Despite the numerous advantages presented by cloud computing, security is still the biggest factor holding back more widespread adoption by businesses. A recent survey by AlienVault found that an overwhelming 90 percent of organisations are still concerned about cloud security.

But many people don't realise that the cloud also presents a great opportunity for security. The automation and scale provided by the cloud gives us a platform that we can secure far better than any in the past. The cloud is not an inherently insecure environment.