CipherCloud Cloud Security Guidance Lays Out Customer Responsibilities
February 20, 2013
Grazed from TalkinCloud. Author: Chris Talbot.
Cloud information protection solution vendor CipherCloud released a guidance on cloud security based on requirements set out by PCI Council. The guidance, which lays responsibility for cloud security on both the part of the cloud provider and the customer, details the five steps necessary to achieve PCI DSS compliance in the cloud.
That’s an easier breakdown when compared to the 52-page cloud security guidance issued by PCI Council, but of course, that’s what CipherCloud has been aiming to do with cloud-based encryption and security — make it simple. In the last several months, CipherCloud has been beefing up its team and its financial backing to continue to expand its security offerings, which are mostly focused around encryption in the cloud…
With the launch of its five-step program to good cloud security, the company also laid out new responsibilities of the customer to protect their cardholder data. According to CipherCloud, customers "need to understand and have a level of oversight and visibility into their cloud provider’s security functions." That means there’s no more sitting on the sidelines and expecting that cloud providers are doing all the work to keep data secure…
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