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CLOUD COMPUTING IN EDUCATION SECTOR 'SECURITY

Name of the Student

Name of the University

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Future Research & Discussion:

It is evident from the discussion above that cloud computing is one of the most

disruptive technologies in existence and is still growing which is why it have many

challenges associated with it. The challenges need to be mitigated to leverage the full

capacity of the cloud leaving multiple opportunities. Additionally, from the discussion above

it can be emphasised to state that no adequate tool or technique is available for mitigating the

challenges identified from the review of the literary work. Hence, the discussed paper can

pave path for future researches on the mitigating strategies for the security challenges that are

associated with the cloud in educational sector.

Another notable scope that is evident from the discussed work is the lack of literary

work that discusses physical security of the cloud equipment in the educational institutions.

Though it is well-known that the cloud based IT infrastructure of an organisation is based in a

remote data centre, however, the controls of the organisational infrastructure based on cloud

is generally associated with the systems (computers, lab machines and others). The

organisational systems can be trespassed locally and hence is a gap in literature that needs to

be addressed.

Conclusion:

The discussed report can be summarised to state that cloud is one of the technology

that is witnessing a major surge in the adoption ratio globally. The adoption of the cloud

services is not limited to only one sector but has paved its way in different sectors, one of

which is the education sector. Additionally, unlike most of the other sectors the cloud in the

educational institution has not limited itself to the organisational management or

organisational operations, but have extended itself to the platform of learning & research as

well. The e-learning tools & methods are offering significant advantage in building &
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developing skills of the young minds which will lead the growth of the state & country in

future. Hence, it can be stated that the importance of cloud services in the education is very

prominent However, the discussed prominence of the cloud services in the education industry

is challenged by one of the most significant threat posed by the cloud service.

The discussed challenge is security concerns offered by the cloud. The ‘security’

challenge is a very strong challenge which is capable of formulating the perception over the

adoption of cloud services in an educational institute. The concerns that the security offers in

a cloud based IT infrastructure of educational institutes are more significant. The reason for

the above made statement lays on the fact that if adequate attention is not cited on the

security then the cyber malefactors can manipulate with the e-learning resource which can

ultimately ruin the educational structure of the institution. The ruined educational structure

will cite adverse effect on the institution along with having an adverse impact on the

sustainability of the country or state when those students are sent in the corporate world.

Additionally, the students can manipulate the cloud database of the institution to practice

unethical means in the exams.

The concern associated with the security of cloud services in an educational

institution is not limited to only student’s context. It can be further expanded to understand

the adverse effect that the organisation will face due to security issues. Due to weak security

of the cloud services equipped by the organisation, its resources (financial, inventory, human

and others) will always stay at risk. The privacy of the institution’s stakeholders, the financial

strategy of the organisation, the inventory which includes the organisation’s study material &

patterns along with several other factors will stay at risk. Hence, it is advisable that the

educational organisations should mitigate the security challenges posed by the cloud services

in the shortest time frame and if the former is planning to adopt the services of latter, then

they should devise the strategy to mitigate the challenges first.

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In conclusion, the report can be emphasised to state that though cloud services can

offer significant benefit in educational organisations it is can even pose significant threat.

Hence, it is advisable that the organisations should develop strategies to mitigate the security

challenge posed by the cloud services before adopting its services.