How secure is data in iCloud?
iCloud unveiled by Apple at this week’s Worldwide Developers’ Conference (WWDC) is the new hot topic for discussion. Apple says iCloud will enable users with multiple devices to easily sync and update data. However, iCloud raises some serious security concerns according to an article published on CIO.com.
A simple phishing scam or socially engineered attack could easily dupe a user into surrendering username and password credentials that will expose the data stored in iCloud. In order for iCloud to be a success, Apple has to assure consumers and businesses that the data is protected.
Andrew Storms, Director of Security Operations for nCircle, warns, “Apple’s iCloud announcement is missing enterprise security content, and we saw the same thing with the iPhone introduction. They left almost all of the enterprise level security and compliance questions about iCloud unanswered.”
