A Review on Data Security and Emerging Threats in Cloud Computing

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) | Volume IX, Issue VI, June 2022 | ISSN 2321–2705

A Review on Data Security and Emerging Threats in Cloud Computing

¹Masese Chuma Benard, ²Muhaise Hussein, ³Turiabe Victor, ⁴Joel Sadiki Charo
¹Computing department, Kampala international university- western campus
²Faculty of Science and Technology, Kampala international university- western campus
³Computing department, Kampala international university- western campus
⁴Kenya Methodist university- Mombasa campus

Abstract: The advent of cloud computing has become a game changer and paradigm shift for digital services delivery. The cloud service providers enable the end user to access, adopt and use resources, programs and applications where some are free and other are pay as you use. This has reduced the pressure of computing resources and hence increased the processing speed. The infrastructure and storage of alarge amount of data, including important information are some of the striking cons of cloud computing services. The service provider can enable the end users to access software as a service (SAAS), platform as a service (PAAS), and infrastructure as a service (IAAS) and recovery as a service (RAAS). Though cloud computing is viewed a game changer in computing world there are a number of threats and challenges posed by this technology. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to review systematically literature on data security and emerging threats in cloud computing posed from set policies, technology, controls and procedures and categorize the numerous security issues which need to be addressed for example multi-tenancy, shared technology, data availability and integrity

Keywords: Cloud Computing, data security, information threats, Challenges of cloud computing. SAAS, PAAS, IAAS

I.INTRODUCTION

Cloud computing gives users the ability to increase their capabilities dynamically without the need for buying new infrastructure, recruiting new employees, or licensing new software. Shared resources, software, infrastructure, and information are provided to computers and other devices as a utility (like the electricity grid) over a network (typically the internet) (Radwan, Azer, & Abdelbaki, 2017).
With invent of new technologies, we generate a large amount of information on regular basis in the era of big data, security breaching and data mining are the major issues of concerns. (Gupta, Gupta, & Kumar, 2019). Cloud computing is becoming more and more popular nowadays and is increasing in popularity among large companies as they share valuable resources in a cost-effective manner (Radwan, Azer, & Abdelbaki, 2017).

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