Moving to the cloud can increase efficiencies and reduce costs, but it comes with its share of security risks.<\/p>\n
This is according to Symantec country manager for South Africa Jon Hamlet.<\/p>\n
Speaking during a panel discussion at the 2018 MyBroadband Cloud Conference in Midrand this week, Hamlet explained that new approaches to security are required when moving to the cloud.<\/p>\n
Hamlet added that the security of local cloud systems is dependant on them effectively responding to threats.<\/p>\n
“Information security and cloud security are not necessarily limited to cloud technology, it is a paradigm of detecting and responding to threats,” he said.<\/p>\n
An increasing number of businesses are moving to the cloud, and their security systems must evolve with them if they aim to remain secure.<\/p>\n
“Traditional security stacks for these businesses no longer tend to apply, and they need to change their architecture and mindset towards security.”<\/p>\n
“One of the most prevalent things we have seen with increased cloud adoption is the increasing prevalence of access control policies,” said Hamlet.<\/p>\n
Hamlet said the flexibility and accessibility of a cloud environment can become a vulnerability if weak access controls are implemented.<\/p>\n
This can result in a common type of attack where hackers sit between the customer and company, and redirect any fund transfers to their own bank account.<\/p>\n
“The reason these attacks are incurring is a lack of visibility and limited multi-factor authentication implementations,” said Hamlet.<\/p>\n
“It is caused by compromised credentials, and it turns the advantage of the cloud’s accessibility into a major threat.”<\/p>\n
Proper access control and content or information control is key for the security of a cloud environment, added Hamlet.<\/p>\n
While these types of attacks remain common around the world, Hamlet is confident South Africans are becoming more cautious with their online data and credentials.<\/p>\n
“With the rapid uptake of cloud environments in South Africa, we have seen the need for more visibility, especially with smaller organisations moving fully into the cloud.”<\/p>\n
“South Africans are becoming more aware that their online identity is precious, and are still undergoing a sharp learning curve with regards to security,” he said.<\/p>\n
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