Vapour vs bricks: Why the cloud could be the safest place for your data
March 21, 2013
Grazed from CloudTech. Author: Justin Fielder.
If I was to suggest businesses move IT services to the cloud to improve security, there’s a strong possibility I would be laughed out of town. Despite businesses clearly seeing the benefits of migrating to the cloud, research shows that, for 61% of European CIOs, security is still the biggest concern when considering such a move. For many network professionals, there is a clear comfort factor which derives from having a virtual boundary fence built around their network, within which sits corporate data and applications. 45% of IT professionals surveyed by CIO.com in the US said their biggest cloud security concern is a lack of perimeter defences and/or control of the corporate network.
When we drill down further into the inhibitors to cloud migration, the concerns very specifically relate to the storage of data and its privacy. Historically CIOs have found peace-of- mind by keeping data on the “inside”, protected by firewalls, intrusion detection/protection systems and a myriad of other technologies designed to keep you and your data safe from the outside world…
Whilst this provides a nice room full of flashing boxes, is that approach really so secure, or do you just feel more secure because you can see and touch both the data and the things that are meant to be keeping it safe? A move to the cloud necessitates a change in mind-set as you outsource trust and delegate control. However, moving your IT to the cloud can actually result in a dramatic improvement in data security, increasing control and accountability, as well as actually making you feel more secure when you consider all risks…
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