2012 Cloud Security News Archive
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- IT departments seeing benefits from cloud implementation
December 12, 2012 - Protection from dangerous threats
December 11, 2012 - More employers moving big data to the cloud
December 10, 2012 - Healthcare institutions vulnerable to breaches, according to report
December 7, 2012 - Confidence in the cloud increases despite security concerns
December 6, 2012 - Healthcare industry embraces technology to improve patient care
December 4, 2012 - Be wary of criminal activity as cloud computing grows
December 3, 2012
November
- IT departments may be putting companies at risk by ignoring BYOD
November 30, 2012 - Consumers participate in risky online behavior, according to report
November 26, 2012 - Companies increasing PaaS usage
November 21, 2012 - More businesses choose hybrid cloud services
November 19, 2012 - New threats aim to exploit information, according to report
November 16, 2012 - Companies must take security warnings seriously
November 14, 2012 - Android users should be wary of application downloads
November 7, 2012 - Government agencies rank cybersecurity as top priority, according to report
November 6, 2012 - As cloud computing matures, more businesses consider adoption
November 2, 2012 - More hackers use botnets to conduct fraud schemes
November 1, 2012
October
- Some businesses lack mobile security despite BYOD popularity, according to surveys
October 30, 2012 - IT departments struggle to employ cloud security measures, according to survey
October 30, 2012 - Use cloud services as part of disaster recovery plans
October 29, 2012 - Security measures are essential for cloud adoption
October 26, 2012 - Organizations must ensure mobile security as BYOD adoption increases
October 25, 2012 - Hackers compromise legitimate websites for phishing schemes
October 25, 2012 - IT budgets will increase to accommodate new technologies
October 23, 2012 - Application downloads may put mobile devices at risk, according to surveys
October 23, 2012 - Workers are not investing in mobile security measures, according to survey
October 22, 2012 - Big data integration will increase in the next few years
October 18, 2012 - Electronic healthcare devices may be vulnerable to malware
October 18, 2012 - Android devices targeted in cybercriminal attacks
October 17, 2012 - More organizations investing in cloud computing services
October 16, 2012 - Most small businesses not prepared for security attacks, according to survey
October 15, 2012 - Cloud computing can improve business efficiency
October 12, 2012 - Employees must take precaution when downloading software online
October 11, 2012 - Mac users targeted in cybercriminal attacks
October 9, 2012 - More companies turn to the cloud despite security concerns
October 9, 2012 - Businesses share mobile security concerns, according to survey
October 8, 2012 - Consider Software-as-a-Service to store business applications
October 5, 2012 - Malware threats reinforce importance of online security
October 4, 2012 - Why every business should have incident response plans
October 3, 2012 - Health IT departments are turning to cloud computing services
October 2, 2012 - Implementing security measures can prevent hacker attacks
October 2, 2012 - Best practices for mobile device security
October 1, 2012
September
- Canadian energy firm takes preventative measures after data breach
September 27, 2012 - Mobile devices increasingly vulnerable to malware
September 27, 2012 - Botnet cases continue to rise among internet users
September 27, 2012 - Data security in the cloud needs to be standardized
September 27, 2012 - Changes to Europe's Data Privacy Directive will lead to cut costs
September 26, 2012 - Data breach exposes personal information of IEEE members
September 26, 2012 - Social users target of malicious malware
September 25, 2012 - Monitoring the cloud can be tedious but ultimately essential
September 25, 2012 - Employees are responsible for most data breaches, according to survey
September 25, 2012 - Legitimate websites become targets for hackers
September 25, 2012 - Companies need to realize that the rules have changed, warns security survey
September 24, 2012 - Cyberespionage campaign targets multiple firms
September 21, 2012 - Denial of service becomes common method for hacker attacks
September 21, 2012 - On-site security may not be as safe as the cloud
September 21, 2012 - Implementing SaaS security measures is important to a company's success
September 20, 2012 - Email breach affects Kentucky health center
September 20, 2012 - Most companies experience web application breach, according to report
September 20, 2012 - Microsoft rushes to patch hole in Internet Explorer
