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Is your Cloud Provider making money?

Blog Published: 05/17/2010

By Jim Reavis At a recent Cloud Security Alliance event, George Reese moderated a panel about Public/Private cloud interoperability and application portability. It was a great discussion, and I hope to be able to publish the proceedings soon.One of the common points that comes up when discussing ...

Cloud Controls Matrix is Released

Press Release Published: 04/27/2010

Controls framework aligned with CSA guidance, assists both cloud providers and customers in assessing security risks London, UK – April 27, 2010 (Infosecurity Europe Conference) – The Cloud Security Alliance today has announced the availability of version 1.0 of the CSA Cloud Controls Matrix...

Trusted Cloud Research Advisory and New Whitepaper

Press Release Published: 04/27/2010

TCI Working Groups Announced, Domain 12 Identity Management Research Released London, UK – April 27, 2010 (Infosecurity Europe Conference) – The Cloud Security Alliance today has announced the completion of important milestones in its Trusted Cloud Initiative, previously announced by CSA and...

Cloud Security Alliance announces collaboration with HITRUST

Press Release Published: 04/27/2010

CSA launches Cloud Controls Matrix Tool, incorporating HITRUST Common Security Framework London, UK – April 27, 2010 (Infosecurity Europe Conference) and Frisco, TX – The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) and Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) today announced a joint collaboration focused o...

Cloud Security Alliance Takes Major Steps to Secure the Cloud at RSA Conference 2010

Press Release Published: 03/01/2010

Announcements of new initiatives and release of latest research at Cloud Security Alliance Summit highlight CSA’s mission to build a secure cloud computing ecosystem San Francisco, CA – March 1, 2010 (RSA Conference) – The Cloud Security Alliance today is making several significant announcem...

Cloud Security Alliance and HP Identify Top Cloud Security Threats in New Research Report

Press Release Published: 03/01/2010

San Francisco, CA – March 1, 2010 (RSA Conference) – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and HP (NYSE: HPQ) today announced new research findings that detail the potential threats surrounding the use of cloud services. The research, commissioned by HP, was designed to help companies understand curr...

Cloud Security Alliance and Novell deliver first vendor-neutral Trusted Security Certification program to spur mainstream cloud adoption

Press Release Published: 03/01/2010

Industry Experts launch Trusted Cloud Initiative to Develop Identity Management Reference Model, Education and Certification Criteria for Cloud Providers San Francisco, CA, March 1, 2010 – Novell and the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), today announced a vendor-neutral initiative to deliver the in...

Survey by IEEE and Cloud Security Alliance Details Importance and Urgency of Cloud Computing Security Standards

Press Release Published: 03/01/2010

Enterprises eager to adopt cloud computing, but regulatory requirements demand security standards compliance San Francisco, CA – March 1, 2010 (RSA Conference) – IEEE, the world's leading professional association for the advancement of technology, and the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), a not-for...

Cloud Security Alliance Issues Version Two of Guidance Identifying Key Practices for Secure Adoption of Cloud Computing

Press Release Published: 12/17/2009

San Francisco, CA, Dec 17, 2009 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) today issued the second version of its “Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Cloud Computing”, now available on the Cloud Security Alliance website. The Cloud Security Alliance is a not-for-profit organization with a mission ...

DMTF Announces Partnership with Cloud Security Alliance

Press Release Published: 12/01/2009

Leading Industry Organizations Team Up to Coordinate Best Practices for Cloud Security Las Vegas, Nev. – December 1, 2009 – Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF), the organization bringing the IT industry together to collaborate on systems management standards development, validation, promoti...

Cloud Security Alliance Continues Rapid Growth; Now Broadest Industry-wide Initiative Focused on Cloud Security

Press Release Published: 08/25/2009

San Francisco, CA, August 25, 2009 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), a not-for-profit organization with a mission to promote the use of best practices for providing security assurance within Cloud Computing, today made several announcements underscoring its rapid growth and broad industry supp...

Jericho Forum and Cloud Security Alliance join forces to address Cloud Computing Security

Press Release Published: 05/27/2009

London and San Francisco, May 27, 2009 - Jericho Forum, the high level independent security expert group, and the Cloud Security Alliance, a not-for-profit group of information security and cloud computing security leaders, announced today that they are working together to promote best practices ...

Cloud Security Alliance Corporate Membership Program released

Press Release Published: 05/22/2009

Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) CorporateMembership Prospectus Download: PDF Membership ProspectusMission statement To promote the use of best practices for providing security assurance within Cloud Computing, and provide education on the uses of Cloud Computing to help secure all other forms of ...

Cloud Security Alliance issues Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Cloud Computing

Press Release Published: 04/22/2009

Alliance presents findings and releases initial whitepaper at RSA Conference 2009 San Francisco, CA, April 22, 2009 - The information security industry is taking on the task of providing guidance to enable secure Cloud Computing with today's formal launch of the Cloud Security Alliance. The ...

Industry Leaders Form Cloud Security Alliance

Press Release Published: 03/31/2009

Alliance to promote education and awareness of best practices to secure cloud computing San Francisco, CA, March, 31 2009 - Key leaders within both the information security and cloud computing industries today announced the formation of the Cloud Security Alliance, to be formally launched at the...

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