The Cloud Storage Is Not A Safe Service

Despite the numerous advantages offered by cloud computing, security is a big issue concerned with cloud computing. There are various security issues and concerns associated with cloud computing, among them being phishing, data loss and data privacy. There are

Cloud computing has set a trend in the information technology arena that has sparked the interest of all who utilize the internet on purpose and unsuspectingly. Initially, the primary purpose of cloud computing was to provide a centralized data bank that organizations could use for quick data access. Its use has been quickly adapted, however, beyond business use to become the first option for personal use. The advantages and disadvantages of implementing such a shift from business to personal are varied, yet, statistically, according to the CISCO Global Cloud Index: Forecast and Methodology, 2014-2019 White Paper, its public use is on the rise. The report notes that “by 2019, 56 percent of the cloud workloads will be in public cloud data centers, up from 30 percent in 2014 and by 2019, 44 percent of the cloud workloads will be in private cloud data centers, down from 70 percent in 2014”. Though disadvantages with regard to data security is prominent, users have deemed that its implementation will still promote greater benefits than loss.

In 2013, technology giant Adobe Corporation faced the biggest security disaster in its history; computer hackers stole three million customer credit card records including source codes from various Adobe products. This disaster shows what may happen to technology companies and how they may face reputational challenge as well as financial risk if computer system is not secured. Security disasters between Adobe and cloud computing environments have numerous differences. Security disasters in cloud computing environments can destroy all of the user data which can eventually destroy the business of that particular company. Cloud computing extends the context of technology beyond the imagination; it can be described as a large number of connected computers which can be accessed through the internet which has numerous benefits, such as storing data, collaborating with a team, saving time and saving money. As technological business is evolving rapidly, security concerns become the biggest headache for corporate leaders and also become a large area to research. Eventually, most of the corporate data centers are being replaced by this new computing environment and have become a most cost effective enterprise computer network for all kinds of users from corporate to personal. An increased number of cloud computing networks have huge security challenges. Giant technology companies like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are aware of the transition of cloud computing environment and

Along with the development speed of technology, the amount of data passing by or consumed by people around the world keeps growing rapidly. The storage devices seem to unable for storing growing data amount. In addition, maintenance and back-up of data are needed just in case of accident. To meet the needs mentioned above, the cloud computing is developed especially cloud storage which have become a necessary data storage for everyone recently. There are four competitive huge cloud storages in the IT industry – Google Drive, SkyDive, ICoud, Dropbox.

An “always on” society, with its big data, on-demand lifestyle, need for massive amounts of storage, and a multitude of devices made the cloud a reality. Consumers embrace the cloud and are connected through their smartphones, tablets, computers, and more. It offers them a place to store music, videos, pictures, and other personal information with the ability to access it from anywhere, at anytime. The massive video and music libraries that took up a whole wall in someone’s living room can now be easily stored in the cloud. There is also less worry about handling and losing the information because it is safely stored away from their homes. If a device is lost or destroyed, it is a simple process to load information to a new device.

During the last decade, information technology has become an increasingly pervasive issue present in each of the corporate structures (Exhibit 1). Even more recently, the idea of utilizing a cloud-based infrastructure has become an idea that is more and more adopted by the business in an intent to facilitate data processing and availability. Nevertheless, with cloud computing comes several confidentiality issues that worry its users, especially those users who utilize the platform to transit huge amounts of delicate information. These issues have led companies to establish IT departments that are able and equipped to handle the data challenges such as data theft, among others, that arise with the information being on the

Cloud computing has provide the software and services the demand of the client. It offer the client to connect to computer resources and access the resources with a previously unknown level of ease because of this new cloud become the new ground of development of a generation of delivering service and store the privacy and security may be include security concern among user of the cloud have become concern of cloud.

