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How Secure Is Cloud Storage? Features, Risks, & Protection

eSecurity Planet

Cloud storage is a cloud computing model that allows data storage on remote servers operated by a service provider, accessible via internet connections. It excels in remote access, scalability, and security, with distributed storage options and privacy adherence capabilities.

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IaaS Security: Top 8 Issues & Prevention Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

IaaS security refers to the procedures, technologies, and safeguards put in place by IaaS providers to protect their computer infrastructure. IaaS is a cloud computing model that uses the internet to supply virtualized computer resources. Set Up Strict Authentication Protocols For IaaS security, use strict authentication mechanisms.

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ShadowRay Vulnerability: 6 Lessons for AI & Cybersecurity

eSecurity Planet

The dispute between Ray’s developers and security researchers highlights hidden assumptions and teaches lessons for AI security, internet-exposed assets, and vulnerability scanning through an understanding of ShadowRay.

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What Is Cloud Workload Protection? Ultimate Guide

eSecurity Planet

Misconfigurations often unintentionally expose sensitive data or resources to the public internet. Weak authentication techniques might result in credentials that are easily guessable. Real-time threat detection, workload visibility, and adaptive security policies are further features of Illumio Core.

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What Is Cloud Security? Everything You Need to Know

eSecurity Planet

How Cloud Security Works The fundamental focus of cloud security is on the successful integration of policies, processes, and technology. This integration seeks to provide data security, improve regulatory compliance, and establish control over privacy, access, and authentication for both people and devices.

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What Is Hybrid Cloud Security? How it Works & Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Hybrid cloud security generally follows best practices for network security and cloud security : Network segmentation decreases attack surfaces. Role-based access control (RBAC) and multi-factor authentication ( MFA ) regulate resource access. Continuous security monitoring identifies and responds to threats in real time.

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Detecting Credential Stealing Attacks Through Active In-Network Defense

McAfee

Today, enterprises tend to use multiple layers of security defenses, ranging from perimeter defense on network entry points to host based security solutions deployed at the end user’s machines to counter the ever-increasing threats. Many of these tools are open source and readily available on the internet.