Security and the Cloud: Turning an Obstacle into a Proof Point

IT Connection Blog  by Amy Larsen DeCarlo

Summary Bullets:

• Security remains both one of the top barriers to entry into the cloud and perhaps the greatest differentiator for enterprise-class cloud services.
• Though the lack of common industry-wide standards remains a challenge, savvy cloud providers are finding innovative ways to demonstrate their ability to protect customer assets in an on-demand environment.

For understandable reasons, many organizations are wary enough about security today in the cloud to put off enterprise-wide migration plans far into the future.  With the on-demand model still a mystery to many and no clear cut industry-wide standards to establish baseline cloud computing specifications, enterprises are not willing to risk exposing critical assets to the unknown.  In Current Analysis’ 2012 survey on enterprise cloud adoption, security was cited as the single biggest concern associated with moving to a cloud strategy. Read more of this post at http://bit.ly/QgVVkX

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Current Analysis (http://www.currentanalysis.com) has been helping leading telecommunications, information technology and business software companies improve their competitive intelligence, differentiate themselves in the market, and win more business. Current Analysis is the only provider of continuous, in-depth tactical competitive intelligence, analysis, and advice. For more than 15 years, sales teams, product managers, marketing professionals, and executives have relied on Current Analysis as a trusted partner to improve their ability to anticipate and quickly take action on market opportunities and competitive threats. The company serves more than 35,000 professionals at over 1,600 global enterprises.

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