Cloud computing's emergence and associated security challenges.

Cloud Computing is booming technology in the IT sector. It provides virtual resources, dynamic scalability, software processing, and data storing facilities. Ever since cloud computing came into existence its demand has been increasing day by day. Nowadays, as confidentiality and security of the data is the biggest concern; the rising demand of the cloud platforms has made its providers re-think about the security facilities they are providing to their consumers to assure the data security on their platform. This paper gives a glimpse of the security issues being faced while using the cloud computing platforms and the degree of damage that could be done to the customer's data if not chosen carefully. The article discusses the important services provided by cloud platforms and various ways to avoid or tackle security concerns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]