In response to recent security incidents affecting cloud service providers like CircleCI, which experienced a breach due to malware targeting an employee's laptop, companies are reevaluating their security strategies, particularly considering the balance between cloud-based and self-hosted solutions. While cloud services offer scalability and reduced technical burden, self-hosted or "bring your own cloud" solutions provide increased control over infrastructure, credentials, and monitoring, allowing organizations to mitigate security risks more effectively. Appflow, Ionic’s mobile DevOps platform, addresses these security concerns by offering Self-Hosted Live Updates, enabling customers to manage their codebase and build processes on their own infrastructure while still benefiting from Appflow’s delivery services. This approach allows teams to maintain security protocols and quickly deploy updates, ensuring critical security issues are addressed promptly. Regardless of the chosen infrastructure model, adopting best practices such as regular secret key rotation, SOC-2 audits, and stringent access controls is crucial for enhancing security measures.