If the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is right, mayhem may be coming soon to a cloud near you. In a new report, the CSA highlights the top nine cloud-computing threats for 2013 that are related specifically to the shared, on-demand nature of cloud computing.
CSA experts identified the following nine critical threats to cloud security:
- Data Breaches
- Data Loss
- Account Hijacking
- Insecure APIs
- Denial of Service
- Malicious Insiders
- Abuse and Nefarious Use
- Insufficient Due Diligence
- Shared Technology Issues
To identify the top threats, CSA conducted a survey of industry experts, to compile professional opinion on the greatest issues within cloud computing. The Top Threats Working Group used these survey results alongside their expertise to craft the final The Notorious Nine: Cloud Computing Top Threats in 2013. The survey methodology validated that the threat listing reflects the most current concerns of the industry.
“To effectively manage risks in cloud computing, it is essential for companies to understand today’s and tomorrow’s threats specific to the cloud, and that comes with education and proper due diligence,” said J.R. Santos, Global Research Director of the CSA. “Companies are still not yet doing the proper due diligence, which is unfortunate and continues to be a real issue. We hope this report brings increased awareness to help companies make informed decisions to mitigate risks within their cloud adoption strategy.”
The Cloud Security Alliance is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to promote the use of best practices for providing security assurance within Cloud Computing, and to provide education on the uses of Cloud Computing to help secure all other forms of computing.
(For additional information, contact: www.cloudsecurityalliance.org.)
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