Security Standoff in the Cloud?

April 28, 2011 · Filed Under Security Software, Software News · Comment 

CA Technologies and the Ponemon Institute, an independent research firm specializing in privacy, data protection and information security policy, released a study that shows cloud providers and cloud consumers are not aligned on cloud security. Their conflicting views on focus, priority and responsibility suggest a pending security standoff between cloud providers and cloud users.

The study, “Security of Cloud Computing Providers,” indicates that cloud providers are more focused on delivering the benefits of cost and speed of deployment, the top two reasons cited for migrating to cloud computing. The majority of cloud providers (79 percent) allocate just 10 percent or less of IT resources to security or control-related activities. This result is consistent with the finding that less than half of the respondents agree or strongly agree that security is a priority.

“The focus on reduced cost and faster deployment may be sufficient for cloud providers now, but as organizations reach the point where increasingly sensitive data and applications are all that remains to migrate to the cloud, they will quickly reach an impasse,” said Mike Denning, general manager, Security, CA Technologies. “If the risk of breach outweighs potential cost savings and agility, we may reach a point of ‘cloud stall’—where cloud adoption slows or stops—until organizations believe cloud security is as good as or better than enterprise security.”

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Black Hat USA 2010 Presents Over 30 New Vulnerabilities

July 12, 2010 · Filed Under Security Software, Software News · Comment 

General Michael V. Hayden, former Director, National Security Agency and Central Intelligence Agency, Discusses Cyber War at World-Renowned Security Event

Black Hat, the world’s leading family of information security events produced by UBM TechWeb, spotlights new vulnerabilities, tools, programs and big names debuting at this year’s event, including a Cyber War discussion by General Michael V. Hayden, former director of the National Security Agency and Central Intelligence Agency. Black Hat USA 2010 will host digital security experts, bringing together public and private sector security professionals and underground hackers in Las Vegas. For more information visit http://www.blackhat.com/.

The world’s most significant security event brings together thought-leaders from around the world to dissect the latest security trends. This year, over 30 new vulnerabilities and 46 new tools will debut, including the first ever Black Hat Arsenal. Black Hat Arsenal is new community gathering place where over 25 independent researchers will present cutting-edge demos, tools and findings in real-time, on stage in front of the Black Hat delegation. Read more

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