Overcoming Security Threats in the Cloud

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Data privacy and security remain top concerns for organizations, as system glitches and malicious attacks accounted for 66 percent of data breaches in 2013. During a free webinar hosted by national IT infrastructure and cloud solutions provider, Peak 10, organizations with doubts about cloud computing security will learn best practices for cost-effectively safeguarding data. The 30-minute webinar, "Understanding and Overcoming Security Threats in the Cloud," will be held on Wednesday, April 16 at 1 p.m. EDT and moderated by risk and regulatory compliance expert, David Kidd.

Director of quality assurance and compliance at Peak 10, Kidd will discuss cloud security threats and processes to prevent compromises in data and applications. Key topics include:

• Combatting data breach attempts by malevolent hackers and negligent or malicious insiders
• Preventing data loss from viruses, hacker attacks, natural disasters or accidental deletion
• Implementing controls to prevent hijacking of account or service traffic
• How regulatory compliance requirements such as those specified by FISMA, PCI DSS and HIPAA help strengthen cloud security

A leader in cloud and data center compliance and security, Peak 10 has one of the most robust compliance programs, undergoing rigorous audits by independent Quality Security Assessors (QSA). Peak 10 has completed SSAE 16 Reporting Standard SOC 1 Type 2, SSAE 16 Reporting Standard SOC 2 Type 2, SSAE 16 Reporting Standard SOC 3 Type 2 and HIPAA / HITECH Security Rule. Peak 10 is also a Certified Level 1 Service Provider under the PCI DSS 2.0 standard, has earned the Cisco Cloud Provider Certification with a Cisco Powered Cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) designation, and is certified under the U.S. Department of Commerce Safe Harbor Program.

This presentation is part of Peak 10's webinar series intended to help IT and business leaders effectively deploy cloud solutions. View previous webinars here.

About Peak 10 Inc.
Peak 10 provides reliable, tailored cloud computing, data center and other information technology (IT) infrastructure solutions and managed services, primarily for mid-market businesses.  Customer-centric, responsive and cost-effective, Peak 10 solutions are designed to scale and adapt to customers' changing business needs, enabling them to increase agility, lower costs, improve performance and focus internal resources on their core competencies. For more information, visit www.peak10.com. Follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook.

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