Public cloud, or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), offers an enhanced level of flexibility and scalability with its on-demand unlimited virtual space and abundant server resources. Though as more enterprises rush to reap the benefits of the cloud, they’re facing…
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Why containers are the future of cloud computing
The role of containers in cloud computing will continue to grow as new cloud-specific apps are developed–primarily because they are a faster path to better applications. As containers become an essential component of modern IT infrastructure, the importance of container…
New: Weekly Halo Cloud Secure Demos
The New Year is a time to celebrate new beginnings. Starting over with a clean slate of resolutions, goals, launches, etc. That’s the good news. Now here’s the bad: If you thought 2018 was a tough year for data breaches,…
Best Practices for Securing Amazon EC2
As enterprises move applications from traditional data centers to a public or hybrid cloud , their legacy security model also needs to change to support the new environment. For example, in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment, AWS is responsible…
Gaining security visibility of your public cloud assets
As the use of public cloud services increases, security teams struggle to maintain visibility of their cloud assets. In fact, in one recent survey, 43% of cloud security pros said that lack of visibility into infrastructure security is their biggest…
Hybrid cloud security: building infrastructure that that works for your organization
It seems like everyone is talking about hybrid cloud security right now, and for good reason! More and more organizations are choosing to diversify their infrastructure through a variety of cloud and container environments. Increased speed are agility are among…
White paper: A new approach for securing DevOps in the cloud
It’s no secret we love the team over at Puppet. We’ve got our approved CloudPassage module on PuppetForge, and we’ve already shown you different ways you can tackle securing DevOps using Puppet and CloudPassage Halo in tandem. Now we’ve put…
14 reasons why agent-based scanning is better than appliance-based vulnerability scanning
Constant security scans can be a headache, and finding the best tool for the job can be even more of a nightmare. There’s plenty of conflicting information circulating about what will be best for your business. Should you get an…
Healthcare servers at risk for attack: CloudPassage CTO weighs in
Last week the FBI issued a warning regarding cybercriminals specifically targeting FTP servers operating in anonymous mode. The warning applied to FTP servers associated with medical and dental facilities that hold access to protected health information and personally identifiable information….
2017 Cloud Security Spotlight Report reveals major changes and continued concerns
For the third year in a row CloudPassage has been a proud sponsor of the Cloud Security Spotlight Report, in partnership with LinkedIn. Like prior reports, the 2017 report showcases the ongoing trends and data points in cloud security, providing…