Cloud Computing Safety and Security

The greatest fear when operating on the cloud is security concerns. After all, you can never be sure that your information stored online wont be broken into by hackers. When talking about Cloud security, we’re usually referring to computer security, network security and information security. When signing contracts with the provider, the following is a checklist of what you should look out for:

1.     Provider should have deterrent controls: much like a fence around your house

2.     Preventative controls: establish firewalls

3.     Corrective controls: fights of attacks as it is occurring

4.     Detective controls: alerts/ notifications when an attack occurs

Furthermore, each company should have its own privacy settings and unique identify access management to ensure that only authorized personnel have access to the Cloud.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing_security