Today, Intel announced (http://intel.ly/LDRT7W) the general availability of Intel Cloud SSO. Intel Cloud SSO is a pure cloud-based identity solution from three of the most trusted names in the industry— Intel, McAfee and Salesforce.com— that simplifies the cumbersome process of providing users with access to hundreds of SaaS apps. Organizations currently using cloud applications know Read more…
Tags: cloud, cloud apps, Cloud computing, cloud security, identity as a service, intel, Intel Cloud SSO, McAfee Cloud Security Platform, Salesforce.com
We kicked off our April #SecChat discussion by asking what security factors our community believed were inhibiting organizations from adopting cloud for the data center. The topic of control was quickly touched upon, as @LabNuke pointed out that access control is a key concern, and @KentMcGovern mentioned a loss of direct control over the environment. Read more…
Tags: #SecChat, cloud security, data center
“A Strategic Inflection Point is that which causes you to make a fundamental change in business strategy. Nothing less is sufficient.” This quote came from Andy Grove, Intel Co-founder and former CEO. And, while he said this at an annual meeting in 1998, his philopsophy is timeless. In my opinion, social networking is at the Read more…
Tags: authentication, Cloud computing, cloud security, facebook, identity protection, linkedin, McAfee Cloud Security Platform, secure cloud computing, social media, social networking, social networks, twitter
You want to use cloud services, and you want to do so securely. The notion of secure cloud computing has seemed like a pipe dream in recent history, with most believing it just isn’t possible to put data in the cloud with confidence. The truth is, many of these services have matured, and so have Read more…
Tags: Cloud computing, cloud security, collaboration, DLP, file sharing, McAfee Cloud Security Platform, Mcafee DLP, Peer to Peer file sharing, secure cloud computing
As more and more businesses move towards virtualization, physical data centers are going the way of the Buffalo. Once a data center has been virtualized, an integral part of the network is moved from the physical island of computing resources into the virtualization software. Inspecting traffic is more challenging when it is self contained in Read more…
Tags: cloud security, data center, Network Security, Virtualization
The internet brings a wide spectrum of benefits to the modern business. Connectivity has allowed the smallest firms to spread their message and products worldwide, creating unprecedented opportunity for just about anyone. The cloud revolution takes this connectivity to another level – serving businesses the tools they need to scale indefinitely and spread to a Read more…
Tags: cloud security, IDC, McAfee Cloud Security Platform, SaaS, SaaS security solutions
The New Year is always a time for looking back on the past, and more importantly, looking forward and reflecting on the positive changes we want or need to make in the coming year. McAfee predicts that 2012 will continue to see cybercriminals improving their toolkits in many areas that pose a material threat to Read more…
Tags: cloud security, cyber security awareness, mobile security, new year resolution
A defensive posture no longer suffices for the protection of the devices and data that have become ubiquitous in today’s digital world. Rather than simply rushing to install defenses on computers, in networks, and in the cloud, we urgently need to step back and take a broader view of the security landscape, in order to Read more…
Tags: cloud apps, cloud security, cyberthreats, Hackers, McAfee Security Journal, mobile security, mobile threats, online security, online security education, security landscape
As soon as you contract with a cloud provider, you should be concerned not only with your IT security but the provider’s as well. If you’re a small or medium-sized business you may assume the provider’s security is superior to your own, and you might be right, but make sure you ask the right questions Read more…
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As we move into our last (short) week before the Thanksgiving holiday, I’d like to take this chance to highlight some of the excellent work showcased our 2011 McAfee Security Journal, released this past Tuesday with articles compiled from McAfee Labs researchers and security industry thought leaders. The Journal was created as a venue to Read more…
Tags: cloud security, Friday Security Highlights, Hacktivism, McAfee Security Journal, mobile security
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