Evolution of Cloud Computing and Related Security Concerns

Cloud Computing, what many are saying is future of computing in both technical and social aspects. It defines the path ahead in the world of computer science. The idea of centralizing and storing our data in various data centers overviewed by others is nothing new but it is taken from many popular approaches, one of which is grid computing. This idea is up from around twentieth century. It offers software's and platforms as a service. It is highly flexible and cost efficient. This new paradigm is full with enormous opportunities and large scale future prospects. This paper gives you an introduction of cloud computing and its work -areas plus provides the security benefits and potential security threats/breaches.