Cloud Computing Security

Recently ENISA (European Network and Information Security Agency, November 2009) and CSA (the Cloud Security Alliance, March 2010) reviewed the top security risks inherent in cloud computing. Their assessments are fairly congruent. Here’s what they found.

Under the category “abuse and nefarious use of the cloud,” are attackers who can hide behind the anonymity [...]

Author: Dbametrix
When default auditing of Oracle database is enabled then audited data is stored in AUD$ table in database. Data deletation and updation of AUD$ table as “sysdba” privileges, audited data will be stored in operating system’s files which has ownership of Oracle software owner. This audit tracing can be enabling using AUDIT_SYS_OPERATIONS parameter.
But any [...]

According to the study and research done, some of open source software is a significant security risk for many corporations that use it as open source community fails to cling to minimal security best practices. This study has been carried out by Fortify software with the help from its consultant Larry Suto, whom determined 11 [...]

Author: Richard Alessandro
Many businesses today are familiar with the benefits cloud computing offers over a traditional in house IT departments. But as the popularity of this new alternative expands, questions regarding its security are being raised. Is cloud computing as secure as having your data network in house?
Data in Cloud Computing is Centralized
Unlike [...]

Author: joomla

Proper Hosting Environment A properly configured server is highly recommended for your joomla website. Host your site on a server that runs PHP in CGI mode with su_php. This means that PHP runs under your own account user instead of the global Apache user and you don’t need to set insecure global permissions like [...]

By Loukas Kalenderidis
Database abstraction layers like PHP’s Portable Data Objects (PDO) are not a new concept, but a lot of developers don’t seem to realise the security benefit they’re getting for free by using them – inherent protection against SQL injection.
SQL injection is the buffer overflow of the web application world – it’s been around [...]

By Allen Howard
Who needs an SSL certificate?
If you are going to be accepting or processing secure information from your website, such as credit card payments online, or other sensitive information, you will need an SSL certificate. SSL stands for Secure Socket Layer. Data shared between users’ computers and the server are encrypted for safety.
There are [...]

By Uzi Levitovitch
The internet is a virtual world without any borders. You can live in Munich and buy sweeties in Seoul staying at home. It is very comfortable and entertaining, but do you feel enough confidence buying with a credit card? What are the odds of getting your private information stolen and your bank account [...]