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

The Last Watchdog

Sure, you need state-of-the-art cybersecurity technology like firewalls, anti-virus software, and intrusion detection systems to keep cybercriminals on the back foot. And when strong passwords and MFA let you down, encryption can keep sensitive data from being accessed by cybercriminals. The law of large numbers favors the bad guys.

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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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Top Cloud Security Issues: Threats, Risks, Challenges & Solutions

eSecurity Planet

APIs offer seamless integration between cloud services, but if not properly secured, they become points of access for attackers. API security risks may cause weak authentication, input validation, encryption, permissions, error handling, and rate limit issues. Ensure that security settings are consistent across cloud environments.

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What Is Cloud Security Management? Types & Strategies

eSecurity Planet

Cloud security management is the process of safeguarding cloud data and operations from attacks and vulnerabilities through a set of cloud strategies, tools, and practices. The cloud security manager and the IT team are generally responsible for managing cloud security.

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AWS acquires encrypted comms platform Wickr to support shift to hybrid work environments

SC Magazine

In a move that could bring some relief to organizations looking to secure their cloud migrations, Amazon Web Services on Friday announced that it had acquired Wickr, provider of secure end-to-end encryption and communications platform. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images).

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The Changing Face of Data Security in Federal Government

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

With details from our report, I also highlighted how demand for modernization, mobile payments, IoT, cloud migration and cost savings is driving the push for new technologies while increasing opportunities for threats. They have to enforce these controls that are defined by them by encrypting the data.”.