CLOUD SECURITY “ There are security benefits to hosting IT systems within the cloud versus managing the system internally , as the cloud provider may have better scale , access to better security resources , tried and tested templates and automation . But be mindful that cloud service providers do not have a magic wand . Cloud services are still subject to the same security vulnerabilities as any other IT systems . Organisations must understand and effectively implement the security controls they are responsible for under the SRM for the end-to-end service to be secure ,” Walsham concludes . cybermagazine . com 105