cloud compliance

If you work for a U.S. government agency and you haven’t heard about CISA’s Binding Operational Directive 25-01, you might want to check your inbox, or possibly your junk folder—because ignoring this directive is about as hazardous to your career as leaving “12345” as your admin password...

Trust the cloud to be the only place in IT where you can still get away with selling the same old soup as “new and improved” every year—and occasionally, you might even throw in some alphabet soup called “AI” for extra flavor. Let’s leap into the glowing halls of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure...

Microsoft’s announcement about their latest cross-cloud multitenant security enhancements for government clients begins with a flourish that only Big Tech can muster: “now with more visibility, less chaos!” It’s a familiar refrain, but this time, the implications for government IT professionals...

It’s a truth universally acknowledged, at least in IT circles, that when something is marketed as “open,” everyone wants a piece—but no one wants to be left with the security bill. Yet here we are. According to Tenable’s freshly brewed Cloud AI Risk Report 2025, there’s an urgent warning for...

Just when you thought your cloud environment was slicker than a Silicon Valley demo, along comes a fresh warning to spoil the illusion: organizations worldwide are diving headlong into the open-source AI pool, but too many are coming up hacking. The latest alarm comes courtesy of Tenable’s Cloud...

Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Receives IL6 Authorization: Ushering a New Era for Defense AI The Quiet Revolution: Azure OpenAI Breaks Through for National Security For years, Silicon Valley’s titans have vied for a pivotal role in modernizing the nation’s digital defense posture, but Microsoft has...

The End of an Era: Microsoft Entra ID’s Move Away from Service Principal-Less Authentication In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, Microsoft’s approach to identity and access management has been a compass for the industry. With the news that Microsoft Entra ID will officially retire service...

Crayon and Alibaba Cloud Unite: Pioneering Multi-Cloud Advisory Services on a Global Scale In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud computing, partnerships between global technology leaders signal the shaping of future digital infrastructure. Recently, Crayon, a leading cloud advisor and services...

Bright Pattern has recently reached a significant milestone by earning the Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance Certification—an achievement that underscores its commitment to providing enterprise-grade communications solutions with robust security at their core. This development is not just a...

Microsoft has reached a major milestone with the completion of its EU Data Boundary—a landmark initiative designed to offer European businesses and public sector organizations enhanced control over their data. This multi-year engineering feat redefines how data is stored and processed across...

In a move that could reshape the cloud landscape for public sector entities, Microsoft has partnered with New Zealand's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to launch a new Azure policy initiative aimed at enabling secure, streamlined, and compliant cloud deployments for government agencies...