Cloud Computing: Risks and Security Issues

Cloud computing comes into focus only when you think about what IT always needs: a way to increase capacity or add capabilities on the fly without investing in new infrastructure, training new personnel, or licensing new software. Cloud computing encompasses any subscriptionbased or pay per use service that, in real time over the internet, extends IT’s existing capabilities. In this article we try to cover the issues that a company needs to consider when evaluating a cloud service and also identifies some issues and risks involved in controlling cloud computing services and provides recommendations on their appropriate use. We have also discussed about the predictions and future of cloud computing.