Tag: security

May 18, 2022

A new open-source project aims to unify incompatible cloud identity systems such as Azure, AWS and Google, giving users the ability to apply consistent identity and access policies across multi-cloud platforms. Announced by identity orchestration firm Strata Identity, the project […]

May 5, 2022

Some odd and potentially dangerous behavior within the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) was revealed by cloud security company Mitiga Thursday. If GCP is not configured correctly, it could be exploited by attackers to engage in malicious activity inside a user’s […]

May 4, 2022

Digital transformation, or DX, is driving enterprises worldwide to adapt their network and security strategies. Two key trends in particular have accelerated due to the pandemic: the adoption of cloud infrastructures, and the growth of a distributed workforce. Together, these […]

March 17, 2022

Let’s start with the elephant in the (Zoom) room: Work from home. It has pushed more organizations to the cloud and is increasing usage by those already there. That widespread adoption makes cloud more of a target for attackers, and […]

January 19, 2022

After a recent prolonged AWS outage (which was followed by “aftershocks” on subsequent days), a CNBC story encapsulated one of the significant conversations stirred by the event: Can big businesses rely on a single vendor, or do they need to […]

January 14, 2022

Amazon Web Services has fixed two flaws affecting AWS Glue and AWS CloudFormation. The bug in AWS Glue could allow an attacker using the service to create resources and access data of other AWS Glue customers, according to Orca Security. […]

December 9, 2021

Feeling edgy? So are some cloud providers, as they watch edge data centers cut into their market. Edge data centers offer many advantages, including reduced latency, increased bandwidth, and enhanced privacy, security, and resiliency. But does this mean that cloud […]

November 19, 2021

Valtix recently released research that multicloud will be a strategic priority in 2022, according to the vast majority of more than 200 IT leaders in the United States who participated in the study. Security is top of mind, with only […]

November 11, 2021

Despite all the promises of secure access service edge (SASE), some challenges lie ahead for organizations looking to adopt and implement SASE technologies and practices in a hybrid cloud environment. These include driving the required organizational change to make this […]

October 19, 2021

Cloud budgets have expanded in the last two years. Although most see the pandemic as the cause, the reality is that IT dollars have shifted to the cloud for pragmatic reasons as well, such as shutting down aging data centers […]

September 22, 2021

World leading enterprise organizations across every industry are driving towards a broader digital transformation agenda that is sponsored by their top leadership. Over the last decade, Cloud computing has been the driving technology that has delivered business value and competitive […]

August 30, 2021

When organizations moved abruptly to remote work at the start of the pandemic, they had to quickly shift their network and security capabilities. That meant some shortcuts were taken and some priorities were left on the table. Not surprisingly, that […]

August 24, 2021

Linux systems are being bombarded by an increasing number of cyberthreats, a new report has uncovered. The findings from Trend Micro looking into the state of Linux security in the first half of 2021, examined 13 million security incidents, revealing […]

August 19, 2021

CCSP is a cloud-focused security certification for experienced security pros offered by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium, or (ISC)2. CCSP stands for Certified Cloud Security Professional, and it’s one of a suite of certs offered by (ISC)2, a […]

August 17, 2021

Expanded adoption of the public cloud has resulted in unanticipated security challenges, one of which has been the explosion of non-human identities. In traditional network settings, user identities in the form of individual accounts are the primary security focus. However, […]

August 3, 2021

Enterprises continue to spend billions annually on security technology, yet cyber breaches continue to come fast and furious. So what exactly is going on here? Why are the odds stacked against the good guys? It turns out there are some […]

July 27, 2021

The 2021 Cloud Security Report, sponsored by (ISC)2, explores current cloud security trends and challenges, how organizations are responding to security threats in the cloud and reveals tools and best practices organizations are considering. Based on a comprehensive survey of […]

July 21, 2021

Google Cloud unveiled three security products for governments to expand its public-sector business and shore up systems that are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks. Google’s new software offerings are based on a zero-trust framework and will help governments be in compliance […]

June 14, 2021

Security in the public cloud is based on the concept of shared responsibility: The largest cloud service providers deliver a secure, hyperscale environment, but it’s up to the customer to protect everything it puts into the cloud. This separation of […]

April 28, 2021

Better collaboration between cloud engineers and security teams should grow naturally with cloud maturity. You want to get past security being seen as the “department of no” by the cloud team. Such efforts need to come from management and the […]