In the fast evolving world powered by accelerated digital adoption, cloud computing is emerging as a game changer and major enabler, across areas. From facilitating video conferencing for hybrid workplaces and empowering smart connected devices to helping accelerated growth of AI and ML through data driven insights, Cloud Computing has come a very long way from being just a virtual data storage platform. With increasing significance of Data, Cloud computing too is fast gaining importance among both, consumers as well as software and product development companies. And while these exciting new innovations powered by Cloud continue to disrupt various sectors across the globe, it is the silent yet powerful emergence of cloud as a potential enabler to fight of phishing and cyber crimes in the digital world.
Authored by Sachin Nigam, CTO & Co-Founder, Goavega Software India Pvt Ltd.
It is ironic to note here that data security remained one of the chief concerns for businesses who hesitated the shift to cloud a few years ago. And now the same technology solution is helping to not just combat cyber crime but to also become a potential platform that can empower other technologies like AI and ML to detect and prevent cyber crimes. Some key aspects about the role of cloud computing in combating cyber crimes, can be understood, as below:
Lately, apart from the above, brands and businesses seeking to ensure a safer cloud computing experience, need to also ensure that they work with trusted industry experts, have a centralised visibility of their network with regular health checks and vulnerability tests, and are regularly providing cyber security best practices training not only employees but also other stakeholders that have access to cloud network.