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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. You can’t reap the benefits of the cloud if you don’t make security a priority from the start.

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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. This is true of the U.S. and other regions as well.

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Cloud Migration Security Woes

Anton on Security

As I hear of organizations dealing with security when migrating to the cloud, I occasionally observe cases of “ extreme lift and shift.” I use this label to describe a case when an organization wants to keep every single security technology that they use on-premise after they move to the public cloud.

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The Impact of Remote Work and Cloud Migrations on Security Perimeters

Security Affairs

Organizations had to re-examine the traditional business perimeter and migrate to cloud-based tools to support distributed workforces. The almost overnight shift to remote work, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, has profoundly impacted how businesses use technology. Which is the impact?

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NEW TECH: Silverfort helps companies carry out smarter human and machine authentications

The Last Watchdog

I had an enlightening discussion about this with Dana Tamir, vice president of market strategy for Silverfort , a Tel Aviv-based supplier of multi-factor authentication technology. LW: What obstacles are companies running into with cloud migration? This becomes a barrier to cloud migration. We spoke at RSA 2020.

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Five considerations for cloud migration, from the House of Representatives CISO

SC Magazine

A visitor photographs a symbol of a cloud at the Deutsche Telekom stand the day before the CeBIT technology trade fair. The post Five considerations for cloud migration, from the House of Representatives CISO appeared first on SC Media. Sean Gallup/Getty Images).

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Cloud Migration Guide Introduction

Spinone

Public cloud offerings allow organizations to be flexible, agile, and have access to world class technology, infrastructure, and services. However, there are certainly challenges for organizations looking to migrate to the public cloud. Additionally, what about migrating data “between” public clouds ?