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How a Decentralized Cloud Model May

Increase Security and Privacy

Michelle DroletOct 1, 2019

615 Concord Street | Framingham, MA 01702 | 774.204.0700 | towerwall.com

Discussion Topics ØOverview of cloud vendorsØLoss of ControlØRegulationsØUnexpected ExpensesØSingle point of failureØDecentralization options (one size does not fit all)

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The Cloud

Might Be the Greatest Success Story of my Generation!

– All Clouds vendors use the same basic principals• sync and copy to a centralized cloud server cluster via the

internet• Millions of devices connect, access files and store data• But there are some things for us to think and talk about…

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Loss of Control• Risks:

• Complete dependence on the cloud providers • Storing sensitive data

– Where is your data?• Misconfigurations

– Data leaks (Dow Jones Watchlist Database)• Privacy

– Access– Law enforcement

• Regulations– GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, FFIEC, etc.…

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Unexpected Expenses• Adopting “pay as you go”

– Calculating the costs

• Users Synchronization• Vendor “lock-in”

– Switching complexities– Costs– Downtime– Compromise

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Single Point of Failure…

• Example– Configuration error• Google cloud servers were disrupted for over 4 hours

– Sample companies effected » Snapchat, VIMEO, Shopify, Discord, etc.

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Decentralization…• Next generation of platforms– Decentralization of cloud with AI and Blockchain– Scalable– Secure

• Power of Edge Computing– Eliminates inefficiency issues– Additional security– No data duplication– Compliance

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Quote…“As opposed to centralized cloud storage that

requires transferring and storing duplicated files over the internet to a central datacenter located

miles away, a decentralized cloud or edge computing architecture addresses the inefficiency issues of uploading, downloading and synching subsets of data to the limited storage capacity of

cloud servers,” explains Thomas Ward, VP of Qnext, a developer of on-premises edge services.

https://www.csoonline.com/article/3405439/how-a-decentralized-cloud-model-may-increase-security-privacy.html

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Michelle Drolet, CEOTowerwall, Inc.

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Applying decentralized edge-cloud technology to organizational infrastructure for on-premises remote access, sharing and collaboration of client-owned storage

October 2019

Qnext selected as 2018 Red HerringGlobal 100 Winner and recognizedas one of the technology industry’smost exciting & innovative companies!

USING DECENTRALIZED EDGE-CLOUD TECHNOLOGY TO AVERT CATASTROPHE

FileFlex is an on-premises cybersecurity

application based on decentralized cloud

technology that provides remote access,

sharing and collaboration to your entire

company-owned storage infrastructure and

puts it under IT control reducing your risk

posture, improving your security profile and

minimizing ransomware attacks.

WHAT IS FILEFLEX ENTERPRISE?

TRADITIONAL CENTRALIZED CLOUD COMPUTINGArchitecture for a connected world

DECENTRLAIZED EDGE-CLOUD MODELArchitecture for a Hyper Connected World

PRIVACY PROTECTED VIA ON-PREMISE DATA STORAGE

ELIMINATES SECRET DATA EXFILTRATIONPROTECTS PRIVACY

What are the most important factors driving your decision to deploy EFSS*

No-one purchases EFSS because they need more storage capacity.

DRIVERS OF CLOUD STORAGE

* Multiple selections allowedSource: Best Storage Products of 2016

They purchase the functionality of the cloud, not the storage itself.

52%

45%

40%

39%

37%

27%

13%

Collaboration Tools

Better File Sharing Security

Simpler Access To Files

Mobile Access

Central Management & Control

Prohibit Unauthorized Tools

Dissatisfaction with Prior Tools

TURNS YOUR ENTIRE CORPORATE INFRASTRUCTUREINTO A RESIDENT VIRTUAL CLOUD

• Full cloud functionality – Remote access, share, collaboration

• Puts it under IT control

• Security hardened at the chip level by Intel® SGX technology

DATA REMAINS IN ITS ORIGINAL LOCATION

FILES ARE NOT COPIED TO THIRD PARTIES OR SECONDARY LOCATIONS

A SOFTWARE ONLY SOLUTION APPLIED TO EXISTING STORAGE

MANAGED BY IT

THE FILEFLEX CYBERSECURITY ECOSYSTEMBrings “Fort-Knox” type security to remote content access, sharing and collaboration

ATTACHMENTS AND LINKS ARE CRITICALCOMPONENTS OF RANSOMWARE

• Phishing is the #1 method of exploit to establish ransomware - click on a link or attachment that can compromise the org – extract credentials.

• Organizations need to greatly reduce or eliminate use of links and attachments to reduce the risk of compromise via ransomware.

FUTURE BENEFITS OF FILEFLEX ENTERPRISE WITH INTEL® SGX

SILICON-TO SILICON SECURE REMOTE ACCESS, SHARING & COLLABORATION OF ANY FILE ON THE CORPORATE STORAGE INFRASTRUCTURE

• Guarantees the integrity and security of all data that is accessed by a user

• Secure end-to-end encryption – using SGX enclaves of Intel® to secure and protect data

• Prevents man-in-the-middle, impersonation, snooping and intercepteven on a system that is compromised

• Takes advantage of the SGX security functionality being built into thenext generation of Intel server processors

There is a need for ultimate end-

to-end security, privacy & data

integrity. We believe that Intel

SGX technology provides the

ultimate secure solution

“Silicon-to-Silicon”

WHY INTEL SGX?

THANK YOU

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a decentralized edge-cloud architecture can preventcatastrophe.