Q&A with Troy Grissom, CIO at Total Quality Systems, Inc.
For government contractor Total Quality Systems, Inc.
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The Security for Business Innovation Council, which consists of IT security professionals from 19 companies around the world, says that many businesses will move mission-critical applications and data to the cloud in 2013, but not without caution. Security, the council says, is the number one obstacle to cloud adoption.*
The report goes on to say that managers responsible for executing on the cloud initiatives may be failing to coordinate adequately with IT security managers in their efforts to meet timelines and stay within budget. Better relationships between business unit managers and security teams will help; however, IT will also need to ensure that cloud service providers offer solutions that comply with their internal security policies.
This heightened skepticism over cloud security is not without justification. Enterprises cringe at stories about users’ files being publicly exposed through cloud platforms, because the vendor lacked the security controls necessary for complete protection. Unfortunately, those rare incidents dampen the fervor around cloud-based service adoption, and companies that could be taking advantage of the benefits of cloud are still using costly on-premise solutions. The truth is, there are risks to computing in the public cloud—but not necessarily any more than in a private cloud environment.
Here are some important attributes to look for when selecting a cloud service provider:
Indeed, the tide is turning for security in the cloud: Market-leading SaaS vendors such as Replicon have already beefed up controls to meet the requirements of even the most careful enterprises, and others are sure to follow suit. Learn more about Replicon’s secure cloud offering.
*“Information security Shake-Up,” January, 2012
** The top 10 trends in enterprise cloud for 2013, venturebeat.com, Matt Marshall, December 27, 2012.
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