SaaS Security

SaaS Security Is Better Than On-Premise Security

SaaS (Software as a Service) is a major component of cloud computing and is being adopted by many businesses that are making the switch from on-premise software to the cloud. SaaS is becoming more and more relevant by the day with Market Research Future projecting that by 2022 the global SaaS market will grow to $117 billion. 

An important aspect of SaaS- as with all things IT related- is security. Security is often considered to be the top priority when building a virtual environment, and for good reason, as hostile players remain a constant threat in the cyber world. 

Here are three reasons why SaaS security is overall more ideal for businesses than the security offered by on-premise software.

#1: Greater Affordability

The software of SaaS is not only within the budget of larger enterprises, so too is it affordable for smaller companies. In McAfee’s article on SaaS, they explain that by adopting SaaS an organization won’t have to pay for in-house hardware and software licenses with perpetual ownership.

#2: Robust Security 

SaaS security solutions offer a wide range of defenses against hostile players and user negligence. Malware prevention, increased visibility, and compliance reporting are but a few of the features available to users of SaaS security. White Owl notes that SaaS servers are also fault-tolerant, enabling users to continue working even if a server fails. These SaaS servers are additionally monitored by professionals using security best practices. 

#3: Frees Up IT People 

Pivoting from the previous benefit, the security professionals handling SaaS security free up a businesses’ employees. Because the data is stored and monitored elsewhere in a secure server, and not inside a hardware closet, IT people won’t be stuck doing continuous maintenance. Instead, as IBM points out, these qualified employees can focus on strategic IT objectives. 

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