Title :
Security Issues of a Publicly Accessible Cloud Computing Infrastructure
Author :
Russell, Gordon ; Macfarlane, Richard
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Comput., Edinburgh Napier Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
Edinburgh Napier University runs a custom cloud computing infrastructure for both student and public use. Such access carries dangers, both reputational and legal, as accidental or deliberate acts by users can be dangerous to other systems. This paper considers the experience gained in running this system, and offers techniques to help mitigate the dangers, and maintain high availability, while still providing a useful platform for educational purposes.
Keywords :
cloud computing; security of data; Edinburgh Napier University; educational purpose; legal danger; publicly accessible cloud computing infrastructure; reputational danger; Cloud computing; Educational institutions; Fires; Operating systems; Security; Servers; Virtual machining; experience; publicly accessible; security; virtualisation;
Conference_Titel :
Trust, Security and Privacy in Computing and Communications (TrustCom), 2012 IEEE 11th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Liverpool
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2172-3
DOI :
10.1109/TrustCom.2012.259
