Cloud security by using cloud security vendors

September, McAfee, the famous antivirus manufacturer, announced the launch of the "cloud computing" security system Artemis. Symantec then acquired the online information and network security Service provider, Messengelabs, for 695 million dollars. Not long ago, trend technology launched its latest "cloud security" solution to a nationwide large-scale tour. Recently, rising company has developed a new generation of security software based on the "cloud security" strategy--"rising full function Security software 2009". For a time, the concept of "cloud security" was fired.

"Cloud security" is the use of "cloud computing" concept in the security field. According to the introduction of this concept of the antivirus manufacturer's explanation, the user and antivirus manufacturer technology platform through the Internet closely linked to form a huge Trojan/malware monitoring, killing network, each user for the "cloud Security" program to contribute a force, while sharing all other users of the security results. At first sound, this concept is a good way to apply the idea of "cloud computing" to the security field, seems very innovative and practical, with a certain temptation, but carefully pondering, found that it is only in the conceptual phase, from the realization of the real sense of "cloud security" there is a considerable distance.

However, the current "cloud security" has made people see the "cloud" application to the security field, will bring great changes in the security field. There is reason to believe that "cloud security" will be the general trend, and "cloud security" the arrival of the era, will be accompanied by a great change in the security industry.