back to article Nailing the question of SaaS security

According to feedback so far from Reg readers, the jury is still out on the question of security when it comes to hosted apps, or 'Software as a Service' (SaaS) in cloud parlance. Some reckon the risks are simply too high, others say you just need to think it through and make decisions sensibly. While it's a complex topic, …

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  1. John 179

    Encryption is key

    The only way I would consider a cloud-based solution is if it has solid encryption and only I hold the decryption keys. One example of this is TrulyMail. It's like email but a little different. The important thing is that my messages are only on their servers while they are encrypted, and they NEVER have my decryption key.

    The idea of simply hosting a non-encrypted data store on someone else's server simply makes me too nervous. Although, I guess that what email is but I don't really like leaving my unencrypted email on someone else's server either.

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