Cloud Access Management

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Cloud Access Management 

Moving to the cloud has countless advantages, from fostering collaboration to allowing employees to work from almost anywhere in the world. The importance of this flexibility was on display when the global COVID-19 pandemic hit. But switching to a cloud-based service can carry a fair amount of risk — oftentimes due to human error. Wyze Labs, a company that specializes in low-cost smart home products, experienced this first hand. An almost-prolific breach occurred at the startup when an employee built a database for user analytics, only to accidentally remove the necessary security protocols. As a result, a database-worth of customers’ personal information was exposed.

What you need to know: Managing permissions for your organization has become increasingly important in order to avoid a cloud-based breach. Lax or nonexistent security — and in this case, incorrectly configured security controls — can easily jeopardize the security of your data, exposing your organization to an unnecessary amount of risk, including significant damage to brand reputation. 

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