# The Future of Cloud: How to Keep Your Data Safe Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2021-10-04 Category: TECHNOLOGY Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/technology Meta Title: The Future of Cloud Security: Trends and Implications Meta Description: Discover the benefits of cloud services for scalability, security, and flexibility in this insightful article by Pete Braithwaite, COO of KIT Online. Learn all URL: https://financedigest.com/the-future-of-cloud-how-to-keep-your-data-safehtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/graphicstock-wireless-connection-futuristic-conceptboaudodgox-1-1736837718828-compressed.jpg) _By_ **_Pete Braithwaite,_** _COO of_ _KIT Online_ Cloud services are inherently scalable, responsive and flexible. They offer huge flexibility – after all, workers are no longer limited to just a select number of pre-determined locations – and as competition for recruitment hots up too, this allows the net to be cast further afield to secure the right staff. Movement towards the cloud will only continue to grow. In these unprecedented times, where many businesses have been hit hard by the events of the last 18 months or so, [cloud offers an attractive way to scale as and when a business](https://www.financedigest.com/7-ways-cloud-technology-can-transform-business-finances.html "7 ways cloud technology can transform business finances") needs, with no capital expenditure outlay and a subscription model that many companies find appealing. You can increase – or decrease – your capacity to cope with the traditional sales calendar but also – and especially important in these times of [economic uncertainty](https://www.financedigest.com/combatting-economic-uncertainty-in-2023-with-the-payments-sector.html "Combatting economic uncertainty in 2023 with the payments sector") – are often able to do the same for the number of seats you are being billed for when it comes to licensing. As many [businesses will be looking to grasp the potential for a post-pandemic economic](https://www.financedigest.com/sme-productivity-programme-re-purposed-to-help-businesses-prepare-for-covid-19-economic-recovery.html "SME productivity programme re-purposed to help businesses prepare for Covid-19 economic recovery") rebound, how important is the cloud? And how can businesses look to both implement and adopt a cloud-based approach safely and securely, especially when it [comes to managing data](https://www.financedigest.com/real-time-connect-nyc-where-adtech-leaders-come-together-to-redefine-data-strategies.html "Real-Time Connect (NYC): Where AdTech leaders come together to redefine data strategies")? **What’s the** [future of cloud?](https://www.financedigest.com/enterprise-training-and-the-future-of-cloud-computing.html "Enterprise Training and the Future of Cloud Computing") So, what’s the [future of cloud’s role in enterprise](https://www.financedigest.com/enterprise-automation-is-the-future-of-finance.html "Enterprise automation is the future of finance")? And what [implications will this have on cybersecurity](https://www.financedigest.com/latent-cybersecurity-implications-of-covid-19.html "Latent Cybersecurity implications of COVID-19") and cybercrime? Well, one thing is for certain – cloud is here to stay. It offers a flexible, cost-effective [way of procuring the services required for running a business](https://www.financedigest.com/6-ways-how-to-create-great-tiktok-videos-for-your-business.html "6 Ways How to Create Great TikTok Videos For Your Business") with a dispersed workforce. Cloud security considerations should be an [integral part](https://www.financedigest.com/what-is-id-and-verification-and-why-is-it-such-an-integral-part-of-digital-life.html "What Is ID and Verification and Why is it Such an Integral Part of Digital Life?") of any business now. The National [Cyber Security](https://www.financedigest.com/the-future-of-cyber-security.html "THE FUTURE OF CYBER SECURITY") Centre has 14 Cloud Security Principles which cover the protection of data in transit, asset protection, individual data isolation and access security, amongst other topics. The principles are not dissimilar to on-premise cyber security principles but the widening of the access [points to cloud services](https://www.financedigest.com/service-the-cfo-why-context-is-worth-80-iq-points.html "Service & The CFO: Why Context Is Worth 80 IQ Points") and effective outsourcing of data storage means that lax security can open far more opportunities for attack. To maintain the safety of data, devices and staff