Wednesday 08 September 2010
Cloud computing provides users with more security than traditional IT applications, one computer expert has claimed. Eran Feigenbaum, director of security for Google Apps, made the comments during a visit to the UK. He said that many organisations are concerned about losing data and adopting cloud computing means this is less likely as storage is in the cloud rather than a hard device such as a USB or the memory of a laptop. ‘Data is typically lost when laptops and USB memory sticks are lost or stolen, but local storage is no longer necessary if a company uses cloud-based apps,’ he told ComputingWeekly.com. Mr Feigenbaum added: ‘Statistics show that 66 per cent of USB sticks are lost and around 60 per cent of those lost contain commercial data.’Using the cloud reduces the chances of the data being lost as it does not need to be taken anywhere, the computing expert concluded. BT announced it is to work with Microsoft to offer its business customers access to cloud computing.
