Head in the Clouds: Why IT’s Value of Cloud Security is Just Beginning

It should come as no surprise that companies both small and large are concerned with keeping their security solutions relevant with global trends in technology. As told in a new Threat Stack report, over half of companies worry that they may soon outgrow their current security solutions. A Threat Stack press release insinuated that this widely held opinion has inspired a growing interest in cloud workload security. With information technology budgets also on the rise, companies should pay close attention to cloud security and its advantages in making a business competitive.  

‍The Corporate Feasibility of Cloud Security

Companies must ensure that investments into refining security systems and processes offer the most “bang for their buck.” As demonstrated by present trends in IT infrastructure, statistics prove that there is a climate for cloud security to grow. For example, only 41% of respondent infrastructure operates on an office’s premises. Alternatively, infrastructure options such as laaS (25%), PaaS (17%), and containers (10%) have become more favorable. However, there is still some hesitation regarding whether or not to invest in cloud security. This may come as a surprise, as we are beginning to see businesses spend more money than ever before on information technology (a 19% IT budget increase on average, for example). Yet using the same data sample, Threat Stack’s press release also found that 90% of businesses are struggling with budget allocation. This implies that while there is growing interest in how cloud security can benefit your business, corporate leadership still struggles to determine if it’s congruent with overarching budget considerations.  

Why might this be? One idea suggests that there is simply not enough awareness surrounding how cloud security operates. It is hard to generate support for a tactic without fully comprehending what there is to support and how a difference might actually be made.  Cloud security offers several levels of control within network infrastructure, consequently providing continuity and protection for cloud-based assets such as websites and other web applications. If corporations do not circulate internal communications explaining cloud security and how such mechanisms keep data secure, it will likely remain unpopular, hard to implement, and ultimately unfeasible.  

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What Cloud Security Can Offer Your Business

‍Think about how many minutes you could have saved if every morning this year, you didn’t have to think twice about knowing where your keys were. The logic behind this, in essence, advocates for cloud security – when data is saved under a cloud application, there is rarely a concern about how a loss of a physical device might affect your access to information. Cloud security’s ability to withstand physical emergency also suggests its compatibility with emergency preparedness. The ability to keep data secure from physical elements (natural disasters, power outages, etc.) also advocates for improved productivity. Cloud security also enhances productivity by providing consistent, 24/7 protections for a company’s assets.  By keeping IT constantly monitored throughout the year, businesses can confidently work at any time of the year at optimal security levels. Cloud security also gives employees the opportunity to collect their knowledge from a single location, at any location. Yet with the power to access information across borders comes the responsibility to ensure their security. By encrypting all data, cloud security encourages easy and safe information exchanges between employees.  This is particularly beneficial to businesses whose team members live in a different geographic location, but share projects and/or responsibilities.  

‍The Future of Cybersecurity is in the Cloud

‍Businesses that are looking to pivot towards updating their information technology infrastructure should consider cloud security mechanisms as a means of keeping their data secure. While the initial start-up cost and uncertainty about how cloud security operates may discourage corporate leadership from investing, advantages to data’s physical security and business productivity certainly outweigh the risk. As IT budgets expand, we encourage businesses both small and large to learn more about cloud security and how its IT innovations catalyze new opportunities and growth.

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