Security News
Abiquo releases version 5.2, which delivers new functionalities for business competitive advantage along with new enhancements that help cloud users simplify tasks and workflow. Multi-cloud environments require a powerful backup system to allow companies to cover their customized disaster recovery needs and to help that purpose, Abiquo 5.2 introduces the new DRaaS feature providing self-service disaster recovery for Abiquo users, by adding its first integration with Zerto for vCenter.
A security strategy - and accompanying toolset - that makes a daily check for configuration risks is woefully inadequate for the cloud. The bad guys have bots continually searching for openings in your cloud services, and you need to continually monitor for risky configurations and unexpected changes.
While spending on cloud services is high, with more than half of respondents having spent more than $10 million and 11% having spent more than $100 million in the last three years, security preparedness is low, with 32% saying they are doing less than they need to, or nothing at all, to ensure security of their cloud resources, an Osterman Research survey reveals. "Despite being aware of serious shortcomings in public cloud security tools and the rise of cloud-focused vulnerability exploits, 32% of those surveyed are not actively working to solve these challenges," said Mike Osterman, President and Principal Analyst, Osterman Research.
Mirantis announced Mirantis Container Cloud with hundreds of updates, including support for the IaaS solution VMware, that enables businesses to build and operate container and virtual machine clouds anywhere they want, all consistent with one another. "Mirantis Container Cloud makes it easy to deploy and manage production Kubernetes at scale across multiple infrastructures, making multi-cloud operations simple, efficient, and reliable," said Adam Parco, VP engineering of Mirantis.
The FIDO Alliance announced the launch of the FIDO Device Onboard protocol, a new, open IoT standard which will enable devices to simply and securely onboard to cloud and on-premise management platforms. Of the 170 IoT leaders surveyed, they found that 85% say security concerns remain a major barrier to IoT adoption.
Eversource, the largest energy supplier in New England, has suffered a data breach after customers' personal information was exposed on an unsecured cloud server. Eversource Energy is the latest energy delivery company in New England, powering 4.3 million electric and natural gas customers throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.
Siemens intends to integrate Google Cloud's leading data cloud and artificial intelligence/machine learning technologies with its factory automation solutions to help manufacturers innovate for the future. While AI projects have been deployed by many companies in "Islands" across the plant floor, manufacturers have struggled to implement AI at scale across their global operations.
Druva announced a $147 million investment as the company rapidly scales in response to accelerated demand for its platform. As organizations quickly move workloads to cloud environments, adopt SaaS solutions, and combat rising cyber threats, this new investment will fuel continued expansion of Druva Cloud Platform to meet today's unprecedented needs, and extend the company's industry leadership as it defines tomorrow's data protection.
Last Thursday, Rosenworcel made a statement on future priorities by reestablishing the Communications, Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council with a focus on 5g networks and software and cloud services vulnerabilities. "That is why I am refocusing and revitalizing the FCC's Communications, Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council for the challenges of today and tomorrow. The damage from recent supply chain attacks, like the SolarWinds software breach, demonstrates our need for a coordinated, multifaceted, and strategic approach to protecting our networks from all threats."
There is an industry-wide cloud permissions gap crisis, leaving countless organizations at risk due to improper identity and access management, a CloudKnox Security report reveals. "The focus on digital transformation over the last few years-and accelerated throughout 2020-has led to a significant delta between permissions granted and permissions used in the cloud. This cloud permissions gap is a massive contributing factor to the rise of both accidental and malicious threats for organizations of all sizes," said Raj Mallempati, COO of CloudKnox.