Enterprise Cloud Security – Comprehensive Security Approach

Cloud Security has been one of the top challenges reported by organizations that want to migrate to the Cloud. This is a challenge since the organization’s data may now be stored externally that can pose greater challenges to data integrity and compliance. Even though the data may be in the Cloud provider’s space, any compromises put the organization at risk. The Cloud can introduce new security risks that need to be addressed, however there are specific ways to manage the risks and leverage the benefits that Cloud has to offer and to ensure secure solutions across the Enterprise.

As part of the Cloud vendor selection, it is important to ensure a solid business presence and financial stability. If the vendor goes out of business, it’s important to make sure the organization’s data is secure and will not be lost. The vendor should provide secure service management capabilities for provisioning, updates and auditing. Prior to moving to the Cloud, an assessment of data sensitivity and compliance requirements should be one of the initial steps. Subsequently, specific vulnerabilities for the Cloud solution should be identified, documented and addressed. From an Enterprise Security perspective, policies, tools and controls should be developed for protection. There are many ways in which the security risks can be mitigated. One of the ways is to make sure that the providers have audits and certifications to ensure the security of the data. The location of the data is a common concern, if the data is needed in a specific area it is important to incorporate this aspect in the service level agreements with the vendor. Security controls at every level should be documented and addressed as part of the certification activities. For the Government, FEDRAMP is a program that supports secure cloud computing and provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services.

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Racemi to Demonstrate Cloud Onboarding at Cloud Expo NY

The company will demonstrate for the first time how to quickly onboard existing Windows applications to cloud computing providers.
At the upcoming Cloud Expo New York, Racemi will demonstrate its online migration service Cloud Path that now makes migrating existing Windows servers to public clouds point-and-click easy.
The company will demonstrate for the first time how to quickly onboard existing Windows applications to cloud computing providers, like Amazon EC2, GoGrid, Rackspace and Terremark, without costly professional services or rebuilding servers from scratch. The support for Windows servers is being added to the current beta of Cloud Path which already provides support for Linux servers.
Racemi is a Silver Sponsor of Cloud Expo, which takes place at the Javits Center in New York City from June 11-14. Attendees can visit Racemi’s booth #337 and sign up for limited time, free online migrations as part of its beta program.

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Racemi to Demonstrate Cloud Onboarding at Cloud Expo NY

The company will demonstrate for the first time how to quickly onboard existing Windows applications to cloud computing providers.
At the upcoming Cloud Expo New York, Racemi will demonstrate its online migration service Cloud Path that now makes migrating existing Windows servers to public clouds point-and-click easy.
The company will demonstrate for the first time how to quickly onboard existing Windows applications to cloud computing providers, like Amazon EC2, GoGrid, Rackspace and Terremark, without costly professional services or rebuilding servers from scratch. The support for Windows servers is being added to the current beta of Cloud Path which already provides support for Linux servers.
Racemi is a Silver Sponsor of Cloud Expo, which takes place at the Javits Center in New York City from June 11-14. Attendees can visit Racemi’s booth #337 and sign up for limited time, free online migrations as part of its beta program.

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Compuware Delivers IPv6 Support for APM

Compuware Corporation on Wednesday announced that – in recognition of World IPv6 launch – the Compuware APM platform now supports IPv6 across its product brands – Gomez and dynaTrace.
This support will help organizations ensure the quality and performance of their web, mobile and cloud applications as they transition to IPv6, providing unparalleled insight into application performance regardless of the network used–IPv4 or IPv6.
The Internet is going through a major architectural change as its core network layer protocol, Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4), is being replaced by IPv6 due to the rapid growth of the Internet and exhaustion of IPv4 addresses. This change adds complexity at the edge of the Internet to the way browsers and devices connect and how services operate and are accessed.

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Compuware Delivers IPv6 Support for APM

Compuware Corporation on Wednesday announced that – in recognition of World IPv6 launch – the Compuware APM platform now supports IPv6 across its product brands – Gomez and dynaTrace.
This support will help organizations ensure the quality and performance of their web, mobile and cloud applications as they transition to IPv6, providing unparalleled insight into application performance regardless of the network used–IPv4 or IPv6.
The Internet is going through a major architectural change as its core network layer protocol, Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4), is being replaced by IPv6 due to the rapid growth of the Internet and exhaustion of IPv4 addresses. This change adds complexity at the edge of the Internet to the way browsers and devices connect and how services operate and are accessed.

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CitizenHawk Introduces Cloud-Based Online Brand Protection Platform

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CitizenHawk, a global provider of online brand protection and enforcement services, has introduced a powerful online brand protection tool that enables users to search the entire Web and detect use of trademarked terms and phrases, helping uncover instances of brand abuse ranging from counterfeiting to cybersquatting.

