The evolution of cloud computing has accelerated the need for robust security mechanisms, with access control and encryption forming a fundamental duo in protecting data and resources. Contemporary ...

There has been a fair amount of confusion surrounding “cloud computing” for at least the last 10 years — one of the main ones being how that buzzword is truly defined. In addition, many security ...

IT professionals are finding it harder than ever to set up access controls for network resources and applications used by organization employees, and cloud computing is only adding to their woes, a ...

Cloud computing can seem like “Cloud Nine” when IT departments use the technique to cut costs, boost profits, increase efficiency, bolster computing capacity, shrink carbon footprints and free up time ...

At its TechEd conference, Microsoft is pushing Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) as the foundation for identity in cloud computing environments. At its TechEd conference this week, Microsoft ...

IBM is overhauling the way it manages data stored in one of its European cloud computing data centres, in order to give European customers tighter control over who can access it. The move will give ...

Convenience and security are colliding as the age of cloud based access control has dawned. Cloud technology allows even the smallest of businesses to utilize the same computing technology as ...

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