Cloud Security Alliance

Are your cloud concerns valid? This panel will focus on identifying the major perceived barriers to business adoption of cloud computing from the perspectives of security, compliance, privacy and policy. The goal is to separate founded and unfounded concerns and help IT security professionals and C-level executives make educated cloud decisions for their business.

Panelists:

Derek Brink, Vice President and Research Fellow, IT Security and IT GRC, Aberdeen Group (moderator)
John Howie, COO, Cloud Security Alliance
Pravin Kothari, Founder and CEO, CipherCloud
Adam Swidler, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Google

No matter what part of your infrastructure is in the cloud, security is crucial. Unfortunately, many unique and innovative cloud services have ignored or been indifferent to their customer’s security requirements. How can you select a cloud vendor that provides you with the services you need without compromising security? In this interactive webinar, Dave Meltzer, nCircle’s VP of Engineering and cloud security pioneer, will discuss:
•Why security is a challenge for cloud vendors
•Tools to assess the six basic security building blocks every cloud vendor should have in place
•Practical recommendations for working securely with cloud vendors

You’ll leave the webinar with an online questionnaire that will help you build a blueprint of prospective vendors’ security practices, and practical recommendations on how to accurately assess cloud vendor security risk.

Join industry leaders representing the top IT security publications, alliances and organizations as they discuss best practices for securing your data in private, hybrid and public environments.

Panelists:

Peter Judge, UK Editor, Tech Week Europe (moderator)
Daniele Catteddu, Managing Director EMEA, Cloud Security Alliance
David Mortman, Chief Security Architect, enStratus
JD Sherry, Director - Public Sector IT Security Solutions, Trend Micro
Jeff Williams, CEO, Aspect Security

Cloud is growing into the most efficient and flexible means of computing, but with the transformative technology come myriad security questions. This panel webinar brings together some of the leading minds in cloud security for a high-level look at the validity of the most serious concerns and provides a look at how you can reap the benefits of cloud without sacrificing the security of your company's precious data.

Key topics of discussion will include:
- The evolution of the cloud threat landscape
- Concerns with public, private and hybrid cloud environments
- Security and service provider vendor approaches to cloud security
- Successful and unsuccessful end-user approaches to cloud security

Attendees are also encouraged to submit their own questions to the panel during the live webinar. Panelists include:
Tim Crawford, Strategic Advisor and Data Center Pulse Board Member
Jim Reavis, Executive Director, Cloud Security Alliance
Steve Riley, Technical Leader, Riverbed Technology
Ward Spangenberg, Director of Security Services, Zynga

Join us for an exclusive Webinar featuring cloud security expert Jim Reavis, President of the Cloud Security Alliance. Jim will share “must know” best practice guidelines for secure cloud computing across all types of environments.

This seminar is perfect for Enterprises and Service Providers alike.
If you are an enterprise weighing the benefits of using a Managed Service Provider to host your cloud environment against keeping your cloud internal, you’ll learn the key considerations for securing your data no matter what option you choose. If you are a Managed Service Provider of outsourced cloud services, you’ll gain insight into how your competitors are securing their data while remaining competitive in this tough economic environment.

We’ll also discuss leading-edge, affordable storage technology considerations—including the benefits of choosing storage that is purpose-built for cloud computing. Utility storage expert Rob Commins will share his knowledge on the technology choices you’ll be faced with as you build the foundation of your cloud environment.

As IT organizations begin to implement business critical applications in the cloud, there are serious security concerns that must be addressed. A recent Cloud Security Alliance research project, sponsored by Hewlett Packard, produced a report unveiled to the world on March 1, 2010. Join HP and the Cloud Security Alliance to learn about the Seven Deadly Sins of Cloud Security

In this webcast, participants will learn about:
- The seven deadly sins of cloud security
- Common cloud security misconceptions
- Best practices for avoiding the seven deadly sins
- How HP can help you secure cloud initiatives

Overview of Cloud Computing adoption, key security issues and the Cloud Security Alliance research roadmap