Cloud Computing Applications vs. Workplace Security

Grazed from Midsize Insider. Author: Marissa Tejada.

New research indicates that cloud computing applications are proving to be a challenge for IT professionals. Part of the problem, it turns out, is that employees are overriding IT policies and bypassing the IT app approval process.

Keeping Up With the Growth

According to a recent report by GigaOM and CipherCloud featured in The Whir, cloud usage is predicted to grow 126.5 percent this year. Software as a Service (SaaS) in particular is predicted to grow at almost 200 percent. Yet IT professionals who have put an approval process in place are finding that 38 percent of employees are bypassing their security efforts, and 81 percent are using unauthorized SaaS applications. As a result, keeping track of cloud apps is a challenge…

Cloud App Concerns

With the rise of mobility and the need to collaborate easily, cloud computing applications are growing in importance. Midsize firms may be either migrating some or all of their IT functions to the cloud or are in the process of doing so. This means that IT leaders at growing firms are faced with several challenges, including limited time, resources and staff. However, they still seek apps that offer ease of use at an affordable price point. Midsize firms may choose cloud applications that offer better communications, file sync-and-share and disaster recovery, as well as an array of CRM and sales automation tools…

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