---
title: "Part 2: Data Security in the Cloud"
description: Any organisation that is considering using cloud computing services must acknowledge the risks that accompany it. Data security must be their focal point.
image: https://www.cloudmask.com/hs-fs/file-2584549533-jpg/Stock/Depositphotos_22756116_original.jpg
---

[![CloudMask - Data protection under breach](https://www.cloudmask.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Horizontal-larger-text.png?width=223&height=40&name=Horizontal-larger-text.png "CloudMask - Data protection under breach")](https://www.cloudmask.com)

- [For Business](https://www.cloudmask.com/business)
- [For Enterprise](https://www.cloudmask.com/enterprise)
- [For Developers](https://www.cloudmask.com/saas-developers)
- Resources 
    - [Blog](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog)
    - [Videos](https://www.cloudmask.com/videos)
    - [Help](http://help.cloudmask.com)

# Part 2: Data Security in the Cloud

<https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/governments-digital-surveillance-programs> <https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/security-paradigm-uncommon-sense>

![Cloud Lock](https://www.cloudmask.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cloud_Lock.jpg?width=500&name=Cloud_Lock.jpg "Cloud Lock")

 

*This is the second part of 5 parts discussion where I will present the main risks of Cloud Computing and how CloudMask addresses those risks. I hope to receive your comments. W.A.*

Any organization that is contemplating using cloud-based services for its computing architecture is necessarily worried about how it is to protect, control and ensure safety for its data that is stored with a third party.

Encryption can be used to protect and secure data while it is in-transit or in storage, but traditional encryption leaves data unprotected while it is being processed in the cloud application. Data will also be unprotected when even simple operations such as search or sort or indexing are carried out.

There is a requirement, therefore of addressing major security challenges to data safety in the cloud. As we saw previously, data can be unprotected during processing even if it is otherwise encrypted. We need to ensure that -

- Data security best practices are implemented, and there is clear separation between the data owner and the cloud service provider
- Data must be kept secure even if there is a targeted attack against the cloud application you are using
- Your data must stay secure even if there is a rogue employee at the cloud service provider
- Data must remain safe even if it lost or stolen or is mixed with other party data in the cloud
- Data security should be ensured even if the cloud service provider is made to surrender your data to a government agency

**CloudMask provides Comprehensive Data Security**

CloudMask follows the principle of encryption in use, Tokenization. It continues to provide protection to your data while ensuring you still get the complete functionality of your applications. CloudMask security begins as your data leaves the user’s end device. [You are the only one who hold the key to decrypt the data](https://youtu.be/3tPx3NT4Lyw)Your data is never in clear text outside your end-device but the encryption process is such that all your applications continue to work with encrypted data and yet deliver the correct results.

Should data be compromised in transmission or from the cloud service provider, or even if a hacker manages to get credentials of your employee, they will only get tokenized data that they will not be able to decipher.

With CloudMask on your side, you can use cloud services with complete peace of mind. 

Read [Managing Cloud Risk](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/part-1-what-are-cloud-risks-and-how-to-manage-them)

![Protection Under Breach](https://www.cloudmask.com/hubfs/GIF_Animation/Gif%20Animation%20All.gif)

*With CloudMask, only your authorized parties can decrypt and see your data. Not hackers with your valid password, Not Cloud Providers, Not Government Agencies, and Not even CloudMask can see your protected data. *[Twenty-six government cybersecurity ](https://www.commoncriteriaportal.org/)*agencies around the world* [back these claims.](https://www.cloudmask.com/hubfs/CloudMask_Aug2016/pdf/Common_Criteria_Cert.pdf?t=1486380970425)

[![TRY IT NOW](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/468512/82253abc-9465-4974-b5ea-2a46f934181b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/468512/82253abc-9465-4974-b5ea-2a46f934181b)

Watch our video and demo at [www.vimeo.com/cloudmask](http://www.vimeo.com/cloudmask)

 

Share this article:

- [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)

### Related posts

[![Why Your Data Security Strategy Should Include Data Masking](https://www.cloudmask.com/hs-fs/hub/468512/file-2584554648.jpg)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/why-your-data-security-strategy-should-include-data-masking)

[Why Your Data Security Strategy Should Include Data Masking](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/why-your-data-security-strategy-should-include-data-masking) September 19, 2017

[![Your Liability for 3rd Party Data Breaches](https://www.cloudmask.com/hubfs/Key%20-%202%20heads%20Depositphotos_24641695_original.jpg)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/your-liability-for-3rd-party-data-breaches)

[Your Liability for 3rd Party Data Breaches](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/your-liability-for-3rd-party-data-breaches) January 29, 2017