September 20, 2012 - Cybercriminals victimize national bank
September 19, 2012 - School systems should follow data protection guidelines
September 19, 2012 - Data centers becoming more complex for businesses
September 18, 2012 - Rise in malicious mobile apps, according to survey
September 17, 2012 - Internal affairs, cybercriminals target the production line
September 14, 2012 - IT departments will invest in more cloud security
September 13, 2012 - Hacker group claims to be responsible for website outages
September 12, 2012 - Celebrity searches are source for malware downloads
September 11, 2012 - UK cyber security boot camp looking for future talent
September 10, 2012 - Hacktivists claim stolen Apple user ID data came from FBI laptop
September 10, 2012 - New groups offer businesses cloud security guidelines
September 7, 2012 - Hacker attempt reminds businesses to monitor computer security
September 6, 2012 - Malware attacks have risen dramatically in the past four years
September 6, 2012 - Phishing email takes advantage of latest Java vulnerability
September 5, 2012 - European countries lacking in cloud knowledge
September 4, 2012
August
- BYOD security measures are not enforced at some businesses
August 31, 2012 - New survey shows phishing is unrecognizable to some users
August 31, 2012 - Social users target of IM malware attack
August 30, 2012 - Increase in malware attacks targeting companies
August 30, 2012 - Exposing the security flaws in the smart grid
August 30, 2012 - Harvesting the benign to create a monster
August 30, 2012 - Most consumers don't understand the cloud
August 30, 2012 - Phishing spam attempts to access passwords
August 29, 2012 - SaaS continues to grow in popularity
August 29, 2012 - PC users vulnerable to Java attack
August 29, 2012 - Social users targeted with new malware
August 28, 2012 - Governments can benefit from cloud use
August 27, 2012 - First step in data protection is a strong password
August 27, 2012 - Cloud computing security measures vital for data protection
August 27, 2012 - Big data becoming big tool for businesses
August 24, 2012 - Trust and data protection in cloud computing
August 24, 2012 - Consumers should research before storing sensitive data
August 23, 2012 - SaaS named most promising technology
August 22, 2012 - Many companies consider their cloud data sensitive
August 22, 2012 - Companies should prepare for disasters
August 22, 2012 - McAfee to introduce comprehensive mobile data security
August 21, 2012 - Online gaming network attacked by hackers
August 20, 2012 - Cloud computing criticism expected to level off in near future
August 17, 2012 - India turning to cloud computing with critical government data
August 16, 2012 - Cloud security changes thinking for most organization
August 15, 2012 - US government executives confused about cloud initiatives
August 14, 2012 - Apple to review cloud identity protocols after journalist hacked
August 13, 2012 - Cloud still struggles to mesh consumer and business services
August 13, 2012 - Cloud-based security provides latest potential growth area
August 10, 2012 - Study: Australian cloud computing market growing
August 9, 2012 - Report: Companies take different approaches to cloud security
August 8, 2012 - Report: Cloud represents fastest-growing IT outsourcing segment
August 7, 2012 - Intellectual property must be identified, protected
August 6, 2012 - Managing identity security in the cloud
August 3, 2012 - Adoption concerns continue to stick with cloud computing
August 2, 2012 - Cloud-based service Dropbox admits security breach
August 1, 2012 - Study: Data mobility and security have CIOs concerned
August 1, 2012
July
- Cybersecurity can be influenced by federal government
July 31, 2012 - Study: Cloud-based applications rising in popularity for SMB
July 31, 2012 - Cloud plays important role in security battle
July 31, 2012 - Researchers use search engines to beef up data security in the cloud
July 31, 2012 - Investing in cloud services can lead to massive return
July 30, 2012 - Securing cloud-based apps key to data protection
July 30, 2012 - Industry alliance attempts to establish best practices around cloud security
July 27, 2012 - Smartphone owners could be vulnerable to hackers
July 27, 2012 - UK charity's security staff skeptical of cloud
July 26, 2012 - EC asks for clear legality in cloud contracts
July 25, 2012 - Hear me roar, Apple increases the sound of the cloud
July 25, 2012 - IT departments aiming to close cloud computing knowledge gap
July 25, 2012 - Bringing your own device to work may leave the door open for malicious attacks
July 24, 2012 - Cloud identity security becoming more prevalent
July 24, 2012 - Data protection compliance in cloud becoming easier
