Cloud Computing: Microsoft Evolves Azure and Office 365 for New Age of Security Threats
June 25, 2014
Grazed from RCPMag. Author: Jeffrey Schwartz.
Security is still the biggest showstopper when it comes to cloud computing and, given the events of the past year — from the Edward Snowden revelations to a number of high-profile breaches — many customers expect cloud providers and their partners to double down. The counter-argument is despite the proliferation of data theft, cloud providers are better positioned to safeguard data than customers running datacenters on-premises.
The truth is, whether customers store their data on-premises or use a cloud services provider, information is as secure as the safeguards put in place. Snowden never could’ve leaked the troves of classified data if the National Security Agency (NSA) hadn’t given him unfettered access. Even worse, the NSA didn’t appear to have the proper auditing controls to discover what he had done, even after the fact…
In a speech this month, Steven Martin, general manager of the Microsoft Azure service, advised that organizations can spend all the money in the world on security, but if it isn’t spent on solving the real threats — typically those within an organization — they’re likely to remain vulnerable. This is good advice to give to your customers. That said, if a customer asks you how secure Microsoft cloud services are, you should be aware of the latest developments…
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