Threats to cloud infrastructure are widely discussed, but much of the talk is based on assumptions — the cloud must be less secure — and fears — this is something new, so I don’t quite understand all the implications yet.
OK, we will say it: Security is an issue in the cloud … and in traditional managed hosting, in-house data centers, and desktop endpoints.
What’s important is to understand the specific security issues of each environment.
Alert Logic (Logicworks‘ security partner) recently released the latest “State of Cloud Security” report, which provides and in-depth view on the major issues impacting security in the cloud.