"I consider IT security to be one of the most critical issues I address in them if any application integration project. While costs and performance of the application are important, if the security is breached, the application's performance is irrelevant, and the costs to remediate the threat will far exceed the total cost of ownership of the application. Whenever I design a strategy for an application integration platform, I make sure there are adequate security protocols in place to protect the organization's information and infrastructure, and comply with any applicable standards, policies, and regulations."