3Cloud Dialogues

3.1 Point of Cloud

As a security practitioner, you will be pulled into meetings where cloud discussions are going on. The CIO and your peers will ask you for your input on the direction to take. Security concerns have been a major barrier to public cloud adoption. Private cloud implementations require an update on existing security models. In addition to that, the economic climate has also put IT on the hot seat to deliver technology cheaper, faster, and better. Cloud has the potential to deliver on all three fronts, thus further increasing these conversations within the enterprise. Regardless of the hype, cloud is a reality to most businesses today and holds promise for the future. However, it is important to note that ...

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