Cloud Security - If Microsoft and Google get it wrong, they move on to the next customer. If IT gets it wrong, they end up looking for another job

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Just when Microsoft and Google agreed that Cloud is "secure enough to use".       This article is a good reminder on Security.

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The fundamental problem with today's Cloud, is that security is based on what the Cloud vendor believes it should be. Yes, there are standards and standards groups set aside to help create a better security environment, but those are baselines.

As vendors like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon build out their Cloud infrastructures and tack on better security through authentication and secure communication channels, they are completely forgetting the customer. Instead of pushing forward with what they believe is the best security available, they need to be working with the customer to determine actual requirements.

The link below has more details:

http://windowsitpro.com/cloud/cloud-security-comes-within