Seven things your Software as a Service (SaaS) provider should be doing to secure your data in the cloud
Strong security practices must be the number one priority for any cloud solution vendor you choose. Without that commitment, there’s a good chance your data will be at risk. So how do you know if the SaaS (software as a service) provider you’re using or considering choosing has the right security protocols in place to ensure your valuable information is protected? We’ve compiled a list of the top seven security practices any vendor should be using to ensure they’re meeting their obligations to your security. 1. Penetration Testing Penetration testing assesses how easy or difficult it is to hack into a system. This method uses what’s known in the industry as a White Hat Hacker . White Hat Hackers are ethical computer hackers or computer security experts specializing in testing methodologies to ensure the security of information systems. Their job is to make sure a malevolent hacker can’t access your data, hijack other user accounts or redirect your users to bogus sites, even ...