Cloud security - Articles - Page 30

Using a Federated Identity Service as an Authentication Hub

A Million Paths to Everywhere: The Internal Authentication Challenge

January 28, 2014

Authenticating users and securely communicating authorization information with a cloud application – or any Web-based portal – requires a common endpoint acting as the enterprise IdP.

5 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Cloud Platform

Hormazd Romer

December 10, 2013

So you’ve decided to move ahead with a cloud deployment. Now you’re on the hook to make another critical decision: which platform to select. Public? Private? Hybrid?

How Will Big Data Change Security?

In the first part of this series (published in April 2013) we discussed some of the major technologies that will play a role in the application of Big Data to the practice of physical security.

Steve Van Till

October 1, 2013

In the first part of this series (published in April 2013) we discussed some of the major technologies that will play a role in the application of Big Data to the practice of physical security.

Measuring the Next Step in IP-Based Access Control

IP-based access calls for strategies involving diverse stakeholders and beyond-security applications.

Bill Zalud

September 1, 2013

Wireless. At the edge. Firmware. Multi-technology readers. Near field communication (NFC). In the cloud. Leveraging the network. Scalability. Video integration. Seamless analytics.

Cloud Certification for Government Operations

August 13, 2013

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) announced in late July a number of milestones in its continued efforts to spearhead global transparency for cloud services.

How Cloud-Hosted Video Can Benefit the SME and Enterprise Businesses

Jay Krone

June 25, 2013

Storage has never been more important to businesses of all sizes and shapes than it is today.

19th Century Courthouse Goes Digital with Cloud-Based Access Control

June 20, 2013

The Old Lake County Courthouse (or "The Grand Old Lady") was erected in 1878, but recent renovations led to the space's use as retail and offices, as well as a functioning courtroom, all operating with standard locks and keys. This is where the problems began.

Top 10 Big Data Security and Privacy Challenges Report Released

June 18, 2013

The Cloud Security Alliance suggests enterprises take a look at modeling, analysis and implementation.

Protects On-Site Data from Disasters

April 1, 2013

Managing data or private clouds on-site can be more convenient, but also more dangerous – physical hazards such as natural disasters or fire can leave data storage facilities beyond recovery, losing terabytes of precious data.

Report Says Web Application Attacks a Security Threat in Data Centers and Cloud Environments

March 26, 2013

Findings from the latest Alert Logic State of Cloud Security Report highlight that Web application attacks are the most significant security threat for IT infrastructures.