India, Nov. 22 -- Here's a convoluted corporate story: During a company's annual town hall, the CEO proudly discussed their perceived market-leading performance and announced new solutions on the cloud and at the edge. An employee raised a concern: "What steps are we taking to ensure our data isn't compromised? Aren't we worried about cloud security?" The CEO turned to the CSO (Chief Security Officer). "No, we're not worried about cloud security," the CSO blithely replied. "Our data is so disorganized that even we are unable to find anything of value."

If that anecdote made you blink, these statistics should make you think: The global spending on edge computing is set to reach US$378 billion by 2028 - up from roughly US$200 billion in 20...