FedRAMP: Should we be Optimistic or Cynical

FedRAMP - Optimism or Cynicism Indiana, December 2011 marked the launch of the much hyped Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) -- which set a standard approach for assessing the security of cloud services and products against baseline controls -- but should this new program be met with optimism, or cynicism? In this quarter’s SearchCloudSecurity.com Technical Guide on Cloud Compliance, site editor Marcia Savage dives deep into the FedRAMP debate and explores the programs potential pitfalls. Access today and also investigate key topics including, cloud computing transparency, Common Assurance Maturity Models (CAMM), PCI in the cloud, and more. Access here. ADDITIONAL STORY FEATURES Cloud Maturity Model to Help SMBs Judge Security of Cloud Providers SearchSecurity.co.UK Bureau Chief Ron Candon explores how the Common Assurance Maturity Model (CAMM) may be the key to helping organisations, especially SMBs, evaluate the security of cloud providers. PCI in the Cloud: Segmentation, Security Compliance is Possible, Experts Say While merchants turn to cloud providers to reduce internal complexities of PCI compliance, experts warn that merchants, themselves, are ultimately responsible for locking down credit card data and maintaining PCI compliance. Calls for Cloud Security Transparency Getting Louder Editorial director Michael Mimoso uncovers why the calls for cloud transparency continue to resonate and how tools such as CSA’s Consensus Assessments Initiative Questionnaire, Cloud Controls Matrix and ISO 27001 may hold promise.

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