Tag Archives: virtualization

PCI Security Council Releases Standards Guidance for Virtual Environments

By Craig A. Hoffman on June 27, 2011 Posted in Cloud Computing, Payment Card Industry

Over half of the companies surveyed by Trend Micro in May 2011 reported having cloud computing services being developed, implemented, or already in production. The survey also reports that security concerns continue to be a primary reason companies are holding back their adoption of cloud computing. The security concerns related to virtual environments are heightened … Continue Reading

Catching Up on Cloud Computing

By Craig A. Hoffman on March 14, 2011 Posted in Cloud Computing, Information Security

If you are considering cloud computing and need to address related data privacy concerns, the articles discussed below provide an explanation of how cloud computing actually works to help you with your analysis. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently revised its definition of cloud computing: “Cloud computing is a model for enabling … Continue Reading