By Cloud Computing SpunjePublished: July 13, 2010Posted in: Business Intelligence, Cloud Intelligence, Cloud Services, Clouds, Opinions & Explanations, SecurityTags:
Despite how attractive cloud computing can sound as an outsourcing option, there’s widespread concern that it presents a security and legal minefield for businesses and government. Cloud service providers often cultivate an aura of secrecy about data centers and operations, claiming this stance improves their security even if it leaves everyone else in the dark.
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Businesses and industry analysts are getting fed up with this cloud computing version of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” where non-disclosure agreements (NDA) dominate, questions aren’t answered, and data center locations and practices are treated like national security secrets. But public cloud service providers argue their penchant for secrecy is appropriate for the cloud model — and at any rate, everyone’s doing it. They often hold out their SAS-70 audit certifications to appease any worry (though some don’t have even that)
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/070610-cloud-computing-secrecy.html
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