Security in The Cloud | Biometric Authentication

THE SKY IS LONGER THE LIMIT WHAT IS THE CLOUD? The cloud is the internet, or a network of servers. It allows you to store files and access programs any time, any place. IT'S CHANGING THE WAY WE WORK. Because of the cloud... 26% 28% 50% of companies developed new products/service of companies developed new lines of business of companies entered new markets THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF CLOUD COMPUTING... Software as a Service (SaaS) Infrastructure as a Service (laaS) Platform as a Service (PaaS) Examples: Google Apps, GoToMeeting Examples: Amazon EC2, Rackspace Examples: Microsoft Azure, IBM BlueMix Deployed online, Saas involves the license of an application to Infrastructure as a service delivers Paas is considered the most everything from operating systems to servers and storage through IP-based connectivity. complex out of the three types of cloud computing. customers. Saas eliminates the need to The primary difference between install and run applications on individual computers. Users don't need to purchase Paas and SaaS is that instead of delivering software online, PaaS is actually a platform for creating software or servers, and instead procure these resources in an outsourced on-demand service. This rapidly growing market could provide an excellent investment opportunity, with revenues expected to reach $106 billion by next year. software that is delivered via the internet. PaaS solutions are expected to generate $44 billion in revenues by the year 2020. 74% of enterprises say innovation and search & development is somewhat or mostly cloud-based BUT INDUSTRIES ARE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT... - up 24% - up 19% - up 16% Security of APl and interfaces Virus attacks Identity Theft SO, HOW D O WE STAY SAFE IN THE CLOUD? Access management policy Two factor Data Log authentication Encryption management WHO HOLDS THE KEY TO THE CLOUD BIO-key" TM Revolutionizing Authentication www.BIO-key.com Sources: http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2015/06/08/55-of-enterprises-predict-cloud-computing-will-enable-new-busi- ness-models-in-three-years/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2015/01/24/roundup-of-cloud-computing-forecasts-and-market-estimates-2015/ http://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/032715/cloudcomputing-industry-exponential-growth.asp http://www.csoonline.com/article/2925221/cloud-security/seven-best-practices-for-cloud-security.html#slide6 http://mashable.com/2013/08/26/what-is-the-cloud/ http://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/032715/cloudcomputing-industry-exponential-growth.asp http://www.investopedia.com/terms/o/outsourcing.asp