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Slideshow: Cloud Security Pros And Cons

Start The Discussion | Keith Ferrell | July 27, 2010 08:00 AM

Securing your business in the cloud can offer substantial savings and resources balanced by large and unexpected risks. In this review of cloud security silver linings and storms warnings, we look at some of the brightest and darkest security clouds.

Silver Lining: The Cloud Makes Protecting Mobile Workers Easier

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Silver Lining: The Cloud Makes Protecting Mobile Workers Easier

Protecting your mobile and remote workers -- and your business's data that resides on their equipment -- has never been easier than with cloud-based security services. Working with a cloud security vendor whose services include all endpoints and locations in your business, you're able to put in place programs that deliver all necessary updates, patches and new security tools to your entire workforce essentially simultaneously, rather than waiting for individual remote workers to perform the updates, if they ever do. If you have even a single remote worker, looking into a cloud security service that covers remote equipment is well worth your time.