Study: Cloud Computing Security Still Immature

Grazed from Midsize Insider. Author: Marissa Tejada.

More companies may be implementing cloud computing, but many don’t understand how their data is being secured as a result. That’s according to a new study that found security and privacy know-how needs to be improved among organizations seeking the benefits of the cloud.

Confidence in the Cloud

The study, conducted by the Ponemon Institute and Thales E-security, found that 53 percent of organizations are putting sensitive data in the cloud. The survey, featured in the Cloud Times, also found that 14 percent more companies were confident about the cloud compared to last year’s results. However, when it comes to understanding how their cloud provider is protecting that confidential data, just 30 percent of companies say they are informed enough about the topic…

The survey also took a look at responsibility for security in the cloud. More than 30 percent of companies believe the responsibility for protecting their sensitive data falls on the cloud provider. Furthermore, the survey found that most software as a service (SaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS) users believe the same. Meanwhile most infrastructure as a service (IaaS) users believe users are the responsible party when it comes to security…

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