SECURITY AND THE CLOUD
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Interview with Tom Salkield, NTT Com Security discusses recent research conducted by WideAngle. They surveyed 700 companies worldwide about their state of cloud adoption and defined five cloud ‘personas’ – from ‘controller’ to ’embracer’ – depending on the companies’ attitudes to the cloud. The report highlights how a company’s choice of cloud as a delivery mechanism changes when different factors, including cost and security, are taken into consideration — potentially delaying or driving deployment.
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Security And The Cloud : Interview with Tom Salkield
Published by Uma Rajagopal
Posted on October 10, 2013
1 min readKey Takeaways
- WideAngle surveyed 700+ companies worldwide to define five cloud personas.
- Tom Salkield from NTT Com Security outlines the personas from 'Controller' to 'Embracer'.
- A company’s cloud deployment decisions shift based on cost and security considerations.
- The five personas reflect varying organizational attitudes toward cloud adoption.
- Security concerns can either delay or drive cloud deployment depending on persona type.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What was the scope of the WideAngle survey?
It surveyed over 700 IT decision‑makers worldwide across multiple regions to categorize cloud adoption personas.
What are the five cloud personas?
They range from 'Controller' — least likely to use cloud — through 'Experimenter', 'Accepter', 'Believer', to 'Embracer' — most embracing of cloud.
Who is Tom Salkield?
He is the Director of Professional Services at NTT Com Security (formerly Integralis), leading the WideAngle research.
How do cost and security affect cloud adoption?
They influence organizations’ personas—high security concerns delay deployment, while favorable cost/security can drive cloud adoption.
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