Tag Archives: SaaS

Thinking about Security in the Cloud

By Editor | Published: April 5, 2010
As we begin to store more and more of our data on the Internet and in the “Cloud,” the threat of that data being accessed and used by someone or something outside of our knowledge or control becomes very real. Data such as credit card information, banking transactions, work history, private addresses and numbers, email [...]
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SaaS Characteristics and Integration

By Editor | Published: March 4, 2010
SaaS has several characteristics that set it apart from other services: SaaS allows the access and use of commercially available software through a remote, network, or internet connection. This means that the software is not installed in the subscriber’s computer, but rather on the SaaS provider’s server. This also makes the software accessible to the subscriber [...]
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SaaS: An Overview

By Editor | Published: February 22, 2010
The growing reach and power of the internet has changed the way people do business, with more and more web-based services popping up. One of these is SaaS. SaaS stands for Software as a Service, which refers to any licensed software being “rented” to a company by another company on an as-needed basis. To illustrate, let’s say [...]
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How SaaS Helps Cut Small Business Costs

By Derek Brown | Published: February 2, 2009
When you have to lay off staff, software-as-a-service can often make up the difference, especially in sales and marketing. Every business wants a hot niche, and Starr Tincup had one. In 2003, the Fort Worth marketing and advertising startup decided to cater to software makers in the human resources industry—and quickly signed 20 customers. Then the [...]
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