All this openness sounds great--until a breach happens. As if federal and state regulations aren't enough to worry about, industry requirements like the Payment Card Industry's Data Security Standard are getting tougher; new requirements for 2007 focus on application security (see graphic at right). Learn more about PCI.
Open Up And Say SaaS
Typical software deployment models, where IT owns responsibility for deployment and uptime, are giving way to alternative delivery methods, including hosting and SaaS. Gartner estimates that 25 percent of new business software will be delivered through services by 2011--a considerable increase over the 5 percent of software it says was delivered as a service in 2005.
Why the growth? SaaS promises faster deployment of applications and a lower capital outlay while freeing up IT resources that would otherwise be allocated to software maintenance tasks, such as patching and upgrades.
Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.
Maintaining existing network infrastructures often incurs huge technical debt before newer technologies are adopted over time.
Amid ongoing regional uncertainties, telecom infrastructure in the Middle East has expand to include terrestrial low-latency network infrastructure, which offers resilience and agility in navigating political complexities without relying solely on undersea networks.
