5 cloud data issues exposed
Skyscape Cloud Services has released a white paper that looks to address the issues of data location and security. Skyscape state that while fewer breaches happen on cloud platforms, when they do – they make the news.
One of the big concerns for the company is data which is stored offshore, with either US or overseas cloud providers. These providers could be subject to surveillance by foreign authorities and forced to hand over data without knowledge or consent, argue Skyscape.
The example used to back up these claims is that between January and June 2014, Microsoft reviewed more than 34,000 law enforcement requests from 68 different countries. These requests related to more than 58,000 accounts.