Because Web 1.0 is many years behind us, we can all look back and laugh at the sorry state of application and database security in those days. When we look back at Cloud 1.0 in a few more years, we're sure to have another good chuckle.
New technology takes time to mature -- and even longer to secure, it seems. It may be years before cloud service providers natively deliver the stringent data protection and regulatory compliance capabilities that the most security-sensitive enterprises seek. In the meantime, we can expect those needs to be filled by third-party vendors.

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