"A while ago, I opined that IMSPs (information management service providers) might be hampered by corporate information security mandates. At the time, I had started to meet customers who wouldn't consider using a service provider for backup, archiving, etc. simply because they (or their security officer) couldn't get over the idea of sending their important information to a third party for safekeeping. Since then, the tide seems to have turned. I see more and more customers who are actively pursuing strategies to move more and more of the information management burden to specialized service providers. I guess they're getting more comfortable with the security provisions of these offerings..."