Choosing a Model: Data Sensitivity, Compliance, and IT Reality
Decision factors that matter most
- Data sensitivity (client confidential, regulated, privileged)
- Compliance requirements (GDPR/CCPA/HIPAA, client contractual terms)
- IT capabilities (staffing, patching, monitoring, incident response)
- Time to value (days vs months)
Practical rule of thumb
If you can’t staff secure operations for on‑premise, you don’t actually have control—you have unmanaged risk.