if not more concerning , in the private cloud . The report indicates that 26 % ( compared to only 9 % in 2019 ) of organisations do not trust private cloud providers with their data and the percentage of those experiencing challenges related to a private cloud increased 15 % since 2019 .

Personal device usage and Shadow IT multiply data risk

Adding to increased malicious activity in the cloud and a lack of confidence in providers ’ ability to adequately protect data , organisations worry about the proliferation of personal devices at work .

While the cloud has many advantages and supports greater agility and collaboration , the report demonstrates that organisations are well aware they need better visibility into and more consistent control over where their data is going .

Of those that use SaaS , 28 % of organisations report advanced threats and attacks against their cloud application providers – compared to 23 % in 2019 – and 23 % say they are unable to prevent malicious insider theft or misuse of data , up from 17 % in 2019 .

Overall , 37 % of organisations lack trust in the public cloud to keep their sensitive data secure . This is equally ,

Six out of 10 organisations permit employees to download sensitive data to personal devices , which further increases risk .

Shadow IT – whereby employees commission cloud services without IT approval or involvement – is another area that continues to worry survey respondents . There has been a 25 % increase in the number of organisations that say Shadow IT is undermining their ability to keep data secure – up from 50 % in 2019 to 75 % in 2022 . �

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