Surveys reveal worrying aspects in cloud computing

Findings from a joint Cloud Security Alliance and ISACA survey show that government regulations, exit strategies and international data privacy dominate the top 10 areas where confidence in the cloud is lowest.

A collaborative project by ISACA and CSA, the Cloud Market Maturity study, provides business and IT leaders with insight into the maturity of cloud computing and will help identify any changes in the market. The report, released today, provides detailed insight on the adoption of cloud services among all levels within today’s global enterprises and businesses, including the C-suite.

The study reveals that cloud users in 50 countries were least confident, among others, about the government regulations keeping pace with the market, exit strategies, international data privacy, legal issues, credibility and survival of suppliers, and data ownership.

While there are many positive indicators that support the planned adoption and perceived use and value of cloud services in the years ahead, there remains much progress to be made to engage and gain the buy-in among business leaders.

The survey includes responses from more than 250 participants from nearly 50 countries, representing a global group of cloud users, providers, consultants and integrators from 15 industry segments.

The report is available at www.isaca.org/cloud-market-maturity.