Security remains a major obstacle to cloud adoption, study finds

March 26, 2015 Off By David

Grazed from Datapipe. Author: Richard Dolan.

Ever since cloud computing first began to enter the mainstream, security has been its most controversial component. For years, business leaders were reluctant to adopt any cloud services whatsoever out of a fear that this would expose their networks to data loss, theft or exposure. Over the past few years, these concerns have largely softened as business leaders gained more exposure to and a greater understanding of cloud services.

But that doesn’t mean that cloud security is no longer an issue. On the contrary, as a recent LinkedIn Cloud Security Spotlight highlighted, security is still a major obstacle to broader cloud adoption. This is not enough to stop or even really slow down the overall trend toward widespread cloud deployments…

It does suggest, though, that more firms should consider working with a third-party cloud security services provider to fully protect their assets, customers and employees as they increase their cloud usage…

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