Cloud Security Summit Announced for 2012, Tackling Concept of Identity
February 24, 2012
User identity is the next big issue in cloud computing safety according to security firm Ping Identity, which recently announced their 2012 Cloud Security Summit in Vail, Colorado. New cloud technology is quickly making legacy security programs that rely on users connecting via hardwired devices increasingly obsolete, and new solutions are needed to not only protect virtual and cloud-stored data, but help redefine the role of business IT for the future…
Breaking Down the Doors
The face of security attacks has already changed, and according to a recent dark Reading article, 95 percent of IT decision makers say they’ve experienced an endpoint attack in the last year. Many IT admins have started asking for budget allocations to enhance security and clean up after the inevitable breach. Identity and its confirmation lie at the heart of these attacks, and IT professionals are increasingly tasked with locking down systems that aren’t physically connected and ensuring that those who try to log onto a network are actually who they claim to be…