Why we need security
As mentioned previously, we can see clear benefits of using cloud services that enable our business to focus on what brings us value (from conducting research in a pharmaceutical lab to selling products on a retail site, and so on).
But what about security? Specifically, cloud security? Why should our organization focus on the overhead called information security (and, in the context of this book, cloud security)?
The cloud has changed the paradigm of organizations controlling their data on-premises (from HR data to customers’ data) and investing money in maintaining data centers, servers, storage, network equipment, and the application tier. Using public clouds has changed the way organizations look at information security (in the context of this book, cloud security).
The following are a few common examples of the difference between on-premises data solutions and the cloud:
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