As the intrusion threat against businesses becomes more widespread, CIOs need to keep up to date with the latest cloud security challenges. No one solution can protect a business, so a multi-layered defense is the only way to solve those issues and ensure continuity and that firms are prepared when disaster strikes.
Cybersecurity remains the number one issue for CIOs, even as digital business and digital transformation challenges push firms further into the cloud. As IT departments migrate, the move from a legacy on-premises security posture to a cloud-facing and embracing one can create all manner of challenges. From private to hybrid and public clouds, the list of challenges and risks cloud security poses are ever-increasing and therefore require a joined-up approach to meet them.
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Insights for Professionals (IFP) has released the State of Cloud Security report, which provides a detailed analysis of the cloud security threats and concerns that IT leaders share. The study also revealed that nearly three-quarters (73.5%) of IT professionals are extremely concerned about the security of their cloud-based systems, data and infrastructure.