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
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
Infosecurity Europe: should cloud providers be responsible for security? Part 2 April 2011 | Redaction | Leave a comment How the shift to cloud-based services will force us to rethink, and change some well-established approaches to security was discussed at a panel session organised for Infosecurity Europe by the Cloud Security Alliance. Rik Ferguson of Trend Micro set things … Continue reading → Tweet
Infosecurity Europe: should cloud providers be responsible for security? April 2011 | Redaction | Leave a comment The security challenges facing cloud-based services prompted a lively discussion at Infosecurity Europe, ranging over issues such as what is distinctive about cloud-based services, what the genuine security concerns are, and how they should best be tackled. “If you talk … Continue reading → Tweet
What do you really need to ask a cloud-based vendor? March 2011 | Redaction | Leave a comment A prospective client for cloud-based services needs to identify and satisfy itself about the security practices of the vendor before proceeding with an agreement. This is new territory for many and although some very useful guidance is emerging this points … Continue reading → Tweet
Cloudburst – A Weaponised Attack on the Cloud June 2009 | Redaction | Comments (3) Back in April, Security Vibes published a members’ report on the potential risks to the security of the cloud from the virtualised machines that make up the cloud. One risk mentioned was Virtual Machine Escape where a guest virtual machine … Continue reading → Tweet
