The whitepaper “Securing PII Data in the Cloud for Financial Services” shows how financial firms can securely migrate personally identifiable information (PII) to public clouds like Google Cloud Platform (GCP). It argues that, when implemented correctly, cloud adoption strengthens security, reduces costs, and improves agility. Key practices include adopting a zero trust model, leveraging DevSecOps, meeting compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, DISA STIGS), and automating infrastructure. A fintech case study highlights migrating 80M customers’ PII to GCP, achieving 30% cost savings, 5x faster deployment, and improved security. The focus shifts from “is the cloud secure?” to “am I using the cloud securely?”.

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