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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
SaaS Offerings May Play Key Role In Small Business Security, Report Says
Hackers don’t care how big your business is. As a result, many small and midsize businesses today have enterprise-class security vulnerabilities—and only a fraction of enterprise security budgets. To help close the gap, many SMBs are turning to third-party security services, according to a new report published today by Dark Reading and InformationWeek Analytics. The report outlines some of the differences between the needs of the small business and those of the large enterprise. “The biggest thing SMB IT pros have going for them is an intimate knowledge of how the business operates, where its sensitive data resides, and what its weak points are,” the report states.
The report offers a detailed look at the total cost of ownership surrounding security technology and weighs the cost of “renting” tools against the cost of “owning” them.
“For most SMBs, the benefits of SaaS and third-party security fall into three areas: cutting down on the stress associated with managing complex security apps; getting up and running quickly; and letting you focus on your business without having to worry about installing updates,” the report says.
http://www.darkreading.com/securityservices/security/perimeter/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221600951