<p>A survey by Ponemon Institute of 4,205 business and IT managers around the world found that more than half now transfer sensitive or confidential data to the cloud, while taking various approaches to encrypting that data.</p><p>Another 31% said they expected to transfer sensitive data to the cloud within the next 24 months, while 16% said they did not.However, only 35% of U.S.-based respondents indicated they knew what steps are being taken by the cloud provider to protect this sensitive data, which was not much different than the response from other parts of the world, including the United Kingdom, France, Australia, Japan and Brazil. Nevertheless, 57% expressed confidence that "my organization's cloud providers have the ability to safeguard sensitive or confidential data within the cloud."</p><p>How will cloud, virtualization and SDN complicate future firewall security? To continue reading, register here to become an InsiderIt's FREE to join</p><p>Network World - A survey by Ponemon Institute of 4,205 business and IT managers around the world found that more than half now transfer sensitive or confidential data to the cloud, while taking various approaches to encrypting that data.</p><p><a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/062813-encryption-cloud-271405.html">Keep reading...</a></p>