As we look back across 2019, organizations saw a tremendous increase in not only the use of cloud for business, but the valuation of the data and applications hosted in the cloud. According to Oracle and KPMG’s annual Cloud Threat Report for 2019, seven out of 10 respondents indicated they use more business-critical cloud services than in 2018.
Businesses have been utilizing cloud services in their business for years, but only recently have we seen growth in the use of cloud for business-critical data and services. While this is great for organizations that seek to reduce their costs and increase their capabilities for customers and employees, the fast-paced nature of some cloud initiatives is creating unnecessary risk combined with the real-world challenges of today’s business.
With the increase in cyber threats on the one hand, and the use of cloud for mission-critical…
