The cybersecurity-related ethical issues of cloud technology and how to avoid them

Abstract

Nowadays, cloud technology is assuming immense significance, being treated as a critical infrastructure, and is also a buzzword. Nevertheless, the technology has also brought about a number of new adverse phenomena and threats; it has attracted criminals, as well. Whenever the questions of “good” and “bad” arise, the ethical issues arise alongside them; the cybersecurity of cloud technology is no exception. This paper deals with the ethical dilemmas of cloud technology. It discusses a collection of the ethical issues of the cloud technology presented from the perspective of cybersecurity, based on the state-of-the-art literature. The main contribution of this work is that it gathers, synthesizes and organises the cybersecurity-related ethical dilemmas of cloud technology, thus offering the most extensive collection thereof. In addition, the work presents a comprehensive list of recommendations and suggestions which may help solve or prevent these ethical issues, and are a good starting point for anyone designing an ethical cybersecurity strategy.