Cloud security - A short primer

Security is of utmost concern in cloud computing environment. Without a guarantee of acceptable security, clients are reluctant to accept cloud computing as a solution to their enterprise and personal computation need. The large adaptation that is required to transform cloud computing from a buzz word to a reliable and acceptable standard in corporate and client computing is still out of reach due to security and privacy concerns. This short paper provides a primer on cloud security concerns and scrutinizing the solutions that address those concerns.