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Assessing the Security Benefits of Cloud Computing

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2008-07-21 07:00:15 by Craig Balding in Cloud Security
...Cloud Computing In my view, there are some strong technical security arguments in favour of Cloud Computing - assuming we can find ways to manage the risks With this new paradigm come challenges and opportunities. The challenges are getting plenty of attention - Im regularly afforded the opportunity to comment on them, plus obviously I cover...
 
Tags: benefits, cloud, security, technical security benefits, based, virtualization based cloud, efficient security software, security software, cloud market
 
 
 
 
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Interop NY: Cloud Language: The Taxonomy of On-Demand Computing

2008-09-17 18:25:32 by Valerie Barber in ScienceLogic
 
...cloud computing was presented by Peter Laird of Oracle Corporation. Peter is a lead architect for the WebCenter product family. He previously worked with BEA as an architect for SaaS efforts. He also blogs at Laird On Demand Defining Cloud Computing Cloud computing is a very active community. The Google Group gets 600 posts per month and many...
 
Tags: cloud, cloud applications, croll cloud stack, cloud infrastructure, platforms process space, space, cloud space, cloud platforms, cloud services
 
 
 
 
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Hosting Meets the Cloud Debate Part II

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2008-11-12 21:35:55 by Julia Lim in ScienceLogic
...Cloud Computing WF: The cloud is a continuum of grid, virtualization and utility done right. It is about provisioning services instead of servers; flexible computing instead of fixed assets. Done right, the cloud abstracts users from the complexity of grid. Cloud computing is IT as a service . Cloud computing is the Third Way not entirely...
 
Tags: cloud, public cloud, cloud providers, cloud abstracts users, privateinternal cloud, internal cloud, term, pre-production short-term useenvironment, short-term
 
 
 
 
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Cloud This, Cloud That...

2008-05-20 18:48:00 by Dr Anton Chuvakin in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
 
...clouds. Security in the cloud? Yup. Or, if you take Mike Rothman here at face value, "lack thereof." Now, we are not talking about "cloud-based security services" here, but about "security of cloud-based services" - big difference If somebody asks you "Can you have a secure cloud-based service?" - you need to ask back "What do you mean by "...
 
Tags: cloud, cloud based services, cloud based-services, in-the-cloud service, service, cloud provider screws, cloud provider, security, control physical security
 
 
 
 
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Cloud Stacks: Please Mind The Gap

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2008-04-24 20:54:37 by Craig Balding in Cloud Security
...Cloud Computing then, who takes responsibility for what As a customer of the Cloud, you or your company may strike an agreement with a company perched atop the Cloud. They provide you with Software as a Service (SaaS) or some other form of high level, end-user service. Your service agreement and/or contract will define what you can expect...
 
Tags: cloud, service, cloud service providers, cloud storage, cloud providers, cloud security alter, cloud security, cloud compute, end-user service
 
 
 
 
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5 Reasons Why IT Security People Shouldnt Ignore Cloud Computing

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2008-04-22 22:17:55 by Craig Balding in Cloud Security
...Cloud Computing just seems like hype, right But its just another technology getting hyped to the max The best case scenario is that your analysis is correct and you can go back to reading Slashdot and Daily Dave (you are reading Daily Dave arent you?). You can pride yourself on your ability to recognise web hysteria and laugh at the losers...
 
Tags: cloud, security, cloud storage provider, in-house, in-house security operations, cloud security, employers security arrangements, cloud provider, outsource security responsibility
 
 
 
 
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Blurring the Lines Between Managed Service Provider and Cloud Computing

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2008-11-25 14:20:47 by Julia Lim in ScienceLogic
...cloud with vCloud services. Like most people, I had a lot of skepticism about what vCloud really meant; was this just more hype trying to take advantage of the cloud computing buzz? Certainly CEO Paul Maritz came from this world and virtualization itself (and especially vMotion) is an enabling technology for cloud computing. But how ready...
 
Tags: cloud, cloud hype, hype, cloud-ready announcements, cloud solutions, announcements, vmware vcloud initiative, ready, vmware
 
 
 
 
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Is Your Browser Leaving Your Cloud Assets Vulnerable?

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2008-12-17 06:26:37 by Craig Balding in Cloud Security
...Cloud based, browser security becomes a critical organisational security factor. If an attacker can gain your Cloud credentials, how much of your Cloud Compute, Storage and SaaS can they control, influence or destroy. In their first report, Chaplin Information Services highlighted two key required features of browser password managers...
 
Tags: browser, cloud, browser security products, cloud slas, cloud visibility, normal web browser, cloud takeover, browser bugs, cloud providers
 
 
 
 
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Security In The Cloud: Introducing Cloud Mashups

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2008-04-21 16:40:49 by Craig Balding in Cloud Security
...cloud just got more complicated with the introduction of Cloud Mashups What Do You Get When You Cross Salesforce.com and Amazon S3 The answer we are told is Appirio Cloud Storage - a fully integrated Salesforce.com add-on that uses Amazons Simple Storage Service (S3) to store larger files. Previously, Salesforce.com users were limited to 5MB...
 
Tags: cloud, cloud mashups, cloud storage arrangements, security, appirio cloud storage, appirio, data, data portability, crm data