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The Impact of Remote Work and Cloud Migrations on Security Perimeters

Security Affairs

This multi or hybrid cloud strategy can introduce unexpected complexities and challenges, which are exacerbated when different business units and teams adopt cloud solutions without the approval or knowledge of the central IT department. Storing data in the cloud also comes with a heightened risk of data breaches.

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

The Last Watchdog

LW: Catastrophic infrastructure and supply chain breaches, not to mention spy balloons and Tik Tok exploits, have grabbed regulators’ attention. And when strong passwords and MFA let you down, encryption can keep sensitive data from being accessed by cybercriminals. How does your main theme of tie in?

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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. And shared storage breaches are by no means limited to Amazon customers.

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

eSecurity Planet

Insecure APIs Insecure application programming interface (API) in cloud services allows unauthorized access and data breaches. APIs offer seamless integration between cloud services, but if not properly secured, they become points of access for attackers.

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What Is Cloud Security Management? Types & Strategies

eSecurity Planet

Next, the IT team sets up access controls and data encryption methods, followed by network security configuration and cloud activities monitoring. Data encryption : Ensure that your data is safe in transit and at rest to prevent unauthorized access.

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Cloud-to-Cloud Migration: How to Detect Security Issues

Spinone

Unfortunately, it has also introduced some new security concerns and an increase in the number of data breaches that occur each year. The main reason for this is that cloud services make it much easier to access and share data from outside the organization. BYOD Cloud App Security – How Big is the Problem?

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GUEST ESSAY: Leveraging best practices and an open standard to protect corporate data

The Last Watchdog

At the same time – in fact, as a direct result of data’s central importance – more adversaries are working harder and finding more nefarious ways to steal or otherwise compromise your data. As just one measure, the number of data breaches in the first nine months of 2021 exceeded all those in 2020, a new record.