Cloud security requirements hinge on business specifics

According to CIO, the cloud is set to become an ingrained part of virtually every sector of the business world.

Experts say that security in the cloud, while sometimes thought of in a negative light by the public, is essentially as effective as the safeguards that are currently used by the computing industry. The news source states that these security concerns should be custom-tailored according to a business' specifics, which may prevent companies from purchasing an unnecessary amount of security applications for the cloud.

 According to the media outlet, the main areas that govern the security requirements of a company's cloud are the size of the business, whether or not the cloud is public or private and the regulations surround the corporation's industry. Additionally, considerations such as the sensitivity of the data stored and efficient use should also be noted.

Security services for the cloud are likely to expand as the cloud continues to rise in popularity. According to CRN, data protection applications for SaaS will account for over half the overall market for information technology security services by 2015.