cloud security
Enterprises regard the cloud as critical for innovation, but struggle with security
Most enterprises (85%) believe embracing the public cloud is critical to fuel innovation, but the majority are not equipped to operate in the cloud securely, according to a …
While many migrate security tools to the cloud, concerns remain
While many companies are beginning to migrate security tools to the cloud, a significant number have concerns, a survey by Exabeam reveals. The survey highlights data privacy, …
Cloud-native security considerations for critical enterprise workloads
Since the advent of the public cloud as a viable alternative to on-premise systems, CIOs and CISOs have been citing security as one of the top concerns when it comes to making …
Applying the 80/20 rule to cloud security
The 80/20 rule, which was first introduced as Pareto’s principle in 1941 by American engineer Joseph Juran, suggests that 20 percent of your activities (in life, business, …
Multi-cloud and edge deployments threatened by security and connectivity problems
Organizations face major infrastructure and security challenges in supporting multi-cloud and edge deployments, according to a Volterra survey of more than 400 IT executives. …
Unsecured databases continue leaking millions of records
UK ISP and telecom provider Virgin Media has confirmed on Thursday that one of its unsecured marketing databases had been accessed by on at least one occasion without …
Most enterprises choose multi-cloud strategies, 55% plan to invest in data virtualization
79% of enterprises want better integrated security and governance for their data in the cloud, a survey from AtScale reveals. “As more enterprises embrace cloud …
Exploring the impact that hybrid cloud is having on enterprise security and IT teams
While enterprises rapidly transition to the public cloud, complexity is increasing, but visibility and team sizes are decreasing while security budgets remain flat to pose a …
(ISC)2 and NTT-AT partner to bring cybersecurity training to Japan
(ISC)2 – the world’s largest nonprofit association of certified cybersecurity professionals – announced an expansion of its strategic partnership with NTT Advanced Technology …
Combat complexity to prevent cybersecurity fatigue
In today’s security landscape, the average company uses more than 20 security technologies. While vendor consolidation is steadily increasing with 86 percent of organizations …
43% of cloud databases are currently unencrypted
Palo Alto Networks released research showing how vulnerabilities in the development of cloud infrastructure are creating significant security risks. Alerts and events for …
HECVAT toolkit helps higher education institutions assess cloud adoption risks
Higher education institutions are increasingly adopting cloud-based solutions in order to lower costs, improve performance and productivity, and increase flexibility and …