As a former CIO, I have implemented and seen the significant benefits of cloud computing — both the leverage of compute on demand and the use of software-as-a-service applications. In particular, SaaS-based applications increasingly are becoming the way organizations can quickly and easily leverage new capabilities. This is driving tremendous growth and innovation – AngelList has more than 11,000 SaaS start-ups listed in the U.S., and IDC predicts the SaaS-based market will surpass $112 billion by 2019.
While cloud computing and SaaS business models can enable IT organizations to lower infrastructure costs and enable more agility to support customers, it also increases the complexity in dealing with IT security.
