In the face of security concerns, IT executives have mistakenly found comfort in private clouds over public clouds. No doubt, some of the enterprises using a private cloud have serious…
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Just as IKEA provides detailed setup and use instructions for its customers, CSPs must share security best practices associated with their systems. This includes explaining their own security protocols to…
Data transcends national borders. A cloud service provider may host a user’s data next door, or it may store it halfway around the world. But an upcoming ruling by the…
Whether your business is large or small, a promising startup or household brand name, there has never been a greater need to make cybersecurity a top corporate priority. New technologies,…
Set a reminder: On May 25, 2018, the new General Data Protection Regulation directive from the European Union will go into effect. Although its goal to protect consumer data is admirable,…
Believe it or not, cloud computing has been around in practice (if not in name) since the 1950s. Back then, computers cost millions of dollars per machine, so companies shared…
Data security starts with compliance. Unfortunately, some companies also believe it ends there. While compliance with standards such as SOC 2 or PCI can provide baseline protection, it can’t magically…
The massive Equifax data breach is the latest cybersecurity incident in the ongoing struggle against threat actors. With 143 million consumers, or roughly half of the US population, potentially affected,…
Increased cloud usage obviously benefits cloud service providers. But as SaaS services increase in popularity, so do opportunities for hackers to compromise them. Data breaches in the U.S. cost companies…
