Cloud Data Security can’t be overlooked in 2016

Grazed from SmartDataCollective. Author: Sean Mallon.

The number of cloud users – both corporate and personal – increases dramatically each year. And as these numbers grow, so do the security threats. Cybercriminals realize that many of these cloud providers aren’t as safe as believed and will target this vulnerable data. As a business owner or IT professional, you need to take a long look at security before trusting your data to the cloud.

Growth of the Cloud

Last year, only eight percent of the $1.6 trillion in IT spending was spent on cloud solutions. In 2016, the cloud will make up 60 percent of all IT spending growth. By 2018, that number will balloon to a decisive 100 percent. In other words, cloud computing is growing at maximum capacity. And it’s not just a trend happening at home…

Cloud technology is growing across all demographics and countries. From the Middle East and Africa to Brazil and Russia, cloud technology is planting roots in every region of the world…

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