Using a cloud server to drive your business’s technology is a smart idea.
The benefits are huge.
You can use as little or as much storage as you need, without having to worry about limitations or huge bills. Perfect for growing businesses.
Your team can access any data anywhere. Cloud servers were made for the hybrid work world we have today.
And you don’t need to use lots of your office space to house big servers and other equipment.
But when you’re using a cloud server, you must make sure it’s properly secured.
A recent report has revealed cloud servers are increasingly being used as an entry point for cyber criminals to launch attacks.
A huge 41% of businesses that have been hacked revealed their cloud server was how cyber criminals got in.
Scarily, this figure is rising 10% year on year.
Why? Often, it’s because companies don’t invest as much into the security of their cloud servers as they should.
In technology as in life, you really do get what you pay for. Many of the free cloud servers available don’t provide the same level of security and encryption that paid-for services do. Often they are less reliable as well.