too, [businesses must provide continual education](https://www.financedigest.com/the-education-of-business-education.html "‘The Education of Business Education’") of users on best practice, current threats and the implications and consequences of these. All staff should know what is – and what isn’t – acceptable security-wise, and the [company’s policy on document sensitivity and data](https://www.financedigest.com/how-companies-can-use-big-data-to-detect-risks-before-its-too-late.html "How companies can use big data to detect risks before it’s too late") access. For [businesses to thrive and remain](https://www.financedigest.com/iran-open-for-business-but-caution-remains-the-watchword.html "Iran: ‘open for business’ – but caution remains the watchword") safe, they must seek to implement a security-first culture. **How** [secure is the cloud?](https://www.financedigest.com/cloud-security-and-the-department-of-go.html "Cloud security and the ‘department of go’") In many ways, the [cloud is in fact safer than traditional on-premise solutions](https://www.financedigest.com/finance-transformation-cloud-solutions-can-catalyst-process-improvement-well-driver-business-transformation.html "Finance Transformation: How cloud solutions can be a catalyst for process improvement as well as a driver of business transformation."). If an individual device is compromised or becomes defective, data stored in [cloud services](https://www.financedigest.com/tomorrows-world-how-cloud-computing-will-impact-the-financial-services-sector-in-2016.html "TOMORROW’S WORLD: HOW CLOUD COMPUTING WILL IMPACT THE FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR IN 2016") is not lost and can be accessed from an alternative device. If a device is stolen, any local [data could be remotely wiped to avoid](https://www.financedigest.com/avoiding-a-big-data-car-crash-how-to-organise-your-data-to-detect-fraudulent-claims.html "Avoiding a big data car crash: How to organise your data to detect fraudulent claims") it being used perfidiously. Alongside this, [operating systems on devices are changing](https://www.financedigest.com/digital-marketing-trends-that-will-change-how-brands-operate-in-2021.html "Digital Marketing Trends that will change how brands operate in 2021") to better accommodate the shift to cloud. Chrome Enterprise, for example, is built for cloud-first devices with additional [security features that make management even of a mixed device estate much easier to administer and keep](https://www.financedigest.com/winning-the-security-race-how-financial-services-can-keep-pace-with-cybercriminals.html "Winning the security race: how financial services can keep pace with cybercriminals") safe. **How can a [business adopt cloud](https://www.financedigest.com/how-cloud-computing-saves-businesses-money.html "How cloud computing saves businesses money") solutions safely and securely?** Firstly, businesses [must ensure](https://www.financedigest.com/finance-firms-must-ensure-they-fix-data-fundamentals.html "Finance firms must ensure they fix data fundamentals") a robust device policy – even for BYOD (bring your own device). The management of the estate is critical. Next, provide a verified whitelist of trusted software and services rather than allowing users to [search](https://www.financedigest.com/common-questions-about-search-engine-optimization-services.html "Common Questions About Search Engine Optimization Services") for – and potentially use – insecure or similar services designed to ensnare unsuspecting users. It’s also crucial that [businesses make sure that employees](https://www.financedigest.com/employee-retention-tax-credit-is-a-lifeline-for-businesses.html "Employee Retention Tax Credit is a lifeline for businesses") are educated about the security protocols, permission-based access and sensitivity of documents. Finally, all IT teams should still confirm that [cloud partners have adequate security](https://www.financedigest.com/how-cloud-is-driving-forward-implementation-of-zero-trust-security.html "How Cloud is Driving Forward Implementation of Zero Trust Security") measures – the responsibility cannot be shifted 100%. As per an on-premise solution, admins still need to be able to check that the systems and [data are safe](https://www.financedigest.com/your-money-is-safe-but-your-data-might-not-be.html "YOUR MONEY IS SAFE, BUT YOUR DATA MIGHT NOT BE"), that the latest security patches have been applied and have live visibility on any immediate threats that have been detected. --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---