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Research Paper | Computer Science & Engineering | India | Volume 4 Issue 6, June 2015

Anatomy of Data Breaches and Its Impact on Security

Anshu ^[209] | Monika Sharma ^[8]

Abstract: In cloud computing, the word cloud is used as a metaphor for the Internet, so the phrase cloud computing means a type of Internet-based computing, where different services - such as servers, storage and applications -- are delivered to an organization's computers and devices through the Internet [14]. Every user access cloud services through internet without knowing the security aspects. Today security threats are increasing rapidly and data breach is top of them. Breach in the security of any component in the cloud can be both disaster for the organization and the provider. In this research paper we focus on main security issue in cloud like data breach, different forms of data breaches and how it occurs in cloud. It also explore where major breaches occur in cloud in past years.

Keywords: cloud, data breaches, security

Edition: Volume 4 Issue 6, June 2015,

Pages: 2549 - 2552