THE CLOUD:
By now most of us have a basic understanding of what the cloud is or at least
the core concept. Recently cloud computing has come under fire for its vulnerability to hacks. The technology is sound and lives up to its functionality, that is not the issue.
The problem lies within our (as customers of cloud services) understanding that once a new service rolls out for us to utilize and manage personal files with we still need to be vigilant in the upkeep of our own security measures.
It is true that this alone will not curb the attacks on our personal virtual storage space as there are and always will be new processes for intruding into user authenticated sessions. But the tech is getting better and more secure. In other words as the technology changes and fixes are made you must still be observant and change with the technology. 2-step authentication is a start
HOW BUSINESSES MUST DEAL WITH IT:
Businesses must understand and certainly not fear the cloud. Cloud computing is not inherently dangerous, but a lack of knowledge and awareness with respect to management and security in general is what leads to most complications.
It is true that a well-managed and expertly secured cloud can be more effective as a defense given the generally disparate and remote devices in use among most businesses and data storage. The key advantage is contained within the technology's ability to centralize management of all systems, users, devices and apps, which is critical to maintaining efficient and accurate control of data in the modern marketplace.
Businesses should not fear the cloud. When a breach occurs, it would be difficult to trace it back to an actual technology. Apps have flaws and vulnerabilities, but these should be proactively identified and eradicated when following the best practices of data and system security.
Alternatively there is NAS, Network Attached Storage. Your own personal server if you will. While these are good idea they only start to pay off when you have more data than you're willing to pay for storage in the cloud every month. You then need to set up your own end point security so that in itself is costly with the maintenance, time consuming not to mention hiring someone to manage your security.
Remember, the cloud can be just as secure as - if not more than - traditional IT frameworks and infrastructure. What is needed are novel security solutions that adapt to and with the progression of the technology.
