Issues and Challenges Faced by Online Business Organizations in Adopting Cloud Computing: A Research Agenda

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 260
Author(s):  
Ahamed Lebbe Mohamed Ayoobkhan ◽  
David Asirvatham
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Sensitive Data ◽  
Internet Applications ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption ◽  
Online Business ◽  
Business Functions ◽  
Processing And Storage ◽  
Storage Technologies

With the rapid growth of processing and storage technologies and the success of the Internet, system resources are cheaper, more powerful and more advanced than ever. This technology helps to achieve a new computer model known as cloud computing, in which resources are provided as Internet applications that can be accessed and released from users on the Internet. Business organizations are increasing the cloud experience and they begin to change more important business functions onto cloud platforms. Cloud computing has been growing for companies around the world, but many are finding higher costs and more obstacles to cloud computing adoption than organization anticipated. As this is the latest trend in information technology, some companies are moving toward cloud computing. On the other hand, other companies cannot even take into consideration the idea of having their sensitive data outside their premises. Both of these cases represent companies that are just not very well informed. Over the past two decades, the online business organizations have been facing many commercial problems and challenges in their businesses such as managing available resources effectively, security threats in managing IT resources and high implementation cost. Therefore, this study reveal the literature review of the benefits can be served by cloud computing and the issues and challenges that Online business organizations (SME) faced, and how cloud computing is useful in solving these issues in Sri Lanka.

A Community Web Site Initiative

2011 ◽  
pp. 114-132
Author(s):  
Heather Fulford
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Web Site ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Applications ◽  
Internet Adoption ◽  
Village Community ◽  
Online Business ◽  
The Village

This chapter reports on a study investigating a community Web site project operating in a UK village community. The aim of the study is to determine the impacts the online business directory component of this community Web site is having on the small businesses in the village, including consideration of the benefits they are deriving from their participation in the directory, the problems they have encountered through their participation, and the effects their involvement is having on their wider Internet adoption strategy and decisions. The findings highlight the value of community Web sites for small businesses, both for those that have already adopted various Internet applications into their operations, as well as for non-adopters of the Internet. It is suggested that existing discussions of small business approaches to Internet adoption might usefully be extended to incorporate the role of community Web sites.

scholarly journals Increasing Role of Cloud Computing In Business, Challenges and Decline In Challenges with Cloud Maturity

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 1314-1318
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Cloud Technology ◽  
Internet Computing ◽  
New Business ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Storage Technologies ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Business Challenges

The quick improvement of handling and storage technologies and success of the Internet, computing devices are now less expensive, more accessible. This innovative method has enabled the new business model that is cloud computing, in this model, resources are provided as common service that client takes on lease on the Internet. The corporations are showing more interest and participation in cloud computing and they startedto move their businesses on cloud computing. In past few years, cloud computing technology set up as an emerging research point. Numerous analysts, in any case, concentrate only on technological aspects of cloud technology, thereby ignoring the business openings and possibilities that can be offered by cloud technology. The focus of this paper lies on the increasing role of cloud computing in business and also how cloud computing influencing business positively. We will also discuss about challenges for cloud computing to completely penetrate in business and how these challenges are declining with time and also with cloud maturity. As the enterprises matured in cloud environment the overall challenges reduced very quickly.

Cloud Computing Security Issues of Sensitive Data

2019 ◽  
pp. 60-84
Author(s):  
Manpreet Kaur Walia ◽  
Malka N. Halgamuge ◽  
Nadeesha D. Hettikankanamage ◽  
Craig Bellamy
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Business Education ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sensitive Data ◽  
Number Of Solutions ◽  
Privacy And Security ◽  
Cloud Computing Security ◽  
Unauthorized Access ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
The Internet Of Things

Numerous organizations are using aspects of the cloud to store data, but as sensitive data is placed on the cloud, privacy and security become difficult to maintain. When users upload data to the cloud, they may become increasingly vulnerable to account hijacking, unauthorized access, and the data may become unavailable because of various technical reasons. Questions remain about the security of sensitive data in the cloud, and in this chapter, the authors perform an analysis of 36 peer reviewed publications describing 30 observations of cloud computing technology (2010-2017). In the articles, applications of cloud computing include, for instance, business (26%) and the internet of things (IoT; 2%), and the result suggests that some issues are unique to a particular domain (such as business, education, health) and some issues cross all domains. The results suggest that data integrity issues have the highest number of solutions whereas data breaches have the lowest number of solutions.

