Microsoft thinks so – and they have the statistics to back up that opinion. Once upon a time, there was a lot of distrust of cloud computing, especially among small businesses, but that seems to be changing. According to a study that was recently done by their Trustworthy Computing division, small and midsized businesses (defined as organizations with 100-250 PCs) that are using the cloud said they spend 32 percent less time managing security, and feel three to five times more confident about security than those that don’t.
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About The Author
Deb Shinder
Debra Littlejohn Shinder is a technology and security analyst and author specializing in identity, security and cybercrime, utilizing her past experience as a police officer and police academy/criminal justice instructor. She has written numerous books and articles for web and print publications and has been awarded the Microsoft MVP designation for fourteen years in a row.