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Should you renew? When to say goodbye to software contracts
Struggling to decide whether to renew or replace your company’s SaaS contracts? Discover how to assess software fit and optimize your tech stack.
#Altitude20 Day 3 Recap: Delivering on the Promise of SaaS
Our chief product officer Jim Brennan took the stage again on Day 3 of Altitude to discuss BetterCloud’s latest investments in our Manage and Secure platforms. Here’s a recap of BetterCloud’s recent improvements to several aspects of the product.
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#Altitude20 Day 2 Recap: Discovering The Future
We made a pretty big product announcement today during Altitude 2020. Check out this quick recap to learn more about how BetterCloud is evolving to help you discover, manage, and secure your SaaS environment.
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#Altitude20 Day 1 Recap: The SaaSOps Movement is Growing, Plus an Exciting Community Announcement
This has been an unprecedented year, to say the least. But even though we can’t be together for Altitude 2020, a lot of folks at BetterCloud worked hard to ensure that our virtual attendees feel empowered, connected to their peers, and celebrated for their wins.
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Insight Alert #2: What Are CASBs and How Do Their Users Compare to SaaSOps Users?
In last week’s Insight Alert, we explored SaaS usage trends published in our 2020 State of SaaSOps report, as well as some new insights not included in the report. This week, we get answers to a question we frequently hear from prospects and customers: How is a SaaSOps platform different from a cloud access security broker (CASB)?
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Insight Alert #1: 2020 SaaS Usage Stats You Need to Know
In this first installment of our new series, Insight Alert, we discuss how the number of SaaS applications varies by company size and industry. We also take a look at how it might vary by other technology in use at the enterprise.
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The 2020 State of SaaSOps Report
In the early part of the year, we watched SaaS power a historic workforce transformation. But what are the biggest challenges, priorities, and goals when managing SaaS at scale? To find out, we surveyed nearly 700 IT and security professionals. Here’s what the data revealed.
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Managing Files in SaaS: Part 4 of Compliance Essentials in the SaaS Era
This is the last blog post in our month-long series on compliance essentials. So far, we’ve looked at content scanning, audit logs, and SaaS app access privileges. Now, let’s talk about managing files in your SaaS environment.
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Enforcing Access Privileges for SaaS: Part 3 of Compliance Essentials in the SaaS Era
In the first part of our month-long series on compliance essentials, we looked at content scanning. And then in our second part, we looked at audit logs for compliance. Here in our third part, we discuss SaaS access control.
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Trusted Solution Partnerships to Power Your Work Anywhere Strategy
The IT lessons learned from this moment will forever change the way companies think about the tools that enable a remote workforce. The “new normal” is a place where optimized IT processes thrive and legacy on-premises solutions fade away. Jamf, OneLogin, and BetterCloud are enabling IT Administrators to create repeatable processes for deployments that support best practices for security and end-user experience.
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SaaSOps Stories With Michael Weir, Director of Operations at Global Payments
As part of a continuing series, our Chief Customer Officer Rachel Orston sat down with Michael Weir for a discussion on the SaaSOps landscape, including how his teams have onboarded new employees after acquisitions and how he’s changed his management style as the current pandemic has led to an uptick in remote work.
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Audit Logs & Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance for SaaS: Part 2 of Compliance Essentials in the SaaS Era
In Part 2 of our compliance blog series, we look at Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance for SaaS and the provisions that apply to IT professionals. Plus, we explore the importance of audit logs and how they help organizations comply with critical standards, regulations, and laws.
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Content Scanning for Sensitive Data: Part 1 of Compliance Essentials in the SaaS Era
In Part 1 of our compliance blog series, we explore why compliance starts with a security policy—and how it should include data protection for your SaaS apps.
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