There is a good chance that your next “local development environment” won’t be local, it will be cloud-based, and all you will need locally will be a browser and an internet connection. You might already be using a Cloud IDE for certain projects. This exciting evolution of the local dev environment has a lot of advantages but also brings some new risks. This article will help you stay safe as you embrace the cloud for your coding needs.

What Is a Cloud IDE or CDE?

Simply put, a cloud IDE is an integrated development platform, IDE based in the cloud.