Cloud Security Myths Vs. Facts by Tom Cross

Cloud Security Myths Vs. Facts The potential of cloud computing makes it one of the most exciting areas of IT to come around in a long time. However, most things that are exciting come with an element of risk, and many businesses are keeping their distance from the cloud for that reason. Although cloud-based IT solutions have the potential to reduce businesses’ reliance on expensive server equipment, give them greater flexibility, and streamline their operations, it also makes many businesses nervous. They fear that allowing a third party into the ecosystem of their IT will expose them to the possibility of hacking and the loss of their sensitive information. Fortunately, many of the most common fears business have about cloud computing are based in myth. Like any new technology, there are many misconceptions about the cloud that come from misunderstandings and incomplete information. For example, many business are afraid that....