"The prior companies I have worked for did not utilize a cloud computing environment. However, I am aware that many people feel that working in this type of environment may compromise data security and privacy since data is not kept within the walls of the company. In addition, you have limited control as the infrastructure is controlled by the service provider. However, benefits likely would include cost savings and more reliability as downtimes would be minimal since most service providers grant agreements guaranteeing a high level of service availability. In my opinion, whether cloud computing is right for a specific company would highly depend on the structure of its IT department and the resources available to it."