The Dangers of Cloud Sprawl - What is it and How Do You Mitigate It?

In a short space of time, the term 'cloud computing' has gone from being a future tech buzzword to an everyday part of business for companies everywhere. But with this increase in usage comes a problem - a phenomenon known as 'cloud sprawl'.

With the COVID-19 pandemic decentralizing many workforces, more businesses than ever have turned to the cloud for document sharing, workflow management and team meetings. As a result, security issues are a major concern for business owners everywhere, and the cloud is no exception.

Moving from onsite servers and hard drives towards remote, accessible storage has been a key feature in the 'new normal'. After all, it's impossible to give up your office space for remote business if you still rely on in-house servers and, as with any paid adoption of new technology, it’s possible, if left unchecked, for things to spiral out of control.