Cloud Security Alliance to open South African chapter
Online security risk management firm, Magix Security, says it is to spearhead an initiative to launch a South African chapter of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA).
The CSA is a member-driven organisation, tasked with promoting the development and use of best practices that result in the secure adoption of cloud computing solutions.
The alliance already has chapters in North and South America, Europe and Asia, but a chapter has not yet been registered on the African continent.
“This is unfortunate as promoting secure cloud solutions is important for infrastructure- and skills-challenged African businesses,” said Philip Gerber, MD of Magix Security.
The alliance provides members with the opportunity to meet, discuss and learn about the realities of secure cloud solutions from vendors and, most importantly, from each other.
“Trial and error is not an acceptable implementation strategy for cloud security,” noted Gerber.
The MD says the long-term goal will be to have chapters in the major centres in South Africa, which will eventually link up with other chapters as they are launched in other countries on the continent. Initially, however, the CSA will be launched in Johannesburg to serve business users and vendors in the Gauteng region.
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