Cloud Based Security Guard Apps Aren’t Affected By Bad Weather

Since the very first time I explained what OfficerReports.com’s security guard app was, I have always referred to our “Cloud” as part of the explanation.  After a recent conversation it dawned on me that many people still do not fully understand the concept of the “Cloud” or “Cloud Computing”.  Consequently, I thought I would put together this short primer on cloud computing.

Bad Weather and Your Security Guard App

To start off, let me first say that bad weather will not affect your cloud based security guard app…or any other app for that matter.  Wakefield Research completed a national survey of 1,000 people in August of 2012 and discovered that 51% of those surveyed thought bad weather would affect cloud computing.  In addition, 95% of the respondents also didn’t think that they had ever used cloud computing.

So what is cloud computing?  Cloud computing simply means storing and accessing data and/or programs over the internet rather than from your computer’s hard drive.  So if you have done any online shopping, banking, social networking, played online games, or watched a movie online you are in fact using the Cloud.

Benefits of Cloud Computing

Now that you know what cloud computing is, let’s outline some of its benefits.  Here are 5 Key benefits for any security guard company thinking about using cloud based software such as our security guard app.

No need to worry about updates.  Because the software that is used to run the cloud based service is not located on your computer, you don’t have to worry about updates.  The service provider does all necessary updates on their servers so that your software is always up-to-date.

Fast adoption and deployment.  Because cloud based software app customers use web browsers to access the software, it is available anytime and anywhere.  In general, cloud based software usually requires minimal amounts of training and few resources to deploy.

Adoption of successful processes that others have figured out.  Cloud based services, like OfficerReports.com’s Security Guard App, are built around the collective learning that goes along with working with dozens of customers.  Cloud based service providers figure out the pitfalls and intricacies of providing their service so that you don’t have to.

Lower risk.  Because cloud based service providers take on the cost of developing their services, you as a customer have a much lower initial investment.  Additionally, because most cloud based services are subscription based/pay-as-you-go, it is easy to walk away if you are not satisfied with the product.

Improved  security.  Since the beginning of the cloud based software movement, many companies have expressed concerns about the cloud’s security.  I am happy to say that those concerns are proving to have been largely exaggerated.  Large amounts of data have resided in the clouds for years without any significant breaches in security.  Although there are some relatively high profile breaches, compared to the amount of cloud usage, those breaches are minuscule in comparison.  In many cases, based on strict ISO security standards many providers now beat the uptime standards and security of internal IT systems by a large margin.

Many business experts have long recognized the economic benefits of the cloud and consider it a catalyst for small business growth. So if you’re thinking about using cloud based software here are a few to try:

What cloud based software are you currently using?  Are there other cloud based software platforms that you are looking into?  Please leave your comments below, we would love to hear from you.

By Courtney Sparkman 

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