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Tips for a Successful AWS re:Inforce 2019
This post was originally published here by gregg rodriguez. AWS re:Inforce 2019 may still be a month away, but if you’re like most IT and security professionals you may have your hands full, leaving you with little time to prepare. If so, and you’re planning on attending, don’t worry–we wrote this blog post to help […]
Making Security and Compliance a Priority in the Cloud
This post was originally published here by gregg rodriguez. Global data breaches hit 1,500 in 2018, based on public disclosures, making security and compliance in the cloud a top priority for enterprises. While cloud computing can quickly expand your capabilities and help you achieve your business goals, it also introduces complexity to securing these new computing environments. Despite the complexity, […]
CloudPassage ‘Apple Effect’ white paper wins Hermes Creative Award
This post was originally published here by Edward Smith. I’m pleased to announce that CloudPassage’s very own Gregg Rodriguez received a Platinum Hermes Creative Award for his white paper on “Why Security Should Care About ‘The Apple Effect’– How Cloud Computing Unlocks Continuous Innovation.” The CloudPassage white paper examines how Apple’s culture of continuous innovation enabled the […]
Digital transformation requires security transformation
This post was originally published here by gregg rodriguez. In 2018 digital transformation became a popular topic of discussion and exploration among enterprises. This year security transformation is becoming a key focus. Roughly nine out of 10 businesses surveyed in 2018 reported having or preparing to implement a formal digital transformation strategy, according to anIDG […]
Cloud requires new approach to security and compliance
This post was originally published here by gregg rodriguez. Public cloud, or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), offers an enhanced level of flexibility and scalability with its on-demand unlimited virtual space and abundant server resources. Though as more enterprises rush to reap the benefits of the cloud, they’re facing new challenges in maintaining cloud security […]
CloudPassage named in Top 8 Cloud Security Solution Providers by Datamation
This post was originally published here by gregg rodriguez. CloudPassage was named one of the Top 8 Cloud Security Solution Providers by Datamation, a property of eWeek. This is another in a series of awards and recognition for the Halo platform, along with a recent 5-star rating by SC Magazine. Halo is an automated public cloud infrastructure security solution […]
Best practices for securing your Azure SQL
This post was originally published here by gregg rodriguez. Azure SQL enables you to maintain the security, integrity and consistency of your data, which is critical when customer information is at stake, but it requires using a new approach to security. In Azure, you can have your SQL Server workloads running in a hosted infrastructure (IaaS) or […]
Securing your Azure Storage accounts
This post was originally published here by gregg rodriguez. Enterprise data is growing exponentially and becoming more complex, making it harder to manage, and an even bigger challenge to store. That’s why more organizations are looking to public cloud storage options, such as Azure Storage, as a way to get the scalability, durability, maintenance and […]
Do you have leaky S3 buckets?
This post was originally published here by gregg rodriguez. Last year was the year of “leaky buckets,” as in S3 buckets, making some of our worst cloud security fears a reality. S3, or Simple Storage Service, is a public cloud storage service within Amazon Web Services (AWS). Just a few months into 2019, we are […]
Why containers are the future of cloud computing
This post was originally published here by gregg rodriguez. The role of containers in cloud computing will continue to grow as new cloud-specific apps are developed–primarily because they are a faster path to better applications. As containers become an essential component of modern IT infrastructure, the importance of container security also becomes more critical. Containers […]
