Canadian businesses slowly finding silver lining in cloud technology

TORONTO, ON – While Canadians businesses continue to have concerns with public cloud computing, an IDC study released Tuesday says more Canadian enterprises are associating cloud services with a higher level of business performance. The IDC study, commissioned by Telus, found that 73% of Canadian organizations that have adopted cloud have overcome data governance challenges and reported improved data compliance as one of the main benefits. These companies also said that using cloud was meeting their financial expectations. “The survey indicates that the number one priority for Canadian businesses is improving customer service,” says Tony Krueck, vice-president, business solutions marketing...