Almost 90% of company security officers (CSOs) believe
thatsoftware-as-a-service(SaaS) will
replace enterprise software for mission-critical
applications.
This is the finding of a survey of CSOs conducted at the
CSO
Interchange Event in London last week.
The survey also found that CSOs are concerned about the
economic downturn, but excited by
cloud computing.
The current economic downturn is seen as the greatest risk to
organisations today, and over 41% listed this as a more significant
security risk than threats to data security from disgruntled
employees or cybercrime attacks.
Against this backdrop, SaaS and cloud computing are seen as
opportunities that will grow significantly over the next five
years.
The survey found that 87% of those questioned at the event
believe that SaaS services will replace enterprise software for
mission-critical applications within the next five years, with 16%
believing this will happen within one year.
Traditional misconceptions about the security of SaaS are
easing, with 55% convinced that SaaS makes information easier to
secure.
With cloud computing, 63% have already conducted an initial
assessment of the value of cloud computing, while the rest are
planning to do so.