Securing the cloud - the need for robust security and SLAs

Finding the right cloud computing provider starts with asking the right questions. Ultimately, security and availability concerns are amplified by the devolution of control that comes as part and parcel of the cloud computing model. So it pays to challenge any prospective cloud vendor about its credentials in these two areas and consider how your existing business continuity and disaster recovery provisions can be integrated with - and bolstered by - your provider's.