One of the major issues slowing cloud computing growth is security. No matter how many security management tools are released or assurances of reliability are made, complications with data privacy and data protection continue to plague the market. This primer on cloud computing security contains all our recent cloud security stories, and the information within ends up begging the question: Will things get worse or better for security in the cloud?
Amazon EC2 attack prompts customer support changes
The founder of Bitbucket.org, a Web site hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS), says a lack of Quality of Service (QoS) on Amazon's internal network led to problems diagnosing the fallout of a distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attack on his AWS instance.
Learning to let go: A cloud security primer with George Reese
The founder of a cloud management firm discusses cloud cartography, the senselessness of developing a private cloud and the emotional issues involved in losing control of security.
Security challenges with cloud computing services
If your cloud provider uses encryption, key management becomes an issue. If your cloud service doesn't provide role-based access control, concerns about user authorization may arise. Discussing these and other best practices on cloud computing security may stir companies toward more secure environments.
Virtualization vulnerabilities leave clouds insecure
A study from MIT and The University of California, San Diego indicates that the base infrastructures of cloud computing services, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), suffer from virtualization vulnerabilitie...
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