July 24, 2012 - Government cloud adoption showing progress
July 23, 2012 - SMBs careful to gauge privacy when selecting cloud providers
July 23, 2012 - Dropbox investigates possible security breach
July 20, 2012 - FedRAMP shows promise one month after launch
July 20, 2012 - Developing economies ripe for cloud adoption
July 19, 2012 - Study: Firms blocking cloud services, hesitant towards BYOD
July 19, 2012 - Pace of cloud migration looks to rise
July 18, 2012 - UK military moving to private cloud
July 17, 2012 - DOD cloud strategy puts emphasis on security, commercial services
July 16, 2012 - SMB not confident in current state of IT, still hesitant to move to cloud
July 13, 2012 - ODCA backs data security in cloud computing
July 12, 2012 - Immaturity keeps cloud out of London Olympics
July 11, 2012 - Study: Cloud security concerns preventing UK adoption
July 10, 2012 - Cloud computing continues to drive IT spending
July 09, 2012 - Indian cloud computing market nears billion-dollar mark
July 06, 2012 - Cloud computing use see projected growth in healthcare sector
July 05, 2012 - Security, lack of understanding preventing move to cloud in Canada
July 03, 2012 - MIT EU data protection law to officially allow cloud computing
July 02, 2012
June
- MIT developing 'self-healing' clouds to enhance security
June 29, 2012 - Study: Cloud storage leads initiatives
June 29, 2012 - Optimism pervades business IT opinion of cloud
June 29, 2012 - UK, Ireland show increased adoption of cloud
June 28, 2012 - Cloud-based fraud scheme targeting banks
June 27, 2012 - One-third of digital content stored in cloud by 2016
June 26, 2012 - Cloud computing to be industry standard by 2014
June 25, 2012 - Study: Trust in cloud on the rise
June 25, 2012 - Cloud security still top concern for international companies
June 22, 2012 - Cloud security spending anticipating major boom in SMB market
June 21, 2012 - File Sharing top SMB security risk
June 20, 2012 - Attacks against cloud services likely to increase
June 19, 2012 - Access, single-sign on policies impacting cloud security
June 19, 2012 - Lack of EU framework holding back cloud
June 15, 2012 - Military looks to use cloud for classified data
June 14, 2012 - Study: Growing use of the cloud a major concern for SMBs
June 13, 2012 - CSA guidelines to be used in new cloud security assessment
June 12, 2012 - Control among keys to improving security in the cloud
June 11, 2012 - Study: Many companies exposed to unsecure commercial file sharing
June 8, 2012 - Concerns over cloud identity, security not enough to slow down government program
June 7, 2012 - Government cloud security certification program officially launches
June 6, 2012 - Cloud-based insurance policies show lessened concerns
June 5, 2012 - Study: United States, India lead in cloud use and satisfaction
June 4, 2012 - New NIST cloud synopsis highlights both benefits and areas for improvement
June 1, 2012
May
- United States two years ahead of Europe in cloud adoption
May 31, 2012 - Study: Cloud an important part of data security, disaster recovery
May 30, 2012 - Study: SMB security spending on the rise
May 29, 2012 - New Zealand Computer Society institutes cloud code of practice
May 29, 2012 - Small businesses in South Africa hesitant to adopt cloud services
May 25, 2012 - Fears over customer data security in the cloud a non-issue for News International
May 25, 2012 - Insurance industry taking hesitant approach to cloud computing
May 24, 2012 - Ireland introduces cloud computing standards
May 22, 2012 - Asia late to cloud computing party as industry on fast track to growth
May 21, 2012 - Industry perception of cyber risk up 30 percent in last 13 months
May 21, 2012 - Mobile devices on iOS platform likely targets for cybercrime
May 18, 2012 - Report: Personal cloud may sound death knell for PC by 2014
May 18, 2012 - Cloud security among issues slowing down UK G-Cloud
May 17, 2012 - Study: 55 percent of U.S. companies expect increase in cloud use for security purposes
May 16, 2012 - IT pros more skeptical, not more scared, of cloud security risks
May 16, 2012 - U.S. government expected to spend $3.2 billion on cloud computing by 2017
May 15, 2012 - SMBs reaping financial benefits of cloud security
May 15, 2012 - Small and medium sized businesses prepare for disaster with cloud security
May 14, 2012 - Survey: Cloud security, migration time major concerns with shift to cloud computing
May 11, 2012 - CSA makes important announcement in Germany
May 9, 2012 - Cloud computing boosts revenues at charitable organizations
May 7, 2012 - GSA's FedRAMP initiative nearly under way
May 7, 2012 - Security in the cloud
May 3, 2012 - IDC and IDG Enterprise to host cloud computing event
