9 Top Threats to Cloud Computing in 2013

In a report called “The Notorious Nine: Cloud Computing Top Threats in 2013,” the Cloud Security Alliance, a non-profit organization that aims to promote best practices for cloud computing security, outlines the top nine cloud security threats in 2013.

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Here are the top nine threats, according to the report:

1. Data breaches
2. Data loss
3. Account hijacking
4. Insecure application programming interfaces
5. Denial of service
6. Malicious insiders
7. Abuse of cloud services
8. Insufficient due diligence
9. Shared technology issues

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