Risky Business

For all the fear, uncertainty, and doubt still surrounding cloud technologies, you must take a level of acceptable risk to move forward.

Ken Hess

I find it infinitely frustrating to hear a technology person complain about cloud computing. They usually state security as the biggest hurdle to their adoption. I agree that security is a major problem with cloud technologies, but it’s no more of a problem than with any Internet-exposed service. Every service that “faces” the Internet is less secure, but you must accept certain risks to be able to function and move forward in business and your personal life. The cloud is a tool and an asset, but many of you probably disagree. The cloud, for me, is a means of getting things done no matter where I am or which device I’m using. Cloud applications allow me to work on any device, even a borrowed one, without having to reset my…

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ADMIN Network & Security (Digital) - 1 Issue, September/October 2022

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