Indian Journal of Science and Technology
DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2015/v8i24/84229
Year: 2015, Volume: 8, Issue: 24, Pages: 1-5
Original Article
M. B. Jayalekshmi1 * and S. H. Krishnaveni2
1 Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Noorul Islam University, Kumaracoil, Kanyakumari- 629180, Tamil Nadu, India; [email protected]
2 Department of Information Technology, Noorul Islam University, Kumaracoil, Kanyakumari- 629180, Tamil Nadu, India; [email protected]
Cloud Computing is defined as an environment in which users can share their resources with others in pay per use model. The resources are stored centrally and can access from anywhere. Despite these advantages, there still exist significant issues that need to be considered before shifting into cloud. Security stands as major obstacle in cloud computing. This paper gives an overview of the security issues on data storage along with its possible solutions. It also gives a brief description about the encryption techniques and auditing mechanisms.
Keywords: Confidentiality, Encryption, Integrity, Privacy, Security
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