February 08, 2011
Can Data be More Secure in the Cloud? Proofpoint's Andrés Kohn on How SaaS Can Deliver Higher Security
Proofpoint's vice president of technology, Andrés Kohn, is featured in this month's Messaging News, commenting on the topic, "Can Data be More Secure in the Cloud"?
Andrés's thesis is that there's no reason that data stored in the cloud can't be made more secure (and more reliable) than data stored on-premises. But organizations need to consider four key factors—the vendor's operational expertise, controlled environment, encryption architecture and redundant infrastructure—if they want to ensure that a particular cloud solution truly delivers superior security and reliability.
You can read the full article here: http://www.messagingnews.com/story/can-data-be-more-secure-cloud
Andrés is also presenting on the same topic this week at the Open Group Conference 2011 in San Diego. If you're attending that conference, do attend his talk Wednesday afternoon.
The full Open Group Conference program can be found here:
