What Will Sell in 2009? SAAS, Mobile Apps & Security

The Wall Street Journal talked to many people to find out where companies would be spending their precious dollars in 2009. Here is a quick look at what may sell in 2009:

Software as a service: Today 10% of total software sales come from on-demand software. Expect that number to rise as penny pinching CEOs finally realize that SAAS is good for the bottom line. Even Larry Ellison, Orcale CEO has changed his tune about SaaS.

Mobile Productivity Apps: Thanks to the success of Apple’s iTunes Apps store, many companies are toying with mobile apps that will help increase productivity. The upcoming Blackberry Apps store is going to give this mobile-productivity trend a push.

Security: Email spam was the worst offender, hitting an all time high in 2008. With malware and phishing attacks becoming routine; virus attacks on computers more common than flu outbreaks, it isn’t much of a surprise that security would eat up a big part of corporate IT budgets.