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Subject:    [ISN] Evident.io encourages startups to boost AWS security
From:       InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews ! org>
Date:       2015-06-26 18:38:16
Message-ID: alpine.DEB.2.02.1506261838040.2057 () infosecnews ! org
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http://www.cloudpro.co.uk/cloud-essentials/cloud-security/5177/evidentio-encourages-startups-to-boost-aws-security


By Clare Hopping
Cloud Pro
June 25, 2015

Evident.io has announced a startup and small business AWS Cloud Security 
platform to help those without a dedicated security resource ensure their 
Amazon cloud infrastructure is protected.

Adrian Sanabria, an analyst with 451 Research, commented: "The rise of 
cloud computing has enabled small businesses to grow and thrive with 
affordable cloud infrastructure and powerful cloud-based tools, but it's 
also created unprecedented security threats."

He explained that startups often set up multiple severs in the cloud 
before even thinking about the security implications this has, employing a 
security expert or buying even basic equipment for the office. It's this 
'cloud-first' attitude that can get organisations into trouble when it 
comes to securing their systems.

"The biggest risk with cloud infrastructure, especially for ‘cloud-first' 
businesses, is the management plane," he commented.

[...]



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