Facing Security in the Cloud: Can People See Me? Am I Just Paranoid?
By Craig Robinson
Companies cite concern for data security as one of the primary reasons why they avoid cloud-based hosted infrastructure. Recent events, such as the Google-versus-China incident and ongoing reporting on probes against government computer systems, reinforce the fact that companies must understand and address IT security. Data security is a real concern whether the context is the Internet, a cloud-based solution, or a private network.
I see a growing market need for IT infrastructure to be deployed in the cloud. As previously discussed in this blog and in many other forums, this need is driven largely by a desire to improve operating efficiencies and, ultimately, maximize financial performance and competitive advantage. However, realizing these advantages often requires that companies recognize and adapt to the paradigm shift inherent in moving to an off-premises, hosted model for some aspects of their IT operations.
