Most businesses have moved to the cloud, but many business owners still don't understand one critical fact:

Your data is your responsibility.

In this episode, I break down what "the cloud" actually means, why software providers like Microsoft and Google aren't responsible for your data, and why every business owner needs to understand the concept of shared responsibility.

I'll share a real story about an organisation that believed they had nothing worth protecting, another that accidentally doubled their storage costs through a simple misunderstanding, and explain why human error is responsible for the vast majority of cyber incidents.

We'll also discuss:

• What the cloud actually is
• The shared responsibility model
• Why data ownership matters
• The difference between storage and backups
• What happens when things go wrong
• Why governments are increasingly holding organisations accountable for the information they hold

If you've ever assumed that being "in the cloud" means your data is automatically protected, this episode is for you.

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