HawkDiscovery is a cloud-based technology platform that lets users monitor content on specific websites and produces alerts notifying them of new activity. HawkDiscovery features a fully integrated workflow and case management system that acts as a kind of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system for brand protection. The system lets users analyze and assess particular instances of online infringement, determine appropriate responses, and manage remediation activities from initial detection through final resolution – with every action tracked, recorded and shared with appropriate personnel.

“Companies realize their brands are most precious corporate assets, and they invest considerable time and money promoting them to consumers, investors and others,” said David Duckwitz, CitizenHawk’s president and chief executive. “Unfortunately, well known and popular brands are particularly attractive to typosquatters and others seeking to exploit them on the Internet. Marketing, legal, compliance and IT professionals can now fight back with cost effective tools that not only can uncover such abuse, but effectively respond to it.”

CitizenHawk is also introducing an array of complementary online brand protection tools, each designed to detect a specific form of online brand infringement:

HawkTypos can generate literally thousands of domain-name permutations, confirm whether such domains are registered, and identify common ownership, notwithstanding efforts to obfuscate such ownership via asset shielding or inexpensive privacy services.

HawkImages is a powerful tool for determining how a company’s logo and other proprietary images are being used – or misused – on the Internet. HawkImages’ advanced pixelation technology can help confirm whether business partners are fully compliant with agreed-upon standards. It also can detect unauthorized use, such as false claims of affiliation.

HawkAuctions continuously monitors brands on the world’s top auction, exchange and classified advertising sites – 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Users can obtain real-time information to permit fast response; assess impact based on product identification, sales volume and pricing (e.g., unauthorized discounting); and detect sales patterns and identify sellers operating under numerous aliases. HawkAuctions’ automated processes fully support eBay’s VeRO (Verified Rights Owner) and NOCI (Notice of Claimed Infringement) programs.

HawkKeywords enables users to ascertain whether affiliate publishers are complying with the specific terms of marketing agreements. It also provides valuable competitive intelligence by showing where competitors rank in search paid placement, and provides insights on their keyword bidding strategies – including whether they are actually bidding inappropriately on trademark terms.

HawkSocial lets users monitor what people are saying about their brand(s) on the world’s most popular social networks, while measuring the sentiment of such communications. It can provide a fast, easy-to-read “footprint” of a brand’s social media presence, whether by geography or by specific social network.

HawkUDRP gives users a powerful tool for pursuing and winning UDRPs (Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy). CitizenHawk, one of the world’s most successful filers of UDRPs, has taken advantage of its expertise to create an automated system that allows users to collect evidence, generate necessary documentation and complete the domain recover process quickly and cost effectively.

While each of these tools has a specific function and capability, they are all seamlessly integrated into the HawkDiscovery platform.

“While we offer extensive levels of customer support, we’ve designed these tools for ease of use, enabling virtually anyone to begin benefitting from them almost immediately,” said Duckwitz.


NovaSom Launches AccuSom Deliver, Uses Cloud to Move Sleep Testing to the Home

NovaSom, Inc., the leader in home sleep testing and cost-saving solutions for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) management, announces the launch of AccuSom Deliver, a turnkey program for Sleep Centers offering Out-of-Center Sleep Testing (OCST), will be featured at the SLEEP 2012 meeting in Boston, MA, June 9-13.

AccuSom Deliver provides a complete OCST logistics solution while the participating Sleep Center maintains complete clinical control of their patients. The new offering includes a cloud-based portal for Sleep Centers to enable efficient management of uncomplicated adult OSA diagnosis via OCST. The new portal is integrated with the AccuSom® testing device, the first and only wireless out-of-center sleep study device approved by the FDA. Leveraging NovaSom’s mHealth partnership with Verizon, data recorded by the device in the patient’s home is wirelessly transmitted to the Sleep Center portal for timely, efficient diagnosis.

Michael Coppola, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Affairs, NovaSom, said, “The simple truth is Sleep Centers alone don’t have the capacity to test the upwards of 40 million undiagnosed OSA sufferers across the country. OCST offers a highly convenient option with the potential to significantly improve patient access to testing. NovaSom’s Sleep Center program is unique in that it offers a clinically accurate solution that radically shortens time to diagnosis, while removing the capital expenditure and administrative burdens that often make out-of-center sleep testing impractical for centers to implement at scale.”

Leveraging more than ten years’ experience with turnkey OCST, the AccuSom Deliver program allows Sleep Centers to enjoy the scale and operating efficiency of the NovaSom’s proprietary MediTrack® operating platform and StudyViewer® interpretation portal. Once a sleep specialist prescribes an OCST through the cloud-based portal, NovaSom ships the device directly to the patient’s home. NovaSom’s Clinical Team provides proactive, 24/7 clinical support to patients throughout the testing protocol. Upon completion, test data is transmitted wirelessly via the Verizon Network to the portal and presented in a user-friendly display ready for sleep specialist interpretation.

