Cloud Security: how do all major IT giants think?

Now in the IT industry, everyone is discussing cloud computing and its security issues. What makes it so difficult to deploy? Microsoft, Trend Micro, EMC's RSA division, McAfee and Symantec executives have different opinions about the security challenges cloud computing will face.

Earlier this month, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said in a speech at the University of Washington. "Although cloud computing has brought about tremendous room for growth, it will be an ongoing technology innovation and communications innovation Some users think cloud computing is safe, while others know that it does not look as safe and secure as no other user has ever thought about such a problem.Whether we can provide it to our users A tool that makes people feel at their fingertips and feel secure, I think when users see it, they begin to realize the issue of cloud security, but for now, the user is not very good Knowing exactly what happened shows the importance of the tools and technologies that make the cloud easier to control the interaction. "

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer

Sharing makes cloud-based security a challenge, said Trend Micro chief executive Eva Chen in an interview with Network World at the RSA conference: "Traditionally, you own your IT infrastructure, but after deploying cloud computing, Your computing power, storage capacity are all shared out.You're sure to want to know who is sharing with you.For safety reasons, you will live in a hotel where the door is not locked? And in the hotel, you may also Will be temporarily leased for some time in the cloud, but you have to figure out if there is a lock. "

Chen Yi Hua, chief executive of Trend Micro

At RSA Conference, Network World also interviewed Art Coviello, EMC's RSA unit chief executive and executive vice president. Coviello said, "The most difficult thing about cloud security? Honestly, I think the problem at the chip level, because the establishment of trust from the root of the hardware is crucial, it is necessary to establish the cloud computing process. One of the problems is management, which is a big challenge.In order to have all the control, you have to integrate and balance the security strategy with the overall business strategy, and those who use cloud computing services must be able to influence the cloud Service providers' policies or alliances formed by them, only the user can decide on the supplier. "

Art Coviello, EMC Executive Vice President

According to Network World, McAfee's president and chief executive Dave DeWalt told Network World that training is the biggest challenge: "Many companies are starting to get nervous now that they have been in control of the world for the last two or three decades, but according to the cloud Way, and sometimes only a few suppliers are controlling their data. They feel uneasy about losing control of key assets. This is the first point. Second, there is no cloud computing standard yet, and cloud computing is still there It matures so slowly that it needs to be improved, and in the meantime loopholes exist and mistakes can happen. "

McAfee President and CEO Dave DeWalt

Enrique Salem, president and chief executive officer of Symantec Corp., said cloud computing raises some new security requirements. Salem said in an e-mail interview, "First of all, from the architectural point of view, security needs to be closer to the application and data.In the shared services architecture, just to protect the security of the cloud, data center security is not enough, Even if you secure every host or storage array. "

Enrique Salem, president and chief executive officer of Symantec

"Second, organizations need to steer information about corporate governance, and organizations need to be clear about policies and processes and enforcing them, which is less straightforward: Another important requirement is that IT staff need to have a clearer picture of how cloud service providers Security, and operations. Users of cloud computing services need real-time visualization so they can be confident that their information is secure and managed in accordance with their own regulatory policies. Finally, cloud-based collaboration with emergency plans There will also be demand for security services that will be key to enabling organizations to put different models together and maximize their benefits. "