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Cloud computing focuses on maximizing the effectiveness of shared resources. It is also cost-effective, flexible, quick data storage, and is one of the most successful services in the internet. Cloud services are often outsourced to a third party, increasing the security threats. They are also delivered through the traditional network protocols and so a threat to the protocols is a threat to the cloud as well. In this paper, the major security issues are analyzed and sufficient countermeasures are provided, in order to minimize the security threats concerning cloud computing.
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We thank our computer science faculty Mr. Prakash, for guiding us and supporting us in all possible ways. We also want to thank our University, Amrita University, which encourages us to do these things.
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Kanagasabapathi, K., Deepak, S., Prakash, P. (2016). A Study on Security Issues in Cloud Computing. In: Suresh, L., Panigrahi, B. (eds) Proceedings of the International Conference on Soft Computing Systems. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 398. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2674-1_17
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