Usage of remote servers via internet to store, manage and process data instead of using a personal computer is known as Cloud computing. It’s a set of Information Technology services with the ability to scale up or down their service requirements. Most of the cloud services are provided by a third party service provider. In cloud computing, organizations can utilize IT services without in advance investment. Despite its benefits obtained from the cloud computing, the organizations are slow in accepting it due to security issues and challenges. Security is one of the major problems which hinder the growth of cloud. It’s not wise to handing over the important data to another company; such that clients need to be vigilant in understanding the risks of data infringement in this new environment. This paper discusses a detailed analysis of the cloud computing security issues and challenges. (Ayoleke)

Cloud computing is a topic of which much is assumed. The average person recognizes the term “cloud computing” as having to do with their storage from their iPad or iPhone on the online storage area which syncs their Apple devices to their computer. This common cloud is called the iCloud. That is where common knowledge ends about this topic. However, upon further exploration, a deeper understanding is gained with greater explanation, and it is realized that cloud computing is something that is used all of the time on many levels of everyday technology. While the terminology remains cryptic to the mind of most people, the concepts behind the practical uses of cloud computing become quite clear. It is relatable and understandable. Upon this revelation, the iCloud is recognized as the tip of the preverbal iceberg when speaking about cloud computing. It is important to discuss and further understand the many types of cloud computing as well as the various applications to life through technology. This affects how information is stored online, computers are protected, information is secured, emails are processed, and many other factors that are taken for granted in the world of technology. Cloud computing is a general term used to describe how information is stored, utilized, and accessed over the internet. There is no cloud, but the word cloud gives the connotation of an abstract place which is known to exist but is too vast to touch or contain (Griffith,

In September, there was breaking news in the American entertainment world – private pictures of Hollywood movie star Jennifer Lawrence and other celebrities were leaked online by hacker who stole the pictures from their Apple’s iCloud. People were shocked by this news, and a debate was generated online on whether cloud technology is safe enough to upload private files. Despite this incident, cloud database can be trusted as a secure space to store information as long as the users have some basic safety awareness.

Information and technology have been significantly developing over the past few decades. New services and machines are built to support the needs of people. People can now store their information and data in their digital devices such as cellphones or laptop, or online databases. Although this development makes people’ life more convenient, it raises a controversial issue about privacy protection. Many people have agreed that the producers of those digital devices should protect the privacy information stored on their customers’ devices. However, recently, there has been a case in which the FBI requested Apple Inc. to build software that allows them to break through the security of the IPhone so that the FBI can look for information about terrorists from the phone they collected. Apple refused because this will make the security of all its products, not only the IPhone, weakened. Hence, this could cause a huge privacy risk for all of its customers. A question raised up here asking whether Apple’s action was morally right, because it wants to protect people’ privacy, or not, since it didn’t help the government and put people in a security risk. The cyberethic issue here is the privacy protection and whether it is more important to sacrifice privacy for security like in the above situation or not.

There is something so big that it has defined the everyday lives for most of us. It is so integrated and seamless many of us don’t even know we use it. It’s so ambiguous that even many who do knowingly and purposefully use it, don’t know what it really is. It has single handedly redefined the mobile device experience and tied our phones, tablets and computers together like never before. I’m talking about the Cloud. It’s here now and it’s very likely to stay for a long time to come. The problem is, because of the lack of understanding about what the cloud is and how to use it safely, it creates a huge privacy and security issue for the average person who uses it. This problem is magnified in the way many mobile devices use the cloud without their owners even knowing it. If we are to continue using it, we need to better understand what the cloud is and best practices for safely using it.

The authors described characteristics of cloud computing system and its attributes in terms of functionality, scalability, reliability, and security. Authors presented the need of synchronization between technology, human intervention and human behavior to build a secured cloud platform. The authors used their research study using qualitative and quantitative methods similar to a mixed method. The authors did not discuss any limitations

The development of the digital cloud from an area for small file storage to one of continuous connectivity and communication is having a significant influence on the quantity and forms of personal data stored by users. Expansions in user technologies and the systems that associate them have allowed this nonstop recording of any individual’s data. A multitude of companies are manipulating these devices abilities and producing extensive amounts of raw data about the public and commercial actions of users. Malte Spitz from TED, talks about the methods in which your phone company can accumulate, access and even distribute surprisingly large quantities of personal information that would normally be considered private by consumers. Companies are constantly looking toward changes that will make private data infinitely diverse from that which defined pre-digital society. Individuals have voiced specific worries about how phone and internet companies can be trusted to manage the threats to private data in the online world, specifically financial loss and social reputation. Many consumers believe that phone companies have a moral obligation to be able to withhold private information, however, cannot be trusted to do so until legal parameters are put in place.