Introduction

The purpose of this webpage is to gain a better understanding of cloud computing. Cloud computing allows clients access to any of their documents, photos, contacts or emails from any location at any time from third party storage. While cloud computing has many potential benefits there are many risks associated with entrusting an outside entity with your data.

There is a good chance you've already used some form of cloud computing. If you have an e-mail account with a web-based service like Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail or Gmail, then you've had some experience with cloud computing (Strickland, 2008).