According to Data Center Knowledge, as companies continue to migrate to the cloud they are failing to take the proper steps to protect their data in the cloud. A recent example, Ladders mis-configured access controls exposing 13 million users records.  

This year’s Cisco Live conference found the company rolling out a host of security features, reports Biz Tech Magazine.

According to CNN, Amazon is up against tradition cloud service provider Microsoft and Oracle for a Department of Defense contract. The high value long term contract is leading Amazon to snipe at the cloud competition.