Everybody knows that the cloud — in particular, the security of cloud deployments — is a huge pain point industry-wide. And as is the case with any new endeavor with such broad-sweeping impact, there’s no shortage of well-meaning advice about how to secure it. But I confess to finding much of that advice about cloud security somewhat frustrating. Why? Because much of it fails to account for the realities of what drives cloud adoption: Namely, the economics.
A Real-World Approach to Improving Security in the Cloud
Posted by: Ed Moyle November 14, 2011 06:00 AMEverybody knows that the cloud — in particular, the security of cloud deployments — is a huge pain point industry-wide. And as is the case with any new endeavor with such broad-sweeping impact, there’s no shortage of well-meaning advice about how to secure it. But I confess to finding much of that advice about cloud security somewhat frustrating. Why? Because much of it fails to account for the realities of what drives cloud adoption: Namely, the economics.