Research Proposal On Security Management In Cloud Computing

Research Proposal On Security Management In Cloud Computing

Annotated Bibliography

Since this is a very sensitive and broad topic, I will assess sources supporting and those against the organizational use of cloud computing technology. 

Chang, V., Bacigalupo, D., Wills, G., & De Roure, D. (2017). A Categorisation of Cloud Computing Business Models. 2017 10th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Cluster, Cloud, and Grid Computing. doi:10.1109/ccgrid.2017.132

According to a peer-reviewed article by authors Chang, Bacigalupo, Wills & De Roure (2016), on the categorization of cloud computing business models, cloud computing comprises of private, public, and hybrid clouds. Private clouds favor single organizations more and consist of multiple consumers, such as business units. They can be managed by services providers charged with the responsibility of taking care of the organizations both off-site and on-site”. Public clouds, on the other hand, comprise of provisioned infrastructure normally designed for open use by the concerned community.  Normally, the clouds are  designed for a specific organization to share resources. In contrast, a  hybrid clouds is a cloud computing environment that uses a mix of on-premises, private cloud and third-party, public cloud services with orchestration between the two platforms. By allowing workloads to move between private and public clouds as computing needs and costs change, hybrid cloud gives businesses greater flexibility and more data deployment options.Further, the hybrid clouds allows organizations to use both public and Interconnected cloud infrastructure; enabling them to move application and data between Public and private clouds depending on its purpose.

Dutta, S. (2016). Security Issues in Cloud Computing. International Journal of Emerging Trends in Science and Technology, 04(11), 4747-4752. doi:10.18535/ijetst/v3i11.04

Cloud computing also foresees robust security in future whereby when organizations move to the cloud and  entrust their organization intellectual property rights to third parties; the cloud. Providers will be in a position to provide a wide range of security solutions allowing for information-centric approaches for securing sensitive interfaces between public and private services, end-users as well as physical and virtual infrastructure. According to an article cited by author Dutta, (2016), on security issues in cloud computing “it is patently clear that despite the many benefits associated with cloud computing, the cloud also requires risk assessment, measures in data recovery, privacy, data integrity and legal issues evaluation.These comprise of  regulatory compliance and e-discovery”. On this note, service customers are advised to demand transparency from the cloud providers and also seeks clarification on  risk control processes. Cloud computing is facing a lot of controversies since many organizations are uncertain about the effectiveness and the risks associated with, thus limiting its usage. Therefore, it is recommended for firms to purchase these cloud services if only they can handle the associated risks. Firms should also have effective strategies for promoting data security since the adoption of the cloud leads to more data being dispersed into the market.

Rick Blaisdell. (2019, June 18). How Is Cloud Computing Influencing The IT Industry? Retrieved from <https://rickscloud.com/how-is-cloud-computing-influencing-the-it- industry/>

According to a peer-reviewed article by author Rick Blaisdell, (2019) on the influence of cloud computing on the information technology industry, the author cites the reasons why organizations should implement cloud computing in their IT management systems. According to the scholar, cloud computing can help organizations in reducing the size of their data centers, servers,and  personnel. This can help in  reducing their operational costs without affecting the organization’s IT capabilities negatively. Cloud computing also attracts flexible expenses compared to traditional servers, thus increasing its effectiveness. Conversely, the author states that the majority of the cloud computing server’s providers are very reliable in their services and workers can access the services from any corner of the world provided they have an internet connection. Further, the scholar recommends the use of cloud computing due to its mobile- friendly app. According to the author, the  app  allows workers to access the app through smart phones and tablets, roaming to check clients out, working from the field or visiting clients from their premises.

Wheeler, A., & Winburn, M. (2016). The Future of Cloud Data Privacy and Security. Cloud Storage Security, 125-138. doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-802930-5.00007-1

According to an article written by authors Wheeler & Winburn, (2016), on the future of cloud data privacy and storage security, the author  shows that organizational cloud computing requires an in-depth understanding of the cost-benefit analysis compared to the business in house solutions. The authors note that the cloud should help in reducing the operational capital and expenses without compromising the user’s functionality, including availability. The author recommends the hardware-agnostic approach since it  integrates the world’s leading Internet and Saabs providers’ commodity architecture. He also states that this is  the most convenient cloud functionality delivery model. The adoption of these systems can help organizations in making informed decisions. In most occurrences, technology brings in a myriad of risks and challenges as opposed to rewards. Before an organization settles on the decision on which mode of technology to adapt in its business transactions. For example in case of cloud computing; detailed research on the benefits, risks associated with the model and the security measures that ought to be enforced for efficient running of the organization should be prioritized.

Zhou, M., Zhang, R., Zeng, D., & Qian, W. (2017, October). Services in the cloud computing era: A survey. In 2010 4th International Universal Communication Symposium (pp. 40-46). IEEE.

According to an article cited by Zhou,et al.), on the use of cloud computing as a tool for relaying information technology services, resources are normally obtained from the internet through web-based applications and devices as opposed to having a direct connection to the server”.The tool enables users to  access  specific data at any time around the world by using the internet connection. It helps the users in managing the data online.Cloud computing is providing the facility of ease and comfort to its users. According to the author, cloud providers  refers to companies  offering these computing services. The companies  typically charge for cloud computing services based on usage, similar to how you are billed for water or electricity at home.The author states that people around the world are using cloud computing to accomplish their group tasks, for education purpose and many more activities.Further, the scholar shows that many organizations have benefited from using these tools by minimizing their operational costs, which translates into business efficiency.