Cloud usage by category — McAfee cloud risk report
Staying secure in the cloud
As our data and applications move from our own servers to the cloud, we need a cloud-based approach to security. While the principles are the same, the practicalities differ. This applies both to using cloud-based software like Office 365, Xero and suchlike, and to running your own websites or applications on AWS, Azure or GCP.
Security firm McAfee has broken down data from 30 million cloud users and a survey to create a snapshot of the use and security of cloud.
Obviously the resulting report helps McAfee promote their MVISION cloud security product, but it also helps us avoid the common traps. It’s a little alarming to read, for example, that 12% of respondents believe the cloud service provider is solely responsible for securing the respondents’ own data.
McAfee’s recommendations include:
- Checking your configurations if you’re using AWS, Azure, GCP etc.
- Understanding which cloud services hold most of your sensitive data.
- Locking down sharing.
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