Why the cloud is probably more secure than your on-prem environment

*Executive summary:* The article argues that public cloud providers can often provide stronger security than typical on‑premise environments due to superior physical access controls, built‑in redundancy and resiliency, large dedicated security teams, best‑in‑class access control systems, and centralized vulnerability/patch management, but it stresses that security remains a shared responsibility and customers must actively configure and use the security features provided by CSPs.