Virtualization and Cloud executives share their predictions for 2017. Read them in this 9th annual VMblog.com series exclusive.
Contributed by Scott Mewett, CTO, Racemi
How to Prepare for a Cloud Security Breach in 2017
Public Cloud and Security in 2017: Breaches are Inevitable, So Companies Need to Prepare
When
it comes to cloud and application security in the enterprise, the
reality is this- breaches will occur and 2017 won't be any different.
However, what will gain momentum in the coming year is how companies
will embrace this new reality and start to deploy applications with the
ability to protect, detect and respond to breeches within the
applications themselves, instead of relying on traditional
perimeter-based security. For example, in terms of protection against
breeches, next gen applications will include proven identity management,
multi-factor authentication and full data encryption (at both rest and
in flight). In terms of detection of breeches, next gen applications
will include audit mining and anomaly detection, combined with
monitoring and alerting. In terms of responding to breeches, next gen
applications will include comprehensive incident management, combined
with data isolation and application recovery technologies.
2017 is the year that applications begin to meet the security threat head-on.
Serverless Computing is on the Rise in 2017, but Not for Enterprises
Serverless
computing will gain momentum in 2017. Serverless computing is highly
appealing because costs are based on usage rather than on the management
of servers. While enterprises won't be keen on adopting serverless
computing due to the risk of vendor lock-in, smaller businesses from
startups to midsized companies will find the increased agility and the
reduced time to market appealing.
2017 is the Year Azure Sets Fire
In
2017 Azure cloud's popularity will rise as companies realize
Microsoft's credibility in the enterprise. Furthermore, Microsoft's
hybrid cloud platform, Azure Stack, which enables customers to deliver
Azure services from their own datacenter, will resonate with verticals
in highly regulated fields like financial, insurance, healthcare and
government.
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About the Author
Scott
Mewett joined Racemi in 2011 as vice president of engineering. He has
more than 20 years' experience in software development, which includes
more than a decade of experience in the design, implementation, and
management of enterprise-class software and services.
During
his career, Mr. Mewett has designed and implemented products that have
been deployed at thousands of businesses worldwide, including
distributed threat and vulnerability management systems, cryptographic
products used in banking, application frameworks, anti-virus, firewall
and other security applications including the world's first online
security threat analyzer. He is the credited inventor of multiple U.S.
patents relating to network and computer security.
Mewett
has a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Computer Systems) from the
University of Queensland, Australia and a Bachelor of Information
Technology from the Queensland University of Technology, Australia.