Netwrix Survey: 27% of Financial Organizations Migrated Data to the Cloud for No Clear Reason

The study finds that almost one third of IT teams in the financial sector initiated a cloud migration without an express business-supplied reason.

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Sep 17, 2019, 09:00 ET

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Netwrix, a vendor of information security and governance software, today released an infographic based on the findings of its global 2019 Netwrix Cloud Data Security Report for the financial industry. The infographic provides an industry perspective of the data that financial organizations store in the cloud, the state of their data security and their plans for further cloud technology adoption.

The 2019 Netwrix Cloud Data Security Report revealed that 27% of IT teams in the financial industry migrated data to the cloud for no specific reason, and none of them received financial support from management for their cloud initiatives. Moreover, every third organization that received no additional cloud security budget in 2019 experienced a data breach.

Other findings revealed by the research and shown in the infographic include:

56% of financial organizations that had at least one security incident in the cloud last year couldn't determine who was at fault.
31% of organizations would consider moving data back on premises due to concerns about security, reliability and performance, and high costs.
Interest in broader cloud adoption has faded in the financial sector since last year. The number of organizations ready to adopt a cloud-first approach dropped by 16% and the number eager to move their entire infrastructure to the cloud fell by 12%.

"To ensure investments in cloud technologies deliver maximum value and to keep data secure, financial organizations should align their IT initiatives with business goals. This can be achieved when management and IT staff build strong communication with one another, so the IT team receives the support required to establish an effective cloud security strategy," said Steve Dickson, CEO of Netwrix.

"Cloud adoption affects many roles and departments, forcing them to change the way they operate. Each impacted individual is likely to perceive a different set of benefits, risks and challenges. The finance department will favor benefits related to cost savings, while application development will prioritize access to new technologies that can enhance application workflows. Such misalignment on business drivers and associated challenges, and the lack of a coordinated effort, can put cloud adoption at risk. Without organizational consensus, certain decisions will likely be called into question and will have to be revisited, introducing delays in the adoption process," — Gartner, Designing a Cloud Strategy Document, Marco Meinardi, June 13, 2019.

Learn more about the findings of the 2019 Netwrix Cloud Data Security Report for the financial industry: http://www.netwrix.com/go/cloudsecurity2019_financial

About Netwrix

Netwrix is a software company that enables information security and governance professionals to reclaim control over sensitive, regulated and business-critical data, regardless of where it resides. Over 10,000 organizations worldwide rely on Netwrix solutions to secure sensitive data, realize the full business value of enterprise content, pass compliance audits with less effort and expense, and increase the productivity of IT teams and knowledge workers. Founded in 2006, Netwrix has earned more than 150 industry awards and been named to both the Inc. 5000 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500 lists of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. For more information, visit www.netwrix.com.

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