Enterprise IT managers worry about cloud security

October 1, 2012 Off By David
Object Storage

Grazed from FierceEnterpriseCommunication. Author: Fred Donovan.

Whether it is a regulator threatening fines or a CEO fuming about a data breach, IT managers are well aware of the enterprise security risks of adopting cloud computing. The latest news to drive home this point was a recent statement by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) that companies face fines if they do not secure customer data held by third-party cloud providers.

UK companies are responsible for securing customer data whether they store it internally or externally, the ICO stressed. "The law on outsourcing data is very clear. As a business, you are responsible for keeping your data safe. You can outsource some of the processing of that data, as happens with cloud computing, but how that data is used and protected remains your responsibility," said Simon Rice, ICO’s technology policy advisor…

ICO said it will penalize companies that do not protect data, even if the fault lies with a third party. It recently fined the Scottish Borders Council £250,000 for failing to adequately manage a third party that was digitizing its pension records. The council did not have a contract with the third party and had not performed the required security checks…

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