Data Security in the Cloud

Abstract

Cloud computing is a network of offsite servers hosted on the internet to store, manage, and process data. Cloud usage has become one of the most popular services used by many companies, as well as for personal use. With such a high volume of users, security has become a major issue in preventing the loss of data or stolen data. Some of the key aspects that must be accounted for when dealing with security are confidentiality, integrity, and availability. In this paper, we distinguish between the different types of security vulnerabilities and the threats that are associated with the security of data stored in cloud services. We also examine possible methods to enhance the security of data stored in the cloud.