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Server pros have concerns about cloud security: 07/08/09; Security of cloud services is an even bigger issue for corporate server and storage experts than it is for corporate security staff.
IT security pros are wary of cloud services: 07/07/09; The adoption of cloud computing services is likely to follow the same path as virtualization and to mirror the same security concerns.
Cloud security still needs a set of standards: 07/06/09; Maybe SAS 70 isn’t the standard needed for insuring cloud security after all.
Red Hat creates program for cloud providers: 07/01/09; Red Hat wants to make sure it addresses all the cloud security issues that it can, so it’s started a program to certify that its software runs safely in the cloud.
Unisys launches secure cloud service: 06/30/09; Unisys is announcing a cloud service protected by a double-encryption scheme that it says has earned high government security ratings.
Unique cloud features can improve cloud security: 06/24/09; Cloud computing may offer a new form of data defense by bringing into play the maneuverability of data to secure it from attacks while the source of the attack can be pinpointed and neutralized, a blogger suggests.
SAS 70 is the measure of cloud security: 06/23/09; Asked to flash its cloud security credentials at an industry forum, Google pointed to its SAS 70 certification, giving more support to that set of standards as a measure of how well cloud providers lock down customer data.
Cloud security concerns don't register with many businesses: 06/17/09; Only about half of businesses looking to use cloud services have their eye on some of the key potential security issues.
Survey finds lack of concern for cloud security: 06/15/09; Half the companies that use or plan to use cloud computing services don't know how they will square that use with the need to insure that data integrity and compliance with standards and policies.
For security's sake, the cloud may have to be your own: 06/10/09; Internal clouds – those owned by individual businesses for their own use – might be the only way around the security concerns some businesses may have with cloud services.
Verisign urges careful check of cloud security: 06/08/09; SAS 70 - the auditing standard used by CPAs to evaluate the processing of transactions - is emerging as one of the key ways to evaluate cloud service provider security.
Microsoft reveals some of its cloud security measures: 06/03/09; Microsoft has published security policies it applies to its cloud services, and sheds some light on what might ultimately develop as industry standards for securing these services.
Can cloud services become credit-card botnets?: 06/01/09; Attackers have used public cloud computing infrastructure to lay the groundwork for attacks, a security researcher has found based on consulting with his business customers.
Cloud Security Alliance, Jericho Forum sign pact: 05/27/09; The Jericho Forum and the Cloud Security Alliance have made a formal commitment to jointly develop and promote best security practices in cloud computing.
Insurers keep an eye on cloud security threats: 05/22/09; Data loss is possible anywhere, including in the networks of cloud computing providers, but the unique challenges there are significant enough that they are getting a special look from insurers.
Credit card council looks into cloud security: 05/20/09; Cloud security is enough of a potential problem that it’s being investigated by the group that sets standards for protecting credit card data.
NIST to weigh in on cloud security: 05/18/09; The National Institute of Standards and Technology is going to weigh in on cloud computing and has started by working on a definition of what cloud computing is.
Who will check the security of cloud providers?: 05/13/09; The most basic facts about your data – like where it is exactly and how it is replicated – become difficult to find out when you entrust it to a cloud, a new study says.
Classify data first: 05/11/09; A big decision about cloud services is determining what not to commit to the cloud, so businesses should set about prioritizing their assets now.
How cloud services impact e-discovery: 05/07/09; At the recent RSA conference an attorney pointed out that cloud services have an impact on e-discovery - the turning over of electronic documents in response to lawsuits.
The legal implications of cloud security: 05/05/09; The legal implications of cloud security are wide ranging and potentially daunting - and there are no easy answers.
Verification of cloud security: 04/30/09; Verification of cloud security is difficult but also important so businesses need to figure out the best way to handle this.
The Cloud Security Alliance looks to standardize security for cloud computing: 04/28/09; A wide ranging group has set down principles for cloud security and is seeking help advancing them.
Security promises in the cloud: 04/23/09; A survey released this week at RSA is troubling in that it says businesses using cloud services are concerned about security, but don't verify what providers do to meet the security promises they make.
Verizon's cloud service offers 3 levels of security: 04/21/09; When Verizon Business wheels out its cloud computing service this June, it will have a fistful of security credentials to give customers confidence.