Securing the Cloud

Businesses increasingly want to access their company data and documents via the web at all times, regardless of location and on any device with a browser. As a result, interest in the concepts of cloud computing and Software-as-a-Service has exploded. But this has also led to increased scrutiny of the security of the products and services offered via the cloud and provoked much discussion around data ownership and protection.

For many organisatins, the cloud computing model, may contribute to the improvement of the existing security procedures as the level of investment possible for vendors such as Google greatly exceeds that of most commercial or public sector organisations.

Ancoris has a strong heritage in Enterprise Security and can complement Google's standard security mechanisms with additional tools and processes to provide greater operational control and reporting.

Additional resources below include documentation on Google's security processes and tools for Single Sign On and Security reporting.

Google Apps for Business compliance with industry security and privacy standards is certified by official authorities. These include SAS 70 Type II certification, the US-EU and US-Swiss Safe Harbor agreements and ISO 27001. Google's security procedures encompass the three following chief components: Personnel Google employs a data security team comprising…

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Securing the Cloud

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Google Apps for Business compliance with industry security and privacy standards is certified by official authorities. These include SAS 70 Type II certification, the US-EU and US-Swiss Safe Harbor agreements and ISO 27001. Google's security procedures encompass the three following chief components: Personnel Google employs a data security team comprising of the foremost international experts in the fields of information,…

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