Cloud technology has brought a ton of benefits to the world of business. Your employees are able to work with one another no matter where they are at the time.
You can store more information for a lower cost than doing it on your own, and it is easy to access the data at any time and from any location.
While there are a number of benefits that come from using the cloud storage offered, there are also some security challenges and risks that you need to worry about.
Recognizing these and taking care to avoid them as much as possible is the best way to keep your company safe.
Some of the most common cloud security challenges and risks to know about include:
Poor Access Management
The point of access on the cloud is going to be the key to everything. This is why hackers will spend so much time trying to target it.
When access to the system is not managed well, a hacker is able to hijack the accounts and cause a big mess. Facebook and Google are two examples of this happening.
There are a few steps that you are able to fix. The first is to use multi-factor authentication. This will add a bit more security for all users on the system.
In addition to having a regular password, the user will have another step to help them get in, making it harder for a hacker to gain access.
Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a key business enabler and fundamental to conducting business in a secure manner. Each person who can gain access has a role and limitations on what they are able to do and access on the account.
This makes it harder for the hacker to gain access to a random account and cause havoc on the whole thing.
A Data Breach
A data breach happens when a hacker is able to access information and then extract it without the right authorization.
This results in a data leak and often it makes confidential information open to the public. It may be held for ransom or sold on the black market.
When the data is not kept securely by the company that has it, this can be disastrous.
Many customers may have to worry about identity theft and other issues, including a hacker selling their social security information or more along the way.
Data breaches can happen to any company that is not careful with the data they have. One recent example of a data breach is Equifax.
Adding multi-factor authentication to the account and trusting a secure and reliable cloud service can help prevent these issues.
Data Loss
In some cases, it is possible to lose all of your data. When the data is gone, it is irreversible and can cause a lot of headaches and tears along the way.
This can happen when you lose access due to a hacker, when someone accidentally deletes the data, or your storage center is not reliable at all.
Regular backups of your data are one of the best ways to make sure that all of the data is safe and secure.
This needs to be done as often as possible, at least once a week if you do a lot of work and add to the data all the time.
This way, if something does happen, like a power outage, you lose access to the account, or someone accidentally deletes it, you will be able to recover the data again.
Just go into your backup and get it all set back up again. Make sure that you have your own backup and do not just rely on what the cloud service provides.
An Insecure API
Application User Interface, or the API, is the primary instrument that is used to operate your system inside of the cloud infrastructure.
This process is going to include some of the company’s employees and external use of the customers, especially when they are on web applications and mobile devices.
You need to make sure that encryption and authentication are put in place early on. This is going to help make sure the system has the right regulations and is safe from harm.
Sometimes the API is not going to have the right configurations and requirements. This can result in severe flaws that will compromise the integrity of the whole system.
Finding a cloud service that has a secure API along the way is going to be so important. Take the time to plan this out and go only with someone who has your security in mind.
Conduct a Cybersecurity Assessment to Mitigate Risk
One of the most important steps that you can take is to complete a cybersecurity assessment to help mitigate some of the risks that may come up.
Doing this is the only way to figure out what is working and where some of the holes in your system and network are located.
It is easy to get complacent and assume that everything is doing well. Without an assessment though, you may be missing out on some of the glaring issues that will come up with your security.
It is often a good idea to hire a professional from the outside to do this. They can expose some of the issues that are left open and that a hacker may try to take advantage of.
You should do this kind of cybersecurity assessment as much as possible to ensure that you are not going to end up with a vulnerability.
Having it done once a year is often the best option to help. You can then go through and make some changes to the system to keep the data safe from hackers.
Keeping Your Data Safe
While the cloud can be a great option that will help you get ahead and can make working in the modern world so much easier, you do need to use some caution in the way that you utilize this service.
With the help of the steps above, you can utilize the cloud all you would like while keeping yourself, your company, your customers, and your network safe.
Jonathon Spire
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