Date post: | 14-Aug-2015 |
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While in some cases, companies are right to be wary, like most things, not all cloud providers are created equal.
Not quite.
Cloud providers are businesses too - they put loads of money into ensuring their customers’ information is secure.
We have to remember:
A great and secure cloud provider should be able to provide the majority
of the following security measures.
Network Security
Full Redundancy
Disaster Recovery
Strict SLAs
24/7 Monitoring
In-Flight and At-Rest Encryption
Geographic Diversity of Data
Centers
Strong Firewalls
Physical Security
Credential-Limited Access
Key Card Protocols
Biometric Scanners
On-Premises Guards
Secured Cages
Digital Surveillance and Recording
24/7 Monitoring
Background Security Checks on Employees
Environmental Controls (HVAC, fire suppression)
Compliance
A cloud provider
should meet, if not exceed, the biggest
compliance laws:
HIPAA
PCI DSS
Sarbanes-Oxley
as long as you take the appropriate steps to ensure you’re working with a legitimate, secure provider, the cloud is absolutely a viable and intelligent option for your organization.
For the most part,