Cloud security? I'm sorry, I haven't a clue...

New research that has landed on my desk would seem to suggest that, as far as the general public is concerned, understanding what the cloud actually is continues to be something of a challenge. Truth be told, I think it's not just the great unwashed; plenty of the IT crowd are equally as confused about the cloud. That confusion only increases, and often spirals out of the realms of sanity, when you add security into the mix.