Survey: Most IT Security Pros Want FISMA- or PCI-compliant Cloud Vendors
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Nearly 70 percent of IT security professionals polled in a recent survey said they are more likely to use FISMA- or PCI- compliant cloud vendors, compared with 63 percent in 2010
“These results are a clear indication that there is demand for specific and tangible assurance of security and compliance measures from cloud vendors,” said Tim Keanini, CTO for nCircle, who polled 551 respondents in the IT security industry, including senior management, IT operations, security professionals and risk and audit managers.
“IT security professionals are informed buyers,” he continued. “They know that cloud vendors currently produce very little evidence of their internal security and compliance processes and do not allow their customers to conduct their own security and compliance audits.”
Other survey findings revealed that slightly less than one-third of companies say the cost savings associated with cloud computing eclipse security considerations for their organization, up from 26 percent in 2010. And slightly more companies this year are interested in moving to the cloud: 69 percent said they are considering cloud computing, up from 66 percent last year.
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