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Cloud Security

UK government releases new cloud SCADA security guidance for OT

March 18, 2024

Via: TechRadar

The UK National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) has released new guidance on securing supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) cloud environments for operational technology (OT). UK critical national infrastructure (CNI) is highly dependent on SCADA as a means for data […]


Deployment Models, Hybrid Cloud, Public Cloud

Costs, not security, worry enterprise leaders most as cloud estates multiply

March 12, 2024

Via: CIO Dive

Enterprise cost scrutiny tends to follow fast on the heels of spending spikes. In cloud, a migration boom coupled with economic uncertainty drove organizations to clear a path to optimization through a tangle of thorny billing practices and overgrown systems. […]


Cloud Security

Google’s Security Command Center Enterprise fills gaps across cloud security lifecycle

March 12, 2024

Via: CSO Online

Google’s new Security Command Center Enterprise (SCC Enterprise) could streamline cloud risk management through AI automation, saving security teams time, experts say. Enhanced with Mandiant threat intelligence and generative AI, SCC Enterprise aims to offer comprehensive insights across the cloud […]


Cloud Security

5 PaaS security best practices to safeguard the app layer

March 11, 2024

Via: Computer Weekly

PaaS is a cloud model through which service providers deliver an environment where customers can develop, run and manage applications. Because PaaS providers host the hardware and software on their infrastructure, customers aren’t burdened with having to do so in-house. […]


Cloud Security

Zero Trust security in your data center

March 7, 2024

Via: Network World

The cybersecurity threat landscape has changed dramatically in recent years. Today, adversaries are more motivated than ever to penetrate enterprise data centers and steal valuable information. Therefore, adopting the concept of Zero Trust is the number one trend in enterprise […]


Cloud Security

Achieve scalable cyber resiliency in the cloud during an age of exponential data growth

March 5, 2024

Via: CIO

Data volumes continue to grow exponentially, and there’s no end in sight. IDC predicts that the amount of commercial data in storage will be 12.8 ZB by 2026. A typical novel contains 1 MB of data and is about 12 […]


Cloud Security

Cloud intrusions spiked 75% in 2023, CrowdStrike says

February 26, 2024

Via: CIO Dive

Threat actors are taking advantage of inconsistent cloud security structures and “living in that uncertainty between the enterprise and the cloud,” Meyers said last week during a media briefing. Cybercriminals are using the cloud to deploy tooling, such as Microsoft […]


Cloud Security

Visibility, alarm fatigue top remediation concerns in cloud security

February 14, 2024

Via: CSO Online

Striking a balance between sufficient visibility into cloud computing environments and the potential for an overdose of false positives and duplicate alerts is the key challenge facing cloud security professionals, according to the State of Security Remediation report from the […]


Cloud Security

How to strengthen your Kubernetes defenses

February 13, 2024

Via: CSO Online

The runaway success of Kubernetes adoption by enterprise software developers has created motivation for attackers to target these installations with specifically designed exploits that leverage its popularity. Attackers have become better at hiding their malware, avoiding the almost trivial security […]


Cloud Security

Is your cloud security strategy ready for LLMs?

February 8, 2024

Via: CSO Online

The aggressive use of large language models (LLMs) across enterprise environments in 2024 presents a new headache for CISOs. LLMs have their own cybersecurity challenges, especially with data leakage. The cloud has its own issues, with cloud platform providers making […]


Global Cloud

AWS expands cloud footprint, extends useful life of servers

February 2, 2024

Via: CIO Dive

AWS focused on helping customers optimize cloud spend last year to mitigate the impact of a slowing economy. Cloud revenue growth, which grew 29% year over year in 2022, experienced a corresponding drop. A more favorable macro outlook coupled with […]


Cloud Security

Cisco buy highlights container networking, security

January 17, 2024

Via: Network World

Cisco has raised the profile of the popular container connectivity technology eBPF (extended Berkeley packet filter) with its recent purchase of open-source, cloud-native networking and security firm Isovalent. Cisco announced the deal in late December and expects to close the […]


Cloud Security

How finops can make the cloud more secure

January 12, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

Cloud finops is the discipline of accounting for and optimizing cloud computing spending. It’s a reaction to years of undisciplined cloud spending or a way to bring order back to using cloud resources. Overall, it is a step in the […]


Global Cloud

Why exit the cloud? 37signals explains

January 2, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

If you haven’t yet, I urge you to read “The Big Cloud Exit FAQ” by David Heinemeier Hansson of 37signals. What struck me was his candor about why the company moved off the cloud and his responses to the criticism […]


Cloud Security

Google Cloud says it has fixed a significant security flaw

December 29, 2023

Via: TechRadar

Google Cloud has patched a vulnerability that may have allowed malicious actors with access to a Kubernetes cluster to elevate their privileges and wreak havoc. “An attacker who has compromised the Fluent Bit logging container could combine that access with […]


Cloud Security

Another top US mortgage firm reveals a major data breach, over a million customers affected

December 28, 2023

Via: TechRadar

LoanCare suffered a data breach last month, which resulted in the theft of sensitive customer data, the insurance service company has confirmed. Roughly 1.3 million people were affected by the breach, the company further explained, as hackers stole people’s full […]


Cloud Clients

You should be worried about cloud squatting

December 26, 2023

Via: InfoWorld

Most security issues in the cloud can be traced back to someone doing something stupid. Sorry to be that blunt, but I don’t see ingenious hackers out there. I do see misconfigured cloud resources, such as storage and databases, that […]


Cloud Security

The lion’s share of CIOs cyber budgets must go to cloud security platforms

December 19, 2023

Via: CSO Online

CIO’s cybersecurity budget allocations are too spread out across a myriad of single solutions. Vendors convince CIOs they need the latest product to halt new attacks when in actuality the addition of yet another disparate cybersecurity tool leads to blind […]


Editorial

3 Essential Strategies for Improved Data Protection in the Cloud

November 30, 2023

Via: Rassell Neal

In today’s fast-paced digital world, the promise of increased scalability, flexibility, and cost-efficiency makes cloud adoption a compelling prospect for many businesses. With worldwide cloud infrastructure spending predicted to top $1 trillion by 2024, it’s clear that the powerful technology […]


Cloud Security

Cloud security myths can leave SMBs exposed

November 22, 2023

Via: CIO Dive

Small- and medium-size businesses are adopting cloud, seeking efficiency gains, customer experience enhancements and improved remote work capabilities. Many SMBs, however, are failing to adequately address cyber risks, according to an AWS survey of 800 C-suite executives. More than one-third […]