So, you think you are Secure by Using the Cloud? Think again.
Those of you thinking of moving to a Cloud solution should be asking some very thoughtful questions. Even then you are not as secure as you think you are. Just as those on Google’s Gmail and others have found out.
When you move to a cloud you are now putting your digital information at the hands of someone else. Here are the issues;
• That digital data is stored on a shared server with many others.
• If they have virtualized what security measures have been taken.
• What does the hosting company really manage?
• What happens if there is a breach?
• What is really managed?
In years of IT, the concept of managed services, cloud computing, or other names given to allowing a 3rd party to manage a portion of your process or digital data, hasn’t changed. I believe it is more of a tech support issue, responsibility, and heavy on the liability based business.
Let’s look at another option that blends the best of both worlds.
• Locate a network security appliance on the edge of your network.
• Have the manufacture set alerts and log reports to be automatically sent to you. There are a number of ways this can be done.
• In the service component with the manufacture, have then accessible for personalized service.
• Have the manufacture assist in root cause and work rounds.
That is Barrier1
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