Security in cloud computing

Abstract

Cloud computing has manifold advantages and thus it is now considered as the best computing environment nowadays. It provides a plethora of benefits such as pay per use services, infrastructure etc. Cloud computing paradigm offers scalability. Along with this, it also provides flexibility, ease of computing, economic benefits and what not. the main thing holding the cloud back from being a boom advancement is the security issues related with its deployment models as the information and data uploaded onto the cloud may be classified and is easily accessible by hackers by some sophisticated methods This paper deals with some of these security concerns, some previous ways to mitigate those threats and some new proposed solutions to deal with these security concerns and secure the cloud to the fullest.