Privacy and security in the cloud webinar

I've been invited by SheepDog Inc. to lead a free webinar on Privacy and Security in the Cloud on August 16, 2011. Full information and the registration form are both available on the event page on the site: Privacy and Security Webinar with David Fraser -- SheepDogInc.ca.

Google announces security certification for Apps and Apps Engine

For business thinking about moving data into the cloud, among the first questions to ask (and they do, trust me) is whether their data will be secure. Google has generally published a lot of information on the security of their enterprise products (including an interesting Whitepaper),

This week, Google announced that it has obtained certification for the next generation of SAS 70, SSAE 16 Type II attestation and its international counterpart, ISAE 3402 Type II. From the Official Google Enterprise Blog: Security First: Google Apps and Google App Engine receive SSAE-16 certification.