We’re seeing the business equivalent of a NASCAR event as companies race to move their information systems to the cloud. This rapid shift is driven by a fundamental change in the way organizations operate today. Few businesses work in isolation anymore. Partners, vendors and even competitors are linked to each other across the Internet in a multifaceted information eco-system. What’s more, the cloud helps to contain or cut IT costs.
But the cloud creates a big problem. A look at any eco-system shows lots of data moving into vendors’ environments, out of view and control. Even if you’re managing security well, you don’t know if vendors’ security practices are as strong and complete as yours.