BUILDING TRUST IN CLOUD : COMPARISON OF MECHANISMS

Ankita Sharma and Parul Pal

ABSTRAC Cloud computing, nowadays is gaining wide acceptance by the business enterprises. However, despite gaining acceptance and having several advantages there have been issues related to building of trust when the end user hands over the crucial operations of enterprise to another party in the hope that this party will safely upkeep the companyâ€™s belongings. This paper addresses the issues of building the trust in the cloud wherein the end user is assured of the fact that when he is giving the companyâ€™s belongings to another party it is safe and secure. The design of the paper follows a structured approach. It starts with the basics of setting the background for cloud computing, further moving down to dealing with the structure of cloud and then gradually moving on to the process of defining trust and the various types of trust that can be deployed. Finally, the paper concludes with the limitations as to how it can be further utilized in the process of building trust. Keywords: Cloud, Infrastructure, Reputation, Trust

Title:	BUILDING TRUST IN CLOUD : COMPARISON OF MECHANISMS
Author Name:	Ankita Sharma and Parul Pal
Abstract:	ABSTRAC Cloud computing, nowadays is gaining wide acceptance by the business enterprises. However, despite gaining acceptance and having several advantages there have been issues related to building of trust when the end user hands over the crucial operations of enterprise to another party in the hope that this party will safely upkeep the companyâ€™s belongings. This paper addresses the issues of building the trust in the cloud wherein the end user is assured of the fact that when he is giving the companyâ€™s belongings to another party it is safe and secure. The design of the paper follows a structured approach. It starts with the basics of setting the background for cloud computing, further moving down to dealing with the structure of cloud and then gradually moving on to the process of defining trust and the various types of trust that can be deployed. Finally, the paper concludes with the limitations as to how it can be further utilized in the process of building trust. Keywords: Cloud, Infrastructure, Reputation, Trust
Cite this article:	Ankita Sharma and Parul Pal , " BUILDING TRUST IN CLOUD : COMPARISON OF MECHANISMS " , International Journal of Emerging Trends & Technology in Computer Science (IJETTCS), Volume 4, Issue 1, January - February 2015 , pp. 084-087 , ISSN 2278-6856.
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