Mountain View, California
experienced information security professional
Areas of Expertise:
- information security
- cloud computing
- C4ISR
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October 26 2009
Of course, we all know the story of the Tower of Babel, typified by a confusion of many languages. And for years, science fiction has included so-called universal translators that can overcome the Tower of Babel problem. It was arguably... read moreOctober 20 2009
Like most industries, the tech industry, usually takes itself very seriously. And, sometimes that's too seriously. Sometimes, we all just need to sat back and have a good laugh - at ourselves. (That certainly includes me.) So, I really like... read moreWind Shear Hits Cloud Computing
October 13 2009
Virtual wind shear hit consumer cloud computing this last weekend. Caught in the microburst was Microsoft's subsidiary, Danger. Reports have confirmed that Danger has crashed and burned - badly. Actually, it would be more accurate to say that Danger's servers... read moreFirst 'Regulated' Cloud Available
October 06 2009
There are of course public clouds, private clouds, and hybrid clouds. There has also been talk of possible 'regulated' clouds for regulated information. The anticipated promise of regulated clouds is that customers would get the benefits of a public cloud... read moreNetwork Security Podcast, Episode 166
September 19 2009
National Security Podcast.Mather.090915.mp3 Network Security Podcast, Episode 166 Martin McKeay: I had a chance to interview Tim Mather about his (along with Subra Kumaraswany and Shahed Latif) upcoming book, Cloud Security and Privacy. I find it interesting to hear about... read moreAnother Big Step Forward for Cloud Computing
September 17 2009
Cloud computing took another big step forward this week with an announcement from Vivek Kundra, the federal Chief Information Officer, that the Federal Government would begin using cloud computing. The symbolism of his announcement being made in Silicon Valley should... read moreBig Security Improvement for Cloud Computing
August 28 2009
As I've written about previously, there has been a great deal of hype about cloud computing. There has also been considerable angst about the security afforded by cloud computing. Most of that concern has focused on public clouds. (By definition,... read moreRecent Posts | All Posts
Multimedia
Webcast: Cloud Security & Privacy
September 24, 2009
Duration: Approximately 90 minutes. Cost: Free In this webcast, the authors of Cloud Security and Privacy will discuss cloud computing's SPI delivery model, and its impact on various aspects of enterprise information security (e.g., infrastructure...

