{"id":7030,"date":"2018-10-04T09:47:15","date_gmt":"2018-10-04T16:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-prod.qad.com\/blog\/?p=7030"},"modified":"2020-11-08T17:50:09","modified_gmt":"2020-11-09T01:50:09","slug":"manufacturing-cloud-top-security-considerations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/manufacturing-cloud-top-security-considerations","title":{"rendered":"Manufacturing and the Cloud: Top Security Considerations and How to Address Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7034&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cybersecurity is \u2013 and always will be \u2013 of the utmost importance to businesses around the world. The onset of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">advanced technologies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Industry 4.0 has ushered in a new age of security in the cloud, and with it a growing list of potential threats. For <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/manufacturing-erp\">manufacturers<\/a>, these threats are becoming more critical than ever. This digital transformation, paired with an increase in the utilization of interconnected technologies, can magnify the concerns of manufacturers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigating to the Cloud<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For decades, manufacturers stored their mission-critical data using on-premise solutions, so when the first cloud providers made cloud computing available in the mid-2000s, there were valid concerns about moving it off-premise. Housing such important data on-premise had been the norm for so long; it was safe, reliable and maintenance convenient. Cloud companies had to adapt \u2013 not simply by providing a safe computing environment, but one that could be proven to be much, much safer for growing enterprises.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, managing everything in the cloud \u2013 from operations and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/driving-smart-manufacturing-supply-chain-improvements-iiot\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">supply chains<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to customers and factories \u2013 is commonplace for manufacturers due to the wide array of security measures put in place. Security-conscious cloud providers now offer cloud environments that are far safer than most on-premise solutions, and at a much lower cost. With more secure cloud computing environments, more manufacturers \u2013 and their critical business processes \u2013 are making the move to the cloud. But regardless, there are security concerns and fears that are worth considering when making the switch.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud Security is Ever Evolving<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.securitymagazine.com\/articles\/89356-manufacturing-and-the-cloud-navigating-the-evolving-security-landscape?\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recent article<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> written for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security Magazine<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Rob Janssens, QAD\u2019s senior manager of process and compliance, highlights important security concerns to be aware of when navigating the cloud security landscape. The lack of testing and scanning capabilities, for example, creates a vulnerability for manufacturers. Since most manufacturers aren\u2019t security experts, it is crucial that the cloud provider use vulnerability assessment tools and best practices to address vulnerability testing and environment scanning. Establishing a Vulnerability Management program, in this case, is a key to success in the cloud.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cManufacturers often do not have the expertise, time, tools or automated ways to conduct ongoing testing and scanning of systems. It does not make sense to wait until an attack happens to find out if defenses are strong enough.\u201d \u2013 Rob Janssens, Senior Manager of Process and Compliance, QAD<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global manufacturers running on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/cloud-erp\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD Cloud ERP<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can take advantage of full-featured performance along with the security needed for mission-critical applications. QAD data centers enable the security and reliability ERP customers need, exceeding those of most in-house IT environments. In compliance with GDPR, QAD has implemented its cloud environments using industry best practices and maintains numerous certifications for its cloud environments, such as ISO27001, SSAE18 and CSA Star.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn more about the top cloud security concerns to consider and suggestions on how cloud companies can address them, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.securitymagazine.com\/articles\/89356-manufacturing-and-the-cloud-navigating-the-evolving-security-landscape?\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">read the full story<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7034&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]Cybersecurity is \u2013 and always will be \u2013 of the utmost importance to businesses around the world. 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