Private and Public Clouds will be, in many ways, the same in 2013

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The debate between those who sell private clouds and those who sell public clouds has been all the rage for the past 3-4 years. Private clouds are touted as more secure, while leveraging your existing investment in hardware and virtualization. Public clouds are touted as the only “true” clouds, with truly massive scale and real [...]

Cloud encryption and process-level control

We recently received a request for help. An enterprise had been trying to secure their data on the “process level” and gotten into some difficulties. They asked us to jump in and help them out. What is a “process”? If you know a bit about software and operating systems (OS), you’ve heard about “processes”. Modern [...]

Cloud Security & Cloud Encryption Explained

Cloud encryption and cloud security are hot topics for enterprises migrating to the cloud. IT departments are constantly looking for ways to increase flexibility and deliver value in shorter times, while utilizing computer resources more efficiently. Cloud computing is the natural answer to this evolution, yet at the same time enterprises cannot compromise on cloud [...]

Virtual Strategy Magazine Q&A

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VSM: Porticor has recently launched as a company, and introduced a new solution for protecting private data in virtualized environments. Can you provide us with a brief overview of your new company? GPN: Yes, I would be happy to. I joined with other experts in security, cloud computing and cryptography to start Porticor in 2010 to protect private [...]

Porticor is Now a Red Hat Innovate Member

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With an objective to deliver an end-to-end cloud data security solution based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux to Red Hat customers, Porticor – a company offering cloud data security solutions – recently joined the Red Hat Innovate program. By joining the Red Hat Innovate program, Porticor is able to leverage the power, openness and collaborative nature of open source [...]

Porticor Engages Open Source Communities, Joins Red Hat Innovate Program

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Porticor announced it has joined the Red Hat Innovate program, and will be now be able to access the openness and collaborative nature of open source communities and enjoy the benefits of Red Hat software. Porticor plans to offer a new end-to-end cloud data security based on Red Hat. By participating in the Red Hat Innovate initiative, [...]

The Encrypted Elephant in the Cloud Room

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This article was originally posted on F5 DevCentral and Sys-Con Media Encrypting data in the cloud is tricky and defies long held best practices regarding key management. New kid on the block Porticor aims to change that. Anyone who’s been around cryptography for a while understands that secure key management is a critical foundation for any [...]