SaaS applications and what they mean for security management [Q&A]

The move to using SaaS applications has been accelerated by the pandemic, with many businesses turning to the cloud to enable their staff to work remotely. But this raises new issues around keeping the business secure. We spoke to Shailesh Athalye, vice president of compliance at security and compliance platform Qualys to discover more about the issues and how to approach them. BN: Why are SaaS applications more difficult to manage securely? SA: SaaS applications help teams collaborate more effectively, particularly as more people are working remotely during the global pandemic. As users adopt them for business processes, SaaS apps… [Continue Reading]