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ACG Research on Juniper QFabric: The future of cloud data centers?
In this video, ACG Research's Ray Mota discusses the Juniper QFabric architecture, which has major implications for cloud providers and cloud data centers. HotSeat Video
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Security in cloud computing: Risks, remedies and priorities
Solution providers face the task of securing cloud computing projects, and they often lack comprehensive work papers to help them along the way. To help you along the way, here's a collection of original SearchSecurityChannel.com content that highlig... Learning Guide
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Achieving cloud compliance: Customer, not cloud provider, responsible
Customers, not cloud providers, are responsible for ensuring cloud compliance with their data. Cloud providers must offer transparency of their infrastructure to customers. News | 30 Apr 2012
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Secure cloud computing: Amazon and Check Point partner up
Secure cloud computing remains a challenge for providers. Check Point’s product for Amazon Web Services offers continuity of management to customers, but is it enough? News | 01 Feb 2012
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Savvis: Building a secure cloud, from multi-tenancy to hybrid hosting
Cloud providers are under immense pressure to deliver a secure cloud. In the second part of this Q&A, Savvis' CTO outlines top security challenges cloud providers face. News | 02 Nov 2011
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Savvis: Cloud computing security issues demand provider transparency
It's not enough to mitigate security risks. Providers must be transparent with customers about how they confront cloud computing security issues, says Savvis CTO Bryan Doerr. News | 26 Oct 2011
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Microsoft: Security issues in cloud computing lead to partner revenue
At WPC 2011, Microsoft revealed how channel partners can cash in on cloud security problems with Redmond’s new modules and value-added services. News | 15 Jul 2011
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Microsoft cloud partner wins award for access management solution
At WPC 2011, Microsoft recognizes Omada for its access management solution, which works as an add-on to secure Microsoft’s cloud platform. News | 13 Jul 2011
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Cloud security requirements: Enterprise essentials
Part of building a cloud for a customer is explaining cloud security requirements to users and offering them a sound strategy. News | 01 Jul 2011
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Telecom cloud services must differentiate with security, provisioning
By offering telecom cloud services that do more than spin up servers and software, carriers can shed their reputations as slow-moving phone companies. News | 30 Jun 2011
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Q&A: CloudAudit targets automated risk assessment, management
CloudAudit, launched in January 2010, brings together cloud computing providers, integrators and consultants in an effort to create a common interface and namespace. The volunteer initiative aims to help with an automated risk assessment and audit of... Interview | 06 Apr 2010
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Cyber attacks shift to cloud, threaten telecom network security
Cyber warfare against enterprises grows more brutal by the year, but now carriers are getting caught in the crossfire as more organizations move sensitive data into operators' clouds, according to a survey sponsored by telecom network security vendor... Article | 28 Jan 2010
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Securing the data center: How to overcome the lack of cloud standards
The lack of cloud standards for security makes it hard for cloud providers to illustrate how secure their data centers are, but some industry efforts offer a starting point. Tip
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Cloud security issues: Talking enterprises through their concerns
Cloud providers and managed service providers (MSPs) must continue to do a lot of handholding with customers to allay their concerns about cloud security issues. Tip
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Cheat sheet: Talking to clients about cloud computing security risks
Customers are jumpy about cloud computing security risks, and cloud providers must be ready for their questions with bulletproof answers. Here are questions you can expect. Tip
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Building a secure cloud: What customers want from providers
Customers may be willing to compromise with a cloud provider on pricing or performance guarantees, but evidence of a secure cloud will always be non-negotiable. Tip
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Cloud computing security issues for providers: An overview
If the full potential of the cloud market is to be realized, cloud providers must be aggressive about addressing cloud computing security issues from various perspectives. Tip
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The MSP cloud: Running security event management software in a cloud
Considering offering cloud-based SIEM services? This podcast covers the pros and cons of offering managed security event management software services in the cloud. Tip
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Three cloud security solutions bridge private/public cloud divide
Three main options for cloud security solutions are evolving to help cloud providers and enterprise customers build high security into different cloud services. Tip
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Cloud Security: Ensuring multi-tenant security in cloud services
Cloud security isn’t one size fits all for a range of cloud computing services, so we break down securing cloud services with multi-tenant cloud security options, from how to secure simple SaaS to complex virtual appliances with click-to-deploy secur... Tip
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Security integrators and resellers at a crossroads
Security integrators and resellers are feeling more profit margin pressures from direct sales, vendor consolidation and cloud services. Here are 10 things VARs can do to improve their viability. Tip
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Simplifying cloud computing security audit procedures
As a channel partner, you're in the perfect spot to guide customers through the thicket of cloud services. Beth Cohen points out cloud computing security challenges and the best practices that can address them. Tip
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Customers are jumpy about vague cloud compliance mandates -- now what?
