I disagree. - Web apps remove the need for installing an application. This alone has multiple positive implications, such as lowering the entry barrier for usa

I disagree. - Web apps remove the need for installing an application. This alone has multiple positive implications, such as lowering the entry barrier for usage. - Most of the time you can use them from any operating system. - Security-wise, locally installed apps are not more secure. A locally running app if anything gives a larger attack surface to the end user. - The level of security major browsers have is not within an average business budget. Finally, the most important point: Security is a 2 way street. Just like you can attack software installed in your computer, the software itself can as well be malicious and attack you. Web browsers provide guarantees on what a web application can do and what they cannot. Without these guarantees, it would be much harder to trust an application. Mobile operating systems try to solve this problem with permissions, and it has been rather effective, but not all people pay attention to them. With desktop apps you are largely on your own.