Cloud Security
Cloud security news, trends, analysis and practical advice
Disaster recovery: How is your business set up to survive outages?
Can your business get by with an asynchronous backup or must that offsite server be updated by the second to keep the business up and running at all times.
Securing applications in the public cloud
In a 1990s-era data center, everything revolves around hardware and virtual machines. Monolithic applications are installed and run on servers. Servers themselves run in the private subnet (secure) or public (DMZ), and they have...
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Security Trends in High Tech
Are BOTs Good or Bad? Both is the answer. 63% of security respondents view BOTs as a tool as well as a security risk. All websites receive BOT traffic daily but not all BOTs are created equal.
RSA Conference is a timesaver
For our manager, the annual security gathering is a great way to get quality time with vendors.
8 steps to regaining control over shadow IT
Learn how to discover those employees who went roaming for outside services.
IT leaders say it's hard to keep the cloud safe
IT managers are finding it difficult to keep their applications and data safe in the cloud, and many are slowing cloud adoption because of it, according to a report from Intel.
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Cybersecurity and the Cloud in 2017
Infoworld Senior Writer Fahmida Rashid chats with Palo Alto Networks' CSO Rick Howard about the biggest cybersecurity challenges facing businesses working in the cloud in 2017.
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Top 10 Things to Look for in a Cloud Security Solution Provider
Searching for a Cloud Security Provider can be confusing. Many providers appear the same at first glance: similar metrics, similar promises. The fact is, the information you need to make a real comparison requires asking questions and
5 things DevOps must do to secure containers
Aqua’s CTO, Amir Jerbi suggests some key things DevOps should know about securing containerized applications.
SonicWall CEO talks of life after Dell spinout
In this installment of the IDG CEO Interview Series, Bill Conner spoke with Chief Content Officer John Gallant about what the Dell spin out means for customers and where SonicWall is focusing its development efforts.
Emails, politics and common sense
Like many Americans, I've been trying to explain and justify the 2016 election cycle. I am not an expert political scientist. I am a software engineer. The question I ask myself is "What role did computer technology play in this...
How not to announce a company launch
I receive dozens of press releases every day. They're hard to write well, and this launch shows that.
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How Do You Measure Protection in the Cloud?
Every cloud security vendor will give you impressive-sounding metrics for cloud security. But what do they really mean? You know you need cloud protection on a large scale. Mega attacks are not typical. But when they hit, they hit
Don't trust your cloud service until you've read the terms
Customers shouldn't just click "Accept" when presented with a license or terms of service agreement. It is important to read and understand what they agree to.
9 data security tips for cloud migration
For organizations considering cloud migration, here are nine proactive steps that companies can take to ensure a smooth transition and get tighter cloud security.
Respect: Windows 10's security impresses hackers
Windows is a popular attack target for criminals and researchers alike, but Microsoft has done a good job of making it harder to target security flaws in the OS
What is a cloud access security broker and why do I need one?
These products provide a variety of security measures, including access control, firewall, identity management, anti-malware, DLP, encryption and threat management.
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Top 10 Things to Look for in a Cloud Security Solution Provider
Searching for a Cloud Security Provider can be confusing. Many providers appear the same at first glance: similar metrics, similar promises. The fact is, the information you need to make a real comparison requires asking questions and
Game of Thrones can teach valuable security lessons
With new hacking techniques, malware, viruses and threats being created faster than Melisandre’s demon babies, the web is indeed dark and full of terrors. Here are seven lessons for security managers pulled straight out of Westeros. ...
Review: New tools to fight insider threats
An entire industry has sprung up to provide a defense against insider threats. We tested products from Fortscale, Avanan, and PFU Systems, with each one concentrating on a different aspect of the problem.
Spotify hacked? Angry users fight to regain accounts
News reports report news of Spotify hack -- there seem to have been many users' account details leaked on Pastebin. But the Swedish streaming service says all is safe, rather implying it's users are the ones at fault...
BlackBerry bangs final nail in coffin, lets Mounties hack you
BlackBerry gave up its global encryption key to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. That's the conclusion of commentators who've dissected CEO John Chen's vapid statement on the matter...
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