Clavister: Cloud security concerns are unfounded

Cloud computing has the potential to transform the business landscape, with industry analysts predicting that all businesses will be part of the cloud withing five years.

However, IT departments frequently express concern about the security of cloud computing.

“Many businesses have grave concerns over the privacy and security of their data and the idea of handing over important company information to another organization worries them,” said Andreas Åsander, vice president of product management at IT security firm Clavister

“They are hesitant to take advantage of cloud computing because they believe they can no longer keep their data under lock and key.”

However, Åsander believes that these concerns are, for the most part, unfounded.

He recommends a number of important steps to ensure data stored in the cloud is kept secure. These include:

- Replicating the company’s current security policy inside the cloud;

- Checking disaster recovery arrangements;

- Seeking advice from an independent security specialist;

- Make sure the cloud platform you are using enables you to freely import and export data.