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Safety of cloud computing: contrasting views

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Abstract: This paper is a literature review on the issue of security in cloud computing systems. It presents the inputs from various authors and researches carried out. It also talks about the history and advent of cloud computing system. Lastly, this paper discussed the contrasting view of cloud computing security. The security advantages and benefits of cloud computing are discussed.

Brodkin, J. (2008). Gartner: Seven cloud-Computing security risks. Infoworld, pp. 1 -- 3.

Carlin, S. & Curran, K. (2011). Cloud computing security. International Journal Of Ambient Computing And Intelligence (IJACI), 3 (1), pp. 14 -- 19.

Cloud Computing Benefits, risks and recommendations for information security. (2009). [e-book] Available through: ENISA https://resilience.enisa.europa.eu/cloud-security-and-resilience/publications/cloud-computing-benefits-risks-and-recommendations-for-information-security [Accessed: 24 Mar 2014].

Cloudsecurityalliance.org. (2011). Top threats to cloud computing: cloud security alliance. [online] Retrieved from: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/research/top-threats [Accessed: 24 Mar 2014].

Feng, D., Zhang, M., Zhang, Y. & Xu, Z. (2011). Study on cloud computing security. Journal Of Software, 22 (1), pp. 71 -- 83.

Grobauer, B., Walloschek, T. & Stocker, E. (2011). Understanding cloud computing vulnerabilities. Security & Privacy, IEEE, 9 (2), pp. 50 -- 57.

Jamil, D. & Zaki, H. (2011). CLOUD COMPUTING SECURITY. International Journal Of Engineering Science & Technology, 3 (4).

Jasti, A., Shah, P., Nagaraj, R. & Pendse, R. (2010). "Security in multi-tenancy cloud.," paper presented atIEEE International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology (ICCST). KS, USA, Washington, DC, USA: IEEE Computer Society,, p. 35 -- 41.

Kaufman, L.M. (2009). Data security in the world of cloud computing. Security & Privacy, IEEE, 7 (4), pp. 61 -- 64.

