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06:52 14th October 2011
So-called Service Level Agreements, or SLA, are particularly key when securing a cloud computing contract "because so many companies can go directly to the internet and just pick up services and sign off on things and begin using them", according to Seth Robinson, one of the authors of the CompTIA second annual Trends in Cloud Computing report.
The expert said that even though the process of securing a cloud computing provider might feel similar to that of securing any other contract, it is particularly important because companies are trusting a significant part of their IT operations to a third party which increases security risks if not done properly.
"I think it's important to have a focus on the relationship with the provider," he explained.
His comments emerged as James Peel, product manager at Opsview, an open source platform, said companies in the UK must monitor the way staff use cloud computing to make sure the service is being deployed in an efficient manner.
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