Minimization of Security Issues in Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is a set of Information Technology (IT) services that are provided to a customer over a network on leased basis and with the ability to scale up or down their service requirements. Cloud services are delivered from data centers located throughout the world. Cloud computing facilitates its consumers by providing virtual resources via internet. General example of cloud services is Google Apps, provided by Google and Microsoft SharePoint. Security has remained a constant issue for Open Systems and internet. Lack of security is the only hurdle in the wide adoption of cloud computing. Cloud computing is surrounded by many security issues like securing data, and examining the utilization of cloud by the cloud computing vendors.