Models of Adopting Cloud Computing in the E-Government Context: A Review

2015 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fathey Mohammed ◽  
Othman Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Improve Efficiency ◽  
Computing Services ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
New Type

Governments and public sector agencies are continuously looking for ways to improve their services. Therefore, there is a need for restructuring processes and effectively using technology to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the business operations. Cloud computing is one of recent technological trends that support these efforts. It is a new type of sourcing model in which computing services are provided as a utility over the Internet. This paper analyzes the benefits and challenges of cloud computing over e-government systems. It reviews the existing literature on the proposed models of cloud computing adoption in the context of e-government. Further, this paper critically analyzes and classifies these models to different categories. 

Cloud Computing Security Issues of Sensitive Data

2021 ◽  
pp. 1642-1667
Author(s):  
Manpreet Kaur Walia ◽  
Malka N. Halgamuge ◽  
Nadeesha D. Hettikankanamage ◽  
Craig Bellamy
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Business Education ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sensitive Data ◽  
Number Of Solutions ◽  
Privacy And Security ◽  
Cloud Computing Security ◽  
Unauthorized Access ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
The Internet Of Things

Numerous organizations are using aspects of the cloud to store data, but as sensitive data is placed on the cloud, privacy and security become difficult to maintain. When users upload data to the cloud, they may become increasingly vulnerable to account hijacking, unauthorized access, and the data may become unavailable because of various technical reasons. Questions remain about the security of sensitive data in the cloud, and in this chapter, the authors perform an analysis of 36 peer reviewed publications describing 30 observations of cloud computing technology (2010-2017). In the articles, applications of cloud computing include, for instance, business (26%) and the internet of things (IoT; 2%), and the result suggests that some issues are unique to a particular domain (such as business, education, health) and some issues cross all domains. The results suggest that data integrity issues have the highest number of solutions whereas data breaches have the lowest number of solutions.

scholarly journals A Research on Cloud Computing Adoption Practices in the Context of Online Business SMEs in Sri Lanka

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 12522-12528
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Cloud Service ◽  
Cloud Services ◽  
Computing Services ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption ◽  
Cloud Service Providers ◽  
Online Business ◽  
Cloud Computing Services

The purpose of the study was to explore the Cloud computing Practicing level, Cloud computing Satisfaction level and the Preferred Cloud service provider among the Online Business SMEs (OBSMEs) in Sri Lanka that have adopted Cloud services. Prior studies have shown that SMEs significantly benefit due to the adoption of Cloud computing services. The study was conducted among 260 randomly selected OBSMEs using self-administered questionnaires from managerial and ICT professionals who were capable of making ICT decision at OBSMEs under this study. However only 247 questionnaires were returned with complete data required for the purpose of analysis. A descriptive analysis was used to analyse the data. The findings have revealed that 31% of the OBSMEs are frequently Practicing Cloud computing for their ICT needs, while 69% of them relies on Cloud computing for their different ICT needs usually. Findings reveals that 35% of the OBSMEs are moderately Satisfied in this study, while 61% of OBSMEs have been reported that they are very Satisfied with Cloud computing services, at the same time 4% of the OBSMEs are reported that they have extremely Satisfied with Cloud computing services. In the context of OBSMEs it has been reported that 78% of the Cloud service providers are rendering reliability of services and OBSMEs are very satisfied, while 12% of the OBSMEs are moderately satisfied with the reliability of services and other 10% of the OBSMEs are extremely satisfied with the reliability of services provided by Cloud Service Providers in Sri Lanka. This study extends the existing body of knowledge by providing empirical support for explaining cloud computing adoption by OBSME in Sri Lanka. The study add value for various parties engaging in promoting the adoption of cloud computing among various business industries in Sri Lanka. Therefore, the researchers are able to recommend that cloud computing technology is playing a significant role for the improvement of business industries in Sri Lanka and the software vendors, policy makers and technological service providers should consider the findings of this study if they have intention to adopt this technology in future. Moreover, the findings of this research would assist and enhance service providers to consider their investment in information technology when adopting and implementing Cloud computing in Sri Lanka.

