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New Ponemon Institute Report Explores Cloud Encryption Trends

Over half of all organizations store sensitive data in the cloud, and another 36 percent plan to do so, according to the third annual Trends in Cloud Encryption Study, which was released on Tuesday. The study, produced by the Ponemon Institute on behalf of Thales e-Security, further says that of those who store sensitive data in the cloud, only half use encryption. Continue reading

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Cloud Awareness Among Indian SMBs Only 2 Percent: Report

October 31, 2013 — In a sea of studies that claim small and medium sized businesses are adopting cloud services at unprecedented rates, a new research paper by CII-IMRB tells a different story, at least for SMBs in India. According to the study released on Tuesday, overall awareness of the cloud among micro small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) in India is only 2 percent. Keep on reading: Cloud Awareness Among Indian SMBs Only 2 Percent: Report Continue reading

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European Cloud Providers See Local Players, Not AWS, as Biggest Competition: Study

October 23, 2013 — More than half (57 percent) of European service providers expect 40 to 100 percent of their revenue to come from cloud services in 2015, an increase of 28 percent from 2012, according to a survey released Wednesday by Interxion Holding. Keep on reading: European Cloud Providers See Local Players, Not AWS, as Biggest Competition: Study Continue reading

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Excessive Employee Privileges Bring Unnecessary Risk to Organizations: Study

October 22, 2013 — Employees are granted excessive privileges and access for their particular roles, which brings unnecessary risk to the organization they work for, according to a report released on Tuesday by security company BeyondTrust. Keep on reading: Excessive Employee Privileges Bring Unnecessary Risk to Organizations: Study Continue reading

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Consumers Need to Be Proactive with Mobile Security: PayPal Study

October 11, 2013 — Roughly half of respondents to a PayPal/National Cyber Security Alliance poll are comfortable with the idea of replacing passwords with biometric security options for their mobile devices. Keep on reading: Consumers Need to Be Proactive with Mobile Security: PayPal Study Continue reading

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