Security News > 2021 > February > 10 tips for protecting your cloud data and accounts
Released Wednesday by security software provider Netskope, the new "Cloud and Threat Report" looks at the vulnerabilities among cloud apps and offers 10 tips for organizations to better protect their online assets.
The average number of cloud apps in use among enterprise companies rose by 20% last year, and cloud activity now accounts for 53% of secure web gateway traffic, Netskope said.
Organizations with 500 to 2,000 employees now use on average around 690 distinct cloud apps each month, 97% of which are considered shadow IT apps adopted by various departments and users.
Some 83% of users tap into personal versions of cloud apps on company-managed devices to which they upload an average of 20 files each month.
Employ Zero Trust network access to private apps in data centers and public cloud services to reduce the exposure of apps and limit their lateral network movement.
Set up granular policy controls for data protection including data movement to and from apps, instances, users, websites, devices and locations.