“A data breach has just occurred”, is a phrase no security professional wants to hear. From the CISO on down to the SOC analysts, a data breach is the definition of a very bad day. It can cause serious brand damage and financial loss for enterprises, lead to abrupt career changes among security professionals, and instill fear of financial or privacy loss for businesses and consumers.
According to an ESG report, 55% of data and workloads currently run or operate in the cloud and 43% of current on-premises apps will likely move to the cloud in the next 5 years. That means that data generation and movement within the cloud is increasing at an even more impressive rate. This has and will continue to increase the attack surface against cloud assets, especially sensitive data. If cloud data isn’t adequately secure, it’s a massive liability for any organization.
Is data security in the cloud actually a problem?
Yes, it is. It’s a BIG problem. According to Gartner, Inc., “Through 2025, 90% of the organizations that fail to control public cloud use will inappropriately share sensitive data. Cloud strategies usually lag behind cloud use. This leaves most organizations with a large amount of unsanctioned, and even unrecognized, public cloud use, creating unnecessary risk exposure. CIOs must develop a comprehensive enterprise strategy before cloud is implemented or risk the aftermath of an uncontrolled public cloud.”
You may then ask, “Well, what about encryption?” It protects the data. Doesn’t it?
Yes, it does, when it’s vigorously and thoroughly applied to all data assets. But according to Statista.com, “In 2021, approximately 55 percent of respondents who experienced data encryption issues reported that unencrypted cloud s ..
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