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L.A. critics of Google cloud services need a little perspective: 10/15/09; A consumer group protesting the use of Google cloud services by the City of Los Angeles says the company is speaking out of both sides of its mouth about security, but the complaint may be overblown.
Sidekick meltdown is a cloud security issue: 10/13/09; Anyone considering cloud computing and data security has to take pause at the colossal mistake at Microsoft/Danger over the weekend.
CIA trusts cloud security, but only in private clouds: 10/08/09; It turns out the CIA is interested in cloud computing, but not cloud services for security reasons.
Bitbucket's downtime is a cautionary cloud tale: 10/06/09; Bitbucket’s weekend troubles with Amazon’s cloud services are instructive, but don’t necessarily indicate a problem with cloud security.
Amazon EC2 is booming; keep an eye on cloud security: 10/01/09; Here’s a fascinating analysis of just how much business Amazon’s EC2 cloud services has. It’s worth a read.
The U.S. Patriot Act has an impact on cloud security: 09/29/09; Cloud security includes the obligation to meet regulations about where data is actually stored, something that is having unforeseen consequences for U.S. firms trying to do business in Canada.
Cloud security services are still being hyped: 09/23/09; Cloud-based security services will become mainstream within five years as providers iron out the wrinkles and customers become more comfortable with them, according to Gartner.
Symform has an elegant cloud storage idea: 09/22/09; A company called Symform has started up a fascinating cloud storage company that relies on spare disk space in business data centers.
Fed cloud plan is wisely tempered by security concerns: 09/17/09; The federal CIO is pushing for government use of cloud services immediately, and the way he is going about it can teach a lesson to businesses struggling with how to use these services securely.
Cloud security survey can help shape best practices: 09/14/09; You can make a difference deciding what aspects of cloud security get the most attention in upcoming recommendations about best practices.
Customers need to designate a specific backup cloud-services provider: 09/10/09; There’s been a flurry of vendors offering up open APIs they say can be used by other vendors to promote interoperability in the cloud.
New attacks on cloud servcies call for due diligence by customers: 09/07/09; Academics have figured out a way to find particular applications running within cloud providers’ networks and to threaten their security.
Businesses need to assure their cloud data is transferrable: 09/03/09; News that VMware’s cloud efforts are supported only by VMware products is troubling for the security of cloud services.
Catbird reports whether cloud security meets compliance standards: 09/01/09; Catbird is adding a feature to its security platform that gives cloud users a reading on how well their data use complies with specific regulatory requirements.
Secure the cloud, win prizes: 08/26/09; If you’ve got a good idea about how to make cloud computing more secure, submit it by the end of the month and you could win $10,000.
A6 promises a way to check up on public cloud security: 08/24/09; What cloud services users need is a way to verify that the security they expect is being delivered, and there is an effort underway for an interface that would do just that.
Rohati tailors access control to the cloud: 08/19/09; Rohati Systems is working on a version of its security appliance that will run on virtual machines to enforce corporate access controls as applications and data move into the cloud.
The Open Group enters cloud security debate: 08/17/09; The Open Group has formed a group to develop standards that make cloud computing effective and secure use of the technology and services.
Verizon joins the Cloud Security Alliance: 08/12/09; Verizon Business is joining the Cloud Security Alliance http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/033109-cloud-security-alliance.html , bringing another big corporate name to the group and, presumably, its expertise in actually providing cloud services.
VMware's purchase of SpringSource could help cloud security: 08/11/09; VMware is buying SpringSource, an acquisition that promises to tighten the relationship between the virtual environment that cloud computing relies on and the applications that run in that environment.
GSA sets cloud requirements: 08/05/09; The U.S. General Services Administration has set guidelines for providers that want to setup a storefront to sell cloud services to government entities.
Legal considerations affect cloud decisions: 08/03/09; Legal considerations are an important part of cloud security, especially when it comes to how government agencies can demand data stored in cloud providers’ networks.
Fed IT managers are leery of cloud security: 07/29/09; The nation’s first CIO is pushing for government cloud services, but network officials in federal agencies are pushing back citing security concerns.
PCI breaches shed light on cloud securityi: 07/27/09; Credit card numbers compromised in an attack against Web hosting provider Network Solutions exposes one of the security problems faced by cloud computing.
Feds may come up with cloud security standards: 07/22/09; The federal government may step up with a set of cloud-security standards to meet government requirements for protecting sensitive data.