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Cloud computing is the process of outsourcing data from privately owned computers for storage on remote servers. The service is gaining popularity particularly among organisations that want to store and manage data with cheaper, smaller and more efficient processors that consume less energy than standard systems.
In spite of the economic and convenience benefits that come with cloud services, there have been security concerns over the threat of hacking , lack of back-up, should remote servers fail and lack of privacy protection. In addition, due to the use of virtual machines by most cloud vendors to store data for multiple companies on a single server or processor, there is a perceived lack of control and an increase in the likelihood of data leakage and security breaches.
Thankfully, it appears that most cloud vendors are working very hard to address growing concerns as more requirements and challenges emerge.
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What steps should be taking to ensure the security and safety of cloud computing? Do you agree with suggestions that creating a global cloud security standard will ensure that cloud providers are more accountable for the services they provide?
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Due to the high economic potential and convenience benefits that users driver from the cloud computers, I think they will soon come up with a good security measurement for the cloud server and computers.
If this is something that’s useful what I find scary is the security. I don’t know if you’ll be able to keep same type of security level to each of them. One thing I wanted to know and is very interesting honestly is if Cloud computing helps in determining where your website is from? Specially by local search?
There are times that you wish you’re registered from Australia or Europe but your website is with a .com (from US)
I don’t know if this is in relation but might be that you’ll know some answer for this.
Cloud computing does not determine where your Website was registered. If your domain name was registered as dot com, it remains the same way and can’t be altered by the cloud.
Our technology today today is ranging up to fast, this kind of outsourcing information and date are very useful for us. I just hope that it wont break down, and be affected by spam and hacks. This is a very informative site.
It is new topic for me the cloud computing. Very nicely define about cloud computing here, I am very glad to knowing it.
These days this service is so popular because of its cheap and economical cost and at the same time service is also good so anyone doesn’t hesitate to use this service.
You pointed out some issues in cloud computing paradigm. It’s true that security is one of the toughest issue cloud providers and researchers should tackle. However, it may also be necessary to inform the readers that a cloud is not always be associated to a commercial provider. You can build your own cloud and then secure your virtualized infrastructure.
It seems that most people get cloud computing as a marketing hype without delving into more profound comprehension about the terminology. Hopefully this will be shifted as more education and information about cloud computing is provided by the technology evangelists.
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I have that there are already many computers and files that are hacked due to outsourcing. Is there a way on how to secure the security fof private owned computers?
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I am wondering what the future will bring in the terms of cloud computing…
i am sure that cloud computing will take a major mart in computer field within less than two years.
thanks for the topic
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With the advent of external hard drives and cheap stoorage (1tb less than $40… one can do all the abov from the luxury of their own home without risking privacy and security issues.
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I have seen some big companies opting for cloud computing services and it helps them as it is cheap and they don’t have to maintain it by themselves which cut the cost by huge amount
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This is he future. The problem is the security, that’s obvious. But if we manage to make it safe, all companies will move to this system, that gives a huge flexibility and power.
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