16 September 2011

DDoS is Cloud's security Achilles heel

Editor's note - While many companies are pushing to offer cloud-based services, I suspect that #DDoS attacks and software will become even more widely available. Expect some growing pains while companies figure out a way to deliver their services w/o interruption.

Cloud providers and customers are ignoring the importance of securing online services against distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks at their own peril.

Read more: Computerworld :: DDoS News

That's the view of network security expert and Arbor Networks APAC solutions architect, Roland Dobbins, who argues that to date the availability aspect of information security has played a poor cousin to confidentiality and integrity.

Read full article: http://bit.ly/nYZyJr

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