Security and Privacy Trends in Cloud Computing and Big Data

It is essential for an organization to know before involving themselves in cloud computing and big data, what are the key security requirements for applications and data processing. Big data and cloud computing are integrated together in practice. Cloud computing offers massive storage, high computation power, and distributed capability to support processing of big data. In such an integrated environment the security and privacy concerns involved in both technologies become combined.

This book discusses these security and privacy issues in detail and provides necessary insights into cloud computing and big data integration. It will be useful in enhancing the body of knowledge concerning innovative technologies offered by the research community in the area of cloud computing and big data. Readers can get a better understanding of the basics of cloud computing, big data, and security mitigation techniques to deal with current challenges as well as future research opportunities.

Dr. Muhammad Imran Tariq is presently working in the Higher Education Department, Lahore, Pakistan, where he has been since 2006. He received a Bachelor of Computer Science from Allama Iqbal University, Islamabad in 2003, M.Sc Computer Science from Preston Institute of Management Science and Technology, Karachi in 2008, Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Lahore in 2013 and finally Ph.D. in Computer Science from Superior College, Lahore in the year 2019. Moreover, he has MCSE, MCP+I, A+, and CCNA certifications. His research interests include Cloud Computing, Information Security standards, Service Level Agreement, Information Security Metrics, Cloud Risks, and its mitigation techniques, Wireless Networks Security, Image processing, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Sensor Networks, Multi-Criteria Decision Making, Fuzzy Logic, and Risk Management. He is author of many impact factor research papers and conference papers. He is also the author of 2 books on Cloud Security and also the author of 3 book chapters. He reviewed the articles of International renowned impact factor Journals. In addition to the above, he is Associate Editor of IEEE Access and Member Editorial Board SCIREA Journal of Computer. He is also a member of the research group of Cloud Security Alliance.

Prof. Dr. Engr. Valentina Emilia Balas is currently a Full Professor in the Department of Automatics and Applied Software at the Faculty of Engineering, “Aurel Vlaicu” University of Arad, Romania. She holds a Ph.D. in Applied Electronics and Telecommunications from Polytechnic University of Timisoara. Dr. Balas is the author of more than 300 research papers in refereed journals and International Conferences. Her research interests are in Intelligent Systems, Fuzzy Control, Soft Computing, Smart Sensors, Information Fusion, Modeling, and Simulation. She is a member of EUSFLAT, SIAM, and a Senior Member IEEE, a member of TC – Fuzzy Systems (IEEE CIS), a member of TC – Emergent Technologies (IEEE CIS), a member in TC – Soft Computing (IEEE SMCS). She is the Editor-in-Chief to the International Journal of Advanced Intelligence Paradigms (IJAIP) and International Journal of Computational Systems Engineering (IJCSysE), a member of Editorial Board member of several national and international journals. Dr. Balas is the director of the Intelligent Systems Research Centre in Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad and Director of the Department of International Relations, Programs, and Projects in the same university.

Dr. Engr. Shahzadi Tayyaba received her Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and Master in Science from University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan in 2006 and 2008 respectively. She received Doctorate of Engineering (Microelectronics and Embedded System), AIT, Thailand in the year 2013. Her areas of interest are Simulation Modeling, MEMS, Nano Technology. Material Processing, Fuzzy Logic, Cloud Computing and Information Security. She is Author / co-author above 100 National / International Conferences and Journals.