web hosting When security issues of SaaS are being discussed, usually two type of threads are mentioned: unauthorized access and physical peril. Each of these issues is very serious and if either of them occurs, your data and your company might be put at risk. In a sense, you are right to be worried that when you use SaaS you don’t have control over the whole process. This is somewhat of a security compromise.
Unauthorized access. Unauthorized access is one of the two greatest data risks, regardless if you use SaaS or not. However, because of the specifics of SaaS – i.e. you store your data on the remote server where your SaaS application is deployed – the risk of unauthorized access increases. Your data can be accessed while in transit over the Internet, or on the remote server where it is stored. The most common risks related to unauthorized access are captured passwords, data viewed by people who shouldn’t view it, and modifications to your data. The worst is that these crimes are stealth and very often you don’t even know about them. (more…)
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