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CipherCloud's New Global Cloud Data Security Report Highlights How Companies Are Securing Their Data in the CloudSAN JOSE, Calif., March 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- As companies accelerate their adoption of the cloud, the cloud data footprint is expected to grow to 6.5 zettabytes by 2018. This rapid migration of data into the cloud creates the need for insight into both cloud adoption trends and cloud data security issues. As a companion to the "Cloud Adoption & Risk Report in North America & Europe" report, CipherCloud, a leader in cloud security, today unveils the inaugural edition of its "Global Cloud Data Security Report," the industry's first global study on cloud data protection challenges and strategies in the enterprise. "Organizations are harnessing cloud computing to more effectively compete in the global economy with faster time to market and cost efficiencies," said Pravin Kothari, founder and CEO, CipherCloud. "At the same time, the headwinds of privacy legislation in North America, Europe, South America and Asia Pacific make the case for data-centric protections in the cloud. Our research indicates that compliance factors are galvanizing organizations, particularly in Healthcare and Finance, to fortify their data defenses in the cloud." The report examines the kinds of data security challenges facing Global 2000 companies and the steps these organizations are taking to mitigate these risks in the cloud. North American organizations represent 65 percent of the companies. Approximately 23 percent of the organizations are European. Asia Pacific (APAC) and Latin American (LATAM) organizations comprise the remaining 12 percent. Security needs included a combination of technology, legal, financial and political factors at play. In Q1 2015, 64 percent of organizations identify audit/compliance/privacy as a top challenge, 32 percent name unprotected data in the cloud as a primary concern, 2 percent cited malware protection for documents and 2 percent cited lack of enough secure cloud file sharing solutions. These challenges drove the following cloud data protection trends. Key Findings on the State of Cloud Data Protection
About CipherCloud: CipherCloud has experienced exceptional growth and success with over 3 million of business users, across 11 different industries. The CipherCloud product portfolio protects popular cloud applications out-of-the-box such as Salesforce, Box, Microsoft Office 365, and ServiceNow. CipherCloud, named as SC Magazine's Best Product of the Year, technology is FIPS 140-2 validated and is backed by premier venture capital firms Transamerica Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Delta Partners, and T-Venture, the venture capital arm of Deutsche Telekom. For more information, visit www.ciphercloud.com and follow us on Twitter @ciphercloud. CipherCloud Contact: Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130603/SF24948LOGO
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