Citation[]
European Network and Information Security Agency, Cloud Computing Risk Assessment: Benefits, Risks and Recommendations for Information Security (Nov. 2009) (full-text).
Overview[]
The key conclusion of this paper is that the cloud's economies of scale and flexibility are both a friend and a foe from a security point of view. The massive concentrations of resources and data present a more attractive target to attackers, but cloud-based defences can be more robust, scalable and cost-effective. This paper allows an informed assessment of the security risks and benefits of using cloud computing — providing security guidance for potential and existing users of cloud computing.