Improving Cloud Assurance and Transparency through Accountability Mechanisms
Share- Author(s): Pearson, Siani; Luna, Jesus; Reich, Christoph
- HP Laboratories
- HPL-2015-92
- Keyword(s): Accountability; accountability evidence; cloud; data protection; monitoring; privacy; risk assessment; security; service level agreement; transparency
Abstract: Accountability is a critical prerequisite for effective governance and control of corporate and private data processed by cloud-based information technology services. This chapter clarifies how accountability tools and practices can enhance Cloud assurance and transparency in a variety of ways. Relevant techniques and terminologies are presented, and a scenario is considered to illustrate the related issues. In addition, some related examples are provided of cutting edge research and development in fields like risk management, security and privacy level agreements, and continuous security monitoring. The provided arguments seek to justify the use of accountability-based approaches for providing an improved basis for consumers' trust in cloud computing, and thereby can benefit the uptake of this technology.
32 Pages
- External Posting Date: External Posting Date: October 21, 2015 [Abstract Only]. Approved for External Publication - External Copyright Consideration
- Internal Posting Date: Internal Posting Date: October 21, 2015 [Fulltext]