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1. Citrix Buys VMLogix

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   Citrix plans to announce Monday that it will buy VMLogix as part of a larger push to offer more self-service tools and address concerns like vendor lock-in facing enterprises using the cloud. (Read Full Article)
   

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2. CFOs Hesitant to Invest in Cloud: Strategist

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   Investment in cloud computing may be hindered by CFOs who are hesitant to allocate funding to SaaS projects, says a technology strategist. (Read Full Article)
   

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3. 3 Areas Where FUD Needs to Stop

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   There is a new breed of animal appearing in the infosec community, according to Dr. Jimmy Blake, chief security officer for Mimecast, a cloud-services company based in London, and host of the blog Cloud Computing and Bad Behavior. The new breed is what he calls the "attention monger" (he actually used a more colorful word, but we toned it down for this article.) The attention monger is courting headlines with the media that add no real value to information security. (Read Full Article)
   

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4. Building a Private Cloud: Get Ready for a Bumpy Ride

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   When cloud computing became a topic of discussion a few years ago, public clouds received the bulk of the attention, mostly due to the high-profile nature of public-cloud announcements from some of the industry's biggest names, including Google and Amazon. But now that the talk has turned into implementation, some IT shops have begun steering away from public clouds because of the security risks; data is outside the corporate firewall and is basically out of their control. (Read Full Article)
   

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5. Telcos Set to Dominate Cloud Market Over Next Two Years

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   Telecommunications companies are predicted to be the next major players in the world cloud computing market with SaaS ticking all the right boxes for telco CIOs. (Read Full Article)
   

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6. HP Nabs Fortify Software for Code Security

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   It might lack a fulltime CEO but HP still has an open wallet. The company has announced its intention to buy software assurance company Fortify Software. (Read Full Article)
   

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7. Cloud: Security Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Cloud Computing

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   Cloud: Security Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Cloud ComputingCIOThis Cloud Security Alliance paper provides guidance on current best practices and practical recommendations on reducing risk when adopting cloud computing, ...and more » (Read Full Article)
   

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8. In L.a., Google Blowing Big Cloud Marketing Chance

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   As Google stumbles again in its Gmail deal with the City of Los Angeles, analysts say it's botching a giant cloud marketing opportunity. Will it make the same mistakes Netscape did in its bid to woo customers away from Microsoft? (Read Full Article)
   

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9. Step Aside, Cloud: 'Crowd Computing' the Future of IT, Too

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   While firms are up on their toes in their respective bids to take their companies to the cloud--touted to be the future of computing--a visiting MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) professor suggested Tuesday a complementary technology that will harness new silos of computing power, by way of the crowd. (Read Full Article)
   

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10. Case Study: Hungry for Virtual Server Security

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    When it comes to sampling innovative technology, Schwan Foods, a multibillion-dollar frozen food producer, digs right in. (Read Full Article)
    

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11. Secrecy of Cloud Computing Providers Raises IT Security Risks

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    Despite how attractive cloud computing can sound as an outsourcing option, there's widespread concern that it presents a security and legal minefield. Cloud service providers often cultivate an aura of secrecy about data centers and operations, claiming this stance improves their security even if it leaves everyone else in the dark. (Read Full Article)
    

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12. VC Market Opening Up to Social Networking, Cloud Security

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    IDG News Service — Venture capital funding took a nosedive in 2009 but is set to come back, especially in the Internet sector, as entrepreneurs look for business opportunities in cloud computing, Web security and ... (Read Full Article)
    

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13. Apps Premier: CIOs Weigh Adoption of Google's Enterprise Collaboration and Communication Suite

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    More CIOs are adopting Apps Premier, but Google has to beef up Docs and broaden its appeal to win more enterprise converts to its cloud-based collaboration, communication and productivity tools. (Read Full Article)
    

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14. Identity Management Top Security Priority in Gartner Survey

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    "The No.1 priority is now identity and access management,” says Gartner research director Vic Wheatman, noting the analysis is based on a close look at what IT security professionals at 308 companies are telling Gartner about their overall information spending and specific IT security projects. (Read Full Article)
    

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15. Cloud Computing Shopping List: 4 Key Ingredients

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    When you're preparing your IT budget for use of private or public cloud services, what should be at the top of your shopping list? Here are four key categories -- including one that may surprise you. (Read Full Article)
    

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16. Nearly 60% of Euro CIOs Already Use Some Cloud Says IDC

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    CIOs are already using cloud services - even if they don't always know it says IDC. (Read Full Article)
    

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17. Six Misconceptions About Cloud Apps

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    A look at cloud apps misconceptions related to performance, security, management, cost and the long-term effect on IT staffing. (Read Full Article)
    

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18. How Managers Stopped Worrying and Learned to Trust the Cloud

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    Managers are getting more trusting on cloud security. (Read Full Article)
    

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19. Cloud-Based Identity Management Gets a Boost

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    Giving network managers a way to provide access, single sign-on and provisioning controls in cloud-computing environments got a boost today from both Novell and a much smaller competitor, start-up Symplified. (Read Full Article)
    

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20. New Tool Exposes Cloud Security Holes

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    Fortify Software has come up with a way for companies interested in moving their applications to a cloud provider can analyse it line by line for security-worthiness in the new environment. (Read Full Article)
    

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21. Start-Up Founded By HP Vets Targets Cloud Computing Deployments

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    Cloud storage start-up TwinStrata launches with software designed to ease cloud computing deployments with Amazon and other providers. (Read Full Article)
    

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22. Cloud Computing Makes IT Access Governance Messier

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    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 survey of 728 IT practitioners finds. (Read Full Article)
    

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23. Cloud-Based Management and Security with Windows Intune

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    Microsoft announced the public beta of Windows Intune, a cloud-based Windows management and security platform aimed primarily at small and medium businesses. The beta is open to the first 1,000 organizations from the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico that sign up. (Read Full Article)
    

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24. 5 Ways IT Outsourcing Customers Can Test Cloud Computing

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    Traditional IT outsourcing customers have hesitated to jump into cloud computing because of the security and control risks. But the risk of not trying out cloud computing may be even greater. Here are five low-risk ways IT outsourcing customers can test out the cloud. (Read Full Article)
    

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