A Study on Various Security Methods in Cloud Computing

Abstract

Cloud Computing can be considered as a new technology in offering services to its end users on demand. Many organizations are trying to move to cloud environment to increase return on investments . As such the quality of services provided to its users plays a vital role, many organizations are focusing towards a trusted and secured services to its customers. In order to provide a secure service different approaches are followed either it may be a detective or a preventive approach. The main goal of the service provider is to ensure its end users that the data and information stored in the cloud is protected. This article presents a overall study of different security mechanisms that are implemented by the service providers.

Keywords –Security, cloud computing, customer, on-demand.