IT SECURITY TRENDS

IT SECURITY TRENDS AND FACTS CLOUD SERVICES 43% COMPANES 60% USING A PRIVATE CLOUD 74% EXECUTIVES 43% of companies report using a private cloud, and an additional 34% say they will begin to do so in the next 6-12 months. [2] COMPANIES WORRIED ABOUT CLOUD SPRAWL USING CLOUD SERVICES 60% of executives say they're worried about cloud sprawl- the unmanaged adoption of public cloud services within an organization. [2] 74% of companines are using some sort of cloud services today (2012) - a 25% growth in adoption since 2009. Of those that have yet to implement it, 75% say it's on the horizon. [1] $$$ PAID CLOUD SERVICES According to an Edge Strategies survey commissioned by Microsoft, paid cloud services are expected to double in the next 5 years, while the number of small companies using at least one paid cloud service will triple in the next 3 years. [3] t11 Small companies using paid cloud service will triple in the next 3 years. SMBS USING CLOUD SERVICES 63% of SMBS using cloud services today expect to grow in sales in the next 12-18 months, while 55% believe technology will power their growth. 50% say cloud computing is going to become more important for their operations and 58% believe working in the cloud can make companies more competitive. [2] 63% 55% SMBS 50% 58% EXPECT GROWTH BELIEVE TECH WILL MORE IMPORTANT MORE POWER GROWTH IN OPERATIONS COMPETITIVE Only about 20% of SMBS believe that data is less secure in the cloud than it is in their on-premise systems. 36% 36% overall and 49% of larger SMBS actually think data is as secure in the cloud as their own 20% BELIEVE CLOUD BELIEVE CLOUD systems. [2] IS LESS SECURE IS AS SECURE GLOBAL CLOUD COMPUTING MARKET IN 2010 200 EXABYTES $240 of data was stored $200 1 EXABYTE = 1 BILLION GIGABYTES $160 $120 IN 2020 05 ZETTABYTES $80 $40 is expected to be stored 35.000 2011 2000 or 1EXABYTE X The global cloud computing market will grow from $40.7 billion in 2011 to more than $241 billion in 2020, according to new Forrester forecast data. [4] [5] APPLICATIONS IN THE CLOUD In 2010, cloud users reported using the cloud for: 62% Email 52% security 50% Storage 42% ERP 42% Email Archiving 41% CRM 28% Sales Management 28% Continuity 28% Desktop Applications 26% Scheduling/Calendars 3% Other Uses [6] IT PROFESSIONALS' SENTIMENTS ABOUT THE CLOUD 2 [2] Agree Neutral Disagree IT Professionals Using the Cloud: 8% 10% 9% 17% 12% 10% 18% 18% 18% 19% 19% 16% 74% 73% 73% 63% 72% 70% The cloud improved IT delivery within the building The cloud has The cloud has reduced the cost of infastructure The cloud has The cloud has The cloud has improved end-user experience alleviated decreases IT simplified IT performance challenges internal resource management processes pressures IT Professionals, Users and Non-users: 15% 17% 17% 13% 16% 27% 23% 25% 25% 26% 57% 58% 57% 61% 56% Using the cloud creates lower costs Using the cloud creates control of data Using the cloud creates better security Using the cloud creates better performance Using the cloud creates smooth integration with legacy systems 10% 10% 13% 25% 23% 26% 62% 64% 63% Using the cloud creates increased Using the cloud creates increased agility/scalability Using the cloud creates streamlined administration sustainability and continuity DATA According to a survey conducted by LinkedIn with 7052 respondents, 54% of respondents have citied security SECURITY as their top concern for transitioning to the cloud. [7] 73% SMALL 34% BUSINESSES ORGANIZATIONS ALLOW PERSONAL MOBILE DECIVES TO ATTACH TO NETWORKS ARE USING AT LEAST ONE OUTSOURCED INTERNET SERVICE 73% of organizations are using at least one outsourced service over the Internet, According to The 2012 Information Security Breaches Survey (ISBS), 34% percent of small businesses are allowing personal mobile devices to attach to networks, but without but only 38% ensure that data being held by external providers is encrypted. [8] putting proper Bring Your Own Device policies in place. [8] SWITCHING TO THE CLOUD? 48% IT-DECISION MAKERS 81% IT-DECISION MAKERS A 2011 study by Nasuni found that 81% of IT decision-makers have concerns about data security in the cloud and 48% are concerned about CONCERNED ABOUT DATA CONTROL CONCERNED ABOUT DATA SECURITY the level of control they would have over data stored in the cloud. [9] PUBLIC VS PRIVATE CLOUDS 57% EXECUTIVES In a 2011 survey of executives at almost 500 companies: 62% rate "data security" as a "serious" or "extremely serious" risk to IT infrastructure in the public cloud. [10] BELIEVE PRIVATE CLOUD IS BEST 57% of executives believe that a private cloud will be the best IT infrastructure solution in 3 years. [10] MOBILE 77% 77% percent of more than 4,000 respondents in 12 countries agree that the use of mobile devices in the workplace is important to achieving business objectives. 4.000+ DEVICES & repondents SECURITY 76% But 76% also believe that these devices [11] put their organizations at risk. Only 39% have the necessary security controls to address the risk 63% IT respondents said 63% of breaches occurred as a result of mobile devices. 59% 59% report that employees circumvent or disengage security features such as passwords and key locks, on corporate or personal mobile devices. 51% the past 12 months, 51% of organizations experienced data loss resulting from employee use of insecure mobile devices, including laptops, smartphones, USB devices, and tablets. SOURCES Created by Avanade Research, http://www.globalservicesmedia.com/IT-Outsourcing/Infrastructure- Management/74-Percent-Companies-Using-Cloud-Services/22/6/12123/GS1204209710723 calnet 1. TECHNOLOGY GROUP 2. 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