Cloud computing has become a vitally important part of the information technology landscape.

A recent survey by London-based independent research firm Loudhouse found that approximately 51 percent of organizations are now utilizing cloud services as part of their IT infrastructure. There is growing concern, however, that cloud computing poses a security risk, and that risk is being debated throughout the technology community. (Results of the June 2010 Loudhouse survey are available at http://www.mimecast.com/barometerresearch2010.)

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