Despite the challenges, many companies find that bringing data in-house is worthwhile. Before transitioning, companies should evaluate the cost of bringing data in-house versus using a cloud provider.

Today's Forbes CIO newsletter focuses on using the troves of unstructured enterprise data you have, applying AI to find deeper insights and getting buy-in from employees.

The same is true for securing the use of data within cloud-based SaaS apps. As a result, many customers are indeed doubling down on their investment into cloud security.