{"id":1456,"date":"2016-11-10T07:19:24","date_gmt":"2016-11-10T12:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/cloud-platforms\/?p=1456"},"modified":"2016-11-10T07:21:38","modified_gmt":"2016-11-10T12:21:38","slug":"small-businesses-sensitive-data-is-at-risk-in-free-cloud-storage-experts-warn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/cloud-platforms\/small-businesses-sensitive-data-is-at-risk-in-free-cloud-storage-experts-warn\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Businesses\u2019 Sensitive Data is at Risk in Free Cloud Storage, Experts Warn"},"content":{"rendered":"

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According to a recent Survey by Clutch<\/a>, a leading B2B ratings and reviews firm,\u00a0small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) despite growing warnings from industry experts, 25% risk data security if they use free cloud storage. The report reveals that 11% of SMBs are storing banking information and 14% are storing medical records in free cloud storage. Clutch explains their findings about the sensitivity of medical and banking information in cloud environments.<\/p>\n

\"infographic-cloud-storage\"“Storing sensitive data in free cloud storage is an ill-advised and irresponsible business practice since necessary security measures are often lacking, according to cloud experts interviewed for the report. Businesses that store banking or medical information are required to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI) or Health Insurance Accountability and Portability Act (HIPAA).”<\/p>\n

The survey is the 2nd annual iteration of Clutch\u2019s Small Business Cloud Storage Survey, and included 293 SMBs who use cloud storage services. All businesses have 2-500 employees. The Clutch survey found largely, that SMBs have high faith in the cloud\u2019s security, with 87% saying that it is either very or somewhat secure. Despite this, though, security is still the top consideration for SMBs shopping for a cloud storage provider.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you need to be HIPAA compliant or PCI compliant, you should be using the highest level of security that you can obtain, and usually that\u2019s not present on most free cloud storage accounts,\u201d said Jeff Alerta, Director of Technology at Inverselogic, Inc, a technology and web solutions company.<\/p>\n

Mark Estes, Regional Director of Sales at Qubole<\/a>, a self-service platform provider for big data analytics, says that this relates back to the behavior of the users themselves: \u201cYou have the people [who] agree that the cloud is secure. But they also understand the caveat that it is only secure if you use it in the correct manner\u2026 There\u2019s a lot of things that go into how you secure the cloud.\u201d<\/p>\n

Overall, experts emphasize that a cloud storage service\u2019s security doesn\u2019t matter if its users aren\u2019t trained properly. The weakest link is typically the user.<\/p>\n

\u201cI recently did some penetration testing for a financial company,\u201d said Jacob Ackerman, CEO of SkyLink Data and Business Services,<\/a> a hosting provider. \u201cOur job was to determine weak points. We used a fictitious email address and I was able to get their CFO\u2019s password with a spear phishing attempt within 15 minutes. So from that point forward, who cares how good your encryption is?\u201d<\/p>\n

For the complete report, visit: https:\/\/clutch.co\/cloud\/storage#survey<\/a><\/p>\n

Download\u00a0our Free\u00a0Cloud Computing Platform Buyer’s Guide<\/a> for a closer look at product key features and capabilities.<\/h5>\n
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According to a recent Survey by Clutch, a leading B2B ratings and reviews firm,\u00a0small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) despite growing warnings from industry experts, 25% risk data security if they use free cloud storage. The report reveals that 11% of SMBs are storing banking information and 14% are storing medical records in free cloud storage. 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