Positive perspectives on cloud security

The adoption of cloud computing has faced challenges and there are concerns about the risks, the loss of control of data and the assurance of security and access control. This paper aims to show that these should be viewed as requirements which need to be fulfilled, but that the overriding benefits from cloud computing are such that businesses could face real challenges in future if they resist adoption and so the risks need to be, and can be, faced with a more positive outlook given this more balanced view.