According to a recent survey by the Cloud Security Alliance, 64.9 percent of IT leaders think the cloud is “as secure or more secure” than on-premises software. However, the same survey revealed that one in three enterprises do not have a process to onboard cloud services, and the most common reasons for rejecting cloud requests are related to trust, encryption and data loss prevention.
One solution for many of these challenges is to deploy a cloud access security broker (CASB, as defined by Gartner) or a cloud security gateway (CSG, per Forrester’s definition) product. This article will explain why a CASB might be right for you, review prerequisites, and provide a vendor overview and key selection criteria. Read More >>