IT Security and Cloud Snapshot: August 2019

The IT security spotlight is firmly placed on enterprise cloud security this month, as the latest 'Cloud Security Threat Report' from Symantec has exposed just how many businesses are struggling to protect their cloud environments.

In our latest IT industry snapshot, we share the key insights from the report and highlight the month's most useful articles and insights across cloud technology, IT security and infrastructure.


Industry News

UK government launches audit of cyber security labour market

In a bid to tackle shortages in IT and cyber security talent, the UK government has launched it's second audit of the cyber security labour market, investigating how companies across the country are handling the training of IT employees.


85% of companies now operating in a multi-cloud environment

As organisations embrace the use of multiple cloud services, many are choosing to
mix-and-match their cloud solutions, rather than choosing between vendors.

Click here to find out more about the rapid adoption of cloud based services.

Written by Esther Kezia Thorpe for CloudPro


IT Security and Cloud Insights

Over 50% of enterprises are failing in cloud security

Though cloud adoption rates are at an all-time high among businesses, the latest 'Cloud Security Threat Report' by Symantec shows that over half of organisations are struggling to protect their workloads.

Find out why businesses are failing in this summary from InfoSecurity's Phil Muncaster


UK firms must apply basic security hygiene to avoid rising cyber-threats


UK businesses are being urged to raise their cyber security standards following a report by the UK Public Accounts Committee. The research highlighted several underlying vulnerabilities that led to the most high-profile cyber-attacks within the past year.

Click to read the full insights from Chris Hodson at IT Pro Portal


Unmissable Resource

Multi-cloud: A cheat-sheet

TechRepublic's James Sanders provides a comprehensive guide to using cloud services from multiple vendors; highlighting the benefits that businesses stand to gain and the challenges IT teams may face when utilising multicloud.

Read the full guide to managing multi-cloud here

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