Cloud Security Concerns (that is what we are here for)

Written on August 18, 2009 at 3:58 pm, by Tom

Good article in IBD http://tiny.cc/Cloud246 back in June I came across discussing the growth of cloud computing from a business perspective.  Cloud security seems to be one of the few concerns restraining the rapid adoption.  We see ourselves as an enabler which mitigates security while retaining the promise of low cost and flexibility of cloud computing.  

 Quote from Investor’s Business Daily, June 9, 2009:

“Cloud computing’s growth is outpacing the industry overall. Global revenue from cloud services is expected to jump 21% this year to $56.3 billion from $46.4 billion, says market-tracker Gartner. It sees sales of more than $150 billion in 2013.

These (business) efforts highlight the growing acceptance of cloud computing, even as executives concede concerns remain.

There are downsides, perhaps led by technical issues in integrating cloud computing with an existing network. Some critics also question reliability and whether users lose some control over security.”

That last sentence is the key to MultiFactor’s SecureAuth value proposition.  SecureAuth automatically enforces identity policy already built into an enterprise’s existng directory.  The administrator retains total control over access to cloud applications while securing those cloud applications from unauthorized access.