May 2, 2012 - How the cloud shifts administrative responsibilities
May 1, 2012
April
- Healthcare providers express excitement for cloud computing
April 30, 2012 - Cloud security practices during law enforcement investigation
April 27, 2012 - New survey reveals mixed bag for IT security
April 25, 2012 - Gartner Research predicts cloud will cause significant IT model changes
April 24, 2012 - Hybrid cloud solution requires planning
April 24, 2012 - Cloud computing driving UK business growth
April 23, 2012 - Encryption key management critical for cloud security
April 23, 2012 - New survey highlights possibilities, concerns for the cloud
April 20, 2012 - Major cloud-based European venture capital fund opens
April 20, 2012 - Castelfranco Charter may provide secure path for local governments and SMBs adopting cloud
April 19, 2012 - Different cloud service types present different benefits, security issues
April 18, 2012 - American and British governments moving toward cloud, but obstacles remain
April 17, 2012 - Cloud can offer improved IT management, expert claims
April 17, 2012 - Cloud computing can help organizations expand
April 16, 2012 - Healthcare providers turning to cloud
April 13, 2012 - Planning and thoroughness keys to efficient, secure cloud deployment, experts say
April 13, 2012 - Financial institutions benefit from cloud, but face security risks
April 12, 2012 - Rise of cloud forcing companies to retrain IT staff
April 12, 2012 - Charities benefit from cloud usage
April 11, 2012 - Companies must consider cybersecurity prior to moving to cloud
April 10, 2012 - Cloud computing may improve energy efficiency
April 10, 2012 - Cloud-based video surveillance a growing industry
April 9, 2012 - Rise of mobile workers calls for security adaptations
April 6, 2012 - Shift to the cloud complicated for DOD
April 5, 2012 - Indian businesses increasingly implementing cloud computing
April 5, 2012 - EU agency releases cloud security guide
April 4, 2012 - Gartner: Several trends impacting organizations' cloud strategies
April 2, 2012
March
- SMB cloud market expanding
March 29, 2012 - Many SMBs use mostly cloud-based business applications
March 28, 2012 - Gartner study: Global SaaS revenue to reach $14.5 billion this year
March 27, 2012 - Report: Emerging markets outpacing US in cloud application adoption
March 26, 2012 - Cloud contract could save U.S. Army millions in IT costs
March 23, 2012 - Conference highlights importance of cloud security
March 22, 2012 - Study: Detailed strategy imperative to successful cloud implementation
March 21, 2012 - Cloud helping organizations support mobile workforce
March 20, 2012 - Study: Australian CIOs say cloud helping transition to CEO roles
March 19, 2012 - Cloud industry events indicate international cloud growth
March 16, 2012 - Study: Growth of cloud services to create related jobs
March 15, 2012 - Report: IT departments need identity solutions for cloud services
March 14, 2012 - Cloud to create millions of jobs in India
March 12, 2012 - Green IT and Cloud Computing Summit to be held in Washington, D.C.
March 9, 2012 - Study: Most businesses calculate ROI before implementing cloud services
March 8, 2012 - Study: 90 percent of organizations to use the cloud by 2015
March 7, 2012 - SMBs adopting cloud applications to improve efficiency, productivity
March 6, 2012 - Study: Cloud adoption fueling global job growth
March 5, 2012 - Experts: Security must be involved for cloud to reach potential
March 2, 2012 - Study: Cloud environments more secure than on-premise infrastructure
March 1, 2012
February
- Cloud services altering Connecticut IT departments
February 28, 2012 - Cloud Security Alliance launches two new initiatives
February 27, 2012 - United States ranks among most cloud-ready nations
February 24, 2012 - Report: Businesses, consumers having difficulty defining SaaS
February 23, 2012 - Healthcare industry adopting cloud-based image-sharing technology
February 22, 2012 - Cloud, mobile technologies impacting Australian ICT industry
February 21, 2012 - European businesses adopting cloud services
February 21, 2012 - Report: State, local governments should adopt cloud technology
February 17, 2012 - U.K. public sector employees support adoption of cloud-based applications
February 16, 2012 - Study: Global SMB cloud market expanding rapidly
February 16, 2012 - Expert: Migrating applications to the cloud involves several decisions
February 15, 2012 - Expert: Cloud technology changing 'everything'
February 15, 2012 - Survey: Majority of U.K. SMBs use cloud-based IT infrastructure
February 15, 2012 - Cloud vendors can now submit services for FedRAMP approval
February 14, 2012 - Report: Cloud services should be a top management priority
