Cloud computing is an evolution of information technology and a dominant business model
for delivering IT resources. With cloud computing, individuals and organizations can gain on …

The cloud computing has deeply changed how distributed systems are engineered, leading
to the proliferation of ever-evolving and complex environments, where legacy systems …

Continuous service certification (CSC) involves the consistently gathering and assessing
certification-relevant information about cloud service operations to validate whether they …

Cloud computing proposes a paradigm shift where resources and services are allocated,
provisioned, and accessed at runtime and on demand. New business opportunities emerge …

One of the reasons of the still limited adoption of Cloud Computing in the EU is the EU
customers' perceived lack of security and transparency in this technology. Cloud service …

Continuous auditing reduces the frequency in which compliance is verified. This results in
more trustworthiness for the cloud service and therefore lowers the barrier of adopting cloud …

Content-centric networking is emerging as a credible alternative to host-centric networking,
especially in scenarios of large-scale content distribution and where privacy requirements …

The recent spread of cloud services has enabled many companies to take advantage of
them. Nevertheless, the main concern about the adoption of cloud services remains the lack …

Cloud-based service certification extends traditional certification schemes to address the
peculiarities of dynamic distributed environments. It pursues three main objectives:(i) greater …

This paper discusses views on continuous auditing and continuous certification of cloud
services in the context of the MEDINA EU project and the security auditing industry. Based …