Cloud Computing and its Security Concerns a Survey
Shikha Dogra1, Sahil2

1Shikha Dogra, Department of Computer Science Engineering, Punjab Institute of Technology, Punjab Technical University Main Campus, Kapurthala (Punjab), India.
2Sahil, Department of Computer Science Engineering, Punjab Institute of Technology, Punjab Technical University Main Campus, Kapurthala (Punjab), India.
Manuscript received on 10 May 2014 | Revised Manuscript received on 20 May 2014 | Manuscript Published on 30 May 2014 | PP: 15-18 | Volume-3 Issue-12, May 2014 | Retrieval Number: L16390531214/14©BEIESP
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Abstract: Cloud Computing is evolving into the most desirous computing technology especially because of its low cost & resource independence but also incurs some of the most threatening concerns to the future of this technology i.e. its security. This paper presents a brief introduction to Cloud Computing with a comprehensive review of the most discussed security concerns to Cloud Systems.
Keywords: Grid Computing, Distributed Computing, Parallel Computing, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Image optimization, Image portability, Fault tolerance, Multitenancy, Virtual Appliance, OS Kernel, Cloud migration, DDoS, Virus, Data location, Data Recovery, Data Control, Data privacy, Data Availability, Data Transmission, Data Security, Data Reminisce, Data Disposal, Virtual Servers, Virtual Networks, Hypervisors, APIs, VM Portability, Uptime.

Scope of the Article: Cloud Computing