

  A Netskope report shows a flood of cloud security policy exceptions commonly thwart rogue cloud app security controls.

• April 25, 2014 25 Apr'14

  Report: Gap between on-premises and cloud attacks closing

  A new report shows the volume of cloud attacks is rising, as attack types traditionally associated with on-premises environments migrate with users.