Why Risk In The Cloud Is Good For The Economy
November 13, 2012
Grazed from Forbes. Author: Jacqueline Vanacek.
So much has been written about “the risks” of cloud computing, but that risk leads to bigger rewards, especially for small business. And as the engine of job creation, small business will accelerate the economic recovery. SMBs can launch new operations in the cloud with little up-front capital. This levels the playing field against market leaders and allows for rapid growth.
Seventy-four percent of small-medium businesses expect to use cloud services next year. They are also mobilizing their workforce (see Infographic). This can increase remote worker productivity by seventy-two percent…
But SMBs need to know how to mitigate the risk as they scale their business. SMBs often lack IT staff or expertise to address security and data issues, especially in the event of a cloud data center outage. And we have seen a few. According to risk management consultant and CPA Christopher W. Kradjan of Moss Adams LLP, two main factors impact success in a small business migration to the cloud:…
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