Security is still a concern , but not like it once was . Starting in 2012 , security issues around cloud-based platforms began to disappear , as private and public cloud providers invested heavily into tightening security . Cloud security now is actually better than current enterprise IT security , best practices , and technology .
For instance , according to Alert Logic ’ s Fall 2015 State of Cloud Security Report , the variations in threat activity are not as important as where the infrastructure is located . IT systems that can be accessed from outside — whether enterprise or cloud — have equal chances of being attacked . The attacks are opportunistic in nature , and outside access provides opportunity .
The report further finds that Web application-based attacks hit both service provider environments ( 53 % of organizations ) and on-premises environments ( 44 %). However , on-premises environment users or customers actually suffer more incidents than those in service provider environments . On-premises environment users experience an average of 61.4 attacks , while service provider environment customers averaged only 27.8 .
On-premises environment users also suffered significantly more brute force attacks compared to their counterparts in service provider environments . This places the cloud and traditional IT platforms on equal footing when it comes to security .
However , many still believe that clouds are largely unsecure . A new report from Ovum concludes that companies aren ’ t exactly confident in their cloud providers ’ ability to offer the right level of security . In the survey of IT pros , 92 percent are concerned about the shared cloud infrastructure ’ s security , 92 percent are concerned about a lack of control over where the data resides , and 91 percent are concerned about a lack of visibility into security controls .
Other issues that hinder adoption include a lack of understanding of governance processes and tech-
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