With all that is being written lately about the levels of security or lack thereof in cloud computing, I believe a recent article by Bill Brenner, Computerworld is worth reading. 

More precisely Bill Brenner writes about , “……just how perilous the cloud can be.”   In his article, he puts a focus on recent events in cloud computing where he points out ”….the security concerns smart people have been raising for a very long time” and then quotes other people he trusts that also share those concerns.  The article is a good quick read for summarizing the issues, risks, and concerns surrounding this quickly developing technology.

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For some time a debate has ensued regarding the development of a business continuity plan by an organization new to this process.  For the most part,  BC models begin by using a business impact analysis and risk assessment to determine the vulnerabilities that the business faces and the level of threat that these vulnerabilities present.  However, as David Honour, editor, Continuity Central states and asks in his writeup on this issue, “Do the standard BC models leave organizations that are developing their first plans vulnerable for too long?”

Please read David’s article along with the comments to the article for helping each of us determine the best answer to that question and review some of the important elements and points raised in that debate.

The third edition of the Deloitte TMT (Technology, Media, and Telecommunications) Global Security Survey reveals that 32 percent of respondents reduced their information security budgets, while 60 percent of respondents believe they are “falling behind” or still “catching up” to their security threats. This figure, the survey results report, is a significant increase from 49 percent over the previous year.

At a time when more attention and support is needed to address the growing concerns to protect your organization from information security threats, this report clearly indicates that these activities are taking a back seat to budgets.  Read more in this article.