It has also introduced a host of new security threats and challenges.
Public cloud security threats.
Cloud enabled cyberattacks are ramping up as indicated in a new netskope study that found 44 of security threats use cloud services in various stages of the kill chain.
Security experts however consistently fall in the pro private camp.
S ix in 10 60 organisations from south africa experienced a public cloud security incident in the past 12 months.
Cloud uptake will accelerate faster in 2018 according to a report by forrester.
The debate on public vs.
Security pros said the biggest threats their organisations were exposed to through their use of public cloud environments were misconfiguration 68 unauthorised access 58 insecure.
This is according to the state of cloud security 2020 report a global survey.