Can Google guarantee safe, secure online word processing and spreadsheet collaboration applications to enterprises? While only time will tell, the short answer appears to be yes. Google's new Google Apps Premier Edition — which offers enterprise-focused versions of Gmail, Google Talk instant messenger, Google Calendar, Docs & Spreadsheets, Page Creator, and Start Page via the Web — is really nothing more than software as a service (SaaS), or on-demand offering, popularized by Salesforce.com and others.