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Elements of Cloud Computing Security [electronic resource] : A Survey of Key Practicalities / by Mohammed M. Alani.

By: Alani, Mohammed M [author.].
Contributor(s): SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: SpringerBriefs in Computer Science: Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016Description: XI, 55 p. 7 illus. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783319414119.Subject(s): Computer science | Computer communication systems | Computer security | Data structures (Computer science) | Data encryption (Computer science) | Computer Science | Computer Communication Networks | Systems and Data Security | Data Encryption | Data Storage RepresentationAdditional physical formats: Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification: 004.6 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
What is the Cloud? -- About Cloud Security -- Security Threats in Cloud Computing -- Security Attacks in Cloud Computing -- General Cloud Security Recommendations.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: This book offers a thorough yet easy-to-read reference guide to various aspects of cloud computing security. It begins with an introduction to the general concepts of cloud computing, followed by a discussion of security aspects that examines how cloud security differs from conventional information security and reviews cloud-specific classes of threats and attacks. A range of varying threats in cloud computing are covered, from threats of data loss and data breaches, to threats to availability and threats posed by malicious insiders. Further, the book discusses attacks launched on different levels, including attacks on the hypervisor, and on the confidentiality of data. Newer types, such as side-channel attacks and resource-freeing attacks, are also described. The work closes by providing a set of general security recommendations for the cloud.
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What is the Cloud? -- About Cloud Security -- Security Threats in Cloud Computing -- Security Attacks in Cloud Computing -- General Cloud Security Recommendations.

This book offers a thorough yet easy-to-read reference guide to various aspects of cloud computing security. It begins with an introduction to the general concepts of cloud computing, followed by a discussion of security aspects that examines how cloud security differs from conventional information security and reviews cloud-specific classes of threats and attacks. A range of varying threats in cloud computing are covered, from threats of data loss and data breaches, to threats to availability and threats posed by malicious insiders. Further, the book discusses attacks launched on different levels, including attacks on the hypervisor, and on the confidentiality of data. Newer types, such as side-channel attacks and resource-freeing attacks, are also described. The work closes by providing a set of general security recommendations for the cloud.

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