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The Upgraded Security of Cloud Computing
How often do you hear about the latest Microsoft worm? Take, for example, the Conficker worm of 2009 that infected over 15 million machines, giving “back door” access to hackers, and making mission critical data completely insecure. The fact of the matter is that PC security breaches happen all the time, but don’t fret, there may be a solution.
With the advent of cloud computing, there has also been an increase in the security capabilities of everyone who takes advantage of cloud computing. The reason for this is quite simple – the providers of cloud computing services concentrate far more resources towards the security of the services they provide than the average PC user ever could. Why? For one, they have to in order to survive. But also, by definition, cloud computing service providers must utilize an assortment of technology that resides within specialized datacenters. In turn, these datacenters are built from the ground up with security and reliability as the foremost objectives.
Take for example TrackVia.
