When the Department of Defense (DOD) announced it was moving into 100 percent cloud technology, there was a flurry of criticism and applause alike. There will likely always be some concerns about the security of cloud technology and cloud storage. After all, there are those with Luddite leanings who don’t really understand how it works and are wary of sending their vital document “up into oblivion,” but that’s not really how it works. Reputable cloud storage is actually much more secure than any company could craft on its own, including the DOD. The biggest concern was that, of course, that the DOD information being stored is especially precious. Just like any other type of storage, cloud technology has varying strengths and weaknesses depending on the company used. For the DOD, the choice was Amazon’s cloud technology, but a “special” technology designed and built just for government entities. As if Amazon wasn’t enough of a tech...(Read Full Post)