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The Cloud's Biggest Risks |
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Tuesday, 24 November 2009 |
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By Michael Eggebrecht
The benefits of cloud computing have been much heralded, but the risks have drawn nearly as much attention. Seeking to help organizations get the benefits of the cloud without putting themselves at risk, the European Union's European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) last week issued a report designed to help them decide whether a cloud services provider is as security-conscious as it should be.
In its study, ENISA highlights 35 key security risks, creating a checklist to assist customers in asking vendors the right questions. We'll focus here on 23 risks that are specific to the cloud.
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