Cloud computing : challenges and future directions / Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo.

Canberra : Australian Institute of Criminology, 2010.

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Cloud computing.

Cloud computing can be defined as a pool of virtualised computing resources that allows users to gain access to applications and data in a web-based environment on demand. This paper explains the various cloud architecture and usage models that exist and some of the benefits in using cloud services. It seeks to contribute to a better understanding of the emerging threat landscape created by cloud computing, with a view to identifying avenues for risk reduction. - Publisher's website.

"October 2010".

Includes bibliographical references (p. 6).

Text.

Australian Institute of Criminology 2010.

6 p.