A growing retail chain has outgrown the computing and storage capabilities of its traditional IT infrastructure and is considering moving its IT operations to the cloud. There are however some security concerns related to storing credit card numbers on a cloud. What is the company$$s best strategy?

Select answer from the options below

Go with a public cloud for all IT operations, which offers good security and the cheapest cost.

Go with a hybrid cloud, where sensitive data is stored in a private cloud while all other less$-$sensitive data is stored in a cheaper public cloud.

Go with a private cloud, which offers the best security and low operational costs.

Go with a public cloud only for credit card processing to guarantee the best security.