Cloud

Cloud risks abound

Asking an IT security vendor if there are inherent risks in cloud-based IT services is like asking your mechanic whether anything on your car needs fixing. The answer is always in the affirmative.

02 April 2013

Cloud services have introduced countless advantages but also challenging security headaches for IT managers. As if on-premise security wasn’t challenging enough, the move to the cloud has introduced the danger of someone else essentially taking responsibility for this – or not, as is the fear with employees and their mobile devices.

It’s essentially a question of responsibility and policies, whether related to securing the service, the data or the device. The lines have become increasingly blurred for organisations unable to deal with these issues.

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