Managing Risk and Security in Outsourcing IT Services

<p>With cloud computing quickly becoming a standard in today’s IT environments many security experts are raising concerns regarding security and privacy in outsourced cloud environments—requiring a change in how we evaluate risk and protect information processes and people.<br><br><strong>Managing Risk and Security in Outsourcing IT Services: Onshore Offshore and the Cloud</strong> explains how to address the security risks that can arise from outsourcing or adopting cloud technology. Providing you with an understanding of the fundamentals it supplies authoritative guidance and examples on how to tailor the right risk approach for your organization.<br><br>Covering onshore offshore and cloud services it provides concrete examples and illustrative case studies that describe the specifics of what to do and what not to do across a variety of implementation scenarios. This book will be especially helpful to managers challenged with an outsourcing situation—whether preparing for it living it day to day or being tasked to safely bring back information systems to the organization.<br><br>Many factors can play into the success or failure of an outsourcing initiative. This book not only provides the technical background required but also the practical information about outsourcing and its mechanics.<br><br>By describing and analyzing outsourcing industry processes and technologies along with their security and privacy impacts this book provides the fundamental understanding and guidance you need to keep your information processes and people secure when IT services are outsourced.</p>