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

By: Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: SpringerBriefs in Computer Science | SpringerLink Bücher | Springer eBook Collection Computer SciencePublisher: Cham : Springer, 2016Description: Online-Ressource (XI, 55 p. 7 illus, online resource)ISBN:
  • 9783319414119
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 9783319414102 | Druckausg.: 978-3-319-41410-2 | Printed edition: 9783319414102 LOC classification:
  • TK5105.5-5105.9
DOI: DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-41411-9Online resources: Summary: 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 cloudSummary: What is the Cloud? -- About Cloud Security -- Security Threats in Cloud Computing -- Security Attacks in Cloud Computing -- General Cloud Security RecommendationsPPN: PPN: 1658463854Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-2-SCS | ZDB-2-SEB | ZDB-2-SXCS
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