IT professionals are unaware of the cost savings thatSoftware as a Service (SaaS) security solutionscan
offer, a survey has revealed.
Most (86%) IT professionals polled at this year's IDC Security
Summit in London felt pressure to deliver cost savings to their
business.
Only a third saw SaaS security as a way of achieving that, while
most underestimated the potential saving of nearly 80%, according
to SaaS supplier Websense, which conducted the survey.
Despite these misunderstandings, the survey also revealed that
many in the IT community are moving to embrace SaaS security, with
nearly 60% of respondents saying they would consider using SaaS
security solutions in the future.
The top reasons organisations are not looking SaaS security are
fear of losing direct control (83%) and resistance to stepping out
of the comfort zone, the survey found. Almost a quarter (23%) said
SaaS security solutions offer companies lower-level protection than
on-premises software.
The research shows that many people still do not understand the
true cost savings and level of security provided by SaaS security,
said Jonathan Wilkinson, messaging security manager at
Websense.
"Customers that embrace SaaS security are pleased with the cost
savings and high level of security that they receive," he said.