Cloud Compliance: Federal Regulations and Industry Regulations

Cloud Compliance: Federal Regulations and Industry Regulations News

May 11, 2017 11 May'17
Druva cloud expands to help Brexit, GDPR reg challenges

Organizations have a 'heightened awareness' about increasingly prevalent data protection regulations, and Druva's three new cloud locations aim to aid compliance.
April 13, 2017 13 Apr'17
U.S. election hacking not an act of cyberwarfare, experts say

The government needs a better definition for an act of cyberwarfare, says ex-CIA Director Michael Hayden, because he doesn't think the U.S. election hacking applies.
October 21, 2016 21 Oct'16
EU-U.S. Privacy Shield certification process picks up steam, slowly

After a slow start, some U.S. companies are starting to address the questions and challenges of EU-U.S. Privacy Shield certification. But most haven't started the process.
July 15, 2016 15 Jul'16
Microsoft wins email privacy court battle with U.S. government

The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Microsoft regarding a controversial email privacy case with the U.S. government that involves data stored in an offshore data center.

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How do SLAs factor into cloud risk management?

While you may not have much control over the infrastructure used by cloud service providers, you’re not completely at their mercy when it comes to cloud risk management. Continue Reading
How AWS Artifact tackles regulatory compliance for enterprises

A new service called AWS Artifact aims to help enterprises simplify regulatory compliance. Expert Rob Shapland discusses the potential security benefits of Artifact. Continue Reading
What does Amazon Inspector do for cloud security?

Expert Dan Sullivan explains what benefits Amazon Web Services' new Amazon Inspector service offers in terms of assessing cloud security. Continue Reading

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To get secure cloud storage in healthcare, gauge risks first

Conducting a risk assessment before moving to the cloud and establishing security controls when you get there are key steps toward achieving cloud security, experts say. Continue Reading
DoD cloud security guidelines: What can enterprises learn?

Expert Dan Sullivan explains key takeaways from the Department of Defense's cloud security guidelines that enterprises can put into practice. Continue Reading
Collaboration with Cloud Computing

In this excerpt of Collaboration with Cloud Computing, author Ric Messier outlines how enterprises can evaluate risk management in the cloud. Continue Reading

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How enterprises should handle GDPR compliance in the cloud

GDPR compliance in the cloud can be an intimidating concept for some enterprises, but it doesn't have to be. Rob Shapland explains why it's not so different from on premises. Continue Reading
Which cloud security certifications should providers have?

With numerous security standards and certifications available, evaluating a cloud provider can be tricky. Expert Dan Sullivan explains what to look for during evaluation. Continue Reading
The Third Network: What are the security risks for Ethernet as a service?

Ethernet as a service, or the Third Network, aims to deliver faster services to users across carriers and providers, but what are the risks? Network security expert Kevin Beaver explains. Continue Reading