Approximately One-Third of Customers Surveyed Aren't Conscious They Utilize the Cloud, Suggesting Safety Anxieties

WASHINGTON, February 23: There is chaos over what meets the criteria of 'the cloud,' as stated by a new customer study. Regardless of demonstrating that they utilize no less than one of numerous prevalent cloud-based uses, for example Google Drive, Dropbox or Microsoft OneDrive, above 30% of customers consequently retorted that they do not utilize or read information in the cloud. Clutch, a top B2B evaluations and appraisals company, planned the review to evaluate shoppers' awareness as well as conducts concerning cloud usage.

When it comes to appreciating which uses are component of the cloud, specialists reveal that the misconception is clear.

"From private cloud, managed private cloud, to in-house and public cloud, there are many different technologies which can be referred to as cloud, but are very general," stated Alexander Martin-Bale, Director of Cloud and Data Platforms at adaware, an anti-spyware as well as anti-virus software program, adding, "The reality is that knowing exactly when you're using it, even for a technical professional, is not always simple."

Above half of the respondents (55%) reveal they are "very" or "somewhat" self-assured in their cloud awareness. Though, 22% of respondents who do regard themselves as extremely self-assured in their cloud awareness did not distinguish or were uncertain about whether or not they utilize the cloud.

Lucas Roh, CEO at Bigstep, articulates this is probably because of the over utilization of the cloud as a catchword, adding, "It boils down to the fact that the word 'cloud' has been used everywhere in the press," he said. "People have heard about it, and think that they conceptually know how it works, even if they don't… They're only thinking in terms of the application being used, not the actual technology behind those applications."

When it comes to the safety of the cloud, 42% of respondents consider the duty falls likewise on the cloud contributor as well as customer.

Chris Steffen, Technical Director at Cryptzone, says there has been a shift in how people view the security of the cloud revealed, "I think the dynamic is changing along with the information security paradigm," said Steffen. "People are realizing ­– 'Hey, maybe I do need to change my password every five years,' or something similar. You can't expect everything to be secure forever."

Centered on the conclusions, Clutch suggests that customers search for additional learning on cloud computing, and apply uncomplicated extra safety methods, for example two-factor validation.

These as well as additional safety methods are ever more essential as the cloud becomes more omnipresent. "The cloud is not going anywhere. If anything, it's going to become more and more an integral part of the stuff that we do every single day, whether we know that we're using it or not," stated Steffen.

Clutch reviewed 1,001 respondents throughout the United States. All respondents specified that they utilize one of the ensuing uses: iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, Microsoft OneDrive, iDrive, and Amazon Cloud Drive.

A B2B evaluations and assessments Company in the center of Washington, DC, Clutch links customers with the agencies as well as software solutions that can aid them augment their business and cope up with their objectives.