Editor's note
With ever-changing cloud compliance guidelines, headlines in the media about cloud privacy issues in the wake of PRISM and a growing crop of new vendor services, enterprise cloud security can be a difficult beast to wrangle. And enterprises see it that way, too, as data security issues continue to halt cloud adoption for loads of companies. However, with the assistance of cloud experts, enterprises, especially heavily regulated ones, can sift through all the noise and better secure their cloud environments.
1Best practices, tools for securing your cloud environment
With private, public and hybrid clouds, plus bring-your-own-device (BYOD) and open source cloud, enterprise cloud security can be difficult for enterprises to attain even while following security best practices. In addition cloud vendors are increasingly adding tools and services, such as Security or Authentication as a Service, to assist enterprises with protecting their clouds. But some of the options only add to the confusion. These tips and features from cloud experts should help enterprises wade through their options.
2Aligning with compliance, security standards in the cloud
Enterprises, particularly heavily regulated ones, must align with cloud compliance guidelines. The financial, healthcare and government industries have to pay careful attention to changing blueprints for their IT environments, and sometimes it can be hard to tell whether the responsibility lies with the cloud provider or the enterprise. Cloud experts can help sort through the guidelines and give discreet steps on how to comply.