How to choose the right cloud provider?
What are the applicable security measures?
If you are thinking about migrating your platform to the cloud, you have probably found out a huge number of companies that offer cloud computing services. We know that choosing the right one is not always easy, so we have prepared this article for you. Here you will find some advises that will help you to choose which cloud provider best fits your needs.
You will have to choose a pure cloud provider or a global integrator according to the turnover and the goals of your enterprise.
Usually, pure cloud providers are nearby business and they offer you more personalized services than global integrators.
European Data Protection Supervisor advises to compare the features offered by different providers not only in economic terms, but also regarding "the contents of the service and the guarantees of quality and legal fulfilment that every supplier provides".
In other words, it is important to know not only where your data is, but also where your providers are, because the legal conditions will probably change. Consequently, this can affect your data protection.
The client of the cloud service is responsible for the treatment of its personal information, though this is stored and managed by an external company. Therefore, the regulation that is applied to the client and to the provider is the legislation from the customer's original country.
European Economic Area countries (UE members, Island, Liechtenstein and Norway). These countries offer proper guarantees to protect your data.
Non-European Economic Area countries. There is international transfer of data. Each country must provide the proper legal guarantees.
The cloud supplier must provide a minimum of security measures in order to stand behind the integrity of personal data. It must also guarantee that the information will be recovered in case of emergency.
The cloud provider must have a suitable security certification that assures the data confidentiality. In case of any security incidents, the supplier must report them immediately.
Finally, the supplier must guarantee the portability of the information to the own customer's information systems or to a new cloud provider.
We hope that all these tips have been helpful for you in order to decide what supplier of cloud to choose. If you have any question, do not hesitate to contact us.
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