Investigating how cloud computing may affect security and privacy issues

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ABSTRACT

Cloud computing, is an innovative network-based distributed computing paradigm that promises us that "we won't compute on local computers, but on centralized facilities operated by third- party compute and storage utilities". Compared to other distributed computing paradigms over the network, cloud computing has a few advantages that distinguish it from other similar paradigms. Cloud computing offers a scalable virtual Infrastructure to users and developers It gives the illusion of an unlimited resource for computation and data storage Since It allows users to start small and Increase computation or storage resources only when they need, It provides users With access to large amounts of "hardware resources" In a short time Interval Without requiring the users' fixed Investments or maintenance costs for expensive hardware. Cloud computing requires a new trust model that shares the security responsibility between service provider and client. The core security challenge of cloud computing is that the information owner does not control the hardware that is operating on his data. Complicating the situation is that the hardware is multi-tenant with shared resources among many users. We leverage trusted computing technology to build trust into utility cloud computing; however, existing techniques do not satisfactorily solve the problem. We define a new trust model for cloud computing and introduce three new mechanisms that provide for building trust into utility cloud computing environments and help solve the core security challenge of cloud computing. The threat profile increases considerably for cloud computing compared to traditional IT environments.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

ABSTRACTIV

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

Background of the Research Study1

Problem Statement3

Aims of the Research Study3

Objectives of the Research Study3

Purpose of the Research Study4

Rationale of the Research Study4

Significance of the Research Study5

Research Questions6

CHAPTER 2: RESEARCH METHODS7

Introduction7

Research Method7

Overview of Qualitative and Quantitative Research Approaches8

Research Design9

Research Participants11

Benefits and Disadvantages of Mixed Method11

Informed Consent12

Confidentiality13

Validity13

Ethical Issues14

CHAPTER 3: DATA COLLECTION16

Introduction16

Primary Sources16

Secondary Sources16

Qualitative Data Analysis17

Interview Analysis Procedure17

Quantitative Data Analysis17

Introduction19

Survey Analysis19

Interview Analysis21

Privacy and Security Issues in Emerging Markets21

Changes in Revenues due to Cloud Computing Security Issues22

Value Chain Model in Cloud Computing22

Management in Cloud Computing Operations22

Major Players in Cloud Computing Industry23

Role of Information Technology in Cloud Computing25

Security Issues and Risks Associated with Cloud Computing26

Issues of Removing Bugs and Errors27

Technology of Cloud Computing28

Cost Effectiveness29

Availability of Services as an Issue33

Benefits of Economy of Scale through Cloud Computing34

Cloud Computing Adoption35

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS1

Security and Risks2

Recommendations for Further Research4

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Background of the Research Study

Cloud computing, is an innovative network-based distributed computing ...