Even the most secure cloud storage may not be so secure, study finds

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	Even the most secure cloud storage may not be so secure, study finds Some cloud storage providers who hope to be on the leading edge of cloud security adopt a "zero-knowledge" policy in which vendors say it is impossible for customer data to be snooped on. But a recent study by computer scientists at Johns Hopkins University is questioning just how secure those zero knowledge tactics are. Read More WHITE PAPER: Instart Logic Overcome Web Performance Obstacles for SaaS Applications Learn about the technology that powers and speeds up the web experiences of hundreds of thousands of enterprise SaaS application users, over Instart Logic's innovative global network. Learn More In this Issue CloudFlare launches bug bounty program Enterprise who? Google says little about Apps, business cloud services in Q1 report Sookasa mitigates compliance risk of file sharing cloud services OpenStack's latest Icehouse release hits the streets IT departments not losing ground to managed service providers (yet) CIOs and procurement pros partner on cloud services Samsung and Amazon customize Kindle app, offer free e-books The future of network security in the data center – flexible, distributed, and virtual Big data drives 47% growth for top 50 public cloud companies 6 amazing advances in cloud technology WHITE PAPER: Windstream Cloud Computing eGuide In this eGuide, CIO, Computerworld, and InfoWorld offer advice, tips, news, and predictions regarding cloud implementations in the coming year and beyond. Read on to learn how to make cloud work for your organization. Read more CloudFlare launches bug bounty program CloudFlare started a bug bounty program on Monday, joining a host of companies that are turning to independent security researchers to spot bugs in their network. Read More Enterprise who? Google says little about Apps, business cloud services in Q1 report Google did little during its first-quarter earnings report to shush critics who say its Enterprise unit is a second-class citizen in its kingdom. Read More Sookasa mitigates compliance risk of file sharing cloud services Personal email systems and file synchronization and sharing tools like Dropbox and Gmail have become prevalent, but have inherent risks in the business world. The Compliance-as-a-Service vendor Sokasa provides a self-service turnkey encryption and compliance solution to ensure files are encrypted wherever they're placed. Read More WEBCAST: Brocade Communications Top 3 Network Challenges Limiting IT Agility Are technical challenges preventing you from building cloud infrastructures? This Webinar will explain the top three challenges facing network architects today, along with the key steps for improving IT agility. View Now>> OpenStack's latest Icehouse release hits the streets OpenStack releases a new version of its open source cloud computing code twice a year. And today is the day for Icehouse, the first release of 2014. Read More IT departments not losing ground to managed service providers (yet) Many business users say they're fed up with what they perceive as sluggish IT departments, but cringe at the thought of outsourcing to a managed services provider. However, the rise of BYOD, consumer tech and cloud computing may be clearing a path for change. Read More CIOs and procurement pros partner on cloud services Cloud services can help CIOs free themselves from worrying about managing data centers, scaling capacity, configuring servers, applying security patches and other routine maintenance so they can focus on providing insight to improve the business. Read More WHITE PAPER: Plantronics Unleash your UC Potential By Putting Users First What's holding back Unified Communications (UC) adoption? Too often, today's solutions are simply too hard to use. Now, survey results show high-quality audio and a simple and intuitive user experience can turbo-charge acceptance. Read this exclusive report from Plantronics and IDG to learn how you can start making the most of UC. Read now! Samsung and Amazon customize Kindle app, offer free e-books Users of the new Kindle for Samsung app will get up to 12 e-books for free a year, as Samsung Electronics joins forces with Amazon.com to boost the content on its mobile devices. Read More The future of network security in the data center – flexible, distributed, and virtual Think of a modern enterprise data center. There are likely hundreds of physical servers hosting thousands of VMs. Individual systems are connected via 10gbE links that likely feed 40gb cores. Local data centers connect over DWDM, remote data centers use MPLS, and cloud data centers chat amongst each other over high-speed VPNs. Read More Big data drives 47% growth for top 50 public cloud companies Big data analytics are driving rapid growth for public cloud computing vendors with revenues for the top 50 public cloud providers shooting up 47% in the fourth quarter last year to $6.2 billion, according to Technology Business Research Inc. Read More 6 amazing advances in cloud technology The cloud is more than just dirt-cheap data storage and lightning-fast apps. These six innovations show that it's possible to manage servers, develop applications, run virtual machines and even sequence the human genome using cloud technology. Read More
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