Today, thousands of websites and vast amounts of private data increasingly rely on cloud services, but the security issues that come with it have become the focus of public concern and escalated to the focus of all users.

Cloud services bring benefits to the enterprise, but the security problem has become a real place that can't be seen and touched, then your clinic user data in the cloud is safe? Today Xiaobian will tell you in detail.

With the popularity of the Internet, cloud computing has developed rapidly, and the concept of SaaS (software as a service) has been known by more people, and more and more enterprises have begun to pay attention to SaaS solutions.

For small and medium-sized enterprises with limited resources, the SaaS model not only reduces IT costs, but also obtains the services of a professional team, eliminating the worry of maintenance, and can really focus on software use and process optimization to improve work efficiency.

However, there are concerns about the security of data in the cloud, especially sensitive information such as financial data or customer profiles.

In fact, because cloud storage is a data center model that has only emerged in recent years, most major cloud providers have set security standards very high, requiring ISO 27001, SSAE-16, PCI, HIPAA, FedRAMP and other security certification standards. To pass such security standards, cloud service providers must demonstrate that their security policies meet or exceed the control and policy standards described in these agreements.

So the cloud is more secure than a traditional data center, just as putting money in the bank is actually more secure than putting it under the pillow, there is a psychological barrier to overcome.

Users who have doubts about data migration in the cloud actually confuse the definitions of control and security. They seem to feel that the physical visibility and control of on-premises systems are more secure than cloud storage, even though cloud service companies are more professional when it comes to security.

However, where data is stored is not the same as security. Control over the accessibility of the data itself is more important than where the data is stored. And while all data center administrators want the best security for their systems, on-premises systems, due to budget or resource constraints, can't provide the protection and monitoring that cloud providers can.

Regardless of the cloud server or the network version of the server, the factors that can lead to data security issues are the same:

1. The server is attacked

Servers are hacked mostly for economic reasons, such as hacking for hire, malicious competition by business competitors through hacking, mischievous hacking, retaliation, and data theft. Most of these cases are malicious attacks by competitors.

2. Viruses on the server

The network throughput of the server is large, which provides a breeding ground for the spread of viruses and trojans. In addition to vulnerabilities in source programs and FTP, downloading various applications on the Internet can carry viruses.

3. The server is physically damaged

The server has a service life, generally can be used for three to five years, and can be used for six or seven years under good maintenance.

4. Human factors lead to data leakage

The concern is that server providers, software providers, and even in-house staff have access to internal data, resulting in data security issues.

It can be seen that whether it is a local server or a cloud server, as long as it has access to the Internet, it is possible to suffer hacker attacks, viruses or physical damage.

It can be summarized here that cloud data security is divided into two aspects: system security and human security. System security includes intrusion prevention, antivirus, safe backup, etc. Human security refers to the prevention of human disclosure of enterprise data.

From a system security perspective, most organizations don't take truly effective security measures until they find out they've been attacked. Often, they don't put enough money and resources into security. These security investments are generally considered more costly than security risks.

A professional cloud service provider, whose product is cloud computing itself, should be more experienced and professional than most enterprises in software deployment and daily maintenance. If there are security vulnerabilities in cloud service providers, the trustworthiness of their core products will suffer a huge blow, and this trust is difficult to recover.

Therefore, in most cases, cloud computing services will provide sufficient funds and resources to protect their products, a full range of server maintenance and safeguard measures to ensure stable and efficient server operation, prevent hackers, virus attacks and physical damage, and data security is not lost.

When it comes to high-quality cloud service providers, Ali Cloud is the one that is well known and recognized by many enterprises.

In 2014, Alibaba Cloud became the first cloud service provider in the world to obtain the gold medal of cloud security international certification. In 2016, it officially adopted the SOC2 audit standard developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA).

SOC2 audit is developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), as a strict internal control audit has been recognized by many organizations and enterprises, and has a high authority in the international community. At the same time, the audit clause of SOC2 is the best practice accumulated by the practice of AICPA and CSA organizations for many years, and it is an important way for organizations and enterprises to improve their self-risk control ability.