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http://dx.doi.org/10.5626/JCSE.2015.9.3.119

A Survey of Security and Privacy Challenges in Cloud Computing: Solutions and Future Directions  

Liu, Yuhong (Department of Information Science and Technology)
Sun, Yan Lindsay (Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, University of Rhode Island)
Ryoo, Jungwoo (Department of Information Science and Technology)
Rizvi, Syed (Department of Information Science and Technology)
Vasilakos, Athanasios V. (Department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering, Lulea University of Technology)
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Journal of Computing Science and Engineering / v.9, no.3, 2015 , pp. 119-133 More about this Journal
Abstract
While cloud computing is gaining popularity, diverse security and privacy issues are emerging that hinder the rapid adoption of this new computing paradigm. And the development of defensive solutions is lagging behind. To ensure a secure and trustworthy cloud environment it is essential to identify the limitations of existing solutions and envision directions for future research. In this paper, we have surveyed critical security and privacy challenges in cloud computing, categorized diverse existing solutions, compared their strengths and limitations, and envisioned future research directions.
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Cloud computing; Security; Privacy; Survey;
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