World Backup Day: Increased security in the cloud

In Germany alone, 42 percent of companies rely on the cloud to archive their data, according to a study by Techconsult. In itself, archiving in the cloud is a simple and convenient matter, as the processes take place unnoticed in the background. However, there are also security concerns among companies that still rely relatively little on the cloud. Cloud provider Mimecast attempts to allay these concerns in a statement. These are mostly unfounded. The storage provider from England, which primarily focuses on cloud-based e-mail management, lists the security advantage as the main point to consider if a company wants to rely more on the cloud.

Safety and costs

The issue of security is holding many companies back from using the cloud. In a study conducted by Mimecast, 44 percent of respondents said they had security concerns about the cloud. Compared to corporate servers, cloud-based systems are generally considered to be very secure. Depending on the provider, data is encrypted in a complex manner. In addition, data is usually stored across several data centers. If one data center fails, the data is usually still available.

However, around 30 percent of respondents in Germany also state in the report that cloud solutions for outsourcing data are still too expensive for them. Mimecast is of the opinion that data loss is usually more expensive for companies than the initial costs of an enterprise cloud solution.

One thing is certain: the number of ransomware and phishing attacks has increased enormously in 2020. Reliable archiving of emails and important company data is a must. Particularly in small SMEs, but also in the industrial sector, cyber attacks have increased sharply in the past year. At securityforum.ch you will find a number of Ransomware prevention tips.

Source: Mimecast