Legacy systems are the new attack vectors for hackers

Have you ever heard the saying “Locking the door but leaving the window unlatched”? It means that your security is only as good as the weakest link. This applies to IT as well.

How does legacy system security compare to cloud security? Google away and you’ll find that survey after survey says cloud security is superior or far superior to security on more traditional systems in data centers.

Why? We keep our legacy systems in our data centers, right? Doesn’t that make them more secure?

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