Cloud security becomes a boardroom concern

Moving systems and data to the cloud is increasingly common, but it inevitably leads to concerns about security and those worries are now reaching the boardroom. This is according to new research by the non-profit Cloud Security Alliance which looks at how companies are currently approaching the cloud, including their views on shadow IT, obstacles preventing cloud adoption, and security priorities. The report includes responses from more than 200 IT and security professionals from varying sized companies around the world. Almost 72 percent admitted that they didn't know the number of shadow IT apps within their organization. The survey also highlights… [Continue Reading]