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Brodkin, J. (2008). Gartner: Seven cloud-computing security risks. Infoworld, pp. 1--3.
Carlin, S. & Curran, K. (2011). Cloud computing security. International Journal Of Ambient Computing And Intelligence (IJACI), 3 (1), pp. 14--19.
Cloud Computing Benefits, risks and recommendations for information security. (2009). [e-book] Available through: ENISA https://resilience.enisa.europa.eu/cloud-security-and-resilience/publications/cloud-computing-benefits-risks-and-recommendations-for-information-security [Accessed: 24 Mar 2014]. ↗
Cloudsecurityalliance.org. (2011). Top threats to cloud computing : cloud security alliance. [online] Retrieved from: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/research/top-threats [Accessed: 24 Mar 2014]. ↗
Feng, D., Zhang, M., Zhang, Y. & Xu, Z. (2011). Study on cloud computing security. Journal Of Software, 22 (1), pp. 71--83.
Grobauer, B., Walloschek, T. & Stocker, E. (2011). Understanding cloud computing vulnerabilities. Security \& Privacy, IEEE, 9 (2), pp. 50--57.
Jamil, D. & Zaki, H. (2011). CLOUD COMPUTING SECURITY. International Journal Of Engineering Science \& Technology, 3 (4).
Jasti, A., Shah, P., Nagaraj, R. & Pendse, R. (2010). "Security in multi-tenancy cloud.", paper presented atIEEE International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology (ICCST). KS, USA, Washington, DC, USA: IEEE Computer Society,, p. 35–41.
Kaufman, L. M. (2009). Data security in the world of cloud computing. Security \& Privacy, IEEE, 7 (4), pp. 61--64.
Keene, C. (2009). The Keene View on Cloud Computing: What Is Platform as a Service (PaaS)?. [online] Retrieved from: http://www.keeneview.com/2009/03/what-is-platform-as-service-paas.html. [Accessed: 24 Mar 2014]. ↗
Mather, T., Kumaraswamy, S. & Latif, S. (2009). Cloud security and privacy. Beijing: O'reilly.
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Subashini, S. & Kavitha, V. (2011). A survey on security issues in service delivery models of cloud computing.Journal Of Network And Computer Applications, 34 (1), pp. 1--11.
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Brodkin, J. (2008). Gartner: Seven cloud-computing security risks. Infoworld, pp. 1--3.
Carlin, S. & Curran, K. (2011). Cloud computing security. International Journal Of Ambient Computing And Intelligence (IJACI), 3 (1), pp. 14--19.
Cloud Computing Benefits, risks and recommendations for information security. (2009). [e-book] Available through: ENISA https://resilience.enisa.europa.eu/cloud-security-and-resilience/publications/cloud-computing-benefits-risks-and-recommendations-for-information-security [Accessed: 24 Mar 2014]. ↗
Cloudsecurityalliance.org. (2011). Top threats to cloud computing : cloud security alliance. [online] Retrieved from: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/research/top-threats [Accessed: 24 Mar 2014]. ↗
Feng, D., Zhang, M., Zhang, Y. & Xu, Z. (2011). Study on cloud computing security. Journal Of Software, 22 (1), pp. 71--83.
Grobauer, B., Walloschek, T. & Stocker, E. (2011). Understanding cloud computing vulnerabilities. Security \& Privacy, IEEE, 9 (2), pp. 50--57.
Jamil, D. & Zaki, H. (2011). CLOUD COMPUTING SECURITY. International Journal Of Engineering Science \& Technology, 3 (4).
Jasti, A., Shah, P., Nagaraj, R. & Pendse, R. (2010). "Security in multi-tenancy cloud.", paper presented atIEEE International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology (ICCST). KS, USA, Washington, DC, USA: IEEE Computer Society,, p. 35–41.
Kaufman, L. M. (2009). Data security in the world of cloud computing. Security \& Privacy, IEEE, 7 (4), pp. 61--64.
Keene, C. (2009). The Keene View on Cloud Computing: What Is Platform as a Service (PaaS)?. [online] Retrieved from: http://www.keeneview.com/2009/03/what-is-platform-as-service-paas.html. [Accessed: 24 Mar 2014]. ↗
Mather, T., Kumaraswamy, S. & Latif, S. (2009). Cloud security and privacy. Beijing: O'reilly.
Ogigau-Neamtiu, F. (2012). CLOUD COMPUTING SECURITY ISSUES. Journal Of Defense Resources Management, 3 (2).
Onwubiko, C. (2010). Security issues to cloud computing. In: Antonopoulos, N. & Gilam, L. eds. (2010).Cloud computing: principles, systems & applications. Springer-Verlag,.
Owasp.org. (2010). Category:OWASP Top Ten Project - OWASP. [online] Retrieved from: https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Category:OWASP_Top_Ten_Project [Accessed: 24 Mar 2014]. ↗
Ristenpart, T., Tromer, E., Shacham, H. & Savage, S. (2009). "Hey, you, get off of my cloud: exploring information leakage in third-party compute clouds", paper presented at Proceedings of the 16th ACM conference on Computer and communications security,. Chicago, Illinois, USA., ACM: New York, NY, USA, p. 199–212.
Rittinghouse, J. W. & Ransome, J. F. (2010). Cloud computing. Boca Raton: CRC Press.
Rosado, D. G., G\'Omez, R., Mellado, D., Fern\' & Ez-Medina, E. (2012). Security analysis in the migration to cloud environments. Future Internet, 4 (2), pp. 469--487.
SO, K. (2011). Cloud computing security issues and challenges. International Journal Of Computer Networks.
Subashini, S. & Kavitha, V. (2011). A survey on security issues in service delivery models of cloud computing.Journal Of Network And Computer Applications, 34 (1), pp. 1--11.
Viega, J. (2009). Cloud computing and the common man. Computer, 42 (8), pp. 106--108.
Vijayan, J. (2014). Cloud security concerns are overblown, experts say. [online] Retrieved from: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9246632/Cloud_security_concerns_are_overblown_experts_say [Accessed: 24 Mar 2014]. ↗
Zissis, D. & Lekkas, D. (2012). Addressing cloud computing security issues. Future Generation Computer Systems, 28 (3), pp. 583--592.

