If you’re an independent software vendor (ISV), you’re probably thinking about transitioning your on-premise solution to a public cloud infrastructure like Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services — that is, if you haven’t already. It’s a smart choice, and here’s why: Globally, the cloud computing market will double over the next four years, surpassing $1.2…
In 2022, it’s rare for an organization not to leverage cloud computing in some capacity. However, there are still trepidations when it comes to security, and not without good reason. Although eager to reap the benefits of cloud technology, healthcare providers and government agencies need to consider how a cloud migration might affect the sensitive…
Achieving and maintaining compliance is a difficult undertaking for any organization, especially when you’re talking about cloud security. In the aftermath of landmark data breaches like the SolarWinds hack, businesses, regulators and consumers alike are holding information security systems to a higher standard. The only problem? Compliance is a daunting task. Fortunately, compliance inheritance…
The StateRAMP Project Management Office (PMO) and the StateRAMP Approvals Committee (SAC) have completed the 2022 assessment of the Project Hosts Federal Private Cloud security authorization package. Based on the security categorization of Moderate and the security package documentation in the StateRAMP Documentation Repository, the StateRAMP PMO and the SAC have determined that Project Hosts…
Cloud Platform-as-a-service or PaaS is primarily designed for software vendors (ISVs). Leveraging PaaS allows ISVs to develop, run, manage and scale their software and services without worrying about infrastructure management. Developers can build on top of cloud PaaS to write their code and use it as a code hosting platform for version control and collaboration.…
As a company that is not currently mandated to be compliant with designated cybersecurity frameworks, it may seem superfluous to invest time and money into gaining compliance with the regulations of your field. With standards at varying levels of security, from FedRAMP to StateRAMP, HITRUST, and more, compliance is looked at by many security…
Founded at the beginning of 2020, StateRAMP was born from the clear need for a standardized approach to the cybersecurity standards required from service providers offering solutions to state and local governments. StateRAMP is a membership organization comprised of service providers offering IaaS, PaaS, and/or SaaS solutions, third-party assessment organizations, and government officials. Our members…
Overview If your organization is new to the cloud or has already gotten your feet wet with the cloud concept, managed services can mean a shift in the decision in several key areas. The management of a cloud offering allows your application or service to be the focus in your business. Ultimately, having a management…
Incidents of cloud systems having their data stolen, held hostage, leaked, or destroyed are accelerating. 2019 data breaches include: Quest Diagnostics: medical, financial, and personal information for 11.9 million subscribers Capital One: credit card information for 100 million subscribers Zynga: Personal information and Facebook IDs for 218 million subscribers In addition to these large incidents,…
How your Organization can benefit from outsourcing your Security Compliance needs Today there are countless standards, mandates, laws and regulations that organizations are required to adhere to depending on what industry you are selling your application to. With all of the compliance requirements and the ever shifting IT landscape, it is certainly challenging – if…
