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Security, Compliance Risks Complicate Cloud Migration Efforts 

Security Boulevard

Security and compliance risks are ranked as among the top barriers to achieving value from investments moving to the cloud as organizations grapple with what they consider an “urgent priority,” according to a recent report from Accenture.

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Taking a Security-First Approach to Cloud Migration

Security Boulevard

Over the past year, organizations have seen how important cloud computing is to business operations. In fact, according to a MariaDB survey, 40% of respondents said that COVID-19 accelerated their migration. The post Taking a Security-First Approach to Cloud Migration appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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GUEST ESSAY: The key to a successful cloud migration – embrace a security-first strategy

The Last Watchdog

Gartner predicts that spending on public cloud alone is set to top $500 billion in 2022 – a 20% growth over last year. But often overlooked in the migration process is the significance of a company’s embedded security measures. A multi-layered defense is an essential component of any winning cloud cybersecurity posture.

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Q&A: Sophos poll shows how attackers are taking advantage of cloud migration to wreak havoc

The Last Watchdog

Cloud migration, obviously, is here to stay. But there’s no doubt that the exodus to a much greater dependency on hybrid cloud and multi-cloud resources – Infrastructure-as-a-Service ( IaaS ) and Platforms-as-a-Service ( PaaS ) – is in full swing. What impact has rising regulation played?

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Cloud Migration Security Woes

Anton on Security

Well, this came out more of an incomplete thought (because, frankly, there is a lot more security choices when migrating), but I feel that these two deserve a lot of attention. Related blog posts: “Move to Cloud: A Chance to Finally Transform Security?”

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Author Q&A: Former privacy officer urges leaders to prioritize security as part of cloud migration

Security Boulevard

Cyber threats have steadily intensified each year since I began writing about privacy and cybersecurity for USA TODAY in 2004.

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When you move to the cloud, don't fall asleep on cybersecurity: A 6-part checklist from IBM

Tech Republic Security

Some view cloud migration as a way of outsourcing cybersecurity. IBM recommends you chart out which security features are included in your cloud platform, and which have to be added.