These days small to mid-sized businesses are turning more and more often to Software as a Service (Saas) or cloud solutions like Brightmetric’s Executive Support System (ESS). When compared to in-house solutions, cloud solutions tend to be more cost-effective, quicker and easier to setup and easier to upgrade.

Using a cloud solution also allows small to mid-sized companies to offset very costly and time-consuming security needs. Due to rapidly evolving best practices and compliance measures, many small to mid-sized businesses find it difficult to handle IT security in-house. In fact, in a recent report, Forrester Research, found that 67 percent of all IT executives interviewed felt they were unable to handle IT security internally due to limited staff or budget. Read the rest of this entry »