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Cloud computing


March 11, 2011  8:33 PM

Survey: Cloud computing puts IT at the forefront of business strategy



Posted by: Ben Cole
cloud compliance, Cloud computing, cloud strategy, cloud-based services

There is no doubt that cloud use is expanding, and its influence is starting to rear its head across several industries. For example, at a recent energy...

January 25, 2011  6:51 PM

Cloud computing services can turn compliance pain into compliance gain



Posted by: Fohlhorst
CIO, Cloud computing, compliance

Bound by what they feel are overly strict compliance regulations, many companies are shying away from cloud computing services. On the surface, their reasons for...


February 24, 2010  10:10 PM

CloudAudit.org to offer tools for verifying cloud computing compliance



Posted by: GuyPardon
Audit, Cloud computing, compliance audit, compliance in the cloud, IT compliance, regulatory compliance

The Automated Audit, Assertion, Assessment, and Assurance API (A6) working group is newly organized under the brand of CloudAudit. The stated goal of CloudAudit is to “provide a common interface that allows cloud providers to automate the Audit, Assertion, Assessment, and Assurance (A6) of their...


January 28, 2010  8:59 PM

FTC roundtable examines cloud computing security, social media privacy



Posted by: GuyPardon
#FTCprivacy, Cloud computing, cloud computing privacy, cloud computing security, compliance, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, FTC compliance, online privacy

Technology can both enhance the lives of consumers and create significant privacy issues, said David Vladeck, head of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Speaking from the FTC’s second roundtable on online privacy at the University of California, Berkeley,...


January 5, 2010  6:47 PM

IT security and health care compliance resources to start 2010 strong



Posted by: GuyPardon
Cloud computing, compliance, Computer security, Federal government of the United States, Health care, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, healthcare compliance, HITECH, identity theft, Red Flags Rule, Security, SOX

Last week, we looked back at the top IT compliance management news stories of 2009. From tougher state data protection laws to compliance in the cloud, 2009 held plenty of IT compliance management...


October 7, 2009  3:54 PM

Bailey on the role of the CIO in innovation, PKI in cloud computing



Posted by: GuyPardon
Cloud computing, compliance, encryption, identity, Identity management, Public key infrastructure, Software as a service, Technology

Last week at the OASIS Identity Management Conference, Gregg “Skip” Bailey, director of technology integration for the federal practice at Deloitte, suggested that agencies looking to leverage the power and scale of


July 29, 2009  2:27 PM

Cloud computing data security creates challenges for compliance officers



Posted by: Scot Petersen
Cloud computing, compliance, data center, encryption, podcast, risk, Security

Cloud computing is just another form of outsourcing, and like outsourcing, it comes with its own set of risks and compliance challenges. As the data center begins to disappear into the cloud, data security tops the list. But is encryption, specifically public key infrastructure, up to the task...


July 22, 2009  2:29 PM

Compliance resources: Tips and news from around TechTarget



Posted by: GuyPardon
Cloud computing, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, identity theft, Information security, Security

Did you know that TechTarget now has more than 60 different websites, each of which focuses on a different form of technology? You can find compliance resources on nearly...


June 11, 2009  6:02 PM

Gartner and CA on addressing compliance requirements in cloud computing



Posted by: GuyPardon
Chief information officer, cloud compliance, Cloud computing, Enterprise content management

If you are a CIO, CTO or compliance officer tasked with evaluating a cloud vendor, give Linda Tucci's excellent new SearchCIO.com article a read: "Addressing compliance requirements in cloud computing...

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May 18, 2009  12:58 PM

Podcast: OWASP’s Hess on security and compliance in the cloud



Posted by: GuyPardon
Application security, Chief information security officer, cloud compliance, Cloud computing, compliance, Health care, OWASP, podcast, Security

Georg HessToday’s episode features an interview with Georg...