Its hard to argue against the cost savings, agility and efficiency of the cloud delivery model. Despite these clear benefits, organizations should take care to acknowledge that building a bridge to the cloud is not without risks. Incompatibility or integration issues, global security and compliance issues and Unforeseen costs are the biggest risks to avoid when bridging the cloud, author says. Choose a cloud IAM vendor who is able to offer a vertically integrated management strategy spanning a global infrastructure platform, cloud software and professional services.”]