Using an approach geared toward non-techies, noted systems developer Lars Nielsen explains the state-of-the-art (and the state of the industry) in Cloud Computing Security.
In a concise 18,000 words, Nielsen describes tested, effective strategies for bulletproofing various types of Cloud implementations ... surveys the range of sometimes-competitive organizations working to build an industry-standard model for Cloud Security ... examines the robustness of each of today's leading Cloud service providers vis-a-vis security issues ... and details the offerings of firms specializing in security tools, services and consulting for Cloud implementers.
Nielsen gives special attention to the very latest offerings and partnerships on the Cloud Security landscape. These include:
* Trend Micro's New "Smarter" Initiative for 2012
* The New HP-Microsoft Hybrid Cloud for Regulated Enterprises
* The New IBM Security Systems Division, incorporating Q1 Labs and SmartCloud
* The New Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) for vendors wishing to provide Cloud services to governmental agencies
CONTENTS
Introduction 1: Rudiments 2: Cloud Security Alliance, the CSA GRK Stack, and STAR 3: Open Data Center Alliance (and Cooperation with CSA, Green Grid) 4: Cloud Standards Customer Council and the Question: Which Standards Organization Will Prevail? 5: Accenture Security Solutions 6: GoldKey 7: Trend Micro SecureCloud, Smart Protection Network and the New "Smarter" Initiative for 2012 8: Cisco Cloud Security Solutions 9: EMC, Intel, and the Gazzang ezNcrypt for MySQL Databases 10: The New HP-Microsoft Hybrid Cloud for Regulated Enterprises, the HP Cloud Protection Program, and Other Things That Go Bump in the Dark 11: Security re: Salesforce.com, Amazon Web Services/EC2, and Rackspace 12: The New IBM Security Systems Division, Including Q1 Labs and SmartCloud 13: SOA App Gateways from Layer 7 Technologies, Vordel, IBM, Forum Systems, Tibco, Bee Ware and Others 14: VMware Security Solutions, Including Key Partnerships with Trend Micro, RSA and HP 15: Wrapping Up: Google, Oracle 16: Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP)
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