- Your passwords are a weak link: A major risk of using cloud services originates far closer to home. If your employees are on your cloud platform, they can lose your data either accidentally or (in some cases) deliberately thanks to weak passwords or leaking data. Ensure you minimize individual access and provide adequate security training.
- If you only use one cloud service you could lose data: If you don’t back up your data, you risk losing it. Although cloud services are usually fool-proof, glitches are not unheard of. If the system goes down you could lose your data forever. Ensure you back up your data on a separate service.
- Being unprotected: Just because the cloud works hard to protect your data, you should actively seek to cover yourself, for example with a Cloud Native Application Protection Platform. What is a Cloud Native Application Protection Platform? It helps you to get the most out of your cloud experience, without compromising your online safety.
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This is why cloud services are safe
What you need to remember is just how safe cloud services are compared to the alternatives. There’s a reason why businesses are flocking to the cloud, so you shouldn’t be scared off or pressured into making irrational decisions regarding your cloud usage.
While the above threats can and have happened, as long as you take proper precautions there is nothing stopping you from maximizing your cloud experience and the benefits it can offer your business.
