Market demand for security delivered in the cloud continues, especially as part of a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model that make it easier for businesses to protect customer, employee and corporate information.
A recent survey of IT decision-makers at small-to-medium sized businesses found that one-third of respondents plan to implement such security services by 2012.
Industry analysts have also projected a continued shift toward security services.
Comment by Chris Christiansen, Program Vice President, Security Products and Services, IDC: We are seeing considerable movement from security software to SaaS, especially for messaging and Web security. Customers demand more flexibility so practically every security vendor will offer a SaaS alternative to hardware-based appliances and software licenses. SaaS will move from its traditional strength in messaging and Web into other markets such as vulnerability and identity management.
In response the the surging demand, Webroot introduced a new version of its Web security service. Updates include new Web activity reports that enable IT administrators to better manage bandwidth usage and prevent "repeat policy offenders" from putting the company's network at risk. Enhancements also include a new reporting infrastructure that provides administrators with instant access to custom data at any level of granularity.
About the survey: The online survey fielded in April 2010 with 505 U.S. Web and email security decision-makers in companies with 10 to 999 seats. The survey was commissioned by Webroot and conducted by e-Rewards.
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