Richard Hassett, MD, CEO, NovaSom, said, “As major healthcare payers increasingly require home sleep testing for uncomplicated OSA, it makes sense for Sleep Centers to incorporate an accurate, efficient out-of-center sleep testing model to ensure patients continue to be cared for by trained sleep specialists. Our AccuSom Deliver partnership program is designed to facilitate out-of-center sleep testing in a way that is flexible with the Sleep Center’s daily spike in demand. It offers Sleep Centers the ability to significantly extend their reach in the community with a highly convenient test to expand their market opportunity.”

Dr. Coppola, also President and Chief Medical Officer of the American Sleep Apnea Association and a practicing board-certified sleep specialist in Massachusetts, will be available to discuss AccuSom Deliver at the SLEEP 2012 Conference in NovaSom’s booth #120, from June 9-13, 2012.

NovaSom’s sleep testing technology directly measures the parameters recommended by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine to diagnose OSA, and has been proven clinically equivalent to traditional polysomnography in two peer-reviewed publications. For more information about NovaSom’s OCST technology and the AccuSom Deliver program, please visit www.NovaSom.com.


Green Cloud Technologies Gets $2,750,000 for Data Center Expansion

Green Cloud Technologies, a Cloud-based technology solutions provider headquartered in Greenville, SC, has concluded a $2,750,000 round of financing that is a mix of Series B Preferred Units and three-year Convertible Notes. The bulk of the financing comes from Millry Corporation, a 70-year-old Incumbent Local Telephone Carrier serving southwestern Alabama. The additional financing will be used for market expansion and the build-out of the company’s second data center facility in Nashville, TN. Green Cloud previously secured $1,250,000 through the sale of Series A units in 2011.

“This is another vote of confidence for Green Cloud’s strategy from a very savvy and experienced investor group,” said Shaler P. Houser, CEO of Green Cloud. “This financing further enables Green Cloud to help businesses transition to our secure, reliable, and robust Cloud-based infrastructure and increase the efficiency and performance of their businesses.”

Green Cloud’s offerings include VMware-based Virtual Servers, Mirror-Imaged Disaster Recovery, and Hosted Telephone Services.

“We are excited about the opportunity to invest in this area of communications,” added Paul Brown, president of Millry Corporation. “Since 1941, we as a company and family have invested directly in local telephone service, Internet access, cellular telephone service, and wireless digital voice/data services and continue today to search for product offerings that will be required for the marketplace. The platform and services that are being offered by Green Cloud are the latest evolution in the industry and will attract business clients through cost savings and, more specifically, customer service. We look forward to the growth of Green Cloud as its CEO and employees concentrate on providing a best-in-market service offering.”

Green Cloud recently announced expansion plans into the Myrtle Beach – Charleston – Savannah corridor and the Huntsville –Nashville – Chattanooga area. The company is 100% dedicated to Authorized Partner distribution and uses no direct sales force. By partnering with local consultants, IT managed service providers, and PBX distributors, Green Cloud enables its partners to leverage the benefits of Cloud technologies without making the substantial investments necessary to deploy fully-redundant Cloud services.


Cloud Computing: ServiceMesh & Commonwealth Bank to Present at Cloud Expo

ServiceMesh, provider of the market-leading cloud application management platform for Global 2000 companies, will participate in three speaking sessions at Cloud Expo 2012 New York, June 11-14 at the Javits Center in New York City. Cloud Expo is a global enterprise IT event that gathers thought leaders and industry experts from around the globe to discuss the latest issues and trends in cloud computing. ServiceMesh representatives will be available at booth #218 to deliver live demonstrations of the ServiceMesh Agility Platform, the industry’s only enterprise cloud application management platform that enables transformative “everything as a service” IT delivery models for Global 2000 clients.

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Cloud Computing: SOA Software Shares Formula for Success at Cloud Expo NY

SOA Software, a leading provider of SOA governance, cloud and enterprise API management products, will share innovative strategies for driving business growth through the use of APIs at Cloud Expo in New York, June 11-14, the company announced on Wednesday.
Enterprises are increasingly making business applications available as APIs in order to drive business growth and expose new revenue and partnership opportunities. As a result APIs are reshaping the business landscape as dramatically as the rush to create an Internet presence with a web site did in the late 1990s. APIs are becoming the primary way that businesses interact with their customers, reach new markets, and provide the global app development community with the tools to deliver business capabilities to customers.

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