A Study of Data Storage Security Issues in Cloud Computing

Cloud computing has become one of the most discussed and interesting topics in the IT industry today. It adds a lot of capabilities and provides the extra edge to INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY industry. Over the last few years cloud computing has grown considerably in information technology. Cloud model of computing as a resource has changed the landscape of computing as it promises of increased greater reliability massive scalability, and decreased costs have attracted businesses and individuals alike. As more and more information of individuals and companies are placed in the cloud, there is a growing concern about the safety of information stored on the same. There are lot of players around the globe in area of cloud computing, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure are name of few. Despite the hype about the cloud, customers are reluctant to deploy their business in the cloud. Security issues is one of the biggest concerns that has been affecting the growth of cloud computing. It adds complications with data privacy and data protection continues to affect the market. Users need to understand the risk of data breaches in the cloud environment. The paper highlights issues related to cloud computing.