by Securus Systems Staff
2. November 2010 11:48
Admittedly, the “Cloud” is probably the worst buzzword we’ve ever heard (yes, we know it’s plastered all over our website). But, for us, “The Cloud” is about providing a highly secure and accessible platform for accessing line-of-business applications and desktops that are otherwise hosted in unsecure, unmonitored and remotely accessible locations such as offices, laptops and PC’s.
The Central Penn Business Journal, a regional business magazine here in central Pennsylvania, recently published their yearly Technology @ Work publication that featured local businesses currently providing and consuming Cloud-based services. The main article, found at http://www.pageturnpro.com/Journal-Publications-Inc/20172-Tech-@-Work/index.html#/4 provides a short overview for people that want to quickly learn more about Cloud computing.
While this article does a great job conceptualizing the different applications of Cloud-based services today we do fundamentally disagree with it’s assumption that Cloud-based services are inherently insecure. It is an undisputable fact that Cloud-based services can be and in our case are highly secure platforms that protect line-of-business applications and data. However, this doesn’t mean that all Cloud-based Service Providers are created equal. Businesses must do their research and ask critical questions that will directly affect their customers, employees and regulatory obligations.
We have compiled a list of common questions we have been and/or should be asked by our clients and look forward to posting these here in the future.
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