Is it too easy for your cloud provider to snoop on your business?

Grazed from GigaOM.  Author: Allan Leinwand.

Without needing to snoop, your cloud provider has access to crucial data about your business. Allan Leinwand, of ServiceNow, says that’s why you may need a Chinese Wall between you and your cloud provider.

In today’s world of fierce co-opetition, your cloud provider may be both your partner and competitor – and building your business on top of your competitor’s cloud is a very dangerous way to live. When the ancient Chinese wanted to keep their population safe from dangerous invaders, they built a wall. So, does your business need a Chinese Wall to provide protection from a possible invasion by your cloud provider?…

Public clouds reveal crucial data

Your public cloud computing provider knows a lot about your business. That knowledge may be giving them an unfair competitive advantage against you. This has always been a fear when using a public cloud – your business relies on a cloud being built by your competition. This issue has become more acute in the past few years as many companies have leveraged their competition to build and scale infrastructure that is the critical technology foundation for their business…

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