Researchers find "massive" security flaws in cloud architectures

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	Researchers find "massive" security flaws in cloud architectures German researchers say they found flaws in Amazon Web Services that they believe exist in many cloud architectures and enable attackers to gain administrative rights and to gain access to all user data. Read More WEBCAST: Citrix Get Your Network Cloud Ready Exclusive 2-day webinar shows how to get your network cloud-ready while delivering services with greater security, scalability and flexibility. Featuring Citrix Systems, Andre Kindness from Forrester, and customer success stories, this webinar also features practical demos you don't want to miss! Learn more In this Issue Cloud security: Mission impossible Car tech: The connected car arrives Suse working on private OpenStack cloud What to expect from IBM's on-deck CEO: Continuity, stability, charisma Workday aims at enterprises with cloud ERP as IPO approaches Facebook will cool its first European data center for free in Sweden EMC to put hardware in servers, VMs in storage What your cloud consultant is trying to tell you Dell Boomi gets a business rules engine Researchers demo cloud security issue with Amazon AWS attack WHITE PAPER: Sybase Bloor Report: Sybase® IQ 15.3 In Detail Sybase® IQ is well positioned to compete with traditional and appliance vendors. While it has different advantages in dif¬ferent environments, it merits careful review by organisations investigating data warehousing, high-speed analytics and business intelligence options. Read now. Cloud security: Mission impossible The term "cloud" connotes things floating around freely – which is not something you necessarily want your data doing. That is the common perception of cloud computing today, leaving many leery about trusting that their business-critical information is safe despite no clear security in place. Insider content (registration required) Read More Car tech: The connected car arrives Automobile technology has become so advanced that today's cars are essentially computers with wheels. So why aren't we using them to surf the Web, communicate with other cars or order food at nearby restaurants? Read More Suse working on private OpenStack cloud Attachmate's Suse division has announced plans to offer software based on the OpenStack platform for enterprises to build private clouds. Read More WHITE PAPER: Emerson Network Power Data Center Infrastructure Design and Management Does efficiency have to come at the expense of availability? Not according to this paper, which outlines the four data center infrastructure trends that are reducing design, operating and management costs while improving data center performance. Those trends are Infrastructure Management, Eco Availability, Flex Capacity and High Density. Learn more What to expect from IBM's on-deck CEO: Continuity, stability, charisma When 30-year IBM veteran Virginia Rometty succeeds Sam Palmisano as CEO of IBM, industry watchers expect a smooth, drama-free transition. Read More Workday aims at enterprises with cloud ERP as IPO approaches Workday unveiled upcoming versions of its cloud-based ERP (enterprise-resource-planning) software during an event in Las Vegas, and in the process fired a warning shot across the bow of the likes of Oracle and SAP. Read More Facebook will cool its first European data center for free in Sweden Facebook has begun building a data center in Lulea, Sweden, where it will benefit from cheap electricity and year-round free air cooling. Read More WHITE PAPER: Trend Micro Public Cloud Adoption Best Practices According to a recent survey, 43% of businesses have experienced a cloud security issue or lapse in the last year. Learn how to adopt best practices specific for public cloud security that include VM-level security, multi-layered defenses, data encryption and third-party identity and access management. Learn More EMC to put hardware in servers, VMs in storage EMC held its user forum last week at the home of the New England Patriots, Gillette Stadium, using the opportunity to expound on its vision for virtualization and the cloud. Read More What your cloud consultant is trying to tell you Consultants have been a mainstay of IT departments forever. But in the cloud, the commercial language is filled with a new set of euphemisms you need to understand. Here are some to look out for. Read More Dell Boomi gets a business rules engine In addition to using Dell's Boomi integration service to move data from one cloud to another, users of the service can now also create simple business rules to reroute data to different locations, the company announced. Read More Researchers demo cloud security issue with Amazon AWS attack Researchers from the Horst Goertz Institute (HGI) of the Ruhr-University Bochum (RUB) in Germany have demonstrated an account hijacking attack against Amazon Web Services (AWS) that they believe affects other cloud computing products as well. Read More
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