Cloud computing is fraught with security risks, according to analyst firm Gartner. Smart customers will ask tough questions, and consider getting a security assessment from a neutral third party before committing to a cloud vendor, Gartner says in a June report titled “Assessing the Security Risks of Cloud Computing.” Cloud computing has “unique attributes that require risk assessment in areas such as data integrity, recovery and privacy, and an evaluation of legal issues in areas such as e-discovery, regulatory compliance and auditing,” Gartner says.” In particular I believe that the aspects related to “privileged user access”, “regulatory compliance” and “data location/data segregation/privacy management” are potential key issues that, if not properly addressed, can expose organizations (and users) to high risks.
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