Legacy and Privacy Issues in Cloud Computing

Moiz Khan Sep 14, 2020

Businesses worldwide are increasingly becoming aware about how to provide easy access to their services and infrastructure over the internet.

Cloud Computing is the on-demand available computer system that allows data storage and access over the internet.

Cloud computing raises privacy concerns because the service provider has access to all the sensitive data. There is the risk that the provider my disclose the sensitive data or use it without authorization. However, there are some privacy and security threats that come with using cloud computing. These include:

Data loss
Data security issues
Service disruption
Malicious attacks
Multitenancy issues

Two Categories of Cloud Computing Security

– Network Security

– Data Security

Data Security means ensuring safety against unauthorized access, modification, disruption, use, or disclosure of sensitive information. Data security comprises three attributes: Authentication, Authorization and Auditing.

Network Security is a broad term that covers multiple devices, processes, and technologies. It sets rules and configures the design to ensure optimal protection of the computer networks and data.