The use of cloud applications is becoming increasingly popular due to their scalability and cost advantages. However, companies need help in adopting cloud applications due to their internal policies and compliance requirements. Trust and security are crucial factors that influence the adoption...

Risk/return management has not only evolved as one of the key success factors for enterprisesespecially in the financial services industry, but is in the times of the economic crisis initiated by thefinancial markets crucial for the survival of a company. It demands powerful and at the same...

Cloud Computing is a topic that has gained momentum in the last years. Current studies show that anincreasing number of companies is evaluating the promised advantages and considering making use ofcloud services. In this paper we investigate the phenomenon of cloud computing and its importance...

Tobias Ackermann provides a comprehensive conceptualization of perceived IT security risk in the Cloud Computing context that is based on six distinct risk dimensions grounded on a structured literature review, Q-sorting, expert interviews, and analysis of data collected from 356 organizations....

"This book examines optimization techniques for improved business operations and procedures in the industrial sector, highlighting management techniques, innovative approaches, and technological tools"--

"This book examines optimization techniques for improved business operations and procedures in the industrial sector, highlighting management techniques, innovative approaches, and technological tools"--

Cloud computing adoption by organizations has been minor despite the initial optimism. The primary concerns obstructing adoption of cloud-based services are security, loss of control, and inadequate legislative. In a cloud-based model, information technology services are distributed and accessed...

With the recent advancement of the technology and its application to our daily business and social life; precisely the cloud computing system, however it has a risks that might lead to hesitation and lose of enthusiasm of using it. The main objective of this research is to find the risk factors,...