Pros and cons of SaaS-based messaging security

Jennifer Kavur cites Diana in her ComputerWorld Canada article, Pros and cons of SaaS-based messaging security.

“My top piece of advice is to understand why you want to outsource this kind of solution and then what you need as you outsource it,” said Diana Kelley, partner at Amherst, N.H.-based IT security consultancy SecurityCurve.

Speaking at a recent seminar hosted in Markham, Ont., sponsored by security vendor Symantec Corp., Kelley outlined key points companies should keep in mind prior to signing a contract for SaaS-based messaging security and hygiene.

Any size organization, from businesses with one employee to Fortune 100 companies, can get value out of the SaaS model, she said. “The bottom line is, companies don’t want all of this stuff coming to their mail server,” said Kelley.