CSA Announces a New Research Initiative Called Cloud Data Governance
Published: 08/11/2011
The Cloud Security Alliance is starting a new research initiative called Cloud Data Governance. The initial phase of the initiative will be a survey of cloud providers to determine the current industry practices around data governance as articulated by the Information Security Lifecycle Managemen...
Media Advisory: CSA Announces STAR – CSA Security, Trust and Assurance Registry - To Help Users Assess Security of Cloud Providers
Published: 08/04/2011
Las Vegas, NV – Aug 4, 2011 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) today announced the launch of a new initiative to encourage transparency of security practices within cloud providers. The CSA Security, Trust & Assurance Registry (STAR) is a free, publicly accessible registry that documents the...
Call for Volunteers for V.3 Guidance Group 2: GRC, Audit, Physical, BCM, DR
Published: 07/26/2011
The Cloud Security Alliance and Group 2 GRC, Audit, Physical, BCM, DR Leadership team are looking for volunteers to assist with drafting Domain 2, 4 and 7 of version 3 of CSA’s Security Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Cloud Computing. Group 2 is responsible for Governance, Risk Management...
Call for volunteers for V.3 Guidance Group 8: Virtualization and Technology Compartmentalization
Published: 07/21/2011
The Cloud Security Alliance and Group 8 Virtualization and Technology Compartmentalization Leadership are looking for volunteers to assist with drafting Domain 13 of version 3 of CSA's Security Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Cloud Computing. Group 8 is responsible for understanding how t...
HISPI Offers Membership Discounts to CSA Members
Published: 07/18/2011
HISPI Members Gain Access to Valuable Content and Can Earn CPE Credits Online Lithonia, GA – July 18, 2011 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and the Holistic Information Security Practitioner Institute (HISPI) are now offering a 50% discount on HISPI membership to all CSA LinkedIn group membe...
Cloud Security Alliance Issues First Cloud Compliance Report For Spain
Published: 07/12/2011
Spanish Chapter Publishes Report Providing a Methodological Approach to Help Address Compliance Needs in Cloud Computing Madrid, Spain –July 12, 2011 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) today announced that the Spanish Chapter, CSA-ES, has published the first Cloud Compliance Report. This Report...
CSA Announces Licensing Agreement With CSC For Cloudtrust Protocol
Published: 07/06/2011
Cloud Trust Protocol Provides Enterprises with the Confidence To Bring More Sensitive and Valuable Business Functions to the Cloud Falls Church, VA – July 6, 2011 – Today the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), a member-driven organization chartered with promoting the use of best practices for pr...
Security as a Service Initial Group Call set for July 5th
Published: 06/30/2011
The CSA Security as a Service (SecaaS) Working Group will have their first group call on July 5th. The purpose of their research will be to identify consensus definitions of what Security as a Service means, to categorize the different types of Security as a Service and to provide guidance to org...
Call for Volunteers to Upgrade the CSA Cloud Controls Matrix to v1.2
Published: 06/22/2011
We need smart, motivated volunteers and team leaders who are committed to an early August 2011 completion date. You can prepare yourself by checking out the current CSA Cloud Controls Matrix (v1.1) here: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/research/projects/cloud-controls-matrix-ccm/ If you want to...
Telecom Working Group Charter Finalized
Published: 06/21/2011
**June 21, 2011 ** – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) would like to announce that a finalized Telecom Working Group (TWG) Charter is available to download on the Telecom Working Group page. The working group's web page has also been updated to include current leadership and contributing members....
SecaaS Seeks Additional Input on Working Group Proposal
Published: 06/21/2011
**June 21, 2011 ** – Thank you to those who have contributed to the "Categories of Service" section of our working group proposal. We are still seeking input to all categories. For those who have recently expressed interest in getting involved, send me an email at [email protected]...
SecaaS Seeks Input on Working Group Proposal
Published: 06/07/2011
June 6, 2011– The Cloud Security Alliance is now soliciting input for the Security as a Service (SecaaS) Working Group’s “Categories of Service” section of their working group proposal. One of the group’s objectives is to define categories of cloud security services (and to what degree they mitig...
Updated Telecom Working Group Charter Available for Review
Published: 05/26/2011
May 26, 2011 – The Cloud Security Alliance would like to announce that a draft of the updated Telecom Working Group (TWG) Charter is now available for review. The new charter re-defines the scope of the TWG to allow more differentiation and synergy with the Security as a Service (SecaaS – Work Gr...
Call for volunteers to upgrade the CSA Cloud Controls Matrix to v1.2
Published: 05/23/2011
In less than one month we will begin creating the next version of the CSA Controls Matrix. Our goals are to (1) include more granular controls for IaaS, and (2) create more mappings between the matrix and other compliance frameworks, such as NERC CIP. We need smart, motivated volunteers and team...
Cloud Security Alliance Launches New Greater China Regional Coordinating Body
Published: 05/20/2011
Beijing, China –China Cloud Computing General Conference– May 20, 2011 – Today at the China Cloud Computing General Conference, the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) announced the formation of a new Greater China Regional Coordinating Body, to facilitate the growing interest in best practices for clo...
Pamela Jones Harbour Joins Cloud Security Alliance as Co-Chair of Legal Working Group
Published: 05/16/2011
Former Federal Trade Commissioner Brings Significant Experience to Mission of Bridging the Gap Between Cloud Technology and the Law New York, NY – May 16, 2011 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) announced that former Federal Trade Commissioner Pamela Jones Harbour has signed on as a co-chair of...
Cloud Security Alliance Announces Key Initiative in Development of Cloud Security Standards in Partnership with ISO/IEC
Published: 04/21/2011
CSA Establishes Category C Liaison Relationship with ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27 London, ENGLAND – #CSASummit at #InfosecUK– April 20, 2011 – At the CSA Summit at Infosecurity Europe, the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) announced that it will have a key role in the development of cloud security and priva...
Cloud Security Alliance unveils 2011 initiatives at CSA Summit at RSA
Published: 02/15/2011
Building on Two Years of Tremendous Work, CSA Continues to Lead Industry-Wide Efforts to Educate on Best Practices for Secure Cloud Computing San Francisco, Calif. – CSASummit at RSA – February 15, 2011 – At the CSA Summit at RSA yesterday, the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) unveiled its 2011...
Cloud Security Alliance welcomes White House CIO Vivek Kundra as special guest keynote for CSA Summit at RSA
Published: 02/07/2011
Kundra to Unveil Vision for Federal Cloud Strategy at Highly Anticipated Event San Francisco, Calif. – CSASummit at RSA – February 7, 2011 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) today announced the addition of Vivek Kundra, US Chief Information Officer (CIO) at the White House, as a keynote speak...
Cloud Security Alliance launches Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) 1.1
Published: 12/17/2010
Holistic Information Security Practitioner Institute (HISPI) community of mapping experts with years of relevant mapping and integration experience provides QA and validation of CSA CCM 1.1 prior to launch. Orlando, FL – December 17, 2010 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) today announced t...
