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Emerging as an effective alternative to organization-based information systems, cloud computing has been adopted by many businesses around the world. Despite the increased popularity, there remain concerns about the security of data in the cloud since users have become accustomed to having control over their hardware and software. Security, Trust, and Regulatory Aspects of Cloud Computing in Business Environments compiles the research and views of cloud computing from various individuals around the world. Detailing cloud security, regulatory and industry compliance, and trust building in the cloud, this book is an essential reference source for practitioners, professionals, and researchers worldwide, as well as business managers interested in an assembled collection of solutions provided by a variety of cloud users.

Technology trends may come and go, but cloud computing technologies have been gaining consideration in the commercial world due to its ability to provide on-demand access to resources, control the software environment, and supplement existing systems. Pervasive Cloud Computing Technologies: Future Outlooks and Interdisciplinary Perspectives explores the latest innovations with cloud computing and the impact of these new models and technologies. This book will present case studies and research on the future of cloud computing technologies and its ability to increase connectivity of various entities of the world. It is an essential resource for technology practitioners, engineers, managers, and academics aiming to gain the knowledge of these novel and pervasive technologies.

Recent advances in internet architecture have led to the advent and subsequent explosion of cloud computing technologies, providing businesses with a powerful toolbox of collaborative digital resources. These technologies have fostered a more flexible, decentralized approach to IT infrastructure, enabling businesses to operate in a more agile fashion and on a globalized scale. Enterprise Management Strategies in the Era of Cloud Computing seeks to explore the possibilities of business in the cloud. Targeting an audience of research scholars, students, software developers, and business professionals, this premier reference source provides a cutting-edge look at the exciting and multifaceted relationships between cloud computing, software virtualization, collaborative technology, and business infrastructure in the 21st Century.

Road accidents caused by impaired and distracted driving as well as traffic congestion are on the rise, with the numbers increasing dramatically every day. Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) aim to improve the efficiency and safety of traveling by consolidating vehicle operations, managing vehicle traffic, and notifying drivers with alerts and safety messages in real time. Vehicular Cloud Computing for Traffic Management and Systems provides innovative research on the rapidly advancing applications of vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication. It also covers the need to fully utilize vehicular ad-hoc network (VANET) resources to provide updated and dynamic information about the conditions of road traffic so that the number of road accidents can be minimized. Featuring research on topics such as identity management, computational architecture, and resource management, this book is ideally designed for urban planners, researchers, policy makers, graduate-level students, transportation engineers, and technology developers seeking current research on vehicle computational design, architecture, security, and privacy.

Many techniques have been developed to control the variety of dynamic systems. To develop those control techniques, it is fundamental to know the mathematical relations between the system inputs and outputs. Incorporating Nature-Inspired Paradigms in Computational Applications is a critical scholarly resource that examines the application of nature-inspired paradigms on system identification. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as biogeographic computation, evolutionary control systems, and natural computing, this book is geared towards IT professionals, engineers, computer scientists, academicians, researchers, and graduate-level students seeking current research on the application of nature-inspired paradigms.

Patterns can be any number of items that occur repeatedly, whether in the behaviour of animals, humans, traffic, or even in the appearance of a design. As technologies continue to advance, recognizing, mimicking, and responding to all types of patterns becomes more precise. Pattern Recognition and Classification in Time Series Data focuses on intelligent methods and techniques for recognizing and storing dynamic patterns. Emphasizing topics related to artificial intelligence, pattern management, and algorithm development, in addition to practical examples and applications, this publication is an essential reference source for graduate students, researchers, and professionals in a variety of computer-related disciplines.

Businesses in today’s world are adopting technology-enabled operating models that aim to improve growth, revenue, and identify emerging markets. However, most of these businesses are not suited to defend themselves from the cyber risks that come with these data-driven practices. To further prevent these threats, they need to have a complete understanding of modern network security solutions and the ability to manage, address, and respond to security breaches. The Handbook of Research on Intrusion Detection Systems provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of prominent and effective techniques used to detect and contain breaches within the fields of data science and cybersecurity. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as botnet detection, cryptography, and access control models, this book is ideally designed for security analysts, scientists, researchers, programmers, developers, IT professionals, scholars, students, administrators, and faculty members seeking research on current advancements in network security technology.

Cloud Computing is a "daily spoken" and most commonly used terminology in every forum. Every conversation with a CIO has a reference to cloud computing. The objective of this book is to simplify cloud computing, explain what is cloud computings impact on Enterprise IT and how business should be prepared to leverage the benefits of cloud in the right way. THIS BOOK WILL BE YOUR KNOWLEDGE GATEWAY TO CLOUD COMPUTING AND NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT. Besides core cloud computing concepts and process you will also be presented with latest technologies and tools available today to onboard your assets to cloud and manage cloud better. A cloud computing professional who has worked with several cloud providers and organizations of varied sizes writes this book so expect real life examples, techniques, process and working models for every scenario in strategizing, migrating and managing IT infrastructure in the cloud. The book is carefully structured to gradually take the readers through the basics of cloud computing concepts, terminologies, implementation and management techniques through traditional IT management so that readers can easily connect ends. Several transformational, working models and best practices are discussed throughout the book. If you are looking for a book on cloud computing, #thecloudbook is the right book for you. If you have already purchased any books on cloud computing, read #thecloudbook and then go through the other books, you will understand the other books better. #thecloudbook is a must for every IT professional.

Modern society requires a specialized, persistent approach to IT service delivery. Cloud computing offers the most logical answer through a highly dynamic and virtualized resource made available by an increasing number of service providers. Advanced Research on Cloud Computing Design and Applications shares the latest high quality research results on cloud computing and explores the broad applicability and scope of these trends on an international scale, venturing into the hot-button issue of IT services evolution and what we need to do to be prepared for future developments in cloud computing. This book is an essential reference source for researchers and practitioners in the field of cloud computing, as well as a guide for students, academics, or anyone seeking to learn more about advancement in IT services. This publication features chapters covering a broad range of relevant topics, including cloud computing for e-government, cloud computing in the public sector, security in the cloud, hybrid clouds and outsourced data, IT service personalization, and supply chain in the cloud.