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Cloud computing's notorious nine-
- 3. This year, the top threats
are mostly due
sophisticated hacking (it’s
big business now!) and
decreased company
diligence.
- 4. On the other hand,
threats related to stability
and more mature
technology are down.
- 5. Overall, data in the cloud
is now less secure, partly
due to the explosive
growth of BYOD.
Here’s the “Notorious
Nine” list for 2013:
- 7. #2 Data Loss:
This happens
by mistake (human error),
on purpose (sabotage) or
by an act of nature (such
as a hurricane).
- 8. #3 Account or Service
Traffic Hijacking:
The credentials of
someone on your team
are stolen and used.
- 9. # 4 Insecure Interfaces
and APIs:
Weak security in third-
party technology allows
infiltration.
- 10. # 5 Denial of Service:
Your customers can't
access your services
because an attacker has
overwhelmed your
system's resources.
- 12. # 7 Abuse of Cloud
Services:
Your provider is affected
by another tenant who is
using the cloud you share
for undesirable purposes.
- 13. # 8 Insufficient Due
Diligence:
Your company is using
the cloud in ways that put
your data at risk.
- 15. Want more details?
You can read the
Leapfrog Services article
and the Cloud Security
Alliance report.
Meantime...