Monday, December 28, 2009

Is our data too vulnerable in the cloud? - NYTimes.com

The January issue of Technology Review features an important article discussing whether cloud computing is secure enough for broad public use.

“Security in the Ether,” by David Talbot, brings to light some of the serious technology concerns from cloud based applications including Gmail, Twitter and Facebook. Mr. Talbot interviews security and cloud experts, some who agree that our data and information is too vulnerable in the cloud, and the standards for business and public use are not secure enough. Talbot writes...