Skip to content

ACCA Strategic Professional · Strategic Business Leader · Cloud, mobile and smart technology

Dovecote Media, a small publisher, has no in-house IT security specialists. It is deciding between running its own servers and using a reputable cloud provider. Which argument in favour of cloud is most valid for Dovecote's situation?

The valid argument is that a reputable provider can offer stronger security and resilience expertise than Dovecote could afford alone, through economies of scale. This does not remove all risk, since Dovecote still manages access, configuration, contracts and monitoring.

  1. AThe provider can deliver stronger security and resilience expertise than Dovecote could afford itselfCorrect
  2. BCloud removes all security risk because the provider is responsible for everything
  3. CCloud eliminates the need for any contract or monitoring
  4. DCloud guarantees lower costs in every year

Explanation

Large providers invest in security, redundancy and specialist staff at scale, which a small firm cannot match, so this is a genuine benefit. However, risk is not eliminated, since the customer still manages access, configuration and contracts. The absolute claims in the other options are incorrect.

Did you get it right without looking?

One question tells you little. A timed set on Cloud, mobile and smart technology shows your real accuracy, how long you take and where you lose marks.

Practise Cloud, mobile and smart technologyFree diagnostic mock

More Cloud, mobile and smart technology questions