Craig Balding is a Security Practitioner at a Fortune 500 where he leads a crack team of security SMEs. He has a decade of hands-on IT Security experience. His primary skill areas include UNIX security, ORACLE RDBMS security, Penetration Testing, Digital Forensics (offline, live and network), and Global Investigations. He co-authored Maximum Security and even has a CISSP.
Craig Balding's Cloud Security Blog
In my view, there are some strong technical security arguments in favour of
Cloud Computing - assuming we can find ways to manage the risks. With this
new paradigm come challenges and opportunities. The challenges are getting
plenty of attention - I'm regularly afforded the opportunity to comment on
them. However, let's not lose sight of the potential upside.
In this post, I walk through seven technical security benefits. Some are
immediate, others may arise over time and have conditions attached (some
unstated for the sake of brevity). However, I’m including the longer-range
benefits now to raise awareness. Some of the outcomes listed are available
today without the Cloud, but they are either complex and slow to implement
(and thus le... (more)
Craig Balding's Cloud Security Blog
What are the telltale signs that your company is already Computing in the
Cloud? Is it when the CIO makes a big announcement at the monthly IT meeting?
Is it when the IT newsletter drops a reference to pilot testing of some
‘web based’ software? Or, is it when the secretary whips out the boss’s
Corporate Credit Card and signs up to a Cloud Service? Here ... (more)
Craig Balding is a Security Practitioner at a Fortune 500 where he leads a crack team of security SMEs. He has a decade of hands-on IT Security experience. His primary skill areas include UNIX security, ORACLE RDBMS security, Penetration Testing, Digital Forensics (offline, live and network), and Global Investigations. He co-authored Maximum Security and even has a CISSP.
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