Securing the Cloud

Introduction

Information in this Chapter

•Book Audience

•Terminology

•Risk, Perception of Risk and Cloud Computing

•Cloud Computing as a Tectonic Shift

•Structure of the Book

Adopting cloud computing as an information technology model allows organizations to transition away from more traditional device-centric models and toward information- and service-based models. However, adopting cloud computing comes with certain trade-offs in terms of control over data and applications, compliance with laws and regulations, and the ongoing security of the data in the cloud. The good news is that when a cloud is implemented with appropriate security in place, the resultant security level of the cloud can not only be equal to but can actually exceed traditional ...