February 14, 2012 - Enterprises increasingly adopting hybrid clouds
February 13, 2012 - Canadian enterprises adopting cloud computing slower than American companies
February 13, 2012 - Demand, salaries increasing for cloud specialists
February 10, 2012 - Cloud adoption altering IT department responsibilities
February 10, 2012 - U.K. colleges adopting shared services, cloud technology
February 9, 2012 - Study: Majority of consumers interested in cloud-based storage
February 8, 2012 - Cloud adoption altering IT department responsibilities
February 8, 2012 - UK businesses adopting cloud services to improve flexibility, decrease costs
February 8, 2012 - Entertainment industry launches cloud-based video system
February 7, 2012 - Cloud, mobile, data management skills in high demand
February 6, 2012 - Government agencies could save $30 billion through virtualization
February 6, 2012 - Expert: Economic conditions driving enterprises to the cloud
February 2, 2012 - Report: PaaS market to experience significant growth
February 1, 2012 - Report: PaaS market to experience significant growth
February 1, 2012 - Consumers using personal clouds to sync, back up digital files
February 1, 2012
January
- U.S. spy agencies to adopt cloud computing
January 31, 2012 - IT budgets expanding as companies invest in cloud, other technologies
January 30, 2012 - New European data protection legislation could benefit cloud providers
January 30, 2012 - Several industries increasing cloud-related jobs
January 30, 2012 - Economic concerns accelerating enterprise cloud adoption
January 30, 2012 - Report: Cloud services market to reach $82 billion in 2016
January 27, 2012 - European Commission launches European Cloud Partnership
January 26, 2012 - NIST releases guidelines for public cloud security
January 26, 2012 - Many organizations using cloud, SaaS to enhance business intelligence functions
January 26, 2012 - More businesses adopting the private cloud
January 25, 2012 - Awareness of cloud benefits increasing among small businesses
January 25, 2012 - Small and medium-sized businesses realizing the cloud's advantages
January 25, 2012 - Many businesses believe common cloud misconceptions
January 24, 2012 - CFOs must have realistic short-term expectations for cloud adoption
January 24, 2012 - Federal CIO working with Congress to increase cloud adoption, knowledge
January 23, 2012 - Federal, state, local governments implementing "regional cloud hubs"
January 20, 2012 - Enterprise CIOs expect to invest in cloud, mobile technologies
January 19, 2012 - Consumer Electronics Show demonstrates growth of cloud computing
January 19, 2012 - Report: Cloud computing is the top IT investment in 2012
January 19, 2012 - Cloud computing among top IT priorities of federal CIOs
January 19, 2012 - Cloud server shipments expected to double by 2015
January 18, 2012 - Expert: Cloud can reduce IT costs in several ways
January 18, 2012 - Software-as-a-Service a viable cloud option for SMBs
January 18, 2012 - OASIS launches initiative to improve cloud portability
January 17, 2012 - Software developers to create more cloud, mobile applications
January 17, 2012 - Experts: Enterprises will continue adopting cloud services, hybrid cloud in 2012
January 16, 2012 - Young generations embracing cloud computing
January 16, 2012 - Venture capitalists investing in cloud computing companies
January 16, 2012 - Dallas Cowboys implement cloud-based data backup, recovery solution
January 13, 2012 - Global Software-as-a-Service market to reach $26.5 billion by 2015
January 13, 2012 - Australian university offering cloud computing course
January 12, 2012 - PaaS, public cloud among top IT trends
January 12, 2012 - Federal CIO Council announces government cloud adoption security controls
January 12, 2012 - Expert: Many companies make mistakes during cloud contract negotiations
January 11, 2012 - Telecommunications providers offering cloud services
January 11, 2012 - U.S. Army awards $250 million cloud computing contract
January 10, 2012 - Healthcare organizations should consider cloud services
January 10, 2012 - Email, backup recovery among the most used cloud applications
January 10, 2012 - Expert: Platform-as-a-Service to top cloud trend for 2012
January 9, 2012 - Cloud backup could help SMBs with disaster recovery
January 9, 2012 - Successful private cloud adoption must include skilled IT staff
January 6, 2012 - Vietnam a growing cloud computing market
January 6, 2012 - Businesses seeking IT employees with cloud skills
January 5, 2012 - Cloud service prices dropping as popularity among consumers rises
January 4, 2012 - Many companies intrigued by cloud-based backup solutions
January 4, 2012 - Cloud computing to fuel slight IT spending increase
January 3, 2012