Commission leaks plans for EU-wide privacy regime December 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Comment (1) The EU approach to privacy, which has placed responsibility for data protection in the hands of national governments and regulators is failing and will be replaced by a single set of regulations for member states, according to documents leaked from … Continue reading → Tweet
EU will lower legal barriers to cloud computing December 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Comment (1) EU data protection rules are to be simplified, removing legal barriers and making it easier for companies of all sizes to exploit the benefits of cloud services, Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding said this week. The aim is to make it … Continue reading → Tweet
Security and privacy: top concerns for converts to cloud November 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Security and privacy top the list of concerns for UK organisations that currently use cloud services, or plan to do so in future, according to a cross-sector survey commissioned by the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF). Security is a concern for … Continue reading → Tweet
ENISA: crypto and clouds won’t save us from “life-logging” dangers November 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Excessive reliance on data encryption and cloud services will increase the risk of security breaches as rapidly growing quantities of our personal data are stored online in the next few years, ENISA has warned. The EU agency assembled a panel … Continue reading → Tweet
Government takes first step towards public cloud September 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Warwickshire County Council is set to be the first government body to use the public cloud for the bulk of its email services, having completed a six month evaluation of Microsoft, IBM and Google that saw the latter emerge as … Continue reading → Tweet
Google urges EU to adopt cloud-friendly privacy regime September 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Comments (3) EU adoption of cloud services is being held back by inconsistent approaches to security in the laws of member states, Google has told the European Commission. The company’s submission is part of a public consultation that will help to shape … Continue reading → Tweet
Amazon abuse highlights cloud conundrum August 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Cloud services offer criminals a convenient launch pad from which to carry out exploits, and now it seems they are prepared to pay for the opportunity, most recently using Amazon to spread SpyEye malware, according to Kaspersky researchers. The Amazon … Continue reading → Tweet
Cloud Industry Forum urges customers to probe behind SLAs July 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Contracts for cloud-based services must be simpler and clearer, and customers more diligent when weighing up the offerings, especially on issues related to security the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) has warned. The CIF recommendations, which are based on a survey … Continue reading → Tweet
Half of UK cloud customers hit by “data security lapse or issue” June 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Security remains a key concern about cloud-based services, with an average of 43% of customers suffering a “data security lapse or issue” within the last 12 months, according to a global survey by Trend Micro. The UK is second only … Continue reading → Tweet
Researchers plan tests of cloud-based approaches to virus detection May 2011 | Redaction | Leave a comment Experts at City University hope to shed more light on the detection capabilities of off-the-shelf anti-virus (AV) products, including the benefits of combining products from more than one vendor (http://community.securityvibes.com/docs/DOC-1316). As well as empirical testing, the Centre for Software Reliability … Continue reading → Tweet
