Cloud Computing | ISO 27001 | CSA STAR
By:
RYAN MACKIE
July 14th, 2022
When making decisions about the kind of compliance your organization needs, the process can be akin to creating an ice cream sundae (albeit, less fun).
Cloud Computing | Privacy Assessments | Compliance
By:
JASON RHOADES
October 17th, 2016
According to a recent survey published by RightScale Inc., more than 90 percent of businesses use some form of cloud technology. The benefits of using the cloud are clearly undeniable, but that doesn’t mean getting set up and running on the proper solution for your organization is effortless.
By:
RYAN MACKIE
July 12th, 2016
In the popular modern musical Hamilton, the titular character is given an opportunity by George Washington. Hamilton can stay on the front lines of the American Revolution, or he can become the general’s aide-de-camp. It’s a choice between gaining glory amidst the fighting or an office job with an opportunity to influence who would become our first president.
Cloud Computing | FedRAMP | Federal Assessments
By:
MATT WILGUS
May 25th, 2016
Many cloud service providers (CSPs) are not fully addressing the database scanning requirements for FedRAMP and have questions related to database security and FedRAMP. This article details the issues associated with not meeting the database scanning requirement, the most common reasons why this occurs, what can be done to improve this and what to consider with database security beyond scanning.
Cybersecurity Assessments | Cloud Computing
By:
SCOTT ZELKO
March 31st, 2016
Surprisingly, business leaders—not IT departments—are the driving force behind six out of 10 migrations to the cloud. These leaders are often bothered by the nagging question, “Is the cloud secure?” This question is usually followed by a series of debates about just how secure the cloud is.
By:
AVANI DESAI
March 14th, 2016
Co-Authored with Kurt Long from Fairwarning and originally published on informationsecuritybuzz.com Today’s modern CRM systems are vital to your business’ success. CRM data now holds every aspect of your business’ proprietary information from corporate intelligence to sales data; as well as your customers’, from buying patterns to PII. A data breach to your CRM could be devastating to your organization resulting in lawsuits or irreparable harm to your brand’s reputation and customer trust. With so much at stake, here is what you need to know to protect your CRM.
Cloud Computing | Payment Card Assessments
By:
Douglas Barbin
April 11th, 2013
By Eric Sampson and Doug Barbin In a previous article, we provided a summary of the key components of the PCI DSS Cloud Computing Guidelines (“cloud supplement”). That article focused on roles, responsibilities, agreements, and audit considerations. This article speaks more to the technical considerations.