Between headlines from the latest stories on data breaches and the hottest new apps on the block, it's easy to be captivated with what people are saying, blogging, and tweeting about the state of cloud adoption and security. But let's face it: It's hard to separate the hype from the truth, and stories about security can range from hyperbolic to accurately frightening.

Hardware such as thumb drives, cell phones, laptops and even computers are becoming outdated in terms of their utility as data storage devices. They are easily lost, stolen or prone to damage by viruses or even physical destruction by an unfortunate fire or an accidental dunk in a swimming pool. The cloud has done away with this type of concern today, but what about Cloud Security?

Cloud brokers act as middlemen serving customers and cloud providers. Cloud brokers aggregate several services, integrate them in a customized fashion within your applications in order to meet your desired needs and requirements. This marks a new era of information technology service providers evolving to meet the ever-changing needs of technology infused enterprises. According to Protograde Group market research analyst Steven Barberi, cloud service brokers are set to create a market that should exceed $100 billion by 2015.