Brodkin, J. (2008). Gartner: Seven cloud-computing security risks. Infoworld, pp. 1--3.
Carlin, S. & Curran, K. (2011). Cloud computing security. International Journal Of Ambient Computing And Intelligence (IJACI), 3 (1), pp. 14--19.
Cloud Computing Benefits, risks and recommendations for information security. (2009). [e-book] Available through: ENISA https://resilience.enisa.europa.eu/cloud-security-and-resilience/publications/cloud-computing-benefits-risks-and-recommendations-for-information-security [Accessed: 24 Mar 2014]. ↗
Cloudsecurityalliance.org. (2011). Top threats to cloud computing : cloud security alliance. [online] Retrieved from: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/research/top-threats [Accessed: 24 Mar 2014]. ↗
Feng, D., Zhang, M., Zhang, Y. & Xu, Z. (2011). Study on cloud computing security. Journal Of Software, 22 (1), pp. 71--83.
Grobauer, B., Walloschek, T. & Stocker, E. (2011). Understanding cloud computing vulnerabilities. Security \& Privacy, IEEE, 9 (2), pp. 50--57.
Jamil, D. & Zaki, H. (2011). CLOUD COMPUTING SECURITY. International Journal Of Engineering Science \& Technology, 3 (4).
Jasti, A., Shah, P., Nagaraj, R. & Pendse, R. (2010). "Security in multi-tenancy cloud.", paper presented atIEEE International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology (ICCST). KS, USA, Washington, DC, USA: IEEE Computer Society,, p. 35–41.
Kaufman, L. M. (2009). Data security in the world of cloud computing. Security \& Privacy, IEEE, 7 (4), pp. 61--64.
Keene, C. (2009). The Keene View on Cloud Computing: What Is Platform as a Service (PaaS)?. [online] Retrieved from: http://www.keeneview.com/2009/03/what-is-platform-as-service-paas.html. [Accessed: 24 Mar 2014]. ↗
Mather, T., Kumaraswamy, S. & Latif, S. (2009). Cloud security and privacy. Beijing: O'reilly.
Ogigau-Neamtiu, F. (2012). CLOUD COMPUTING SECURITY ISSUES. Journal Of Defense Resources Management, 3 (2).
Onwubiko, C. (2010). Security issues to cloud computing. In: Antonopoulos, N. & Gilam, L. eds. (2010).Cloud computing: principles, systems & applications. Springer-Verlag,.
Owasp.org. (2010). Category:OWASP Top Ten Project - OWASP. [online] Retrieved from: https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Category:OWASP_Top_Ten_Project [Accessed: 24 Mar 2014]. ↗
Ristenpart, T., Tromer, E., Shacham, H. & Savage, S. (2009). "Hey, you, get off of my cloud: exploring information leakage in third-party compute clouds", paper presented at Proceedings of the 16th ACM conference on Computer and communications security,. Chicago, Illinois, USA., ACM: New York, NY, USA, p. 199–212.
Rittinghouse, J. W. & Ransome, J. F. (2010). Cloud computing. Boca Raton: CRC Press.
Rosado, D. G., G\'Omez, R., Mellado, D., Fern\' & Ez-Medina, E. (2012). Security analysis in the migration to cloud environments. Future Internet, 4 (2), pp. 469--487.
SO, K. (2011). Cloud computing security issues and challenges. International Journal Of Computer Networks.
Subashini, S. & Kavitha, V. (2011). A survey on security issues in service delivery models of cloud computing.Journal Of Network And Computer Applications, 34 (1), pp. 1--11.
Viega, J. (2009). Cloud computing and the common man. Computer, 42 (8), pp. 106--108.
Vijayan, J. (2014). Cloud security concerns are overblown, experts say. [online] Retrieved from: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9246632/Cloud_security_concerns_are_overblown_experts_say [Accessed: 24 Mar 2014]. ↗
Zissis, D. & Lekkas, D. (2012). Addressing cloud computing security issues. Future Generation Computer Systems, 28 (3), pp. 583--592.