In a survey, cloud security broker vendor CipherCloud found that 86 percent of cloud applications used at workplaces are unsanctioned. That’s a pretty big percentage. Obviously, the security vendors have an incentive to raise such fears about shadow IT, so take this claim with much salt. However, the issue merits attention. I don’t see shadow […]
As companies accelerate their adoption of the cloud, the cloud data footprint is expected to grow to 6.5 zettabytes by 2018. This rapid migration of data into the cloud creates the need for insight into both cloud adoption trends and cloud data security issues. “Organizations are harnessing cloud computing to more effectively compete in the […]
Cloud data protection solutions provider CipherCloud has announced the acquisition of CloudUp Networks, a company that specializes in SaaS application security. The financial terms of the deal, closed in early January, have not been disclosed. By acquiring CloudUp, CipherCloud wants to enhance the companys offering with the ability to scan and tag various classes of […]
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