CSA Cloud Bytes on March 19th Will Focus on Financial Services
Press Release Published: 03/14/2013
As part of our mission to educate the industry on all matters related to the cloud, CSA has launched a new free educational webinar series called CSA Cloud Bytes. On March 19th, CSA will focus on financial services, providing an educational session including real world case studies of financia...
"CUMULUS" Research Project Investigates Certification Infrastructure for Multi-Layer Cloud Services
Press Release Published: 03/14/2013
Rome, Italy – February 28th, 2013 – Eight partners from European science and industry have joined forces in the CUMULUS research project to investigate how in future cloud services can be made more secure and trustworthy for end users. Cloud computing is the use of hardware and software resources...
Upcoming Cloud Security Training in EMEA - sign up today!
Blog Published: 03/14/2013
Securosis has recently updated the CCSK training curriculum to be in alignment with the Cloud Security Alliance Guidance V3.0, and the training class is much improved. Many of the hands-on exercises have been overhauled, and if you are looking to get familiar with cloud security you will wan...
Jim Reavis Discusses CSA Initiatives, Enterprise Adoption of Cloud Services at RSA
Press Release Published: 03/13/2013
CSA and New Taipei City Government Partner to Drive Cloud Computing Adoption
Press Release Published: 03/12/2013
New Taipei City’s Government Cloud to Participate in Open Certification Framework Scheme’s Pilot Implementation New Taipei City, March 12, 2013 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) today announced that it has signed a formal partnership with the New Taipei City Government (NTPC) to drive cloud c...
John Howie Discusses CSA Initiatives, Cloud Adoption Issues at RSA
Press Release Published: 03/05/2013
SAN FRANCISCO -- In this video, recorded at RSA Conference 2013, John Howie, COO of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), detailed the findings of that report and the steps the CSA is taking to address those cloud adoption issues. Among them, Howie explained why the CSA recently recommended Microsof...
Cloud Security Alliance Presents Industry Leadership Award To Microsoft’s Scott Charney
Press Release Published: 02/25/2013
Microsoft Executive Honored by CSA for His Achievements in Advancing Secure Cloud Computing San Francisco, CA – RSA CONFERENCE - February 25, 2012 –The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) has named Scott Charney, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft, as the 2013 recipient of the CSA Industry Leader...
The Dark Side of Big Data: CSA Opens Peer Review Period for the “Top Ten Big Data and Privacy Challenges” Report
Blog Published: 02/25/2013
Big Data seems to be on the lips of every organization’s CXO these days. By exploiting Big Data, enterprises are able to gain valuable new insights into customer behavior via advanced analytics. However, what often gets lost amidst all the excitement are the very real and many security and privac...
Cloud Security Alliance Selects HP For New Master Training Partner Program
Press Release Published: 02/25/2013
Program to Accelerate Worldwide Access and Adoption of Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) Certification RSA CONFERENCE – San Francisco – February 25, 2013 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) today announced the launch of a new global training program called the CSA Master Training Pr...
Cloud Security Alliance To Establish New Legal Information Center
Press Release Published: 02/25/2013
CLIC Kicks Off at RSA Conference with Panel Event Co-Hosted with Box, Addressing Legal Complexities of Cloud Computing San Francisco, CA - February 25, 2012 (RSA Conference) –The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) today announced the formation of the Legal Information Center (CLIC), a new online res...
Cloud Security Alliance Warns Providers of ‘The Notorious Nine’ Cloud Computing Top Threats in 2013
Press Release Published: 02/25/2013
Organizations Must Make Educated Risk-Management Decisions Regarding Cloud Adoption Strategies RSA CONFERENCE – San Francisco, CA – February 25, 2013 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Top Threats Working Group today released The Notorious Nine: Cloud Computing Top Threats in 2013, a revised...
Cloud Security Alliance Releases First Guidelines for Cloud Service Providers Delivering Services in the European Union
Press Release Published: 02/25/2013
CSA Privacy Level Working Group Encourages Adoption Worldwide as a Powerful Self-regulatory Tool for Data Protection Transparency and accountability in the Cloud RSA CONFERENCE – San Francisco, CA – February 25, 2013 - The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Privacy Level Agreement (PLA) Working Grou...
CSA Continues Campaign To Improve Transparency And Assurance In The Cloud Market With Position Paper On AICPA Reporting Framework
Press Release Published: 02/25/2013
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Feb 25, 2013 - The Cloud Security Alliance today released a position paper on the American Institute of CPAs’ reporting framework, as a means of educating its members and providing guidance on selecting the most appropriate reporting option. The position paper is the latest st...
CSA Seeks Input For Open Peer Review: Expanded Top Ten Big Data Security and Privacy Challenges Report
Press Release Published: 02/25/2013
Big Data seems to be on the lips of every organization’s CXO these days. By exploiting Big Data, enterprises are able to gain valuable new insights into customer behavior via advanced analytics. However, what often gets lost amidst all the excitement are the very real and many security and privac...
CSA Seeks Input For Open Peer Review: CCM v3.0
Article Published: 02/25/2013
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) today has released a draft of the latest version of the Cloud Control Matrix, CCM v3.0. This latest revision to the industry standard for cloud computing security controls realigns the CCM control domains to achieve tighter integration with the CSA’s “Security Gu...
CSA Releases CCM v 3.0
Blog Published: 02/25/2013
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) today has released a draft of the latest version of the Cloud Control Matrix, CCM v3.0. This latest revision to the industry standard for cloud computing security controls realigns the CCM control domains to achieve tighter integration with the CSA’s “Security Gu...
CSA Drafts New SOC Position Paper
Blog Published: 02/25/2013
Phil Agcaoili, Founding Member, Cloud Security AllianceDavid Barton, Principal, UHY AdvisorsIn June 2011, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) eliminated SAS 70 which had been a commonly used reporting standard within the information technology industry for providing thi...
CCSK Version 3 English Examination is Now Available
Press Release Published: 02/22/2013
CCSK Version 3 is now online and available at https://ccsk.cloudsecurityalliance.org/. The examination has been updated to include version 3 of our security guidance. According to our beta testers, version 3 offers a much improved test-taking experience. Here are the major changes to be aware of:...
Executive Briefing: US and Foreign Laws Regulating Government Access to Cloud Data on Feb 28, 2013
Press Release Published: 02/21/2013
The Cloud Security Alliance and Box.com are hosting a “by invitation only” executive briefing in San Francisco for users and vendors of cloud services, focusing on Government Access to Data Held in the Cloud, which will take place on Thursday February 28, 2013 from 8am to 11am at the Sir Francis ...
When Good Is Not Good Enough: NIST Raises the Bar for Cloud Data Protection Vendors
Blog Published: 02/21/2013
Earlier this year, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a publication titled Cloud Computing Synopsis & Recommendations (Special Publication 800-146) describing in detail the current cloud computing environment, explaining the economic opportunities and risks ass...
