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# Cloud Security: Understanding your role in the shared responsibility model

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SaaS applications are a great way to drive efficiencies and cost savings. They have many benefits, but like other applications you manage, they
are not immune to data loss threats. And when it comes to protecting your data from these threats, you are responsible.