Cloud Security: Despite All The Tech, It's Still A People Problem
Virtualization Review, Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024
Even with all the technology bells and whistles and alerts and services and multi-factor authentication and social engineering training and enterprise-wide integrated cybersecurity platforms -- and articles like this -- the human factor is still one of the biggest threats to cloud security.
The issue is well known on organizational help desks where troubleshooters have long complained of the PEBKAC problem (Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Chair). But it's also a problem in the cloud, where human errors that have plagued IT for decades are still causing breaches that show little sign of slowing down.