June - 2015 - issue > CXO INSIGHT
7 Common Concerns about Cloud Computing
Vijender Yadav, CTO, Thinspace
Despite the phenomenal rise in adoption of cloud computing, there are many misconceptions or myths that still prevent many organizations from using it in a big way. From security risks and data recovery to privacy and cost concerns, IT leaders are still trying to find answers for many questions. According to Gartner, cloud computing is susceptible to the perils of myths due to the nature, confusion and hype surrounding it. These myths not only slow things down, but also induce unfounded fears and prevent CIOs from taking advantage of cloud innovation.
It is time for CIOs to abandon these fears and leverage cloud computing for the benefit of their business. Some common concerns include:
Cloud service providers don't respect privacy and will invest less in protecting companies' data
With a number hacking incidents witnessed recently by various large multinational companies, security has become the most common concern for IT leaders. But, on the contrary, cloud providers actually focus a lot on information security. If they didn't, they would soon run out of business. Most service providers make extra efforts to make sure that all the emails, files or other content stored in the cloud does not mix with other users' data. In addition, data is protected with encryption by restricting the use of specific IP ranges, which means companies will have total control over security.
Companies using the same cloud provider could access each other's data
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