Public cloud’s reputation fends off cloud hacker attacks

Grazed from TechTarget. Author: David Linthicum.

Cloud computing experts were called to arms following the iCloud hack that spurred an outcry regarding cloud security. Mainstream reporters sought out anyone with the ability to spell "cloud computing" for their hot take on the hack that publicized personal photos of mostly female celebrities. Most major news outlets across the globe are covering the security breach and, of course, questioning the safety of cloud computing against hacker attacks.

What’s interesting is the cloud case of perception versus reality. This was an attack on Apple’s iCloud, not through some major flaw in the security system. Many hackers likely researched publicly available personal information for these celebrities and figured out their user IDs and passwords. The cloud did not fail these victims — people did…

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