Recently, we covered content management systems which are best for establishing an e-commerce website. However, it felt that there is a still a vacuum in terms of cloud security.
Security is key to online business activity. There is a myth in the industry that hackers only target big corporations where the ‘big’ money lies. This is nothing but a fallacy. If you are an online business website, there is money—and with money comes the crooks. The fact is reported cases of hacking attempts on SMEs are loosely recorded.
The truth is 94% of the enterprises don’t reevaluate the safety steps taken by the company. So in this blog post I will be covering on the overall approach an enterprise should adopt towards cloud security.
1. Categorize your data:
Not everything has to be shifted to the cloud. Your enterprise needs to determine where they will be storing personal and confidential information. What kind of cloud solution will be right for your company? Making a clear-cut privacy policy that can provide guidelines can certainly help you in this regards.
2. Get the right provider:
Will you be sharing your company records with everyone? Same goes when you are shifting your data to the cloud. You need to study to privacy security policy of your cloud provider and what’s their stance on data security. Where is their data center and what laws apply to them? The common questions you can ask are:
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How is the data going to be stored? (Will it be stored with other customers?)
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What will be the approach of the company towards government’s information requests?
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What is the company’s approach towards monitoring data breach?
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What kind of industry standards does the company follow? (ISO Standards, PCI DSS etc.)
3. Bring everyone on board:
Security objectives in cloud computing are unachievable if every member is not in the team. Ensure that the staff understands the importance of making their company’s credentials secure. You never know where an employee is lagging in his responsibilities like using proper authentication to his company accounts etc.
4. Consult the experts:
In e-commerce its all about reputation—a small malware attack and down goes your brand name along with search ranking. SMEs particularly put security in the backlog and most of the time rely upon the default features by hosting provider. Expert opinion is highly necessary as they know about the current state of hacking  threats as well as security trends.
Conclusion:
At Cloudways, we have high regards for security and safety of your enterprise data. Businesses can encrypt their confidential information through SSL certificates, get VPN based access for website and firewall for server and application. Get free consultation from our cloud engineers today to create a purpose-built security plan for your business.
Mehdi KaramAli
Mehdi KaramAli worked as a Digital Content Producer for Cloudways. Apart from exploring new trends in the cloud, he keenly follows startups and is passionate about mountaineering.
