Cloud Computing

How IT can win the security battle

Matthew Steele, director of strategic technology, Symantec March 12, 2010

 

RSA Conference: Security can be built into the cloud

Angela Moscaritolo March 02, 2010

The emergence of cloud technology presents IT practioners with a unique opportunity: The chance to build security in as opposed to bolting it on, Art Coviello said in a keynote Tuesday at the RSA Conference.
 

RSA Conference: Microsoft's Charney suggests quarantining botted PCs

Dan Kaplan March 02, 2010

Scott Charney, Microsoft's corporate vice president for trustworthy computing, addressed measures that can be taken to eliminate the widespread botnet scourge.
 

Crime, cloud & consumerization on tap at RSA Conference

Angela Moscaritolo February 24, 2010

Three of the main themes expected to drive this year's conference are cybercrime, cloud security, and consumerization, according to industry analysts.
 

Study finds cyberthreats to be largest security concern

Angela Moscaritolo February 22, 2010

More than traditional crime, natural disasters and terrorism, the security threat that enterprise IT departments are most concerned with is cybercrime, according to a study by Symantec.
 

Companies must consider security when choosing a cloud provider

Mushegh Hakhinian, security architect and John Landy, CTO, both of IntraLinks January 13, 2010

There is no denying that cloud computing is here to stay -- the question now is ensuring that organizations choose a trustworthy provider.
 

Cloud shift: Weighing the risks and benefits of a new technology

Deb Radcliff January 01, 2010

Can security be better in the cloud? Experts believe it can, reports Deb Radcliff.
 

Gov't executives cite unstructured data as top concern

Angela Moscaritolo November 18, 2009

Seventy-nine percent of federal government IT executives surveyed recently said unstructured data increases the security risk within their organization.
 

SC eConference and Expo: Cloud computing speaker discusses risks to businesses and offers suggestions

Staff Report November 10, 2009

The SC Magazine "Securing the Cloud" eConference and Expo, now available on demand in the SCWC 24/7 virtual community, looked at the risks of on-demand computing applications and how to best implement them. Information security consultant Bob West shares his thoughts.
 

Barracuda Networks acquires Purewire for cloud services

Angela Moscaritolo October 13, 2009

Barracuda Networks on Tuesday announced the purchase of recent start-up Purewire to complement its web software-as-a-service security offerings.
 

Microsoft server failure causes Sidekick data loss

Angela Moscaritolo October 12, 2009

A server failure hit Microsoft's Danger last Thursday and affected all Sidekick owners, causing them to likely lose any data stored on their phones.
 

SC World Congress 2009 adds RSA, Cisco keynotes

Chuck Miller October 02, 2009

The SC World Congress Conference and Expo, scheduled for Oct. 13-14 in New York, has added two new feature speakers. Art Coviello, president of RSA, The Security Division of EMC, and Joel McFarland, senior manager of product management at Cisco, will be focusing on trends driving organizations' rapid movement to the cloud, and the implications for security professionals.
 

Gmail outage prompts Google contrition

Angela Moscaritolo September 24, 2009

Google has apologized after an issue with Google Contacts caused disruption of its Gmail web-based email service on Thursday.
 

Gartner finds IT security spending up eight percent

Dan Kaplan September 21, 2009

The global software security market still is growing despite a far-reaching recession.
 

Security considerations critical in the cloud

Angela Moscaritolo September 17, 2009

IT departments are increasingly realizing the benefits of cloud security, but businesses must ask themselves a few questions before handing over control to a third-party.
 

Government cloud initiative introduced, security focus promised

Chuck Miller September 15, 2009

Vivek Kundra, the federal CIO appointed by President Obama in March, announced on Tuesday a cloud computing initiative designed to cut spending on government data centers, but maintain a high level of security.
 

McAfee to acquire MX Logic

Angela Moscaritolo July 30, 2009

McAfee on Thursday announced plans to acquire managed email and web security vendor MX Logic for at least $140 million. McAfee said the acquisition would bolster its cloud-based security portfolio. The deal is expected to close during the third quarter of 2009. If the deal goes through, MX Logic staff will be integrated into McAfee's software-as-a-service business unit. McAfee stands to gain MX Logic's 40,000 customers, representing four million end users. — AM
 

Twitter hack spurs cloud computing security debate

Dan Kaplan July 16, 2009

Is cloud computing or Twitter to blame for Wednesday's revelation that a hacker was able to access sensitive company communications?
 

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