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Cloud security

• September 27, 2012 27 Sep'12

  ICO publishes cloud data guidelines

  The ICO has published new guidelines that underline businesses’ sole responsibility for the protection of data

• September 27, 2012 27 Sep'12

  EC sets out strategy for EU cloud data and standards

  The European Commission (EC) has unveiled a strategy for standards and a legal framework for cloud computing in European Union (EU) states

• September 26, 2012 26 Sep'12

  Move to cloud still all about security for UK firms, survey shows

  Security and data privacy are still the top concerns for UK businesses adopting cloud-based services, research shows

• September 20, 2012 20 Sep'12

  Barclays adopts Salesforce to go social

  Head of global CRM at Barclays admits compliance is a big issue when using social networking but claims it has hugely benefited the business

• September 18, 2012 18 Sep'12

  CertiVox enables Outlook encryption

  Security firm CertiVox has launched PrivateSky for Outlook that enables users to encrypt messages and large files up to 5GB

• September 18, 2012 18 Sep'12

  RSA Europe 2012 to focus on big data

  Big data and intelligence-driven security are to be the focus of the RSA Conference Europe 2012 in London next month

• April 24, 2012 24 Apr'12

  Investigation reveals serious cloud computing data security flaws

  Context Information Security found that data stored by a cloud customer could be accessed by the next customer to spin up a VM on the same disk.

• March 15, 2012 15 Mar'12

  UK firms have trust in cloud service security, but reality disappoints

  UK firms believe moving some IT projects to the cloud will improve their overall security, yet they end up feeling less secure after the move.

• March 14, 2012 14 Mar'12

  Taking control of smartphone proliferation while avoiding user anarchy

  With smartphone proliferation raging through companies, IT teams are turning to MDMs to keep corporate data safe. Are current MDMs up to the task?

• January 20, 2012 20 Jan'12

  Cloud maturity model to help SMBs judge security of cloud providers

  CAMM, a new cloud maturity model, may be the key to helping organisations, and especially SMBs, evaluate the security of cloud providers.

• January 16, 2012 16 Jan'12

  UK IT security survey reveals changing priorities

  TechTarget surveyed UK IT professionals regarding their 2012 security priorities. The findings show changing security priorities.

• January 09, 2012 09 Jan'12

  Cattles' lost backup tapes highlight risk of unencrypted data storage

  Cattles Group lost backup tapes containing 1.4 million unencrypted customer records. The incident highlights the risks of removable storage.

• December 29, 2011 29 Dec'11

  Is it the end of the line for antivirus signatures?

  Traditional antimalware can't keep up with the threat landscape. Are antivirus signatures destined for the rubbish bin?

• November 17, 2011 17 Nov'11

  Tougher data protection rules will push up cost of email marketing

  The EU will announce tougher rules for collecting information from consumers. Security pros can plan now for the new rules, expected in January 2012.

• November 10, 2011 10 Nov'11

  SNW Europe 2011: Cloud location matters to secure cloud data storage

  Storing data in the cloud? Secure cloud data storage means knowing exactly where data is located, duplicated and backed up.

• June 30, 2011 30 Jun'11

  Infosecurity: Information security vendors lag threat vectors

  Products to secure smartphones and cloud computing are in short supply.

• June 09, 2011 09 Jun'11

  Zeus Technology announces art of defence acquisition

  Zeus says the art of defence acquisition will boost its effort to provide Web application security for cloud computing deployments.

• June 01, 2011 01 Jun'11

  Extra negotiation helps firm answer cloud computing security questions

  What happens when the CISO has cloud computing security questions, but the contract has already been signed? Find a way to renegotiate, says one consultant.

• May 19, 2011 19 May'11

  European Commission Digital Agenda seeks input on EU cloud computing

  The European Commission's Digital Agenda is inviting organisations to complete an online cloud questionnaire as it considers creating cloud standards.

• October 13, 2010 13 Oct'10

  Cloud computing security threats: CSA issues provider assessment

  To streamline the overwhelming process of assessing cloud service provider security, the Cloud Security Alliance has issued a list of security questions organisations can ask their providers.

• September 13, 2010 13 Sep'10

  Cloud computing identity management presents unique challenges

  The cloud is not necessarily known for its security friendliness, but when cloud-based apps such as Google Docs are used for corporate purposes, it presents particular IAM challenges.

• July 12, 2010 12 Jul'10

  Panel advocates need for cloud computing data security standard

  A panel of cloud computing experts recently discussed the need for -- and difficulty in creating -- a data security standard for cloud providers at the Cloud Computing World Forum in London.

• June 25, 2010 25 Jun'10

  Bloxx provides means of filtering personal emails

  A new email filtering appliance claims to be able to separate business email from personal email, quarantining personal messages until after working hours.

• May 24, 2010 24 May'10

  Cloud computing concerns abound in SMBs, survey finds

  Cloud computing concerns among SMBs are the reason why the companies are hesitant to lean on managed security services.

• April 28, 2010 28 Apr'10

  Information Security Breaches Survey: Attacks hit new high

  The 2010 Information Security Breaches survey has been released, and shows an alarmingly high number of security breaches in the past two years.

• April 26, 2010 26 Apr'10

  Companies eager to adopt cloud computing, according to ISBS 2010

  Brief: Preliminary findings from the PricewaterhouseCoopers ISBS 2010 semi-annual survey of U.K. corporate security trends shows a large increase in the popularity of wireless networking and cloud computing.

• April 19, 2010 19 Apr'10

  Outsourcing security: Is it the answer for tight budgets?

  Outsourcing security can be a good option for companies experiencing a budget crunch. According to a new survey, there are a few specific areas of security that lend themselves to outsourcing.

• April 05, 2010 05 Apr'10

  New cloud VPN service improves application acceleration, security

  A new cloud VPN service offered by Aruba Networks Inc., called VBN 2.0, promises to make it easier and more secure for remote users to connect to the VPN.

• October 30, 2009 30 Oct'09

  Secure cloud computing: a contradiction in terms?

  Cloud computing implementation is on the rise despite any worries that security professionals may raise about the technology.

• July 24, 2009 24 Jul'09

  Lessons learned from the Twitter account hack

  The recent Twitter hack provides some lessons for other companies that need to protect confidential, internal documents.

• February 23, 2009 23 Feb'09

  Benefits of cloud computing services -- and the risks

  Security needs to be high on the agenda when organisations head for the cloud. Adrian Seccombe, CISO of Eli Lilly, explains the risks and benefits of cloud computing.