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A Novel Cloud Hybrid Access Mechanism for Highly Sensitive Data Exchange

Authors:
Elhadj Benkhelifa
Dayan A Novel Cloud Hybrid Access Mechanism for Highly Sensitive Data Exchange

Keywords: Cloud Computing, Single-Sign-on; Multi-Factor Authentication; Cloud Federation; Cloud Security, Multi-Tenancy

Abstract:
This paper presents a research contribution from a significant Business-University collaborative Project. The aim of the project is to develop a new disruptive approach for Digital Forensics service provision to enable the creation of new value chains via the Cloud technology. The project is highly complex and multidimensional. The project is concerned with the manipulation and service provision for highly sensitive data via a secure Cloud Service Delivery Platform. This paper reports on one aspect of a long running research program, concerned with Security. The paper presents a relatively novel solution adopted in the project for enhanced security to be implemented as part of the intended Cloud Service Delivery Platform. This solution is a hybrid approach between a Single-Sign-On and Multi-Factor Authentication in Federated Settings. Consideration of implementing this solution in the presence of Multi-Tenancy is also discussed in this paper, An aspect which has not been attempted yet, to the best of the authors’ knowledge.

Pages: 19 to 24

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2013

Publication date: May 27, 2013

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4294

ISBN: 978-1-61208-271-4

Location: Valencia, Spain

Dates: from May 27, 2013 to June 1, 2013