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How Does Cloud Affect the Relationship Between IT and the Business?

When cloud computing first emerged, fears started to grow among IT staff that it would affect their jobs as a result of the business outsourcing functions that currently lay within their remit. That worry undoubtedly still exists but the picture isn’t...

Published Thu, May 05 2013 11:22 AM by David Shephard

Filed under: Cloud Computing, cloud security, Cloud, CIO, outsourcing, Access Management, BYOD, Bring Your Own Device, David Shephard, Data Leak, Security Web, IDG Connect, Microsoft Exchange, Cloud Provider, Cloud Services, IT department, Security Specialist
Consumer Cloud Services Have Gained a Poor Reputation for Security. Is it Justified?

For most consumers, Dropbox has established itself as the go-to name for online storage. It’s fast to set up, easy to use, and is cross-platform. What’s not to like? For IT admins, cloud services aimed at consumers fall short in many areas...

Published Wed, Apr 04 2013 2:02 PM by David Shephard

Filed under: Encryption, NetIQ, Cloud Computing, Compliance, cloud security, IT Security, DropBox, Two Factor Authentication, David Shephard, Security Web, IDG Connect, SSL, Consumer Cloud
Building a Cloud-Ready Security Program

on Wednesday, I had the pleasure of presenting at ISACA's Enterprise Risk Management: Provide Security from CyberThreats virtual conference on Building a Cloud-Ready Security Program. I talked about the Cloud, about the ways that cloud makes your...

Published Fri, Mar 03 2013 8:54 PM by Renee Bradshaw

Filed under: NetIQ, Change Control, cloud security, Cloud, ISACA, Renee Bradshaw, DropBox, Access Management, BYOD, Bring Your Own Device, IT Security, Security Web, Privileged User Monitoring, hacktivism, CyberThrearts
Cloud Security Starts at Home

The cloud can bring great benefits to your business, yet there is little doubt that it can also affect the security of your sensitive data and systems. It introduces huge complexity to your IT environment, leading to increased risks of breach or compliance...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2012 9:35 AM by Renee Bradshaw

Filed under: Security, Compliance, cloud security, Cloud, Risk, Breach, Renee Bradshaw, Automation, Security Intelligence, IT Environment, Security Web
10 IT Security Considerations - No.9 Cloud & BYOD

This is part of a blog series. For more details, start with the intro . Cloud and BYOD are just IT BYOD of course, stands for "Bring Your Own Device". I've written a few articles about this (including Addressing the Security Risks of BYOD...

Published Tue, Oct 10 2012 6:41 PM by Ian Yip

Filed under: Security, cloud security, Consumerization, Cloud, CSO, Identity, Access, IAM, IdM, Identity and Access Management, ZDNet, BYOD, Ian Yip, Bring Your Own Device, MDM, Perimeter Security, MAM, Mobile Device Management, Mobile Application Management, Information Technology, Security Web
It is Possible to Connect Information from a Security Event to an Identity

It’s fair to say that no one likes getting the flu. At the risk of having people play me the world’s smallest violin, I must say I dislike the flu very much. I don’t think I want to go back for round 2 in a hurry. I was down on a TKO...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2012 8:19 PM by Nigel Hedges

Filed under: cloud security, IT Security, IAM, Novell, IdM, log data, SIEM, Sentinel 7, Nigel Hedges, Human Error, Senitnel, Anti-Virus, Log Collection, Adelaide, Correlation, Flu, reporting, Anti-Malware, South Australia, Indentity Management, Security Web
Mobile Identity Access Management

Look around. The pace of change is stunning, driven largely by additions, reductions, disruptions and innovations to business ecosystems that were once in silos. From manufacturing to retail to the technology sector itself, entire businesses who called...

Published Thu, May 05 2012 1:32 PM by NetIQ

Filed under: Security, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Compliance, cloud security, IT Security, Facebook, Cloud, Mobile, Identity, Access, IAM, IdM, Dipto Chakravarty, opporthreat, Utility Computing, Managed Security, CISPA, multitenant, Big Data, Wayne Gretzky, IMEI, RTLS, IDC Research, real-time location services, Tokenized Identity, . ABI Research, Identity Access Management, Unique Identifier, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, AOL, DrawSomething, Mega Trends, BYOD, DiptoChakravarty, Security Web
Cloud as an “Opporthreat” in IT Security

Every now and then in a decade we see what’s referred to as a “ black swan event ” when disruptive phenomenon occurs due to a new technology, characterized by Nassim Nicholas Taleb in his book, The Black Swan . The advent of the Cloud...

