In
an article dated December 2, 2023, Patrick Ruiz revealed a significant
data breach at Okta, Inc., a San Francisco-based American company specializing
in identity and access management software for businesses utilizing cloud-based
services. This breach, combined with prior incidents like Google Drive's data
loss, reignites concerns about the reliability of cloud service providers (1).
Ruiz
acknowledges the undeniable advantages of Cloud computing: cost-efficient
infrastructure maintenance, reduced energy consumption, rapid deployment of
applications, and accessible backup solutions. However, he fails to address the
associated costs.
Conversely,
David Heinemeier Hansson of Basecamp disputes the cost-effectiveness of Cloud
services. In October 2022, Hansson stated that Basecamp spent over $3.2 million
in the Cloud, prompting their shift to on-premise hosting, a move projected to
save $7 million over 5 years while only requiring a $600,000 investment in
hardware amortized over the same period (2).
While
Ruiz emphasizes Cloud benefits, he overlooks its glaring security concerns.
These include weak access management, insecure APIs, system vulnerabilities,
internal and external threats, data loss, and challenges in cost optimization.
Statistics
from Check Point Research show a 48% surge in Cloud-based network attacks from 2021
to 2022, corroborated by Kaspersky's prediction that Cloud technology will
become a prime target due to increased digitization (4, 5).
Apple's
recent study, released on December 7, 2023, underscores the intensifying
threat. With over 80% of breaches involving Cloud-stored data, and a staggering
2.6 billion records compromised in the past two years, the data security risks
in the Cloud are alarmingly evident (6).
Considering
these security risks, the article questions the perceived advantages of Cloud computing.
Is it wiser, as Basecamp did, to invest in secure, cost-effective in-house
solutions rather than entrusting sensitive data to external Cloud services?
PT
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and transmitting data and accessing it securely, wherever you are, without
relying on external interventions (7).
In
conclusion, while Cloud computing presents undeniable benefits, the escalating
security risks prompt a reevaluation of its true advantages against in-house
solutions. The choice between cost-effectiveness and data security remains a
critical consideration for businesses in today's digital landscape.
(3)
Bill Fassinou, 23 ferier 2023, https://Cloud-computing.developpez.com/actu/341839/Le-directeur-technique-de-Basecamp-affirme-que-l-entreprise-economisera-7-millions-de-dollars-sur-5-ans-en-abandonnant-le-Cloud-au-profit-de-sa-propre-infrastructure/
(4) https://www.globalsecuritymag.fr/Check-Point-Research-fait-etat-d-une-augmentation-de-48-des-attaques-de-reseaux.html
(7) https://www.syde.co/products/the-archangel/
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