Cloud Adoption

Cloud Security

Issued by: Security Intelligence

How Cloud Security Can Drive Innovation and Transform Your Business

I joined a number of security professionals at the IBM Security Summit in London last month during the “Innovating With Cloud Security” breakout session, which was hosted by Martin Borrett, chief technology officer (CTO) of IBM Security Europe. The audience took part in discussions about typical cloud transformation journeys, security for and from the cloud,…

Cloud Security

Issued by: Security Intelligence

It’s Time to Bring Cloud Environments Out of the Shadows

The speed and scale of cloud computing has provided companies around the globe with more flexibility, lower overhead costs and quicker time to value for a wide variety of applications. While the business value of cloud adoption is undebatable, this rapid transition can leave security teams in the dark and sensitive information exposed.

Network Security

Issued by: Help Net Security

How do your IT complexity challenges compare to those of other CIOs?

A global survey of 800 CIOs conducted by Vanson Bourne reveals that 76% of organizations think IT complexity could soon make it impossible to manage digital performance efficiently. IT complexity is growing The study further highlights that IT complexity is growing exponentially; a single web or mobile transaction now crosses an average of 35 different technology systems…

Cloud Security

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Innovative organizations build security into their cloud strategy

Businesses are increasingly evolving their security strategy to advance their cloud strategy. Based on research and interviews with industry practitioners, Hurwitz & Associates sees clear evidence that balancing velocity and security in the cloud starts with adopting new approaches to security. “Customers are increasingly depending on cloud computing to support the need for business agility and speed of transformation….

Network Security

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Healthcare IT pros believe data is safer in the cloud

Healthcare IT professionals and executives believe overwhelmingly that when facing hardware malfunctions and environmental disasters, their organization’s data is safer in the cloud than on premises, according to Evolve IP. The survey also revealed a preference for private over public clouds with about 60 percent preferring private cloud infrastructure over public clouds for data security.

Cloud Security

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Will most security operations transition to the cloud?

Companies across industries are increasingly leveraging the cloud for security applications, with 42 percent indicating they currently run security applications in the cloud and 45 percent stating they are likely or extremely likely to transition security operations to the cloud in the future, according to Schneider Electric. Organizations utilize the cloud for existing applications including…

Cloud Security

Issued by: Security Intelligence

Migrating Security to the Cloud: A Model for Total Cost of Ownership

Sometimes the more things change, the more they stay the same. Businesses are migrating from traditional on-premises maintenance of their hardware and software to software-as-a-service (SaaS) and cloud at record levels. But any evaluation of such a move must include more than just the obvious costs of hardware and software. When migrating security to the…