Why is it difficult?

We are surrounded by technology, from simple record keeping to self-driving cars. These technologies heavily rely on the internet as a communication medium and cloud for data storage and processing. As the number of internet applications increases, there are more and more data centers built around us. It brings the challenge: Is our data safe in the cloud? Datacenter security is very important as they host a lot of important data and software. The safety precautions include storing multiple copies of data at various locations to ensure data safety if one of the data centers is attacked by cyber warfare or destroyed due to a natural disaster. It is hard to understand how cyber warfare affects us and how a nation’s digital infrastructure is protected from computer viruses or a distributed denial-of-service attack.

What is the impact?

The safety and security of data centers would ensure our data is protected in the cloud. Many cyber attacks could be prevented, and sensitive information for any nation’s safety could be preserved by ensuring that the cloud infrastructure is safe.