Issues Cloud Computing Guidelines for Managing Security and Privacy. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized its first set of guidelines for managing security and privacy issues in cloud computing.* Guidelines on Security and Privacy in Public Cloud Computing (NIST Special Publication 800-144) provides an overview of the security and privacy challenges facing public cloud computing and presents recommendations that organizations should consider when outsourcing data, applications and infrastructure to a public cloud environment. The document provides insights on threats, technology risks and safeguards related to public cloud environments to help organizations make informed decisions about this use of this technology. "Public cloud computing and the other deployment models are a viable choice for many applications and services. The key guidelines include: Carefully plan the security and privacy aspects of cloud computing solutions before implementing them.
Draft-NIST-SP800-146.pdf (objeto application/pdf) Computer Security Division - Computer Security Resource Center. Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) - security best practices for cloud computing.