Thursday, March 7, 2013

Cyber Security: Online cloud storage an increasing security threat

As we saw with the recent breach of Evernote, the online storage firm, cloud-based storage has increased both in use and in risk as hackers begin targeting these types of websites and applications. Over a quarter of the world's business data is stored online, among other documents such as corporate, financial, and personal medical information.

http://www.insidebayarea.com/business/ci_22702191/cloud-use-grows-and-so-does-security-threat

2 comments:

  1. I checked on the link and I was kinda bothered by the presented concepts. I know having an online storage can disseminate information that should be confidential. But I guess the storage provider must give the company or individual an assurance that the data will remain secured.

    Manda Maldanado

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  2. It'll be easier for hackers to extract information and data when your files are stored online. However, if your administrator watches over your files, they can prevent instances of unauthorized access. For this reason, you have to make sure that you have a trusted IT partner for your cloud storage.

    Tony Shannon

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