Security News > 2022 > October > Fighting cybersecurity risks for law enforcement: On-premises vs. cloud native systems

One answer for law enforcement agencies is to switch from on-premises systems to those that are cloud-native.

The team overseeing an on-prem server at a local law enforcement agency must be concerned about a seemingly endless list of threats, weaknesses and vulnerabilities, ranging from floods to temperature variations and malware to denial of service attacks.

A law enforcement agency may feel its IT system is secure, only to be compromised when a hacker penetrates through another, connected agency.

One of the primary benefits for a law enforcement agency in moving to a cloud-native system is that so many responsibilities are passed on to a company that is dedicated to the IT mission.

Some law enforcement agencies find that the decision to switch to a cloud-native technology is not an easy one.

The most important question law enforcement agencies face about cybersecurity is similar to one consumers have faced for centuries: Would you sleep better at night with your money under your mattress or in a bank? Most people would choose the bank.

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https://www.techrepublic.com/article/cybersecurity-risks-law-enforcement/