Cloud Computing: 2014 – Farewell VPNs, Goodbye Unencrypted Data

Grazed from MSPMentor.net.  Author: Editorial Staff.

Last week, we shared some bold 2014 predictions for the cloud-based file sharing space courtesy of Ted Hulsy of eFolder. Among them, that MSPs would begin to block consumer-grade file sharing services; that the need to scale to thousands of users would become a priority, as well as the growing importance of multi-tenant admin features. Give it a read if you haven’t already.

Tis the season for bold predictions of course, and the folks over at the Sky High Networks recently got into the action as well. In their latest post, they highlighted 11 Cloud Computing Predictions for 2014, and two predictions in particular caught our attention. Those predictions:…

1. The disappearance of unencrypted data
2. The end of the VPN as we know it

We wanted to offer our own take on these predictions, as they will have a big impact on the MSP landscape if they indeed become a reality. Let’s take a closer look.  First, the disappearance of unencrypted data. They write:…

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