Security in cloud computing

2014 International Journal of Information Security  
Cloud computing refers to high scalable computing applications, storages and platforms as a service to companies, individuals and governments. Therefore, SMB (Small and Medium Business) organizations are adapting cloud computing services gradually to save cost and to increase efficiency in their business environment. While cloud service benefits and robustness are comprehensible, but now more concern about security in cloud computing "How much secure is cloud computing environment?". Noted that
more » ... security is one of the main barrier for continuing growth of cloud computing. For some major security risks and issues enterprises and individuals are unwilling to deploy their data and applications in cloud environment. In this paper, the main objective is to identified major security risks and issues those are need to think about during deployment and development of services in cloud and the way how to mitigate those security risks and issues. However, it is significant to know that, cloud computing is not insecure primarily, it just needs to be managed and accessed securely. Keywords Cloud computing, Service models, Security risks and issues, Risk mitigation and Cloud services. BACKGROUND OF CLOUD COMPUTING Cloud computing resulted from the convergence of Grid computing technology. In an early 1990s, high performance computers were interconnected via fast data communication link to support complex and scientific calculation. Grid computing definesa hardware and software infrastructure that provides consistent, pervasive and inexpensive access to high-end computational facilities over communicational network.
doi:10.1007/s10207-014-0232-2 fatcat:yvtw6ezauzf57fvauyqhekbmqq