As cloud-based services gain popularity in both private and enterprise domains, cloud
consumers are still lacking in tools to verify that these services work as expected. Such tools …

A gateway device for implementing data security is described herein. The gateway device is
coupled between a client device and a server device, and is configured to receive encoded …

In response to the revival of virtualized technology by Rosenblum and Garfinkel [2005], NIST
defined cloud computing, a new paradigm in service computing infrastructures. In cloud …

With the maturity of service-oriented architecture (SOA), microservices architecture, and Web
technologies, web services have become critical components of Software as a Service …

Inadvertent exposure of sensitive data is a major concern for potential cloud customers.
Much focus has been on other data leakage vectors, such as side channel attacks, while …

Data usage control enables data owners to enforce policies over how their data may be
used after they have been released and accessed. We address distributed aspects of this …

Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) commonly use step** stone attacks that allow the
adversary to move laterally undetected within an enterprise network towards a target …

Privacy in the cloud is still a strong issue for the large adoption of cloud technologies by
enterprises which fear to actually put their sensitive data in the cloud. There is indeed a …

In past years, cloud storage systems saw an enormous rise in usage. However, despite their
popularity and importance as underlying infrastructure for more complex cloud services …

This study provides a comprehensive review and comparative analysis of existing
Information Flow Tracking (IFT) tools which underscores the imperative for mitigating data …