Cloud Security Best Practices – Are Privacy And The Cloud Mutually Exclusive?

Security and privacy concerns are sometimes a barrier to adopting cloud services. The concern is certainly reasonable; you’re moving data offsite and trusting someone else to keep it safe. It’s important to be diligent when choosing#cloud a cloud provider and setting up services, but the right choices can provide a better level of safety than many on-premises systems.

Where The Cloud Gives Better Security

Small and medium businesses often don’t have the staff and facilities to monitor their networks against all threats and to prevent all physical intrusions. A reputable cloud provider provides security advantages that many businesses won’t easily match:

• The network will be monitored at all times
• Professionals trained in security will configure the routers and firewalls
• Security personnel will maintain physical security, keeping all unauthorized visitors away from the machines
• Security software will always be up to date

What’s critical is to make sure that a cloud provider actually does these things well. The service agreement specifies what measures the provider commits to. If they aren’t sufficient, or if the provider doesn’t have a record to match the promises, look elsewhere.

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