Cloud adopters still struggling to see what shadow-IT users are doing
Businesses trust the security of cloud providers but many have no way of confirming it
David Braue | 18 Aug | Read more
Businesses trust the security of cloud providers but many have no way of confirming it
David Braue | 18 Aug | Read more
The RSA security conference in the US was on, bringing information-security professionals from around the globe – and pundits onto the stage (check out our photo gallery here). The head of RSA told security professionals they needed to get rid of old mindsets when considering security, while an expert panel concluded that giving encryption keys to the US National Security Agency (NSA) was a bad idea; other experts said a proposed key-escrow plan it just wouldn't work.
David Braue | 27 Apr | Read more
When the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) launched in 2008, the questions around cloud computing centered around whether cloud was secure enough to be trusted, how it could be managed securely and in such a way as to keep regulators happy. There was also plenty of talk about whether cloud would fully displace traditional enterprise data centers.
George V. Hulme | 22 Apr | Read more
President Barack Obama previewed a new data breach notification law today in a speech to the Federal Trade Commission, which will set a 30-day deadline for notifications.
Maria Korolov | 14 Jan | Read more
Only 8 percent of companies know the scope of shadow IT at their organizations, according to a new survey by the Cloud Security Alliance.
Maria Korolov | 14 Jan | Read more
The leaking of classified documents detailing the data collection activities of the U.S. National Security Agency earlier this year reignited some long-standing concerns about the vulnerability of enterprise data stored in the cloud.
Jaikumar Vijayan | 01 Jan | Read more
Edward Snowden's revelations about the U.S. government's data collection program could cause U.S. providers of cloud-based services to lose 10% to 20% of the foreign market to overseas rivals.
Patrick Thibodeau | 26 Aug | Read more