Why Security in the Cloud Is Well Within Reach

Grazed from BizTech Magazine. Author: Ricky Riberio.

It’s true: Moving operations to a public cloud requires organizations to become comfortable with letting go of complete control of their data. While handing over control of organizational data to a third party inevitably creates a vulnerability, data stored in the cloud isn’t inherently less secure than non-cloud data.

We reached out to Kurt Roemer, Citrix Systems’ chief security strategist, to get a better understanding of how companies can secure their data in cloud environments that they own or don’t own.

QUESTION When it comes to the cloud, how much security can an organization really expect from infrastructure that they don’t own?…

ROEMER: Security in the cloud can actually be stronger than traditional data center security — especially with a cloud provider that details their security measures with full transparency. Many organizations and departments that can’t afford all required physical protections, layered security technologies and rigorous administrative processes for separation of duties — just to name a few — will find a much improved security experience in the cloud…

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