Some 27% of IT decision makers in the UK falsely believe cloud providers are responsible for protecting and recovering data in the public cloud, according to new research
The Arcserve annual global survey uncovers a consistent misperception regarding the responsibility for data stored in public clouds.
In 2019, 46% of ITDMs (IT decision makers) believed it was the cloud provider's responsibility. The misconception persisted in 2020, with 44% believing the same, and now stands at 43% in the latest findings. The research highlights several additional factors that reveal a concerning lag in data protection, including:
Nearly two-thirds of ITDMs surveyed believe cloud backups are safer than on-premises backups.
One-third reported poorly documented disaster recovery plans.
41% reported that their organisation's disaster recovery plans were not updated.
Says Florian Malecki, executive vice president of marketing at Arcserve: "Organisations need to understand that data protection and recovery responsibility lies with them, not with the cloud provider. The time to act is now, particularly amid growing hybrid and multi-cloud adoption, as proven by our annual research with some 82% of ITDMs expecting to increase hybrid cloud investments and 70% expecting to increase multi-cloud investment."
