ABSTRACT
Cloud computing is moving out of experimental and niche deployments to play a significant role in the everyday run-of-business information technology (IT) infrastructure of a growing number of mainstream businesses. One of the most frequently asked set of questions in the wondering process revolves around just how secure their important data can be if it’s stored in something as nebulous sounding as a cloud. IT professionals need a primer on the concepts behind security and the cloud and a guide book to this cloudy land—something that can help they understand where their data can have a good time and which places they should avoid at all costs. Companies and organizations care so deeply about cloud security because they are adopting the cloud in large and growing numbers. Public cloud services are what most people mean when they speak of the cloud, and they remain the focal point of security efforts.
