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A CIO's guide to cloud risk management
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Reduce cloud computing risks with these expert pointers
Do you know where the areas of increased cloud risk at your company are? Stephen Braat of CDW shared insights and management solutions for CIOs at SIMposium 2014. Read Now
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Cloud experts from Microsoft and VMware offer insight to CIOs
Which factors should CIOs consider when choosing between public and private cloud? Why is Microsoft investing so heavily in platform as a service? Is it time to bring that public cloud deployment back on-premises? Hear from the experts on cloud computing best practices. Read Now
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Five security and risk management questions CFOs are asking
Security experts and CFOs discuss how to establish security and mitigate risks in a SaaS environment. Read Now
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Hybrid cloud management solutions for GRC
The lack of a collective framework makes cloud security and compliance a difficult proposition. In this tip, learn cloud risk management and regulatory best practices to ensure cloud GRC. Read Now
Editor's note
The long-range enterprise forecast shows increasing cloud coverage with a 100% chance of risk. Navigating the volatile, rapidly evolving cloud computing environment is more necessary than ever for CIOs, and also more challenging.
The decision to migrate to the cloud is the easy part; successful maintenance of the cloud is where companies are really tested. Today, cloud management strategies involve many tasks -- including constant monitoring, security and compliance governance, application management, vendor contract negotiations, disaster recovery considerations and contingency plans -- making it far from a "set it and forget it" project.
How can CIOs best manage cloud data and applications while curtailing risk? In this SearchCIO Essential Guide, we explore cloud risk management best practices that can help your company master the private, hybrid and public cloud and maximize business value. We provide expert tips on navigating the risk-laden software as a service (SaaS) and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) domains and detail how to develop a clearly defined vendor contract. Plus, we highlight the top security application hazards, give examples of companies that have turned cloud risk into cloud reward, and take a peek at present and future cloud management trends.
This Essential Guide on cloud risk management is designed to give IT leaders strategic management and decision-making advice on timely topics.
1First-hand cloud computing guidance
In these videos, hear risk mitigation advice from the pros, discover the importance of vendor-client relationships and get tips on cloud service negotiations.
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Provider-customer cooperation needed to offset cloud security risks
Markley Group CTO Patrick Gilmore chats about cloud security risks that businesses are facing today and the role of cloud service providers and customers in protecting data and applications in the cloud. Watch Now
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Know your data needs before making cloud service agreements
In this webcast, learn how to integrate your organization's unique data management and e-discovery conditions into a cloud service agreement. Watch Now
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How to reduce cloud computing risks and security concerns
In this webcast, hear about cloud security best practices companies can implement to mitigate cloud computing risks and protect their data. Watch Now
2Cloud management practices in action
Are you getting the most out of your cloud management approach? In this section, get advice from cloud experts on conquering the business side of your cloud strategy, including drafting cloud contracts and termination agreements, and other tips on successfully turning the tables on cloud risk.
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CIOs share cloud computing best practices, tips on maximizing business value
From vetting the cost of public cloud services to building private clouds to taking on a more strategic role in business operations, CIOs dish on how to squeeze more business value out of cloud computing. Read Now
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Tips for developing a clearly defined cloud contract
Drafting a precise and clearly defined cloud contract with vendors is vital to staving off security problems and SLA breaches. In this #CIOChat recap, participants dish on how to best communicate needs to cloud providers. Read Now
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Private cloud termination agreements 101
Leaving your private cloud provider can be operationally, legally and financially messy. David Rutchik of Pace Harmon LLC advises CIOs and companies how to prepare for the breakup and avoid common pitfalls. Read Now
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Experts talk cloud applications and SaaS risks
IT experts give advice on developing SaaS risk management and explain how cloud security applications can help curb the use of shadow apps and improve IT strategy. Read Now
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Cloud economics: Get a return on your cloud investment
Cloud economics is an imperfect science, subject to a business' demands and constraints. Here are some best practices for sharpening your cloud economics and management strategies. Read Now
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Cloud-based shadow apps: Risk to reward
Cloud-based shadow apps increase security risk but also help employees be more productive and innovative. How can CIOs both enable these apps and protect the business? IT experts discuss how adoption of SaaS apps enables business goals, beefs up security and saves money. Read Now
3Cloud risk management terminology
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cloud application
A cloud application, or cloud app, is a software program where cloud-based and local components work together. Read Now
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BYOE (bring your own encryption)
BYOE (bring your own encryption) is a cloud computing security model that allows cloud service customers to use their own encryption software and manage their own encryption keys. Read Now
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bring your own cloud (BYOC)
BYOC is a movement whereby employees and departments use their cloud computing service of choice in the workplace. Allowing employees to use a public cloud storage service to share very large files may be more cost-effective than rolling out a shared storage system internally. Read Now
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cloud service provider (cloud provider)
A cloud service provider, or CSP, is a company that offers some component of cloud computing -- typically infrastructure as a service (IaaS), software as a service (SaaS) or platform as a service (PaaS) -- to other businesses or individuals. Read Now
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cloud services
Cloud services is an umbrella term that may refer to a variety of resources provided over the internet, or to professional services that support the deployment of such cloud-based resources. Read Now
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private cloud
Private cloud is a type of cloud computing that delivers similar advantages to public cloud, including scalability and self-service, but through a proprietary architecture. Read Now
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public cloud
A public cloud is one based on the standard cloud computing model, in which a service provider makes resources, such as virtual machines (VMs), applications or storage, available to the general public over the internet. Read Now
4Cloud risk management present and future trends
As more cloud devices, applications and services enter the enterprise, cloud management strategies become more complex and it becomes harder to distinguish which path is right for your business. Stay up on the trends in this section that are shaking up the enterprise and shaping the future of strategic cloud practices.
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CIOs embrace imperfect, promising hybrid computing
CIOs talk the value and challenges of a hybrid computing environment that manages selected applications and systems in-house and relies on public cloud services for others. Read Now
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Box hopes to shake up cloud security with its key management tech
Box's new Enterprise Key Management service gives the customer more control of their data encryption keys. Does this mean it's time to move all your sensitive information over to the cloud? Read Now
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Five tips for tackling the latest cloud security challenges
Experts explain how to think "cloud first" in an evolving IT environment, discuss the power of next-generation firewalls and address why distributed denial-of-service attacks are on the rise: The Data Mill reports. Read Now
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How much will IaaS offerings change throughout 2015?
In this Ask the Expert, IDC analyst Rick Villars expands on why 75% of IaaS provider offerings will be either redesigned or phased out over the course of 2015. Read Now
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Why 'bring your own encryption' is important to cloud security
In this Ask the Expert, Forrester analyst James Staten explains why the BYOE trend as a cloud security model is important and why it's gaining traction. Read Now
5How well are you managing the cloud?
The right cloud strategy can make all the difference in your business. Think you're adhering to the best cloud computing management practices? Take this quiz to find out.