---
title: Every cloud needs a secure lining! ...
description: Managed IT Services, whether on a cloud environment or not, is one of the most critical decisions for an organisation. Watch out for our upcoming research report...
---

[DSP Blog ](https://content.dsp.co.uk)

# [Every cloud needs a secure lining! ...](https://content.dsp.co.uk/every-cloud-needs-a-secure-lining)

 Written by [Jon Cowling](https://content.dsp.co.uk/author/jon-cowling) | 02-Feb-2016 11:33:46

# Every cloud needs a secure lining! …

Managed Services and the Cloud  
An interesting comment left in response to our survey...  
"...Consider this; a Cloud platform is stored in an ultra-secure datacentre in the UK, protected by 3 metre high fences, anti-tailgating systems, 6-layer biometric scanning entry points, 24/7 guards, state-of-the-art physical and virtual firewalls, and the best fire-suppression systems. We then encrypt all data using 256bit AES encryption (Banking level), meaning even if a hacker did manage to get into the data centre, physically or over the Internet, they would then have to decrypt the data... the same encryption technology used for on-line banking....Compare that to your Server, sitting in your office, protected by maybe a lock on the door? No encryption, basic Windows virtual firewall, and a relatively open connection to the Internet, and no-one guarding it when everyone has gone home for the day/weekend... Suddenly your Server doesn't seem so secure!"

Let us know your thoughts on the no.1 barrier for implementing cloud based solutions by leaving a comment below.

[Managed IT Services](https://www.dsp.co.uk/managed-services), whether on a cloud environment or not, is one of the most critical decisions for an organisation. Watch out for our upcoming research report...

[View full post](https://content.dsp.co.uk/every-cloud-needs-a-secure-lining)

```json
{
  "@context" : "http://schema.org",
  "@type" : "BlogPosting",
  "author" : {
    "@type" : "Person",
    "name" : "Jon Cowling"
  },
  "dateModified" : "2019-09-25T08:20:10.725Z",
  "datePublished" : "2016-02-02T11:33:46Z",
  "headline" : "Every cloud needs a secure lining! ...",
  "image" : {
    "@type" : "ImageObject",
    "height" : 800,
    "url" : "https://content.dsp.co.uk/hubfs/Stock%20images/Security%20concept%20Lock%20on%20digital%20screen,%20illustration.jpeg",
    "width" : 1000
  },
  "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://content.dsp.co.uk/every-cloud-needs-a-secure-lining",
  "publisher" : {
    "@type" : "Organization",
    "logo" : {
      "@type" : "ImageObject",
      "height" : 60.0,
      "url" : "https://content.dsp.co.uk/hubfs/Logos/DSP/DSP-logo-2019-150px.png",
      "width" : 58.44156
    },
    "name" : "DSP Blog"
  }
}
```