Place your bets now – it’s gonna be a good fight. The cloud is the arena where the next big tech giant battles will be taking place.. We’ll have to sit down as watch as the go head-to-head to win the customers who have started the mass migration to the cloud.

If you are thinking of migrating your databases to cloud, your vote will count towards determining the winner. As you evaluate your options, we suggest you consider these guys first and foremost.

Amazon Web Services

• Amazon DynamoDB provides a scalable, low-latency NoSQL online Database Service backed by SSDs.
• Amazon ElastiCache provides in-memory caching for web applications. This is Amazon’s implementation of Memcached and Redis.
• Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) provides a scalable database server with MySQL, Informix,Oracle, SQL Server, and …

Recently, we inquired: “What is your main security and compliance concern for your MySQL database?”

The results:

• Prevent access to sensitive data: 39.3%
• SQL injection attacks: 28.3%
• Regulatory compliance: 20.3%
• Block unauthorized external users: 9.2%
• Block unauthorized internal users: 2.9%

This survey shows some positive trends. Looks like the general IT public has embraced the concept that protecting sensitive information is absolutely essential. One fifth of respondents are driven by the need to comply with increasing governmental regulations, so legal hassles are as worrisome as corporate reputation for many. Whatever the reason, people are becoming more aware and vigilant about security concerns. Separation of duties via establishing levels of access is a key factor in securing sensitive data. Dynamic data masking is an …

Dynamic Data Masking is an emerging technology that provides real-time data masking in changing environments, typically in production databases.

GreenSQL Dynamic Data Masking enables you to mask or randomize any sensitive information stored on Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL and PostgreSQL databases.

Join our live webinar and demo where David Maman,  security industry guru and GreenSQL Co-Founder and  CTO, will explain:

• What is Real-Time Dynamic Data Masking?
• How to dramatically reduce the risk of a data breach?
• How to better comply with regulations?
• How to enforce real-time dynamic data masking?
• How to provide a security …

New GreenSQL 2.3 Version Strengthens Underlying Database Security Technology While Further Simplifying User Experience

GreenSQL new version is easier to configure and manage locally and on the cloud

The newest version of GreenSQL, 2.3, makes it even simpler to secure databases with its streamlined configuration and Amazon cloud compatibility.

GreenSQL provides unified database security protection against SQL injection attacks and other internal and external threats via database activity monitoring, real-time dynamic data masking, and database security.

• Version 2.3’s database security policy automatically detects SQL injection attempts. To ease administration, it automatically detects both the operating environment and database session identifiers (user, database, source IP, and application). By pushing activity monitoring logs …

Computing Security Magazine has nominated GreenSQL in the Computing Security Awards and we need your votes to win.

GreenSQL, the Database Security Company, delivers out-of-the-box database security solutions for small and mid-sized organizations. Started as an open source project back in 2006, GreenSQL became the no. 1 database security solution for MySQL with 100,000 users worldwide and launched a commercial version in 2009.

Please vote for GreenSQL in the “Content Security Solution of the Year” category on the voting page! 

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SQL Server Magazine has nominated GreenSQL for a Community Choice Awards and we need your votes to win.  Vote for GreenSQL in the “Best Security/Auditing/Compliance Product” category on the voting page.

GreenSQL, the Database Security Company, delivers out-of-the-box database security solutions for small and mid-sized organizations. Started as an open source project back in 2006, GreenSQL became the no. 1 database security solution for MySQL with 100,000 users worldwide and launched a commercial version in 2009.

Vote GreenSQL in the Best Security/Auditing/Compliance Product Category (#6)! 

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According to a recent survey conducted by The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., 85 percent of small business owners believe a data breach is unlikely.

However, small business owners acknowledge the negative business impact of a possible data breach – nearly two-thirds of business owners (61 percent) believe a data breach violates trust and would jeopardize their relationships with customers, patients and employees. More than a third (38 percent) say they have a more negative opinion of companies that have recently experienced a breach, based on the companies’ handling of the breach.

The survey also indicated that about a third of business owners (34 percent) say they would have difficulty complying with government notification requirements (although they may be obliged to in the near …

A Columbus, Ohio lawmaker wants to ensure that the public quickly becomes aware of online security breaches.

The legislation bill, soon to be introduced, will require state agencies, businesses, and institutions to report any database security breach to the Ohio attorney general’s office if any Ohio resident’s personal information was accessed.
The bill is jointly sponsored by a Dayton, Ohio, lawmaker.

The proposal also would require that the security breach report be filed no later than 40 days following its discovery. The attorney general’s office would compile the breaches into a public, searchable database.

However, many small and medium organizations suffer from lack of visibility are not even aware that they have been breached.

If …

Dynamic Data Masking is an emerging technology that provides real-time data masking in changing environments, typically in production databases.

GreenSQL Dynamic Data Masking enables you to mask or randomize any sensitive information stored on MS SQL Server, MySQL and PostgreSQL databases.

Register Now!

When? Wednesday, May 23, 2012 (9:00 am PDT; 12:00 pm EST; 16:00 pm GMT; 19:00 pm GMT+3:00)

In this webinar, David Maman, GreenSQL Founder and CTO, will explain:

• What Real-Time Dynamic Data Masking is?
• How to dramatically reduce the risk of a data breach?
• How to better comply with regulations?
• How to enforce real-time …

Join GreenSQL at Infosecurity Europe 2012. Visit the GreenSQL booth J83b at the New Exhibitor Zone for live product demos and your chance to win a very cool tech gadget.

Book an appointment: marketing@greensql.com

See live demos and hear from our expert, GreenSQL’s Founder and CTO, David Maman.

For more information please visit our website: http://www.greensql.com/