3 Cloud Computing Security Issues All Companies Face

Cloud is a common term you hear. Cloud computing is the storing, accessing, and managing of massive data and software over the Internet (hence “Cloud”). It, in turn, gives a better running platform, infrastructure, and software as a service. Therefore, it is critical to address any issues in the Security of Cloud Computing.

While it is easy to see why all the organizations; from SMBs to Large Enterprises are moving on to Cloud Computing Services:

• Better access to the resources, saving organizations the cost of servers, and more.
• Worldwide access, resulting in better team collaboration and data sharing.
• Multiple Storage options: public, private, or hybrid storage.
• Various service choices according to the Organization’s needs.
• Better scalability and tool selection and customization. That leads to defining a flexible structure and helps in identifying a better strategy for the business.
• Encryption and API keys support keeping data secure.

But still, if not handled with caution, like any other technology, cloud computing security may produce baggage full of some bitter consequences. That may furthermore elevate the risks and turn cloud computing security into a nightmare.

Here we put a spotlight on the top 3 cloud computing security issues that the companies face:

Either due to an employee’s carelessness or a cloud service employee, contractor or any business partner went rogue may raise a serious risk to the data.

The person who has or had authorized access to an organization’s network and data may misuse the access given to them. This has the potential to harm the integrity of your Company.

But, furthermore, according to security researchers Alex Nicoll and William R Claycomb:

“CCS provides a resource for companies to improve business efficiency, but also expose new opportunities for insider-attacks.

Above all, organizations should be aware of vulnerabilities exposed and mindful of the availability of cloud services to employees within the organization.

The good news is that present-day data protection techniques can be efficient if exercised diligently.”

Incoherent data backups and data syncing are what make many businesses helpless in front of ransomware.

Also, human errors and mistakes are inevitable because not just ransomware and other outside attacks can cause data loss or damage.

However, amongst the keys to shrinking the non-malicious data, the loss hazard is to maintain lots of proper backups at different and safe locales.

Moreover, with so many new networks available and upcoming, like IoT, smartphones, laptops, and what-not, Distributed-Denial-of-Service attacks are becoming simpler for cyber attackers.

With that, DDoS-as-a-Service is popularising among the Dark Web community. A potent DDoS strike on a computing service gives a cyber-criminal the time to execute other cyber-attacks without getting impounded.

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