Cloud Computing Threats in depth

Question 1

What does “data loss” refer to in relation to Cloud Computing Threats ?

Answer 1

“Data loss” refers to the deletion of stored data in a cloud through various uses of viruses and other malware.

Question 2

What does “attack on sensitive information” refer to in relation to Cloud Computing Threats ?

Answer 2

“Attack on sensitive information” refers to hackers breaking into a cloud a stealing the information of other users.
Usually including financial and personal data (like a credit card number or a social security number)

Question 3

What does “attack on sensitive information” refer to in relation to Cloud Computing Threats ?

Answer 3

“Attack on sensitive information” refers to hackers breaking into a cloud a stealing the information of other users.
Usually including financial and personal data (like a credit card number or a social security number).

Question 4

What is Cloud Computing ?

Answer 4

Cloud Computing is the practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer.

Refers to the delivery of on-demand computing resources. (GPU’s and such).

Back in the olden times, all data w/in a system would be processed and organized locally but now with more recent technology, an absolutely immense amount of data is stored via third party’s across extensive server networks, accessible online.

Question 5

The general concept of Cloud Computing Threats

Answer 5

CCT’s do not just refer to Hackers purchasing (or otherwise accessing) additional computing power online to crack passwords, that’s only a single aspect of it. There’s also data loss (unintentional and intentional), stealing cloud resources and attacking sensitive information on the cloud.