Tag Archives: Cloud Computing

Cannot guarantee security after Playstation hack says Sony chief Howard Stringer

Cannot guarantee security after Playstation hack says Sony chief Howard Stringer Sony chief Howard Stringer has warned he can no longer guarantee the security of the electronics giant’s gaming network in the “bad new world” of cybercrime after one of … Continue reading

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Sony: ‘Very Professional, Sophisticated’ Attackers Responsible for PSN Hack

Sony: ‘Very Professional, Sophisticated’ Attackers Responsible for PSN Hack Sony executives say that the people responsible for the attack that forced the company to shut down its PlayStation Network and other services and compromised data belonging to 77 million customers … Continue reading

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Researchers: Authentication crack could affect millions

Researchers: Authentication crack could affect millions Author: Robert McMillan A well-known cryptographic attack could be used by hackers to log into Web applications used by millions of users, according to two security experts who plan to discuss the issue at … Continue reading

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Cloud Brokers: The Next Big Opportunity?

Cloud Brokers: The Next Big Opportunity? What do you think .. Let me know your comments. Personally I subscribe to the views… By Rich Miller As enterprises struggle to sort out the array of cloud computing options and services, analysts … Continue reading

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Information Dispersal Algorithm

Information Dispersal Algorithm Information Dispersal Algorithms (IDAs) separate data into unrecognizable Slices, which are distributed, via secure Internet connections, to storage locations at home or throughout the world. This collection of dispersed Slices creates a Dispersed Storageā„¢ Network system (dsNet). … Continue reading

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On-Demand Summit: Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery

On-Demand Summit: Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Join the free Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Summit that is now available on-demand at your convenience. Hear leading industry experts from Business Continuity Institute (BCI), Oracle, SonicWALL, British Standards Institute (BSI) and … Continue reading

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Check out Forrester’s new interactive heat map on global privacy laws

Check out Forrester’s new interactive heat map on global privacy laws: Do You Know Where Your Data Is In The Cloud? Country-specific regulations governing privacy and data protection vary greatly. To help you grasp this issue at a high level, … Continue reading

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Beyond Availability: Melissa Hathaway on the Cloud

An interesting article by Melissa identifying the concerns and the painpoints in Cloud Adoption. However, I would like to make a comment. Based on my personal experiences I have realised that Cloud service providers are not readily ammenable atlest not … Continue reading

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