Document Management in the Cloud - What You Need to Know About Cloud Computing Security

I found this article on Ideal's site, this past weekend:

Document Management in the Cloud

What You Need to Know About Cloud Computing Security

Posted by Diane Mitol on Mon, Oct 24, 2011 @ 01:20 PM

Cloud computing is fraught with security risks, according to analyst firm Gartner. Smart customers will ask tough questions and consider getting a security assessment from a neutral third party before committing to a cloud vendor, Gartner says.

Customers must demand transparency, avoiding vendors that refuse to provide detailed information on security programs. How secure is your cloud? Here are three questions you should ask:

1. Does it meet industry and government security requirements for integrity, regulatory data and privacy?

2. Is the data co-located, backed-up and encrypted?

3. Is the system hacker-proof?

You can access the full article at this Internet-address:

http://info.ideal.com/blog/bid/90193/What-You-Need-to-Know-About-Cloud-Computing-Security