Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Security Controls in Cloud Computing
Project Members
Hans Vargas, Temitope Toriola
Hans Vargas, Temitope Toriola
Abstract
In cloud computing, information is not stored on your personal computer it is stored on the cloud. The cloud is a metaphor for the Internet. The cloud can be accessed by any computer anywhere in the world. This includes devices such as cell phone and kindle. Personal computers have limited space and often run out of resources. The equipment cannot keep up with the demand and the service slows down. The cloud can do anything it has no limits. The cloud takes the work off of one computer and puts the software into one database that many people can access at once from different computers.
However there is risk in using cloud computing. Unauthorized people such as hackers may be able to get to your data as well. Cloud providers are companies that host cloud services and are in charge of protecting your data. They use many methods to protect your data in the cloud and keep it from hackers. This research investigates cloud providers to see if they are protecting cloud data like they claim to be.