Commentary : Cloud computing – A security problem or solution?

Abstract

The move to cloud computing is the next stage of an unstoppable trend in the breakdown of the enterprise perimeter, both technically and organisationally. This new paradigm presents a number of security challenges that still need to be resolved but sufficient change in the IT environment has already happened - so that most organisations are working in a transitional state where security exploits are happening across the enterprise boundary. In this situation, the compartmentalisation introduced by migrating to cloud services could result in much improved security.