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Do you think your organization is too small to attract hackers? Think again!

Is your organization a target for hackers? If you keep data in the cloud - either public or private - you might be coasting along with a false sense of security, even if you’re not one of the big boys. Amidst the recent hack attacks on Sony, Lockheed...

Published Wed, Jul 27 2011 10:01 AM by JeffCutler

Filed under: Security, Log Management, Cloud, Cyber Attacks, WSJ.com, City Newsstand

Automate Your Way to Security Assurance

There is an exciting (ok, I don't get out much) proposal from Neil MacDonald , of Gartner, that he calls systematic workload reprovisioning. The idea is to periodically stop and restart instances of programs or workloads on a server, using a vetted...

Published Tue, Jul 19 2011 8:45 AM by Garve Hays

Filed under: Security, IT process automation, NetIQ, Gartner, ITPA, VMware, Amazon, Cloud, Automation, Workflow, Xen, Rackspace, KVM, Run Book Automation, Hyper-V

Macau's ePass Program Gives Every Citizen Secure Single Sign-On

A few days ago my fellow blogger Chase Jones outlined how access governance is the key to compliance and risk management . So, I wanted to take a look at a real life application and how it was being used. On the other side of the globe is Macau , which...

Published Mon, Jul 18 2011 10:00 AM by David Shephard

Filed under: single sign-on, IAM, Identity Management, e-services, 2-factor authentication, Macua, SAR, China, People's Republic of China, Identity and Access Management, APICTA, ePass, Access Governance

Washington Post Jobs Board - Cloud Security Specialist Needed

While the headline on this post is a bit tongue-in-cheek, it’s accurate. On June 27 and 28, unauthorized parties attacked the job boards at the online Washington Post site. While the publication says no passwords or personal data was affected, their...

Published Mon, Jul 11 2011 11:02 AM by JeffCutler

Filed under: Security, Cloud, Washington Post, Hack

Asking the Right Questions of Your Cloud Provider

Let’s assume for a moment that you’re in charge of IT for a large corporation. It doesn’t have to be a multi-billion dollar concern or even an international firm. We just want to set the stage for what I’m about to present you...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2011 12:09 PM by JeffCutler

Filed under: Security, Cloud Computing, Compliance, Service Providers, Cloud Data, Cloud Storage, LulzSec, Cloud Application

Questions & Answers from The Zero Trust Model - Putting Data Protection First

On June 30th we hosted along with leading online resource for information security professionals, Dark Reading , the webcast The Zero Trust Model: Putting Data Protection First with guest speaker John Kindervag , Senior Analyst at Forrester Research,...

Published Wed, Jul 06 2011 12:55 PM by David Shephard

Filed under: Security, Forrester Research, PCI DSS, NetIQ, SC Magazine, RSA, Verizon Breach Report, John Kindervag, Cloud, SaaS, PaaS, CISO, Log Files, Breach, Sony, Social Engineering, Identity Management, Zero Trust, NAV, IT, trusted, Trusted Users, Networks, Dark Reading, SIM, log data, Wireshark, Interfaces, data centric, PlayStation Network, SIEM, Cox Communications, Multitenancy, IaaS, Security as a Service

Obama NOT Shot - Regardless of Hacker's Claims

This weekend, the Twitter account for Fox News claimed that President Barack Obama had been shot and killed. As it was a holiday weekend, the twitter-propogated 'news' didn't rocket as fast as other events (Michael Jackson death or Derek Jeter...

Published Tue, Jul 05 2011 12:21 PM by JeffCutler

Filed under: Security, Data Breach, Cloud Computing, cloud security, hacking, Twitter, Data Loss, Fox News, Barack Obama

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