Help IT Sleep Better At Night: 7 Steps To A Safer Cloud
May 29, 2013
Grazed from Business2Community. Author: Lyndsey LaManna.
While the benefits of cloud such as, improving data access, freeing up internal IT resources for more strategic tasks, cutting costs, and increasing flexibility, versatility, efficiency and economies of scale, are compelling – the risks make many businesses stray away from cloud computing. Perhaps the biggest concern with the cloud is the security of cloud infrastructure. Well naysayers, no need to fear, a reliable cloud security plan is here! NaviSite developed a tested and manageable process and checklist on how to develop a successful cloud computing security plan.
This plan is outlined in the whitepaper 7 Steps to Developing a Cloud Security Plan. According to Navisite, “In many cases the cloud provider can achieve better security results in a virtualized environment than enterprises can achieve internally.” However, even if you choose a cloud service provider with strong security capabilities, it’s important to take an active role in securing your data. Working together with the cloud provider is the best way to ensure the enterprise resources are protected and the cloud is being securely leveraged. So without further ado, here are 7 steps to a safer cloud:…
1. Understand there is no one-size fits all security plan
The first step is gaining a basic understanding of your business goals and the technologies, processes and people available within your organization that can be used to enable the security plan. The best cloud security plans are based on the company’s business objectives and long-term strategies and are built in collaboration with all departments and stakeholders, not just at the executive level…
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