Architecting Cloud Computing Solutions

Data Security

The explosion of cloud computing and consumer IT means that your data, as well as data about you, can be virtually anywhere. This expanding concept of data mobility means that traditional security concepts, which focus in depth on infrastructure defense, no longer apply. Implementing security requirements associated with transitioning from an infrastructure-centric data security model to the data-centric cloud computing security model are challenging to every modern organization. As the cloud solution architect, however, your job focuses on how to address this issue without disrupting your end users' workflows. A data-centric security model ensures that the most important asset of the business—the data—is always protected.Having ...