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Current trends and problems related to the storage of cloud data The
21st century is the age of information. More and more data are generated daily, creating an
ever-increasing demand for storage space. Not every home computer, not to mention a mobile device, can
store all its own data. The amount of built-in memory grows along with the
data security requirements. The increase in the amount of generated data proportionally increases the
number of potential threats to store this data.
With the growing number of devices, cloud storage services are becoming increasingly important.
Many cloud storage vendors promise fast, reliable and convenient services. However, the whole
bit is more complicated.
21st century is the age of information. More and more data are generated daily, creating an
ever-increasing demand for storage space. Not every home computer, not to mention a mobile device, can
store all its own data. The amount of built-in memory grows along with the
data security requirements. The increase in the amount of generated data proportionally increases the
number of potential threats to store this data.
With the growing number of devices, cloud storage services are becoming increasingly important.
Many cloud storage vendors promise fast, reliable and convenient services. However, the whole
bit is more complicated.
Net Statistics
The year of 2013 was marked by a scandal related to the outdated SSL certificate from Microsoft
Azure, which provided criminals with an opportunity to crack the Xbox Live system;
The so-called incident in Celebgate, which occurred in 2015, when hackers stole intimate photos of some
celebrities from the cloud storage iCloud (Apple);
The number of hackers being rendered to cloud services is growing every year at a rate of about 50%;
Approximately 70% of companies have at least one application running in the cloud;
Lloyd from London and Kinsa believe that a massive attack on cloud storage can lead to an increase in losses
Azure, which provided criminals with an opportunity to crack the Xbox Live system;
The so-called incident in Celebgate, which occurred in 2015, when hackers stole intimate photos of some
celebrities from the cloud storage iCloud (Apple);
The number of hackers being rendered to cloud services is growing every year at a rate of about 50%;
Approximately 70% of companies have at least one application running in the cloud;
Lloyd from London and Kinsa believe that a massive attack on cloud storage can lead to an increase in losses
from $ 5 billion, and only 15-17% of the total amount will be covered by insurance;
In 2017, the data warehouse Equifax, the leading US consumer credit agency, was hacked
as a result of the loss of personal data amounted to 143 million customers. Consequently, the company's share price
fell by 13%;
The lack of two-factor authentication led to the theft of personal data of 80 million customers.
Anthem, an American insurance company.
In 2017, the data warehouse Equifax, the leading US consumer credit agency, was hacked
as a result of the loss of personal data amounted to 143 million customers. Consequently, the company's share price
fell by 13%;
The lack of two-factor authentication led to the theft of personal data of 80 million customers.
Anthem, an American insurance company.
Loss of data in the cloud storage
Despite the fact that this type of storage is called a "cloud", the data is stored in physical terrestrial and
underground, called data centers.
The actual storage devices are hard disks that are subject to various effects similar to those inherent in modern
hard drives such as the appearance of bad sectors, errors caused by voltage drop or physical damage
both due to malfunctioning and due to a design defect.
As a rule, all information is duplicated in backups according to a specific schedule. However, this method does not fully guarantee the security of your data. We must also take into account the human factor.
underground, called data centers.
The actual storage devices are hard disks that are subject to various effects similar to those inherent in modern
hard drives such as the appearance of bad sectors, errors caused by voltage drop or physical damage
both due to malfunctioning and due to a design defect.
As a rule, all information is duplicated in backups according to a specific schedule. However, this method does not fully guarantee the security of your data. We must also take into account the human factor.
Data theft from the cloud storage
Data is not always lost as a result of technical failures. Often there is a banal theft. Criminals can
steal information only for pleasure or for the purpose of honing their hacking skills. Information can be a
solution of Ultimate Secure Digital Storage
stolen with a special purpose: to make money through blackmail or to sell valuable data to
interested parties.
Not so long ago, the media buzzed news of the theft of intimate photos of celebrities
from the cloud storage, owned by one of the main players in the mobile market.
After the scandal, the company responsible for the security of the storage, as a third-party contractor, left the
market, but the pictures, however, all over the world.
steal information only for pleasure or for the purpose of honing their hacking skills. Information can be a
solution of Ultimate Secure Digital Storage
stolen with a special purpose: to make money through blackmail or to sell valuable data to
interested parties.
Not so long ago, the media buzzed news of the theft of intimate photos of celebrities
from the cloud storage, owned by one of the main players in the mobile market.
After the scandal, the company responsible for the security of the storage, as a third-party contractor, left the
market, but the pictures, however, all over the world.
Network Attack
The storage where your data is located may be subjected to a targeted cyberattack. In that
case, you could be just a casual victim, especially if the hackers aimed at the entire service
with the purpose of stealing or damaging the personal data of a particular user, whether
it be an individual or a company.
DDoSAttack
No matter how safe cloud storage is a simple DDoS attack can cause huge losses to the
service by slowing down or blocking its operations, with users not being able to retrieve
their data or use the service.
Human Factor
Despite the abundance of cyberthreats, the so-called human factor remains the most
dangerous element in the process of securing data. An attacker can be located within the
data centre, for example, as a system administrator.
This situation is quite common. Some employees are willing to commit crimes to enrich
themselves. The stolen personal data or the access to that information can be sold to
various criminal organizations that may inflict an enormous damage, both moral and
material.
Main Hurdles to Introducing Cloud Services
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