Cloud computing era: at the "cloud" side, how to dismantle the bomb?

When you are still shocked at the "XX Gate", fearing that your terminal equipment suffers from information theft, a "cloud" of technological innovation is seeking to network all computer information and services. In the past, all our operations and storage actions occurred at Terminal devices, and the network was an end in itself, not a way. Today, cloud computing makes the network a computing resource.

Keso, a well-known it commentator, describes "The age of Cloud computing"-"The only reason we buy an Internet device in the future is because it can surf the internet, the device itself does not need to install any software, everything it does is open the browser to access the Internet, so that the Web terminal to achieve all information processing and ”

To move personal information from this computer to the Internet, in the age of information security, it is clear that most people have a great psychological barrier to trust.

In recent years, the popularity of Web 2.0 applications, along with Facebook, happy Network and other social networking sites growing, there are more and more security risks. Scolded the boss on Facebook, was found to lose his job after the husband caught cheating evidence, divorce property losses, as well as a dedicated collection of micro-information such as Twitter analysis of the user when not at home, to the thieves "door-to-door service" to create conditions for the please Rob me site, All let the user pinch a sweat in the heart. Although please Rob me (Come Steal me) the name is only a gimmick, but it does arouse our awareness of information security. Are the "cloud computing" services provided by commercial companies safe and secure? Does a large data center that stores information cause a massive information catastrophe? This is also the "cloud computing" service so many people hold a wait-and-see attitude of the important reasons.

In the eyes of Keso, this is the "cloud computing era" technology has not yet matured performance. The disclosure of personal information is not actually brought about by "cloud computing", in other words, it is more a matter of law enforcement than of technical problems.

For a long time, the Chinese people's awareness of the protection of privacy is relatively weak, the relevant laws and systems for a long period of absence, all caused the violation of personal information required to bear the legal cost is not high. Fortunately, legislation on the protection of personal information has already started in China. and the global "cloud computing" services of several IT giants have also begun to pay attention to information security.

Today, the global mature "cloud computing" products, such as Google Docs Google, Gmail, etc., in foreign countries has its low-cost, convenient and so the characteristics of a larger promotion. Amazon's "Flexible Computing Cloud" also received excellent economic returns, although the specific amount of Amazon said it is not convenient to disclose, but the industry has long been rumored, as of 2009, its revenue has been close to 100 million U.S. dollars.

For many business people engaged in foreign trade, professional service industry, it is impossible to imagine the day of leaving Google Docs and Gmail, how work should be carried out. Many portable devices have also emerged, such as Google's own development of the mobile operating system Andorid, but also seamless access to Google services as the biggest selling point.

But the idea of a day like the "cloud computing Era" is complete, with the IT giants like Google mastering almost everything from our personal and business information. Will it be a new era of information hegemony? Will such information hegemony continue to endanger the personal information security?

"There is not much need for this worry. "Keso said. In the electric age, we may have to choose one of the power suppliers. But in the "cloud computing" era, cloud technology is not exclusive, while several suppliers to provide you with services, the user's selectivity will be enhanced, there will be no monopoly situation. In this way, the balance of the business environment will protect our personal information security.

Almost all computer users have had this experience-endless Microsoft OS patches have been a reminder of how insecure our computer environment is. Once you forget to patch, or choose the wrong anti-virus software, will let our computer into paralysis. At the same time, because pirated software cannot be updated, computer users will be exposed to a variety of dangers in the absence of patch protection. If the user lacks information security experience, personal information is very vulnerable to disclosure. Another trend in the era of cloud computing is to promote the era of piracy through resource sharing, in other words, the era when Bill Gates became the world's richest man by selling operating systems. One day, we buy back the computer, pre-installed system will be legal or even free, for private information security, this is a great blessing.

Traditional anti-virus software and system security software, are only in a certain period of time by upgrading the local virus library and scanning system files, to achieve the system defense function. Anti-Virus software itself is not a technology threshold is very high. The decision of anti-virus software success or failure, is often the size of its virus library. Veteran anti-virus software manufacturers such as Kaspersky, the reason that they can occupy the dominant position in the past is because of their long-term concern and accumulation of virus. One of care, a small company that the company bought before, was very good at being willing to disclose its own virus library. The acquisition of one Care, but because of Microsoft's reputation outside the exclusion, virus samples are incomplete, product rankings and quality have plummeted.

This time, Microsoft launched its own antivirus software Microsoft security Essentials, not only free, but also in many tests performed well. But like McAfee, Symantec, 360 and other network security companies have said that MSE is still the traditional anti-virus software-"cloud security" system and the cloud killing engine is the ultimate decision computer network Information security war will kill weapons.

In the "Cloud computing" era, antivirus software in the "cloud" can identify and intercept the Trojan virus in advance. A user is threatened, through the "cloud", the manufacturer will be the first time to get the virus information, alert. In other words, each user is a virus interception point, all interception points are "cloud security" part of the system, through the "cloud security" system, the vast number of users can achieve interoperability.

In the ideal state of "cloud computing era" before the arrival of ordinary users in the defense of personal information security also need to "clean". In addition to the formation of good internet habits, do not visit the Web site, do not casually download unknown resources, to repair the system of patching loopholes, when their own information security violations, should also immediately complain and report. In the final analysis, a good legal environment is the fundamental guarantee of every citizen's information security.