Potential Benefits

Cloud computing has enabled some programmers to create simple programs that protect one’s computer without having to install more software. iSheriff Security as a Service (SaaS) is a cloud-based email and Web protection service. It offers anti-spam filtering, anti-virus and malware protection for web and email, real-time web 2.0 security, data leakage prevention for web and email, website filtering and category access management, website malware protection, acceptable user policy enforcement, email archiving and secure email encryption services, and reporting services for email and web security. “Cloud-based security, or Security as a Service, is an increasingly popular and effective means of gaining enterprise-class Internet security but without the need for additional hardware, tedious administration or IT expertise” (Computer Networks, 2010). People don’t like having to buy all kinds of packs of virus software and hardware. This sort of convenient all-in-one type of internet security service is very popular in today’s world. But users will see just how efficient such all-in-one services are.