Cloud security concerns are overblown, experts say

	Review: 3 new scanners store your documents in the cloud | Cloud speed tests: Amazon vs. Google vs. Windows Azure
	Computerworld Cloud Computing				Forward this to a Friend >>>
	Cloud security concerns are overblown, experts say If cloud providers are vetted properly, most enterprise workloads and data can be safely migrated to cloud environments, according to a panel of practitioners at the recent RSA Security Conference. Read More WHITE PAPER: Accellion Enterprise Mobility Management: A Data Security Checklist Secure file sharing, syncing and associated productivity requirements impose pressing technical and operational challenges on organizations. This document presents a checklist of features organizations should review when evaluating a data security solution as part of an enterprise mobility management strategy. Read now! In this Issue Review: 3 new scanners store your documents in the cloud Cloud speed tests: Amazon vs. Google vs. Windows Azure Red Hat to take on Microsoft with .NET hosted service Microsoft upgrades iOS version of SkyDrive Pro Sony, Panasonic develop 300GB optical discs for enterprise storage IBM buys NoSQL cloud provider Cloudant WHITE PAPER: Imperva Anatomy of a Hacktivist Attack: The 25-Day Reign of Terror Understanding how hacktivists operate will help you prepare for a future attack. Imperva provides unprecedented insight into a hacktivist attack, describing all activities from start to finish. This white paper explores the attack tools and techniques used by today's most notorious hacktivist group. Learn more! Review: 3 new scanners store your documents in the cloud If you regularly need to store documents in the cloud, a desktop scanner could help. Computerworld looked at new devices from Brother, Neat Company and DCT that approach the task in different ways. Read More Cloud speed tests: Amazon vs. Google vs. Windows Azure A diverse set of real-world Java benchmarks shows that Google is fastest, Azure is slowest and Amazon is priciest. Read More Red Hat to take on Microsoft with .NET hosted service Challenging Microsoft's Windows Azure on its own turf, Red Hat is ramping up services that would offer Microsoft .NET and SQL Server capabilities on its OpenShift platform-as-a-service. Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Empowering Modern Finance This report explores how modern CFOs and finance executives are adopting emerging technologies within their finance functions to enable the development of new capabilities and to transform the role of finance. Learn More Microsoft upgrades iOS version of SkyDrive Pro Microsoft has a new version of SkyDrive Pro's iOS app that has the cloud storage product's new identity -- OneDrive for Business -- and broadens its scope of users. Read More Sony, Panasonic develop 300GB optical discs for enterprise storage Discs based on the next-generation format will last decades longer than magnetic tapes and hard drives, the companies say. Read More IBM buys NoSQL cloud provider Cloudant Adding more muscle to its cloud operations portfolio, IBM is acquiring hosted NoSQL database provider Cloudant. Read More
	FREE SHARK TANK T-SHIRT Clueless Consultants? Bungling Bosses? Useless Users? Tell me your tale. If it gets published, you get a sharp Shark shirt. Shark Tank FAQ DIGITAL SPOTLIGHT: THE CONSUMERIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY In our in-depth report, we chronicle how Android is exploding in the enterprise, document how mobile device management is morphing to meet new demands, reflect on the ways Google has developed into a surprisingly powerful ecosystem for end users, and share observations on BYOD's role in spawning a new army of empowered workers. This free, 28-page magazine-style report is available now. [Registration required] To read the report, click here. KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST NEWS ON CONSUMERIZATION Our weekly Consumerization of IT newsletter covers a wide range of mobile hardware, mobile apps, enterprise apps and IT trends related to consumerization. We cover BYOD, smartphones, tablets, MDM, cloud, social and how consumerization affects IT. Stay up to date with news, reviews and in-depth coverage. JOIN THE COMPUTERWORLD CONVERSATION ON GOOGLE + Be sure to add Computerworld to your Google+ circles to keep track of breaking news, features, blogs, tech reviews and career advice. CAST YOUR VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S QUICKPOLL As wearable computers begin to monitor our activity and health even more, they will essentially act as a sixth sense. What is the first wearable computer you will buy? NEW COMPUTERWORLD JOB BOARD Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted.
	Get more IT peer perspective online: LinkedIn Group | Facebook | Twitter You are currently subscribed to computerworld_cloud_computing as jonsan98@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: bglynn@cxo.com To contact Computerworld, please send an e-mail to online@computerworld.com. Copyright (C) 2014 Computerworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. If you want to contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@computerworld.com. **