Security and governance for data in the cloud are more pressing than ever as an expanded population of workers within businesses seek to access and leverage data within their daily roles. 

The overall enterprise motion toward cloud adoption has been undeniable, but some common concerns remain with cloud security. According to 451 Research, ‘loss of control of sensitive data’ is reported as a top three potential issue with cloud solutions (e.g., hosted private cloud, IaaS or PaaS) by 25.9% of survey respondents – outranking even the common concern for cloud provider lock-in. 

Loss of control can manifest in several ways, with one example being loss of data control to the cloud provider itself. Another example is loss of control to potential users and consumers of data within the organization, especially as cloud environments become more complex and difficult to consistently administer.

Download this report to read 451's take on data access governance (DAG) technology trends.