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Cloud adoption rates are increasing by the day as more businesses take advantage of everything the cloud has to offer. But along with the benefits the cloud offers, it also brings increasing security risks. Here\u2019s a list of 19 cloud adoption and security statistics you should know in 2021 and beyond<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As kids, it\u2019s fun to lay outside with family or friends and stare up at the sky. You look for fun and exciting shapes and characters in the clouds. But as adults, particularly those working in IT security for enterprises, we look to \u201cclouds\u201d in a different way \u2014 both as a source of scalable storage and as a means of delivering services in our digital world. This is particularly true when it comes to increasing remote work requirements since Covid-19 first reared its ugly head nearly two years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, as you know, the cloud has its ups and downs when it comes to security and usages. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve put together a list of 19 attention-grabbing cloud computing statistics \u2014 this will cover data relating to cloud adoption, cloud security, and other informative statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s hash it out.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What we’re hashing out…<\/p>

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  1. Cloud adoption rates are increasing by the day as more businesses take advantage of everything the cloud has to offer. But along with the benefits the cloud offers, it also brings increasing security risks. Here\u2019s a list of 19 cloud adoption and security statistics you should know in 2021 and beyond<\/a>
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    1. Cloud Adoption Statistics<\/a>
      1. 1. 92% Enterprises Have a Multi-Cloud Strategy in Place<\/a>
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        1. 2. Two-Thirds of Organizations Will Be Less Individual Vendor-Dependent Within 3 Years<\/a>
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          1. 3. 52% of Organizations Identify Cloud-Based Services as Factor in PKI Growth<\/a>
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            1. 4. Cloud Ranks #1 As Preferred Security Technology Deployment Method<\/a>
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              1. Cloud Computing Statistics Relating to Costs<\/a>
                1. 5. Rising Cloud Account Compromises Cost Businesses ~$6.2 Million Over 12 Months<\/a>
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                  1. 6. 60% of I&O Leaders Will Experience Budget Issues Due to Public Cloud Cost Overruns<\/a>
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                    1. 7. 59% of Organizations Spend Up to $12 Million a Year on Public Cloud<\/a>
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                      1. 8. 31% of Organizations Are Spending More Than $50 Million on Cloud Infrastructure<\/a>
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                        1. Cloud Security Statistics<\/a>
                          1. 9. 98% of Organizations Experienced a Cloud Security Breach in Past 18 Months<\/a>
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                            1. 10. 72% of IT Security Leaders Rank Cloud as Top Digital Transformation Priority<\/a>
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                              1. 11. ~90% of Data Breaches Target Servers<\/a>
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                                1. 12. 96% of Web App Attack-Based Mail Server Compromises Involve the Cloud<\/a>
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                                  1. 13. Hybrid Cloud Data Breaches Cost $1.19 Million Less Than Those Affecting Public Clouds<\/a>
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                                    1. 14. Cloud Misconfigurations Represents 15% of Initial Attack Vectors in Data Breaches<\/a>
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                                      1. 15. 65% of Cloud Network Security Incidents Stem from User Error<\/a>
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                                        1. 16. 30% of Organizations Don\u2019t Use Adequate Cloud Security Controls<\/a>
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                                          1. 17. 83% of Cloud Breaches Stem From Access Vulnerabilities<\/a>
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                                            1. Cloud Computing Statistics: What Types of Data Organizations Store in the Cloud<\/a>
                                              1. 18. 51.9% of Organizations Store Employee Records in the Public Cloud<\/a>
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                                                1. 19. SMBs Have 64% of Workloads in Public Cloud; Enterprises Have 47%<\/a>
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                                                  1. Cloud Computing, Adoption and Security Statistics in 2021 \u2014 TL;DR<\/a>
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                                                      Cloud Adoption Statistics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                                      When it comes to cloud adoption, you must decide whether it\u2019s better for your business to use a single cloud provider or work with multiple cloud providers. Part of this decision entails choosing whether to use in-house resources (on-prem), cloud, or perhaps a hybrid approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      There\u2019s no right or wrong answer \u2014 that decision is something you must determine the answer to based on factors that include your budget, needs, and in-house resources (including personnel).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      1. 92% Enterprises Have a Multi-Cloud Strategy in Place<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                                                      Data from Flexera\u2019s 2021 State of the Cloud Report<\/a> shows that nine in 10 enterprises are taking a multi-cloud strategy approach. Within that group, more than 80% of enterprises report having a hybrid cloud strategy in place.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                      2. Two-Thirds of Organizations Will Be Less Individual Vendor-Dependent Within 3 Years<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                                                      Organizations that have multi-cloud strategies are less likely to be dependent upon individual vendors. Gartner\u2019s 4 Trends Impacting Cloud Adoption in 2020<\/a> report shows that by 2024, nearly two in three organizations will use more than one vendor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      Furthermore, data from a separate Gartner survey<\/a> also shows that 81% of public cloud users currently use two or more cloud providers. However, their research also predicts that 50% of the public cloud market will be controlled by the 10 biggest providers by 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                      3. 52% of Organizations Identify Cloud-Based Services as Factor in PKI Growth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                                                      Every day, the cloud is playing a larger role in organizations\u2019 operations and services, and businesses are increasingly turning to PKI to provide identity and security. In their 2021 State of Machine Identity Management<\/a> report, Keyfactor and the Ponemon Institute report that more than half of organizations report cloud-based services as the impetus for public key infrastructure deployment and usage growth rates. This is followed by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n