The CeBIT trade fair takes place in Hannover. The world’s largest digital industry trade fair, which took place from 6 to 10 March, attracted more than 4,200 exhibitors to present the latest trends. Big data. cloud computing. Liquidity. social media. But there is an overarching theme that ties it all together. Manage trust. Or as Deutsche Messe Hannover board member Ernst Laue says, building trust is the basis of progress and growth.
“Trust – This means trust. Trust here means modern IT solutions, especially cloud computing.”
This is not just corporate nonsense. According to a study conducted by the Experton Group for Bitkom, the German cloud services market alone is expected to rise to approximately 5.3 billion euros this year. This is a 47% increase since 2011. These numbers are changing fast. The infrastructure is changing under our feet.
How cloud storage works and information security risks
What actually happens when we talk about Cloud Computing? Transferring data and programs from a computer or smartphone to the Internet. These are located on powerful servers somewhere in the world. Available in real time through your browser. It is very convenient. Access your files from almost anywhere. Backups are automatic. Always use the latest software version. It saves money.
However, there are also disadvantages. they are important.
Niche vendors are often vague about access rights. Customer data is in external hands. The service provider may collect and analyze this information. From a data protection point of view, this is highly questionable. If all your services and data are hosted on external servers, they become a target for criminals. What’s missing now? A worldwide guide. International quality mark.
Large companies and their security efforts
SAP. Google. Deutsche Telekom. These are the heels of the cloud space. Deutsche Telekom CEO René Obermann made his position clear at the beginning of the program.
“Customer data travels over secure wires. The data never leaves the communications infrastructure.”
Deutsche Telekom is proceeding cautiously. We offer a partially free encrypted email service. For business customers, the De-Mail service starts on March 6. For all other customers, the free beta continues until September 2012. Individual users are entitled to three free sending quotas per month. In addition, the price of the message is 39 cents. This is a step towards security. But is that enough? The need for Cloud Computing protection remains urgent. The infrastructure is there. Politics is not.
