While cloud computing has been praised for all its newfound abilities, it has not come without its share of drawbacks. Data and privacy protection concerns continue to worry many adopters.?
"As a business, you are responsible for keeping your data safe," said Simon Rice, ICO technology policy advisor. "You can outsource some of the processing of that data, as happens with cloud computing, but how that data is used and protected remains your responsibility."
In early October, the Cloud Security Alliance and ISACA released a report on the top 10 cloud computing concerns, which included the likes of legal compliance, information ownership and international data privacy protection. The survey polled 250 people worldwide, 85 percent of whom said they used the cloud.
According to another recent report by Reuters, internet privacy is especially low throughout the European Union. The news source highlighted that many companies collect personal information regarding their customer base, from gender to what they "like" on Facebook. The EU has plans to limit the type of data organizations are allowed to aggregate.
In the meantime, a CloudTweaks blog discussed several methods businesses can use to ensure their data is protected. Managing user accounts with two-step authentication requirements is a good starting point. Companies should also make sure employees have complex passwords that are changed regularly, download antivirus applications, and back up and encrypt crucial information.
But many of those strategies - particularly with regard to data backup and strong passwords - could prove useful for individuals as well. In addition, people may want to download anti-spy programs and use complicated, multi-word answers to security questions.
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