63 required to maintain a relevant security policy .
We ’ ve seen huge number of organisations going from a no video conferencing policy to having to use it daily . These U-turns have been achieved within a matter of weeks , something that we would have guessed would take months , if not years , before 2020 !
With cloud computing things move fast and sticking to a “ risk adverse ” model will impact an organisation ’ s effectiveness and more worryingly it is likely to have an adverse impact on risk exposure . The most vulnerable element to security is an organisation ’ s employees and unfortunately it happens far too often where frustrated employees circumnavigate IT controls in order to get their work completed more efficiently on personal devises .
Therefore when it comes to cloud security understanding the business context and the dynamic threats landscape is vital . From this a threat assessment and threat model can be played into the security policies allowing organisations to evolve in step with advancement of cloud technology .
What ’ s next ? 5G will be a catalyst in cloud computing , large cloud investments on going in the US ( such as the JEDI programme ) will also support the developed and trust around cloud
computing solutions . Edge computing ( think cut-down cloud capability in the field ) is another likely development and likely to be driven initially by Defence organisations with their need for capability that quickly and simply interoperates with the main enterprise . It ’ s clear that processes , behaviours , and technologies will mature and cloud computing will increase . Government and high security organisations will need to adopt cloud technologies otherwise they ’ ll struggle to maintain an empowered workforce . It ’ s not easy but if 2020 has taught us anything it is that rapid and decisive change is possible even in the most highly secure organisation .
This article was contributed by Daisy Radford of BritCham ’ s Information & Communications Technology Committee .
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