By Erica Naone, Technology Review
Handing sensitive data over to a cloud computing provider makes many companies skittish. But new software, called HomeAlone, could help them come to terms with using such services. Cloud computing can save companies money by providing inexpensive, flexible storage and processing resources that are managed for them. All the same, many companies remain hesitant to turn their data over to a third party. Cloud computing platforms provide a single point of entry for large amounts of company data, and providers often host customers’ data in virtual environments that span many different machines. Researchers say this architecture could be exploited to gain access to private data.
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