Data: Cybersecurity Risks of Cloud Data Storage
Associations Now
Many organizations are migrating IT infrastructure to cloud-based environments, but that change comes with some cybersecurity risks, according to a recent study.
A Cloudy Sky
97% of organizations use cloud services (public, private, or a combination of both).
83% of IT leaders said their organization keeps sensitive data in the public cloud.
26% of IT leaders said their organization has experienced data theft from the public cloud.
20% of IT leaders said their organization has experienced an advanced attack against their public cloud infrastructure.
Source: Navigating a Cloudy Sky: Practical Guidance and the State of Cloud Security., McAfee, April 2018
[This article was originally published in the Associations Now print edition, titled “Data: A Cloudy Sky."]