Security News > 2023 > July > Only 45% of cloud data is currently encrypted

Only 22% of IT professionals reported that more than 60% of their sensitive data in the cloud is encrypted.

According to the findings, on average, only 45% of cloud data is currently encrypted.

The study also found a lack of control over encryption keys by businesses, with only 14% of those surveyed stating that they controlled all of the keys to their encrypted data in their cloud environments.

83% expressed concerns over data sovereignty, and 55% agreed that data privacy and compliance in the cloud has become more difficult.

Surprisingly, only 41% of organizations have implemented zero trust controls in their cloud infrastructure, and an even smaller percentage utilises such controls within their cloud networks.

"Treating cloud environments as an extension of existing infrastructure while maintaining exclusive control and security of data, especially sensitive data, is key to cloud security. Customer control of encryption keys is essential as it allows organizations to leverage the scalability, cost efficiency, and accessibility benefits of the cloud while ensuring the utmost integrity and confidentiality of their valuable information," added Cano.

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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/07/13/cloud-environments-security/