Thursday, February 21, 2013

Cloud Security: How Secure is it?


To help you review your cloud security, Memset’s Kate Craig-Wood and the team have put together an Infographic to illustrate the main elements that you need to consider with regards to cloud computing’s safety, giving you the right questions to ask your potential providers and some tips on making your passwords much more secure.
Ultimately, the cloud is as safe as the way you set yourself up to be using it. Where is the data going to be held? Can you trust your staff that have access to all areas? Can your systems deal with Denial of Service attacks?

Click for the infographic.

Thursday, January 31, 2013

US: Recruiting 4000 Cyber Soldiers

Over the next few years the U.S. Cyber Command, an army of 900 military personnel and civilians who monitor and defend against cyber attacks, is set to grow by 4,000 cyber soldiers. The command will expand its role in national defense by becoming a new kind of fighting force, one that protects the Internet safety of the entire country. As the expansion is implemented, Cybercom will be separated into three teams:
  1. National Mission Forces
  2. Combat Mission Forces
  3. Cyber Protection Forces
Read More Here.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

SpaceX: Reusable rocket



I believe Musk is quoted in Wired as alluding to the idea that this takes us one step closer to a manned mission to Mars.