Security Tips for SMBs Moving to the Cloud

Hi all. Found an excellent article that I am sure many will relate to. Hope you get something useful out of this...

1. Pre-emptively consider the security risks. Decision-makers should assess their organisation's IT security capacity to fend off cybersecurity threats. Cyber attacks targeted at organisations can be sophisticated, so cloud systems must be fortified against the latest malware. 

2. Check credentials. Organisations can choose between various cloud services and providers, weighing up variables such as cost and effectiveness. Organisations should also compare cloud services in terms of their security. Managers can research cloud providers’ security track records, consult reviews, and be aware of any past data breaches or successful attacks. Organisations should lean towards providers with a transparent commitment to cybersecurity, and opt for encrypted cloud services that enable authentication and access restrictions for immediate and basic security. 

3. Encrypt data. Organisations should prepare to encrypt all data that will be stored in the cloud. Data stored in the cloud can’t be physically protected by its "owners", so enterprises need to implement the right technologies to protect it. Encrypted data is not accessible without valid access credentials, so even if a cloud provider’s systems are compromised, encrypted data they store is effectively inaccessible. When important and sensitive information about clients, consumers, partners or internal practices are encrypted in the cloud, they are safer from breaches.  

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Shah