2011: Year of the Data Breach
TeamSHATTER and other industry resources have deemed that 2011 is the Year of the Data Breach. October was National Cyber Security Awareness Month and recent data breaches had many talking about security vigilance and data protection. The Climate A study done by Verizon, the US Secret Service and the Dutch High Tech Crime Unit offered [...]
Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report 2011
In April 2011, Verizon released the 2011 Data Breach Investigations Report, its fourth installment thus far. While many industry insiders ignore these sorts of reports, as vendor-focused or as meaningless statistics, these reports can be a useful indicator of the nature of current threats and recommendations for organizations interested in protecting their networks and systems. [...]
Developing a Governance Framework in the Cloud
According to industry experts, 2011 has been deemed the “Year of the Data Breach,” unfortunately giving cloud computing the reputation of being insecure. For this reason, it’s essential that organizations in the cloud, as well as organizations considering a move to the cloud, understand and implement an effect governance framework in the cloud. What is [...]
Is Cloud Computing More Secure?
Going against the grain, latest news from cloud security experts suggest that the cloud may be more secure than we think. Experts participating in the SecureSydney conference in July 2011 said that cloud computing definitely has the potential to be more secure than traditional computing. Security issues are one of the most significant deterrents to [...]
