Email in the cloud: the challenges and benefits
Wieland Alge · Computer Fraud & Security · 2012
The past few years have seen a marked rise in the adoption of cloud computing and the use of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), with the delegation of email services to third-party providers becoming increasingly the norm as security and technology improve. Organisations are still reluctant to move email hosting to the cloud, largely because of security. Emails contain a whole host of sensitive information, and therefore entrusting the safety of these communications to an external supplier is often considered to be too risky. Yet there are many benefits that can help overcome this fear, such as the time saved, not least in support activities. If security issues are properly addressed, there are powerful rewards waiting for organisations of all sizes by moving to a cloud-based approach, argues Wieland Alge of Barracuda Networks.