Security News > 2021 > July > Government IT decision makers worried about security risks related to cloud migration

Nearly 70% of U.S. government IT decision makers surveyed view security risks as the top barrier when migrating to modern cloud platforms, a Morning Consult survey reveals.

As federal government agencies look to make decisions for their long-term strategies, IBM's research provides insights into the critical role of security and privacy in cloud adoption and modernization decision-making.

The study surveyed over 500 current and former IT government decision makers based in the U.S. Modern cloud platforms also drive security.

At the same time security is the top concern holding 46% of responding government IT decision makers back from working with third party vendors.

"With the President's executive orders, the U.S. Federal market is facing a massive transformation to its cybersecurity strategy which requires a great deal of technological modernization. While this is a priority for government IT decisions makers, our survey found that they view security as both a driver and barrier to modernization," said Howard Boville, Head of IBM Cloud Platform.

Government entities should consider open and secure hybrid cloud architectures to embrace innovation in the cloud which focus on helping them keep their data protected.

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