[![CloudMask to Exhibit at RSA 2017](https://www.cloudmask.com/hubfs/rsa_2017.png)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/cloudmask-to-exhibit-at-rsa-2017)

[CloudMask to Exhibit at RSA 2017](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/cloudmask-to-exhibit-at-rsa-2017) January 04, 2017

[![What does it mean to have a cybersecurity certification?](https://www.cloudmask.com/hubfs/Certificate.jpg)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/what-does-it-mean-to-have-a-cybersecurity-certification)

[What does it mean to have a cybersecurity certification?](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/what-does-it-mean-to-have-a-cybersecurity-certification) November 23, 2016

[![How to validate your data encryption solution?](https://www.cloudmask.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/Federal-governments-and-major-technology-firms-are-arguing-for-or-against-encryption-respectively-But-why_2135_40096833_0_14121339_500.jpg)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/how-to-validate-your-data-encryption-solution)

[How to validate your data encryption solution?](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/how-to-validate-your-data-encryption-solution) November 02, 2016

[![Data Protection and the new security paradigm](https://www.cloudmask.com/hubfs/undefined-727438-edited.jpg)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/data-protection-and-the-new-security-paradigm)

[Data Protection and the new security paradigm](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/data-protection-and-the-new-security-paradigm) October 12, 2016

Please enable JavaScript to view the &lt;a href="http://disqus.com/?ref\_noscript"&gt;comments powered by Disqus.&lt;/a&gt;

### Sign Up for our Newsletter to get the latest in everything cyber security. We care about your privacy, let us show you how.

### Recent Posts

### Posts by Topic

- [Breach (29)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/breach)
- [Certifcation (3)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/certifcation)
- [cloud computing (7)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/cloud-computing)
- [Cloud threats (6)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/cloud-threats)
- [Common Criteria (2)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/common-criteria)
- [Compliance (18)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/compliance)
- [costs (1)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/costs)
- [cyber threats (22)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/cyber-threats)
- [Cybercrime (6)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/cybercrime)
- [data centric protection (1)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/data-centric-protection)
- [Data Masking (25)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/data-masking)
- [data privacy (28)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/data-privacy)
- [data residency (4)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/data-residency)
- [data security (9)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/data-security)
- [Data Sovereignty (8)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/data-sovereignty)
- [defense in depth (1)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/defense-in-depth)
- [Email Security (5)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/email-security)
- [encryption (8)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/encryption)
- [financial (1)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/financial)
- [Google (5)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/google)
- [governance (3)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/governance)
- [Government surveillance (13)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/government-surveillance)
- [hacking (1)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/hacking)
- [Healthcare (2)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/healthcare)
- [insider threats (3)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/insider-threats)
- [Legal (6)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/legal)
- [New Security Paradigm (6)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/new-security-paradigm)
- [Password (4)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/password)
- [Personal Data Protection (17)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/personal-data-protection)
- [PKI (1)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/pki)
- [Regulation (1)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/regulation)
- [RSA2017 (1)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/rsa2017)
- [Shadow it (1)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/shadow-it)
- [Tokenization (3)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/tokenization)
- [User Privacy (10)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/user-privacy)

see all

- [About Us](https://www.cloudmask.com/about)
- [Pricing & Plans](https://www.cloudmask.com/subscription-plans/)
- [Partners](https://www.cloudmask.com/about/cloud-partners/)
- [Get in touch with us](https://www.cloudmask.com/contact-us)

**CloudMask Inc.**  
+[1 (819) 282-1501](tel:1%20(819)%20282-1501)[+1 (866) 202-4443](tel:1-866-202-4443)

- What We Protect 
    - [For Business Users](https://www.cloudmask.com/business)
    - [For Enterprise](https://www.cloudmask.com/enterprise)
    - [For Developers](https://www.cloudmask.com/saas-developers)
- Who We Help 
    - [Legal](https://www.cloudmask.com/e2ee-for-legal-sector)
    - [Financial](https://www.cloudmask.com/e2ee-for-financial)
    - [Healthcare](https://www.cloudmask.com/e2ee-for-healthcare)
    - [Education](https://www.cloudmask.com/e2ee-for-education)
- Resources 
    - [Help & Support](http://help.cloudmask.com)
    - [Blogs](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog)
    - [News](https://www.cloudmask.com/news)
    - [Videos](https://www.cloudmask.com/videos)

[![Cloudmask](https://www.cloudmask.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CloudMask_Aug2016/CM-Logo-200-50.png?width=200&height=50&name=CM-Logo-200-50.png "Cloudmask")](https://www.cloudmask.com/)

© 2012-2017 CloudMask All Rights Reserved