Identity access management (IAM) is a critical requirement for effective cloud computing, regardless of the type of cloud model involved (e.g., SaaS, IaaS or PaaS). As more and more IT services are moved to the cloud, determining who has access to which cloud service is vital to ensuring privacy and security, as well as the overall performance of the cloud model. It also can be complex, especially when multiple cloud models delivering multiple cloud services are involved. More...

In its Guidelines on Security and Privacy in Public Cloud Computing, Special Publication 800-144, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) notes that organizations have a responsibility to “operate in agreement with established laws, regulations, standards, and specifications.” More...

Cloud was just about everywhere at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas last week. Of the 1,100 exhibitors, almost all cited cloud in their offerings in some way. There seemed to be as many cloud definitions as there were vendors—creating significant confusion for the record-setting 37,000+ attendees. More...

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