Informationweek Commentary What Cloud Attacks Have Taught Us About Hidden Compliance Costs Recent compromises to cloud services and increased data privacy regulations can negatively impact the bottom line for businesses with nationwide operations. Image: Rawf8 - stock.adobe.com As the world begins its second year under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is becoming increasingly clear that the cloud is no longer the universal solution to information technology’s fundamental need to deploy secure, scalable infrastructure and applications in a cost-effective manner. If anything, the cloud landscape is about to darken significantly for organizations of all types, and IT must be prepared.