A video still from a introduction to Vyatta’s offerings (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web host Carapathia Hosting ( www.carpathia.com ) announced on Monday that it is using Vyatta’s ( www.vyatta.com ) Vyatta Network OS for on-demand cloud security of its InstantOn cloud platform. Carpathia Hosting says that it required a per tenant virtual machine-based networking and security solution that included enterprise-grade firewall, VPN and intrusion prevention.

An image that describes the process of cloud security service CloudFlare (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Canadian Web hosting provider SKGOLD Hosting ( www.skgoldhosting.com ) announced on Wednesday that it has made New Year’s resolutions to improve its services with the addition of new features. According to the press release, SKGOLD Hosting plans to implement the changes over the next year

An image that describes the process of cloud security service CloudFlare (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Canadian Web hosting provider SKGOLD Hosting ( www.skgoldhosting.com ) announced on Wednesday that it has made New Year’s resolutions to improve its services with the addition of new features. According to the press release, SKGOLD Hosting plans to implement the changes over the next year. In the near future the company plans to increase disk space and bandwidth for its basic and baby plans with no extra charge for customers

A screen shot of the Rackspace CloudU webinar registration page (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider Rackspace Hosting (www.rackspace.com) announced on Wednesday it will hold a new CloudU Program and webinar series. The move comes a week after Rackspace announced it is expanding its cloud infrastructure in the UK with the launch of Cloud Servers and Cloud Files

Things to Keep in Mind When Choosing a Cloud Hosting Provider The cloud hosting revolution began about three years ago when major companies such as Amazon launched public cloud services. The phenomenon quickly grew to encompass web hosting as well

Virtualization and cloud computing haven’t eroded the online security of most companies, analysts say. But they may be contributing to situations in which IT-service customers leave themselves vulnerable to attack because they assume their cloud provider is taking care of security. “Security and cloud hosting are two separate things, but the cost of entry is so low, and often so simple, that customers may not do as much due diligence as they should to find out who’s responsible for security,” says Ezra Gottheil , an analyst who covers server issues for Technology Business Research

Web Hosting News – CHICAGO — Trustwave, a leading provider of information security and compliance solutions, has joined the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) as a corporate sponsor to develop best practices for cloud computing. Trustwave will work with the Cloud Security Alliance to develop best practices for implementing and monitoring security controls which protect applications and data deployed in cloud computing infrastructures. As a leading provider of cloud-based security services, Trustwave will leverage its own experience, as well as the insights gained from its role as a trusted security advisor to its portfolio of enterprise security clients.

Web Hosting News – CHICAGO — Trustwave, a leading provider of information security and compliance solutions, has joined the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) as a corporate sponsor to develop best practices for cloud computing. Trustwave will work with the Cloud Security Alliance to develop best practices for implementing and monitoring security controls which protect applications and data deployed in cloud computing infrastructures

Web Hosting News – NATIONAL HARBOR, MD – Although there is a growing awareness of the many  benefits of cloud computing — including on-demand provisioning that enables businesses to increase efficiency and control IT costs — concerns about security  are often cited as the No. 1 barrier to widespread adoption of cloud solutions. According to industry experts, many enterprises are still grappling with concerns about data integrity, recovery and privacy, as well as regulatory compliance in a cloud environment

Microsoft Offers Developers Cloud Security Tips Microsoft this week published a best practices guide for writing applications to its Windows Azure cloud computing environment. “We wrote this paper because no matter how many defenses we add to Windows Azure, it is important that people building software or hosting services in ‘The Cloud’ understand that they must also build software with security in mind from the start,” blogged Michael Howard, principal security program manager of Microsoft’s Security Development Lifecycle team.