App Dev's Role In Securing Next-Generation Information Architectures

Tightly coupling data sources with applications has been a common approach for applications that need to access enterprise data, but with increasing data volume and data complexity along with the need for real-time and accurate information, new options for accessing data are emerging. Information-as-a-service (IaaS) and data federation architectures revolutionize enterprise data access by federating disparate data sources but create new security challenges for IT. App dev pros must understand how IaaS affects data access and adapt practices to ensure that they write applications in ways that ensure data privacy and protection.