cloud security
Cloud security market in the retail sector expected to grow
The global cloud security market in the retail sector is expected to grow at a CAGR of close to 21% until 2020, according to Technavio. Cloud security is a technology designed …
Should cloud vendors cooperate with the government?
More than one in three IT pros believe cloud providers should turn over encrypted data to the government when asked, according to Bitglass and the Cloud Security Alliance …
Worldwide infosec spending to reach $81.6 billion in 2016
Worldwide spending on information security products and services will reach $81.6 billion in 2016, an increase of 7.9 percent over 2015, according to the latest forecast from …
Armor Anywhere: Managed security for any cloud
As growing businesses increasingly rely on public, private and hybrid cloud platforms in addition to internal infrastructures, at Armor is launching Armor Anywhere to keep …
Virtually all business cloud apps lack enterprise grade security
Blue Coat Systems analyzed apps for their ability to provide compliance, data protection, security controls and more. Of the 15,000 apps analyzed, it was revealed that 99 …
Only a third of sensitive data stored in cloud-based applications is encrypted
Despite the continued importance of cloud computing resources to organisations, companies are not adopting appropriate governance and security measures to protect sensitive …
Demand for cloud data encryption creates CASB market growth
The global cloud access security brokers market will expand at a CAGR of 16.7% during the period between 2016 and 2024, according to a new report by Transparency Market …
Boardroom execs still don’t know the value of data
Almost two thirds of businesses still don’t know the value of critical data assets being targeted by cybercriminals. IRM surveyed security heads at their recent conference, …
Cloud security and data privacy laws
In this podcast recorded at Infosecurity Europe 2016, Willy Leichter, VP of Cloud Security at CipherCloud, talks about issues around cloud security and data privacy laws, and …
Cloud-first is replacing the defensive no-cloud stance
By 2020, a corporate “no-cloud” policy will be as rare as a “no-Internet” policy is today, according to Gartner. Cloud-first, and even cloud-only, is …
Where does your cloud data live? 3 questions to ask
There’s a common thread behind every security pro’s cloud-related fears: control. Whether your company’s infrastructure revolves around a cloud-centric strategy or regulates …
27% of cloud apps are high risk
As more and more organizations adopt cloud platforms, new shadow IT risk vectors are coming into play in the form of connected third-party apps, according to CloudLock …