http://fcw.com/articles/2010/03/24/fose-cloud-computing-not-always-helpful-in-data-recovery.aspx By Alice Lipowicz FCW.com March 24, 2010 Newer technologies such as cloud computing can be a boon for post-disaster recovery of data, but they don't always help much, Dennis Heretick, former chief information security officer for the Justice Department, said at a FOSE trade show session today. "Cloud computing can provide more reliability, but that should not be assumed," Heretick said. How a specific cloud application fits within an agency's or company's disaster recovery strategy should be assessed by each organization individually, he added. Overall, in the last five years, disaster recovery and business continuity planning have become easier and less costly because of the availability of automated electronic storage processes for critical data, Heretick said. Even so, there are hurdles to overcome in developing and implementing a disaster recovery plan and process. Some of the main obstacles include the difficulty of obtaining management support for disaster recovery goals and identifying and obtaining support for roles for individuals to perform in executing the plan, Heretick said. [...] ___________________________________________________________ Register now for HITBSecConf2010 - Dubai, the premier deep-knowledge network security event in the GCC, featuring keynote speakers John Viega and Matt Watchinski! http://conference.hitb.org/hitbsecconf2010dxb/Received on Wed Mar 24 2010 - 23:36:00 PDT
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