Whether adopting Microsoft Office 365, GoogleApps or specialized payroll and time-clock systems, businesses large and small continue to migrate critical applications and data to the cloud. According to a recent study, 81 percent of businesses plan to shift mission-critical applications to cloud providers. Cloud offerings often are measured by convenience, flexibility, performance and reliability metrics.
However, security—especially in the face of regulatory or compliance obligations—must be a critical concern. According to Tony Scott, U.S. Chief Information Officer, cloud providers can do a much-better job of security than any one company or organization. Security should not be taken for granted, and companies must do their due diligence before moving to the cloud.
