Post Tagged with: "Security"
Gartner Survey of CIOs Shows Virtualization, Cloud Computing among Top Priorities in 2013
Enterprises realize on average only 43 percent of technology’s business potential, according to a global survey of CIOs by Gartner, Inc.’s Executive Programs. That number has to grow for IT to remain relevant in an increasingly digital world. The worldwide survey was conducted in the fourth quarter in 2012 and included 2,053 CIOs, representing more [...]
Coalfire’s Top Five IT Security Predictions for 2013
As the new year kicks off, Coalfire, an independent IT GRC auditor, compiled their predictions for cybersecurity in 2013. “Last year was a very active year in the cybersecurity world,” said Rick Dakin, CEO and co-founder of Coalfire. “The Secretary of Defense announced that the threat level has escalated to the point where protection of [...]
Private Cloud Computing Market & Forecast to 2015: Worldwide Analysis
The computing industry is witnessing a paradigm shift in the way computing is performed worldwide. There is a growing awareness among consumers and enterprises to access their information technology (IT) resources extensively through a “utility” model, a development broadly called “cloud computing.” Over the recent past, the interest in cloud computing has grown exponentially worldwide [...]
Fujitsu’s NuVola Private Cloud Platform Expands, Certifies ImageWare Advanced Biometric Management Software
Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc., a leading provider of IT-based solutions, and ImageWare Systems, Inc. (OTCQB: IWSY), a leader in multi-modal biometric security solutions, today announced certification on the NuVola Private Cloud Platform™. The patented ImageWare multi-modal biometric management engine has been certified to allow rapid deployment of biometric security across NuVola Private Cloud Platform [...]
Survey: Federal IT Security Pros Struggle, As Cloud and Mobile Initiatives Gain Momentum
nCircle, the leader in information risk and security performance management solutions, today announced results of the nCircle 2012 Federal Information Security Initiatives Trend Study. The company surveyed over 100 respondents in the federal IT security community, including senior management, IT operations, security professionals, and risk and audit managers from government agencies and contractor organizations. Highlights [...]
Top Considerations for Cloud, Virtualization and Security
Virtualization and cloud computing are all finding their way into today’s IT environments. More than before, small and medium enterprises are now looking into cloud and virtualization solutions to help meet business goals. With this new technological movement come some very important considerations to ensure optimal infrastructure efficiency. Security, sizing, management, and deployment methodologies must [...]
Survey: Companies Still Struggling with Cloud Security
Globally, the cloud continues to pose challenges on how to deliver agile, yet secure, IT services to enterprises. The percentage of companies that reported a data security lapse or issue with their cloud service increased from 43 percent in 2011 to 46 percent in 2012, according to a recent global cloud security survey conducted by [...]
Zscaler Secures $38 Million Investment Round, Accelerates Cloud Security Expansion
Zscaler, the Cloud Security Company, today announced that it has secured $38 million in funding from strategic investors, including Lightspeed Ventures. The company, which has until now been exclusively funded by internal investment, is planning to use the new funding to further accelerate its go-to-market strategy with expanded sales and marketing, and further develop its [...]


