## News & Blog Post # Category: Cloud Security ### [When the Cloud Fails: A Wake-Up Call for Business Leaders](/content/2025/10/20/when-the-cloud-fails-a-wake-up-call-for-business-leaders/index.html) On 20 October 2025, a major outage across Amazon Web Services (AWS) disrupted operations for thousands of companies globally, including banks and consumer apps. The incident, caused by DNS resolution issues in AWS’s US-East-1 region, has impacted services such as Salesforce, Slack, Okta and major UK banks including Lloyds Bank and Halifax. The outage highlights 20 October 2025 ### [Zero-Day Exploits: The Invisible Threat in an Interconnected World](/content/2024/10/22/zero-day-exploits-the-invisible-threat-in-an-interconnected-world/index.html) As we continue on our journey of highlighting Cybersecurity concerns this October, we turn the spotlight to one of the most elusive and dangerous threats in the digital landscape: zero-day exploits. These vulnerabilities, which exist in software but are unknown to the vendor, can be exploited by attackers before a patch is available, making them 22 October 2024 ### [Cloud Security Vulnerabilities: Navigating the Risks in the Digital Sky](/content/2024/10/17/cloud-security-vulnerabilities-navigating-the-risks-in-the-digital-sky/index.html) As Cybersecurity Awareness Month continues this October, it’s an opportune time to address a critical aspect of our increasingly digital world: cloud security. The cloud has revolutionised how organisations operate, offering unparalleled scalability, flexibility, and cost-efficiency. However, with these advantages come new risks that, if not properly managed, can expose sensitive data and systems to 17 October 2024 ### [Understanding ISO/IEC 27018: Protecting PII in a Public Cloud Environment](/content/2024/01/08/understanding-iso-iec-27018-protecting-pii-in-a-public-cloud-environment/index.html) As businesses increasingly turn to the cloud for data storage and processing, protecting personal data has become a top priority. ISO/IEC 27018 is a standard designed to help cloud service providers protect personally identifiable information (PII) in a public cloud computing environment. If you’re a CTO looking to gain a deeper understanding of this standard 8 January 2024 ### [Understanding ISO 27017 and its importance in securing cloud computing environments](/content/2023/12/12/understanding-iso-27017-and-its-importance-in-securing-cloud-computing-environments/index.html) As more and more companies are adopting cloud computing to enhance their business operations, ensuring secure cloud environments has become a critical concern. The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) has created a set of standards that are specifically designed to establish and maintain information security controls in cloud computing environments. One such standard is ISO 12 December 2023 ### [The key to digital security: Mastering Password Hygiene](/content/2023/10/24/the-key-to-digital-security-mastering-password-hygiene/index.html) In today’s digital age, ensuring the security of our online accounts and sensitive information is of paramount importance. Passwords are one of the first lines of defence against cyber threats, and yet, many people still use simplistic, easy-to-guess passwords and reuse them across multiple accounts. This can put individuals and their company at great risk. 24 October 2023 ### [Cloud Security Alliance: Ensuring Safe and Responsible Use of ChatGPT](/content/2023/08/25/cloud-security-alliance-ensuring-safe-and-responsible-use-of-chatgpt/index.html) The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), a non-profit organisation committed to promoting a secure cloud computing environment, has released a whitepaper titled Security Implications of ChatGPT. This document aims to address areas of concern around AI with a focus on ChatGPT offering guidelines for its responsible usage. Moreover, the CSA has called for cooperation in the 25 August 2023