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United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement: Digital Trade Provisions: NAFTA 2.0 meets the Internet

Blog Published: 06/30/2020

By Francoise Gilbert, DataMinding, Inc.The United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) enters into effect on July 1, 2020. Nicknamed “NAFTA 2.0” because it replaces the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the USMCA addresses a number issues that had not been tackled by its predecessor, ...

Cloud Security Alliance and International Systems Security Association Form New Partnership to Advance the Cybersecurity Profession

Press Release Published: 06/30/2020

Associations unite to build, support, and strengthen cybersecurity communitySEATTLE – June 30, 2020 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining standards, certifications and best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment, and the...

How to secure cloud-based collaboration, emails, and messaging apps

Blog Published: 06/23/2020

By Ishani Sircar, Product Marketing Manager at CipherCloudWe can secure information across multiple enterprise cloudsData leaks. Data breaches. Tighter security controls. Yet more breaches. A continuing cat-and-mouse-game. As both the way we do business in a distributed environment and apps matur...

Cloud Security Alliance Announces PT Mitra Integrasi Informatika as an Authorized CCSK Training Partner

Press Release Published: 06/23/2020

Training the next generation of cybersecurity professionalsJakarta, June 23, 2020 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining standards, certifications and best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment, today announced that PT M...

Cloud Security Alliance Announces Availability of Key Cloud Security Assessment and Guidance Documents in 10 Additional Languages

Press Release Published: 06/23/2020

Cloud Controls Matrix, Consensus Assessments Initiative Questionnaire, and PLA Code of Conduct for GDPR Compliance available to global audienceSEATTLE – June 23, 2020 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining standards, certifications and best pr...

General James Mattis, Secretary of Defense (2017-2018), to Headline Cloud Security Alliance’s SECtember Premier Event

Press Release Published: 06/22/2020

Andy Kirkland, Joe Schatz join Mattis to provide a global perspective on strategic cloud, cybersecurity issuesSEATTLE – June 22, 2020 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining standards, certifications and best practices to help ensure a secure c...

3 Big Amazon S3 Vulnerabilities You May Be Missing

Blog Published: 06/18/2020

By Drew Wright, Co-Founder Fugue, Inc. When there’s a data breach involving Amazon Web Services (AWS), more often than not it involves the Amazon S3 object storage service. The service is incredibly popular. Introduced way back in 2006 when few knew what the cloud was, S3 is highly scalable, reli...

Cloud Security Alliance Offers Guidance on Adhering to Privacy, Security Protocols for Telehealth Data in the Cloud

Press Release Published: 06/18/2020

Paper addresses privacy, security concerns related to processing, storing, and transmitting patient data in the cloudSEATTLE – June 18, 2020 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining standards, certifications and best practices to help ensure a s...

Five Step UEBA to Detect and Stop Insider Attacks

Blog Published: 06/16/2020

By Ishani Sircar, Manager, Product Marketing at CipherCloudEvery year, more than 34% of businesses worldwide are affected by insider threats. (Source: Sisa Infosec)Despite various investments in security, most organizations are still susceptible to data breaches due to bad actors. The losses fro...

CSA Federal Summit 2020 Announces New Venue, Enhanced Safety Measures for Attendees

Press Release Published: 06/16/2020

SEATTLE – June 16, 2020 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining standards, certifications and best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment, announced that in response to the ongoing concerns surrounding COVID-19, its annual...

Cloud Security Alliance Issues Call for Papers for EMEA Congress 2020

Press Release Published: 06/11/2020

Papers examining new frontiers accelerating change in information security are soughtBerlin, Germany – June 11, 2020 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining standards, certifications and best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing env...

The Octopus Scanner Malware: Attacking the open source supply chain

Blog Published: 06/10/2020

By Alvaro Muñoz at GitHubSecuring the open source supply chain is an enormous task. It goes far beyond a security assessment or just patching for the latest CVEs. Supply chain security is about the integrity of the entire software development and delivery ecosystem. From the code commits themselv...

New Data Protection Law Enacted in Dubai Emirate

Blog Published: 06/08/2020

By Francoise Gilbert, Cybersecurity and Privacy Expert, Cloud Security AllianceDubai has enacted a new data protection law that replaces the current privacy law, law N. 1 of 2007. The new 50-page law, which modernizes the current data protection law, will come into effect on July 1, 2020, at whic...

Cloud Security Alliance Announces KORNERSTONE as Authorized CCSK Training Partner

Press Release Published: 06/08/2020

Training the next generation of cybersecurity professionals Hong Kong, June 8, 2020 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining standards, certifications and best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment, today announced that KO...

Cloud Security Alliance Partners with Digital Economy Promotion Agency in National Support Initiative for Learning During COVID-19

Press Release Published: 06/03/2020

Keeping the doors of learning open and continuing education in cloud securityBangkok, June 3, 2020 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment, announced the...

Detect and Track Threats Through UEBA and Incident Governance

Blog Published: 06/02/2020

By Ishani Sircar, Product Marketing Manager at CipherCloudThe Rise of the Unmanaged DevicesMost organizations are predicting an increased remote workforce and adoption of SaaS apps in the coming years. Remote work environments have led to a rapid adoption of data sharing and collaboration apps, B...

Cloud Cybersecurity and the Modern Applications (part 3)

Blog Published: 05/28/2020

By Francesco Cipollone, Chair at Cloud Security Alliance UK Chapter and Director at NSC42 Ltd.Hybrid Patterns in AzureIn new cloud deployment, it is common to see organizations using a combination of multiple cloud environments or methodologies. Managing access control in a single appliance is al...

Cloud Security Alliance Announces Phoenix One as Authorized CCSK Training Partner in the Philippines

Press Release Published: 05/28/2020

Training the next generation of cybersecurity professionals in the PhilippinesManila, May 28, 2020 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining standards, certifications and best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment, today an...

Cloud Cybersecurity and the Modern Applications (part 2)

Blog Published: 05/27/2020

By Francesco Cipollone, Chair at Cloud Security Alliance UK Chapter and Director at NSC42 Ltd. Use cases and common pitfallsSecurity appliance vendors are still updating their appliances to include typical cloud architecture that integrates into the cloud provider fabric more efficiently. Some ot...

Cloud Security Alliance’s Latest Research Examines Symbiotic Relationship Between Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) and Zero Trust

Press Release Published: 05/27/2020

Zero Trust is the breakthrough for effectively protecting against large-scale breachesSEATTLE – May 27, 2020 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining standards, certifications and best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment...

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