2013 PMG Cloud Sprawl Survey
Get Your Cloud Out of My Company!
Storm Clouds Troubling to IT
According to corporate IT professionals, while the vast
majority of employees (89%) understand the need
for data security, it appears many are comfortable using
unauthorized cloud solutions at work. The majority of IT
When asked what they see as the biggest concern about
cloud applications being used without IT approval,
corporate IT leaders cite:
79% Data security
saying it impacts IT operations and budget:
57% Compliance
55% Network security
51% Loss of control
negatively
not sure
48% Unmanaged applications
23%
34%
41% Fragmented information
40% Redundant services
negatively
4%
positively
34% Ineļ¬cient use
of resources
29%
31% Cost
12%
26% Data portability
positively
19% Latency
Categorically More Concern Than Not
IT pros are clearly concerned that cloud services are being used inside the
enterprise without their approval. Their level of concern varies by category:
Cloud storage
39%
Cloud synchronization
21%
Collaboration applications
14%
50/50
on concern
21%
25%
8% 4%
18%
28%
36%
9%
19%
24%
33%
Not
at all
concerned
Little
concern
18%
37%
20%
Productivity tools
Concerned
31%
31%
Social business resources
Very
Concerned
5%
10%
15%
18%
8%
7%
Complex Problems. Simple Answers.