Cloud Computing: Enhancing Security, Driving Innovation, and Shaping the Future
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.63503/j.ijcma.2025.51Keywords:
Cloud computing, Data storage, Security issues, Data confidentiality, Insecure APIs, multi-cloud architecture, Edge computing, Quantum-safe encryption, Real-time processingAbstract
Data can be stored and accessed from any computer using cloud computing. However, this change brings significant security issues that require solutions to guarantee data integrity, confidentiality, and availability. This review looks at these emerging security issues (Data breaches, Insider threats, Insecure APIs, Shared vulnerabilities) and the mitigation measures in use. By studying these is sues and their solutions, this paper also explains that enhancing security may lead to innovation and a secure future for the cloud. As technology progresses, the landscape of cloud computing is changing due to new trends like multi-cloud ar chitecture, edge computing, and quantum-safe encryption. The latest technolog ical advancements promise to provide better performance and help with real-time data processing and protection, though they need security measures to regulate their complexities. This paper aims to meet the cloud security challenge and uti lize these advanced technologies.
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