Provider-user teamwork key in cloud compliance

Grazed from TechTarget. Author: Nicholas Rando.

With cloud compliance and standards regulations changing as often as the weather, how do cloud admins keep up? Unfortunately, there is no one answer — but there are a number of different ways to attack it. When users work together with their cloud computing service providers, staying on top of cloud regulations becomes easier.

From keeping up-to-date on the latest regulations, such as PCI DSS and HIPAA, to ensuring that all of your cloud service requirements are being met, collaboration between cloud providers and consumers is the key. But what else do cloud admins need to know to meet cloud regulations? With that question in mind, we’ve compiled our top five tips on cloud computing compliance and standards with the hope of shedding light on these vital pieces of the cloud puzzle…

5. Maintain cloud compliance in the enterprise — or else

According to cloud expert Paul Korzeniowski, "compliance is a moving target." That being the case, companies need more than just a superficial perusal of cloud standards and compliance to protect themselves — they must dig deep. Korzeniowski provides a checklist for companies to maintain their compliance, from staying abreast on regulations to using third-party encryption services…

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