Cloud security to be most disruptive technology of 2013
January 7, 2013
Grazed from NetworkWorld. Author: Ellen Messmer.
The Security for Business Innovation Council, comprised of IT security professionals from 19 companies worldwide, called cloud computing the main disruptive force for 2013. In its report, "Information Security Shake-Up," the group said it was evident many organizations are preparing to move more business processes to the cloud. This year, it will even be "mission-critical apps and regulated data" consigned to the cloud.
The Council, established several years ago to advise RSA, includes security professionals from Coca-Cola, eBay, FedEx, EMC, Fidelity Investments, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, and Walmart, among several others. "Although supplier lock-in and system availability are some of the big concerns with the cloud, security remains the number one obstacle to adoption," the Council’s report says. "But trust in the cloud is growing."…
Even regulators are starting to warm up to it, they noted, pointing out that the Dutch banking authority gave Dutch banks the green light to use cloud services late last year. But there are "gaps" in how well companies are planning for any transition to the cloud, the report notes. Though middle managers in companies may favor cloud computing for business reasons, there’s a gap in coordination and trust with the IT security managers responsible for regulatory and security controls. "Middle managers don’t want to use their resources on security," the report bluntly says. "They are incentivized by timeline and budget; adding security doesn’t fit into their objectives."…
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