For credit card handlers, cloud computing guidelines just got clearer
The fact that regulations evolve at a much slower pace than cloud computing technologies can lead to confusion regarding how to meet regulatory requirements in the cloud. If a client moves a regulated...
View ArticleSoftware licensing in the cloud
Someone at my seminar in Los Angeles last month asked about challenges that the cloud poses for software licensing. That's such a broad and complex topic that it could warrant an entire seminar of its...
View ArticleDoes your cloud vendor protect your rights?
From time to time, organizations are asked to provide access to data for legal reasons. Those requests can be more complicated when the data is in the cloud. But a new report sheds some light on one...
View ArticleNASA's cloud audit holds value for all
NASA's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently audited and evaluated the efficacy of the space agency's efforts to adopt cloud-computing technologies. The resulting report, "NASA's Progress in...
View ArticleWhy physical security matters, even in the cloud
At the Business of Cloud Computing Conference, I caught a presentation by Marlin Pohlman, who noted that No. 3 on the Cloud Security Alliance 's "Top Threats to Cloud Computing" list is malicious...
View ArticleMaking sure your Cloud provider can protect your data as promised
At the end of my Cloud Expo West presentation last week, I was asked, "How can we verify that a Cloud provider actually has all of these infrastructure and security mechanisms in place?" It's a great...
View ArticleCloud adviser: Where's your data?
With cloud computing, technology has advanced more quickly than the law's ability to effectively address its implications.
View ArticleWhen your data's in the cloud, is it still your data?
When your data resides on a cloud provider's infrastructure, your ownership rights could be compromised. For example, what's to prevent the cloud provider from deciding to access your data and use it...
View ArticleIn the Cloud, a data breach is only as bad as your contract
Loss of control is one of the main things that gives people pause when they think about putting their data in the cloud. We've all seen how painful a data breach can be, and it can seem almost like...
View ArticleIn the cloud, your data can get caught up in legal actions
We all know that the data we rely on to run our businesses can be subject to subpoena and other government actions. Such actions create additional risks when that data is in the cloud .
View ArticleYour cloud contract needs to look beyond renewal time
So you've done all the right things in selecting your new cloud vendor. You went through a competitive bidding process, evaluated the bells and whistles offered by each vendor, identified the service...
View ArticleCloud computing: You can't outsource your compliance obligations
When it comes to moving functions to the cloud, there's no such thing as being too thorough.
View ArticleShould cloud contracts cover client responsibilities?
The main focus of a cloud computing contract is on vendor responsibilities, but it's appropriate to consider what the client remains responsible for.
View ArticleRegulations and the cloud: HIPAA modification provides clarity
Many regulatory requirements that impact cloud computing were enacted before cloud computing came into existence. As a result, they don't directly or effectively address issues that can arise because...
View ArticleFor credit card handlers, cloud computing guidelines just got clearer
The fact that regulations evolve at a much slower pace than cloud computing technologies can lead to confusion regarding how to meet regulatory requirements in the cloud. If a client moves a regulated...
View ArticleSoftware licensing in the cloud
Someone at my seminar in Los Angeles last month asked about challenges that the cloud poses for software licensing. That's such a broad and complex topic that it could warrant an entire seminar of its...
View ArticleDoes your cloud vendor protect your rights?
From time to time, organizations are asked to provide access to data for legal reasons. Those requests can be more complicated when the data is in the cloud. But a new report sheds some light on one...
View ArticleNASA's cloud audit holds value for all
NASA's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently audited and evaluated the efficacy of the space agency's efforts to adopt cloud-computing technologies. The resulting report, "NASA's Progress in...
View ArticleWhy physical security matters, even in the cloud
At the Business of Cloud Computing Conference, I caught a presentation by Marlin Pohlman, who noted that No. 3 on the Cloud Security Alliance 's "Top Threats to Cloud Computing" list is malicious...
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