June 2016 - EMEA Cloud Report

In this Netskope Cloud Report™, we’ve compiled the most interesting trends on cloud app adoption and usage based on aggregated, anonymised data from the Netskope Active Platform™. Report findings are based on usage seen across millions of users in hundreds of accounts globally, and represent usage trends from January 1 through March 31, 2016.

Report highlights:

• Three-quarters of cloud apps in use lack key capabilities to comply with the upcoming European Union General Data Protection Regulation.
• Malware continues its rise in enterprise clouds, with an average of 11.0 per cent of enterprises detecting malware in their sanctioned apps.
• 26.2 per cent of malware files discovered in sanctioned apps are shared with internal or external users or publicly.
• Enterprises have an average of 777 cloud apps in use, a slight rise from 769 last quarter. The Microsoft Office 365 suite continues to lead the pack in top-used business productivity apps, with Office 365 Outlook.com, OneDrive for Business, SharePoint, Yammer, and Lync in the number 2, 3, 12, 19, and 20 spots, respectively.
• Cloud Storage apps dominate cloud DLP violations, with 73.6 per cent of the total.

About the Author

From her experience in various management roles at Zenprise, Citrix, McAfee, RSA Security and InfoArmor, Jamie Barnett brings more than 15 years of experience to Netskope as the chief marketing officer. Coffee notes: Jamie fuels her relentless energy with Peet’s House Blend.

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