Malik Annas Wasim, Bhatti David Samuel, Park Tae-Jin, Ishtiaq Hafiz Usama, Ryou Jae-Cheol, Kim Ki-Il
Faculty of Information Technology, University of Central Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan.
Nuclear System Integrity Sensing & Diagnosis Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), Daejeon 34057, Republic of Korea.
Sensors (Basel). 2024 Jan 10;24(2):433. doi: 10.3390/s24020433.
Cloud computing technology is rapidly becoming ubiquitous and indispensable. However, its widespread adoption also exposes organizations and individuals to a broad spectrum of potential threats. Despite the multiple advantages the cloud offers, organizations remain cautious about migrating their data and applications to the cloud due to fears of data breaches and security compromises. In light of these concerns, this study has conducted an in-depth examination of a variety of articles to enhance the comprehension of the challenges related to safeguarding and fortifying data within the cloud environment. Furthermore, the research has scrutinized several well-documented data breaches, analyzing the financial consequences they inflicted. Additionally, it scrutinizes the distinctions between conventional digital forensics and the forensic procedures specific to cloud computing. As a result of this investigation, the study has concluded by proposing potential opportunities for further research in this critical domain. By doing so, it contributes to our collective understanding of the complex panorama of cloud data protection and security, while acknowledging the evolving nature of technology and the need for ongoing exploration and innovation in this field. This study also helps in understanding the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of cloud digital forensics, which is found to be quite high at ≈16.53% from 2023 to 2031. Moreover, its market is expected to reach ≈USD 36.9 billion by the year 2031; presently, it is ≈USD 11.21 billion, which shows that there are great opportunities for investment in this area. This study also strategically addresses emerging challenges in cloud digital forensics, providing a comprehensive approach to navigating and overcoming the complexities associated with the evolving landscape of cloud computing.
云计算技术正迅速变得无处不在且不可或缺。然而，其广泛应用也使组织和个人面临各种各样的潜在威胁。尽管云提供了诸多优势，但由于担心数据泄露和安全受损，组织在将其数据和应用程序迁移到云时仍持谨慎态度。鉴于这些担忧，本研究对各种文章进行了深入研究，以加深对云环境中数据保护和强化相关挑战的理解。此外，该研究还仔细审查了几起有详细记录的数据泄露事件，分析了它们造成的财务后果。此外，它还审视了传统数字取证与云计算特定取证程序之间的区别。作为这项调查的结果，该研究最后提出了在这一关键领域进一步研究的潜在机会。通过这样做，它有助于我们对云数据保护和安全的复杂全景有共同的理解，同时认识到技术的不断发展以及在该领域持续探索和创新的必要性。这项研究还有助于了解云数字取证的复合年增长率（CAGR），发现从2023年到2031年相当高，约为16.53%。此外，预计到2031年其市场规模将达到约369亿美元；目前约为112.1亿美元，这表明该领域有很大的投资机会。这项研究还从战略上应对云数字取证中出现的挑战，提供了一种全面的方法来应对和克服与不断发展的云计算格局相关的复杂性。
