It may be that the hype around cloud computing has settled, but security concerns continue to make headlines and are often cited by CIOs as top priorities. CompTIA’s latest trends study found that while many U.S. companies trust the cloud enough to use it, only 13 percent trust it enough for heavy lifting. For example, 58 percent won’t put confidential company data in the cloud, and 56 percent won’t put credit card data in the cloud. When asked to assess the current risks in cloud security, nearly all had moderate or serious concerns, and 55 percent said those concerns were greater now than ever.
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Cloud Insecurity: Not Enough Tools, Experience or Transparency
Posted by: Bryan Doerr April 18, 2012 05:00 AMIt may be that the hype around cloud computing has settled, but security concerns continue to make headlines and are often cited by CIOs as top priorities. CompTIA’s latest trends study found that while many U.S. companies trust the cloud enough to use it, only 13 percent trust it enough for heavy lifting. For example, 58 percent won’t put confidential company data in the cloud, and 56 percent won’t put credit card data in the cloud. When asked to assess the current risks in cloud security, nearly all had moderate or serious concerns, and 55 percent said those concerns were greater now than ever.