Public cloud security concerns
The Are Cloud Services Trustworthy video got me thinking about particular security measures I should include in a cloud service contract. Any experienced ideas?

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  2:01 PM
Cloud Computing, Cloud computing security, Cloud Security, Open IT Forum, Public Cloud

Cloud Computing and its security
Hi, I am sorry that I am a little new to this forum, and can sound like a noob. I wanted to know what are the primary security threats that the cloud is now facing and what methods have been applied to either solve or avoid them. I was hoping to get an answer which [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  2:00 PM
Cloud Computing, Cloud computing security, Cloud Security, Cloud Services

Security in Cloud computing
Can you please elaborate on the most pressing security issues that cloud computing faces, and its solutions that are being considered to handle them Regards.

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  1:22 PM
Cloud Computing, Cloud computing security, Open IT Forum, Security

Open IT Forum: In defense of cloud storage
Whether you’ve used Dropbox or your company outsources some of its data storage to the cloud, we want to hear your pros for cloud storage. Everyone knows the perceived downsides to cloud storage, but we’d love to hear practical and successful uses of this technology. Share your experiences and we’ll share 75 Knowledge Points!

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  6:02 PM
Cloud Computing, Cloud computing security, Cloud Services, Cloud storage, Open IT Forum, Storage, Storage management

Multi-tenancy versus virtualization for cloud security
In a cloud environment, multi-tenancy is something that has been questioned when it comes down to ensuring customers’ data security. Some have proposed virtualization as an alternative. What is your take on multi-tenancy versus virtualization?

Answer Question   |  October 28, 2011  7:46 PM
Cloud Computing, Cloud computing security, Cloud Security, Data Security Program, Multi-tenancy, Virtualization, Virtualization security

Open IT Forum: Which is the best security certification for cloud computing?
Which is the best security certification for cloud computing? Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK), Terra, or any others?

Answer Question   |  April 19, 2012  3:28 PM
Cloud Computing, Cloud computing security, Cloud Security, Open IT Forum

Open IT Forum: What are your cloud security concerns for 2011?
Everyone has their own reasons for not wanting to experiment in the cloud, but more and more the enterprise is trusting mission critical applications to the cloud. What are your major security concerns for 2011 regarding the cloud, if any? How have those concerns changed or evolved since 2010? We’ll give you 100 knowledge points [...]

Answer Question   |  December 16, 2011  9:44 PM
Cloud Computing, cloud computing management, Cloud computing security, Cloud Security, Open IT Forum, Security, Security management

security within the cloud
my question is related to security within the cloud. What is the reality of security because any where i see it’s just suggestions to strengthen the security with respect to platform, infrastructure or Information itself. But i want to know what is current security reality in the cloud because of which many IT guru’s call it [...]

Answer Question   |  January 19, 2011  5:18 PM
AMD, Cloud Computing, Cloud computing security, Cloud Security, Google Chrome, Windows 7, Windows 7 Administration

Open IT Forum: What cloud questions do you want answered?
I’m heading to Interop next week in New York to rub elbows with all the big names in tech. From marrying the public and private cloud to assessing whether cloud security risk is overstated, I’ll be absorbing the latest analyses of trends and announcements in the cloud. What do you want to know? Leave the [...]

Answer Question   |  December 16, 2011  7:58 PM
Cloud Computing, cloud computing adoption, Cloud Computing in 2010, Cloud computing security, Interop, Open IT Forum, SaaS and cloud computing, SaaS implementation, SaaS in 2010

How can one keep data secure with cloud computing
A large company is working on a new project that requires cloud computing.  If they utilize their private network they can reasonably assume their data to be secure, given that all protocols with remote access are followed or the private network does not allow remote access.

Answer Question   |  December 16, 2011  8:21 PM
Cloud Computing in 2010, Cloud computing security, Knowledge Point Challenge, Security

Is compliance preventing you from moving to the cloud?
Are compliance concerns (such as PCI DSS) or more general data security concerns preventing you from moving data to the cloud? What would be required for you to reconsider your position?

Answer Question   |  October 19, 2010  5:32 PM
Cloud compliance, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing in 2010, Cloud computing security, Compliance Assessment, IT Compliance, PCI DSS

Will cloud applications be certified by IT audit? What kind of applications can we safely offload to the cloud?
My organization is looking to offload some of our calculation intensive applications to the cloud.  We are concerned about security.  Between Amazon, Google, and Microsoft (or another vendor), which seems to have the most complete security / data security reputation.  Does anyone have any experience getting cloud applications certified by IT audit?

Answer Question   |  October 19, 2010  7:29 PM
Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Cloud computing security, Cloud-Based Services