Data Security and Privacy in Cloud Computing Environment

Abstract

Cloud computing is an upcoming paradigm that offers tremendous advantages in economical aspects, such as reduced time to market, flexible computing capabilities, and limitless computing power. To use the full potential of cloud computing, data is transferred, processed and stored by external cloud providers. However, data owners are very skeptical to place their data outside their own control sphere. Cloud Computing is a combination of existing technologies that make a paradigm shift in building and maintaining distributed computing systems. The large improvements in processors, virtualization technology, data storage and networking have combined to make the cloud computing a more compelling paradigm.