Organizations have expedited use of and reliance on public cloud services to run their businesses in ways that would have been hard to anticipate, even a few years ago. And for many smaller businesses without dedicated cybersecurity functions, skills or tools, public cloud services could offer a level of protection they may otherwise lack on-premises. But don’t assume basic cloud security services are a cure-all or dissuasion to bad actors.

Today there is no safe haven from ransomware. In fact, attacks are targeting data and applications in the cloud nearly as often as they are directed at on-premises resources. Read the Full Article.