Is the Cloud a Safe Place for My Company Data ?
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Is the Cloud a Safe Place for My
Company Data?
1 | P a g e I s t h e C l o u d a S a f e P l a c e f o r M y C o m p a n y D a t a ?
Is the Cloud a Safe Place for My Company Data?
Currently, the cloud has received plenty of praise for saving companies from the
burden that storing data brought. However, this has not come without a fair
share of criticism and concern and more so because companies do not like it
when they are not in full control of their valuable data. Question like the security
of the data stored on the cloud have kept on popping once in a while which has
become a major concern. However, the answer to such a question is not a
definite yes or no because the security of the data stored on the cloud is not
solely the responsibility of the service provider, but the user also has a role to
play. However before getting into the roles for a cloud user it is worth mentioning:
Cloud is Safer Than Previous Methods
Before treading any further, it is important to note that while the internet has
been around for a sufficient amount of time and is almost reaching adulthood,
Cloud services are merely toddlers and to say that they can be able to operate
without a sufficient amount of problems and loop holes would be putting up a
façade.
With that said, the cloud offers a much more safer environment to store
company data as opposed to some of the traditional methods that had been
used like locking up documents or using safe deposit boxes. This put the data at
high risk of unforeseen circumstances like robberies and fire but with a cloud,
there are a number of security levels that ensure that the data stored herein is
much safer.
2 | P a g e I s t h e C l o u d a S a f e P l a c e f o r M y C o m p a n y D a t a ?
What is your role in ensuring that data is safe?
As stated earlier, the security and safety of the documents and data that is
stored on the cloud does not solely lie on the shoulders of the service provider.
There is also a sufficient amount of responsibility that lies on you and you
should be sure that you take this seriously. This will definitely enhance the
safety of the cloud and the data that you store in there. The user here, would
have to accommodate and support the following in order to ensure safety of
their data in the cloud.
Encryption
The greatest risk that cloud service suffer is hacking. While you might not be
able to deter this, you can make sure that whoever comes across your data is
not able to use it by encrypting it. This will also prevent the cloud service
providers to see what you are storing in there. However, this will mean that you
will also need to necessary tools to decrypt the data and you will also before
going usability for security. While some of the cloud services will offer you
encryption service, an extra layer of security for reassurance would do you
some good.
Tokenization
Even though still in its infancy, this is emerging as a way for leading edge
companies to protect their data. In this method, randomized tokens replace the
data that is being saved on the cloud. They formulate a table that matches the
encrypted values with the original values to make sure that the data is readable
again. Since there are no formulas involved, it makes it much harder for one to
gain unauthorized access to the data stored. The best thing about tokenization
is that it allows the data to be usable from the company’s perspective but it is
still secure from an IT perspective meaning unlike in encryption, you do not have
to forego one to achieve the other.
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Your company data is not only at risk of being compromised from external
threats, it is also as potent from internal risks and without the proper tools in
place, chances are, it will only be a matter of when not if. With the help of data
loss protection tools which are also known as data leak prevention, extrusion
prevention or information loss prevention tools, you can be able to make sure
that you data is much safer. These work on a set or rules which are set by the
business making access harder if the right protocol is not followed. Depending
on the contents of the file and the rules that have been set by the business, they
are able to establish tag critical information which stops users from being able to
access the files. These are also able to protect data rest hence you are able to
rest more easily.
Know your provider
This is one of the simpler duties that you can have and it is evident that it is
among those that you might not have to invest heavily in. however, it can save
you a lot of trouble and ensure you trust the right providers with your data
improving its safety on the cloud. Understanding and know in the track record of
a given company is very vital and you should make sure that at no given
moment you do not overlook this.
The safety of your company’s data on the cloud lies solely in your hands and
you have the power to make the answer to such a question be a yes and if you
do not play your part, then the safety of your data on the cloud can be in a
horrendous state.
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