Top Security News Comments On Blogs Likely To Be Spam In the first half of 2009, 77 percent of websites with malicious code were legitimate sites that had been compromised, according to a new report from... Internet Users Will Exchange Privacy For Security Internet users are willing to let trusted online vendors profile their computers if it means increased security and less of a need to share personal information, according to a report by the privacy research group... Thursday:09.17.09 Security and privacy concerns are the most significant barriers to the adoption of cloud computing among business users, according to a new poll by Unisys Corporation. Among the 312 respondents, 51 percent cited security and data privacy concerns when answering the question, "What do you see as your greatest barrier to moving to cloud?" The next highest barrier to the adoption of cloud computing, cited by 21 percent of respondents, was the integration of cloud-based applications with existing systems. Concerns about the ability to bring systems back in-house and regulatory/compliance issues were cited by 18 percent and 10 percent of respondents, respectively. eMetrics Marketing Optimization Summit Register Now Answering the question, "What is your greatest concern about moving workloads to the cloud?" 72 percent of respondents cited security concerns. Other concerns ranked lower, for example integrations issues were the next highest at 34 percent. "These poll results confirm what we continue to hear from our clients as well as industry analysts," said Sam Gross, vice president, Global IT Outsourcing Solutions, Unisys. "Until they are convinced that there is 'industrial-strength' security in the cloud, CIOs will remain reluctant to move more than development and test systems into that environment. This is why we have made comprehensive security and data protection integral parts of the Unisys cloud computing strategy and solutions." About the Author: Mike is a staff writer for WebProNews. Visit WebProNews for the latest ebusiness news. SecurityProNews is brought to you by: SecurityConfig.com NetworkingFiles.com ITmanagementNews.com NetworkNewz.com DatabaseProNews.com SQLProNews.com ITcertificationNews.com SysAdminNews.com LinuxProNews.com WirelessProNews.com About SecurityProNews SecurityProNews is updated in real time with vital internet security alerts, news and in-depth articles for IT Managers. SecurityProNews understands that IT Management Begins With Security. Advertising Newsletters Corporate Info Site Map Support © 2009 SecurityProNews. An email newsletter. , Inc. 2549 Richmond Rd. Lexington KY, 40509 All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you. Read our privacy policy. Contact us. SecurityProNews is part of the iEntry Inc. Network of sites and newsletters.