As long as regulators are vague about cloud compliance mandates, providers may fail to win customers in those verticals. But expert Neils Johnson says you aren't powerless. Answer
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Cloud security certifications: Do they help? Or are they all marketing?
Cloud security is a critical issue for customers, but how useful are cloud security certifications? Security expert Neils Johnson explains how providers should proceed. Answer
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What security risks could my customers expose our cloud to?
The crusade for cloud security isn't just on enterprises. Cloud providers must ensure customers don't introduce malware into their environments, says security Neils Johnson. Answer
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Which cloud service elements are most susceptible to external attacks?
Cloud security expert Neils Johnson discusses the myriad vulnerabilities of cloud computing services and how cloud providers can best protect the sensitive resources they host. Answer
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How can cloud providers show that their cloud services are secure?
Cloud security expert Neils Johnson explains how cloud providers can demonstrate to prospective enterprise clients that the cloud computing services they offer are secure. Answer
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cloud provider
A cloud provider is a company that offers some component of cloud computing – typically Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS) or Platform as a Service (PaaS) – to other businesses or individuals. Definition
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automated provisioning
Automated provisioning is the ability to deploy an information technology or telecommunications service by using predefined procedures that are carried out electronically without requiring human intervention. Definition
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Tips on offering security software as a service
Diana Kelley and Ed Moyle recently sat down with SearchSecurityChannel.com to discuss offering security software as a service to customers. Video
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Achieving cloud compliance: Customer, not cloud provider, responsible
Customers, not cloud providers, are responsible for ensuring cloud compliance with their data. Cloud providers must offer transparency of their infrastructure to customers. News
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Customers are jumpy about vague cloud compliance mandates -- now what?
As long as regulators are vague about cloud compliance mandates, providers may fail to win customers in those verticals. But expert Neils Johnson says you aren't powerless. Answer
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Cloud security certifications: Do they help? Or are they all marketing?
Cloud security is a critical issue for customers, but how useful are cloud security certifications? Security expert Neils Johnson explains how providers should proceed. Answer
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Secure cloud computing: Amazon and Check Point partner up
Secure cloud computing remains a challenge for providers. Check Point’s product for Amazon Web Services offers continuity of management to customers, but is it enough? News
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What security risks could my customers expose our cloud to?
The crusade for cloud security isn't just on enterprises. Cloud providers must ensure customers don't introduce malware into their environments, says security Neils Johnson. Answer
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Securing the data center: How to overcome the lack of cloud standards
The lack of cloud standards for security makes it hard for cloud providers to illustrate how secure their data centers are, but some industry efforts offer a starting point. Tip
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Cloud security issues: Talking enterprises through their concerns
Cloud providers and managed service providers (MSPs) must continue to do a lot of handholding with customers to allay their concerns about cloud security issues. Tip
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Cheat sheet: Talking to clients about cloud computing security risks
Customers are jumpy about cloud computing security risks, and cloud providers must be ready for their questions with bulletproof answers. Here are questions you can expect. Tip
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Building a secure cloud: What customers want from providers
Customers may be willing to compromise with a cloud provider on pricing or performance guarantees, but evidence of a secure cloud will always be non-negotiable. Tip
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Which cloud service elements are most susceptible to external attacks?
Cloud security expert Neils Johnson discusses the myriad vulnerabilities of cloud computing services and how cloud providers can best protect the sensitive resources they host. Answer
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Learn how cloud service providers are dealing with cloud security issues at every level of the cloud stack, including the network, the infrastructure layer, cloud platforms, operating systems, and applications and services to enable the adoption of cloud security services using policies, technologies and controls to protect data. Find out about compliance and regulatory issues, as well as identity and access management issues created by shifting data to the cloud.