Controls in the context of software as a serbice

[Pranav Lal <pranav.lal () gmail com>]

Hi all,

Many organizations seem to be adopting cloud computing in the form of
software as a service. What kinds of controls can such enterprises
adopt to ensure information security? I suspect most of the controls
are legal in the form of an agreement since there are very few
technical controls the organization can implement. Does anyone have
any sample contracts?

I am thinking about situations such as when forensics become
necessary. For instannce, someone compromises an account and sends
malitias e-mail. How does one do data discovery in the software as a
service context? Yes, looking at e-mail logs is one way but how do
providers hamdle such requests?

I have read the checklists created by the cloud security alliance and
they seem to be more focused towards the infrastructure as a service
model.

Pranav

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