Published Wed, May 05 2012 8:55 AM by NetIQ

Filed under: Security, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, cloud security, IT Security, Cloud, Identity, IAM, IdM, SIEM, Multitenancy, Identity and Access Management, Dipto Chakravarty, SOPA, Black Swan, Black Swan Event, workloads, multi-tenant, opporthreat, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Hoster, Cloud Bursting, Utility Computing, Managed Security, CISPA, multitenant, DiptoChakravarty, Security Web
My Thoughts on Dignan's Oracle, SAP rush to cloud: Can SaaS sprawl be too far behind?

In talking about current Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) market trends related to SaaS, Larry Dignan’s recent 'Between the Lines' blog post on ZDNet mentions the potential for SaaS sprawl. Talk about deja vu. It wasn’t that many...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2012 6:45 PM by Kent Purdy

Filed under: Security, cloud security, Cloud, SaaS, Data Center, SaaS Sprawl, SAP, Operational Expenditure, ERP, OPEX, VM, LoB, Larry Dignan, ZDNet, Lines of Business, Between the Lines, Virtual Machine, Enterprise Resource Planning, Oracle, Kent Purdy, Security Web
Cloud Security: SWAT Your Worry?

Cloud architectures aren’t secure. That’s one takeaway I got from Bob Violino 's piece for Computerworld: " Cloud SWAT teams ". It outlines a security incident response approach we recommend on a regular basis, in fact you'll...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 11:19 AM by RichardWhitehead

Filed under: PCI DSS, NetIQ, Cloud Computing, Compliance, Computerworld, HIPAA, cloud security, SOX, Identity Theft, Public Cloud, Sony, Novell, Harris Interactive, Bob Violino, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Security Services, Access Management, RichardWhitehead, Security Web
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 07 2011 12:21 PM by JeffCutler

Filed under: Security, Data Breach, Cloud Computing, cloud security, hacking, Twitter, Data Loss, Fox News, Barack Obama, JeffCutler, Security Web
Is SecurID yesterday’s tech? What will protect us now?

RSA Security has admitted for the first time that its SecurID token system was breached. This information, in a letter to its customers this week, said that intruders had breached security at Lockheed Martin using data stolen from RSA. WHAT? Wait just...

Published Fri, Jun 06 2011 1:23 PM by JeffCutler

Filed under: Data Breach, RSA, cloud security, Art Coviello, Breach, WSJ.com, Lockheed Martin, SecurID, JeffCutler, Security Web
Owning the Cloud. Who Owns Your Cloud-Based Storage?

Knowing the ins and outs of cloud security goes far beyond knowing what constitutes a private versus public cloud. The nitty gritty of cloud computing is actually digging deep into the agreement with your service provider to ensure that you maintain ownership...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2011 1:46 PM by JeffCutler

Filed under: Cloud Computing, cloud security, Public Cloud, Service Providers, Cloud Storage, Private Cloud, Data, DropBox, JeffCutler, Security Web
Android Wi-Fi Leaks Still a Bother

Google is ubiquitous. They’re the end-all when it comes to analytics, consumer-facing free tools and SEO. If you’re not paying attention to Google, there’s something wrong with your focus. BUT, this increased attention cuts both ways...

Published Thu, May 05 2011 2:09 PM by JeffCutler

Filed under: Computerworld, cloud security, Data Security, Google, Android, WiFi, JeffCutler, Security Web
Where are the Cloud Computing Secret Agents? Are they Needed?

A day can’t go by without something in the news about how data has been pilfered from the cloud. Be it credit card info, social security numbers, PlayStation Network subscriber data, all these items have been subject to theft recently and the reason...

Published Mon, May 05 2011 2:17 PM by JeffCutler

Filed under: Security, Cloud Computing, cloud security, PlayStation Network, Cyber Crime, TechSpot.com, JeffCutler, Security Web

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How Does Cloud Affect the Relationship Between IT and the Business?

Consumer Cloud Services Have Gained a Poor Reputation for Security. Is it Justified?

Building a Cloud-Ready Security Program

Cloud Security Starts at Home

10 IT Security Considerations - No.9 Cloud & BYOD

It is Possible to Connect Information from a Security Event to an Identity

Mobile Identity Access Management

Cloud as an “Opporthreat” in IT Security

My Thoughts on Dignan's Oracle, SAP rush to cloud: Can SaaS sprawl be too far behind?

Cloud Security: SWAT Your Worry?

Obama NOT Shot - Regardless of Hacker's Claims

Is SecurID yesterday’s tech? What will protect us now?

Owning the Cloud. Who Owns Your Cloud-Based Storage?

Android Wi-Fi Leaks Still a Bother

Where are the Cloud Computing Secret Agents? Are they Needed?