According to 2024 Statista data, a majority of enterprises are using public clouds, indicating a shift in perception.
Cloud providers are addressing security concerns; however, other concerning issues take place - such as managing cloud spend (82%) and lack of resources (79%).
With the expansion of public cloud usage, the longer term problem for enterprises is doing more work with less repair and maintenance workforce.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is opening new avenues for security compromise leading many companies to remain cautious about AI adoption.
AI comes with a unique concern: if attackers could access shared resources, they could potentially cause inter-departmental chaos.
While cloud-based threats made use of expanded attack surfaces, they remain fundamentally the same as their previous-generation counterparts: If tools didn’t work, it was back to the drawing board for malicious actors.
More enterprises are adopting the public cloud, reporting improved security and fewer companies are citing security as the top cloud challenge.
AI, similarly to cloud computing, has some overstated security concerns, as the market diversifies and standardisation becomes critical, companies can expect common security issues to be effectively resolved.
AI has no limits, making it harder for enterprises to predict the course of its development over time, which is leading to a renewed focus on enterprise cybersecurity risk.