scholarly journals A Study of Moving from Cloud Computing to Fog Computing

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-70
Author(s):  
Hindreen Rashid Abdulqadir ◽  
Subhi R. M. Zeebaree ◽  
Hanan M. Shukur ◽  
Mohammed Mohammed Sadeeq ◽  
Baraa Wasfi Salim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Cloud Storage ◽  
Fog Computing ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Limited Capacity ◽  
Network Failure ◽  
Computing Paradigm ◽  
Processing And Storage ◽  
And Storage ◽  
The Internet Of Things

The exponential growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) technology poses various challenges to the classic centralized cloud computing paradigm, including high latency, limited capacity, and network failure. Cloud computing and Fog computing carry the cloud closer to IoT computers in order to overcome these problems. Cloud and Fog provide IoT processing and storage of IoT items locally instead of sending them to the cloud. Cloud and Fog provide quicker reactions and better efficiency in conjunction with the cloud. Cloud and fog computing should also be viewed as the safest approach to ensure that IoT delivers reliable and stable resources to multiple IoT customers. This article discusses the latest in cloud and Fog computing and their convergence with IoT by stressing deployment's advantages and complexities. It also concentrates on cloud and Fog design and new IoT technologies, enhanced by utilizing the cloud and Fog model. Finally, transparent topics are addressed, along with potential testing recommendations for cloud storage and Fog computing, and IoT.

scholarly journals Cybercrimes: Threats, Challenges, Awareness, and Solutions in Sierra Leone

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 185-195
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Abdulai Sawaneh
Keyword(s):  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Data Communication ◽  
The Internet ◽  
New Order ◽  
Sensitive Data ◽  
Internet Crime ◽  
Online Business ◽  
Online Activities ◽  
Countermeasures And Suggestions

The internet hosts all online activities either for public or private usage. It is a powerful online podium where people socialize, make new friends, conduct academic research, perform online business transactions, share sensitive data, communication over the internet, surveillance purpose by security agencies, monitor climatic condition, used in e-healthcare system, online banking, online pay, e-commerce, defense system, and host of others critical infrastructures are the new order of the day. This has attracted online criminals to diverse numerous malicious techniques to invade people’s privacy and also exploit those data. A new game has resulted in these online malicious activities are known as “cybercrime or internet crime” which is a rewarding business as of today. Therefore, it has become difficult to protect those online activities as cybercrimes are growing daily, which suggests that effective and appropriate countermeasures are needed to combat those threats and make online activities more secure. The research paper presents the various types of cybercrime activities, countermeasures, and suggestions for online users.

scholarly journals Cloud Computing Impelementation Using Model Roadmap for Cloud Computing Adoption (ROCCA) on IT Consultant Industry

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Panji Arief Perdana ◽  
Suharjito Suharjito
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Software As A Service ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Private Cloud ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption ◽  
Analysis Design ◽  
Adoption Model ◽  
Computing Models

The purpose of this research was to build cloud computing referring to Roadmap for Cloud Computing Adoption (ROCCA) model so that the best strategy could be implemented in PT Matrica Consulting Service. The implementation of cloud computing had five stages modifications ROCCA adoption model. Those stages were analysis, design, adoption, migration, and management. Data were taken from distributing questionnaires and conducted interviews with R&D Manager and analyzed using SWOT analysis. The result is the implementation of cloud computing models, and implementation of private cloud and Software as a Service (SaaS) needs to be modified so it can be implemented properly. The implementation canincrease the performance PT Matrica Consulting Service based on the characteristics of the cloud which is flexible and secure to be accessed as long as it is connected to the Internet and maintained properly.

A Community Web Site Initiative

2009 ◽  
pp. 1402-1415
Author(s):  
Heather Fulford
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Web Site ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Applications ◽  
Internet Adoption ◽  
Village Community ◽  
Online Business ◽  
The Village

This chapter reports on a study investigating a community Web site project operating in a UK village community. The aim of the study is to determine the impacts the online business directory component of this community Web site is having on the small businesses in the village, including consideration of the benefits they are deriving from their participation in the directory, the problems they have encountered through their participation, and the effects their involvement is having on their wider Internet adoption strategy and decisions. The findings highlight the value of community Web sites for small businesses, both for those that have already adopted various Internet applications into their operations, as well as for non-adopters of the Internet. It is suggested that existing discussions of small business approaches to Internet adoption might usefully be extended to incorporate the role of community Web sites.

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