Secure File Backup and Synchronization on Cloud Computing

Since the dawn of computers from the basic abacus to supercomputers, the age of computers catering to ones every need has always been a top priority. Computing has expanded from centralized to de-centralized in which users are given the option of paying for services based on usage only. The tradi-tional model follows in essence the days when com-panies managed their IT infrastructure on a local level. However as time progresses, companies are expanding their IT infrastructural capabilities by utilizing cloud computing to handle data more di-versely. Although with the advent of cloud comput-ing, the risk of losing data has become more promi-nent. Many companies intend to move their data to-wards the cloud due to cost savings attained. Never-theless, the Internet is a quite tempting environment for cybercrime. Due to many loopholes within the servers in the cloud, companies are quite cautious due to the immense dreaded risk of security tam-pering. In this paper, the developer brings forth the vulnerabilities within cloud computing and elabo-rates on the risks within cloud storage. Research is conducted to analyze and find means to miti-gate these risks by exploring the top cloud service providers. Each cloud service provider is compared to find the most suitable one in order to derive an architecture that will be employed to implement a secured cloud application