The Cloud Security Ecosystem

Foreword

Cloud computing is touted to herald in a new generation for computing. It is the future of information technology (IT), a mature manifestation of the Internet and the Cyberspace. However, I beg to differ. I see cloud computing heralds the coming of the IT Security industry.

For many years, historically, IT Security professionals plying their trade often came from a defence or national security background. They were used to an environment of secrecy and normally to socialize in a closed group. They mixed poorly with other groups of the organization or even society and preferred to conduct their business under a veil of secrecy and more importantly, fear. Hence, their favourite tool had always been case studies after case studies of ...