cloud security
Cloud-based DDoS protection
Imperva announced Cloud DDoS Protection, a secure cloud-based service that safeguards businesses from DDoS attacks. By subscribing to this service, organizations can protect …
Cloud security platform for LAMP stack
Gazzang announced ezNcrypt 2.0, its data security platform, now expanded to provide transparent data encryption (TDE) for the entire LAMP stack, including any data, logs or …
2011: Year of the hack
In a year that IT security experts have labeled the “Year of the Hack,” Bit9’s endpoint survey of 765 IT executives revealed that Advanced Persistent Threat …
vOperations Suite 4: Clarity for cloud operations
VKernel released vOperations Suite 4, designed to provide operational clarity for cloud operators and enterprise data centers. This release introduces full Hyper-V …
CSA releases Cloud Controls Matrix 1.2
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) launched revision 1.2 of the Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM), available for free here. The CCM is designed to provide fundamental security …
Photobucket app helps catch a thief
Photobucket’s mobile app has played an unexpected role in the catching of a purse-snatching thief in California. The app, set to automatically upload the pictures taken …
Five mistakes companies make in their cloud strategies
When a company doesn’t fully define what the cloud can do for it, it leads to a less-than-optimized strategy that under serves the organization. To help IT pros avoid …
Trend Micro updates web gateway security
Trend Micro announced the latest release of the company’s web gateway solution, which now delivers visibility and control over the growing use of cloud-based …
Dropbox for Android security bypass vulnerability
A security issue has been reported in Dropbox for Android, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions, according to Tyrone Erasmus of …
Assessing the security of cloud providers
The Cloud Security Alliance announced the launch of a new initiative to encourage transparency of security practices within cloud providers. The CSA Security, Trust & …
Amazon extends cloud access, enables “identity federation” for accessing it
Amazon Web Services has extended Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) to all AWS Regions, allowing enterprises to launch their Amazon VPC environments in the US East and …
Granular access to encrypted data in the cloud
Newline Software announced the release of OPTIC, Online Privacy Technology In the Cloud. The solution allows developers to securely query, write, and read encrypted data to …