Introduction

A fast growing area of information technology is that of cloud-based computing. Cloud-based computing offers clients a means of accessing information and programs—which would be traditionally accessed via software and hard-disk—over the internet. Presently, there are many ostensible benefits of this technology and, at the same time, there are many risks associated with its implementation. In this paper, it is my aim to evaluate the significance of cloud-based computing on the basis of its potential pitfalls, which include security concerns and lack of preparedness on the part of clients, and its possible benefits, such as the possibility of saving time and money.