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At RSA Conference, Cloud Security Tops Ransomware as Chief Concern

For all the buzz about ransomware lately, it wasn't the chief concern among attendees at this week's big security-focused RSA Conference in San Francisco.

Ransomware Payouts Can Be 'A Matter of Life or Death' but 'Don't Pay' Generally Advised

A new ransomware survey from Cybereason published during this week's RSA security conference reaffirms general industry advice to not pay off the attackers, but many do so when it becomes "a matter of life or death."

Zero Trust Gains Ground Despite Lack of Expertise, Staffing

The Zero Trust security model is gaining traction in the enterprise even though it's still being held back by the ever-present skills shortage, says a new report published during this week's RSA security conference.

'Tighter & Tighter' Cyber Insurance Regs: Assertions, Attestations and Reimbursements

Insurance companies are cracking down amid huge payouts for ransomware attacks.

Azure Container Apps Lead Big Cloud Push at Microsoft Build 2022

Microsoft announced the General Availability of Azure Container Apps at its big Build 2022 developer conference that was chock full of cloud-related news.

Study Finds Human Error Causes Pervasive Kubernetes Security Incidents

A new report on Kubernetes security found pervasive attacks that are hindering innovation, delaying application rollouts and causing other problems, many of which can be traced to human errors.

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Cisco Describes Hybrid Cloud 'New Normal,' Touts Cloud Operating Model for Success

"Hybrid cloud environments have become the new normal, particularly as consumers of IT services have become more empowered to make cloud choices that fit their needs."

Most/Least Popular Programming Languages for Cloud Development

Java tops most lists, but what languages are seen as least popular?

VMware Explore 2022 (Formerly VMworld) Focuses on Multi-Cloud Universe

The theme of the event is the Multi-Cloud Universe, with a focus on cloud transformation, cloud native platform, the hybrid workforce and cloud security.

Multi-Cloud Study Shows Complexity, Tool Sprawl, Siloed Data Challenges

A new report focusing on multi-cloud management reaffirms the huge growth in multi-cloud implementations while also detailing challenges concerning complexity, tool sprawl, siloed data and more.

Is the Kubernetes Skills Gap Shrinking?

New year-over-year findings in a Kubernetes/cloud native study conducted by Canonical show a smaller percentage of respondents listing "lack of in-house skills/limited manpower" as the biggest challenge when migrating to/using Kubernetes and containers, though it's still the No. 1 challenge.

Federal Security Agency Orders Emergency VMware Patching

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a May 18 emergency directive to all Federal Civilian Executive Branch agencies to mitigate vulnerabilities found in a slate of VMware offerings.

Survey Shows Limits of Ransomware Insurance, Payoffs

"Paying cybercriminals to restore data is not a data protection strategy."

Supply Chain, Inflation Challenge Skills Dearth as Top Cloud Problem

While finding skilled workers has long plagued the cloud computing space, a new survey-based report shows some new challenges emerging, such as supply chain shortages and rising inflation.

Google Cloud to Offer Secure Open Source Software Service

Having enacted multiple internal security checks on the open source software (OSS) it uses, Google Cloud will offer a safe OSS service featuring those wares.

Agencies Advance on Biden's 2021 Zero Trust Order

One year in, a new survey-based report indicates civilian and federal agencies are making progress on President Joe Biden's 2021 executive order to improve the nation's cybersecurity.

VMware Updates Tanzu Community Edition, More

VMware's free Tanzu Community Edition, primarily targeting learners and small-scale, preproduction Tanzu users, has been updated along with several other offerings, the company announced during the KubeCon 2022 conference.

Microsoft Offers Human Cybercrime Experts: 'Technology Alone Is Not Enough'

New managed security services from Microsoft combine humans with technology to help organizations in the fight against cybercrime.

Biden Signs Metrics Bill to Combat Cybercrime into Law

President Joe Biden signed into law the Better Cybercrime Metrics Act, enlisting the FBI and other government agencies to spearhead a metrics reporting initiative.

How to Address Crippling Cloud Skills Shortage?

Upskilling leads the pack in expert advice, along with strategies for hiring, outsourcing, partnering, outreach and much more.