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Cloud computing represents the latest phase in the evolution of Internet-based computing. In spite of the attractive properties it provides, security and privacy issues loom large for cloud computing. In this paper, we concentrate on the security threats involved in cloud by providing an Authenticated Key Exchange Protocol (AKExP). In this protocol, we make use of the identity management scheme and symmetric key encryption algorithm so that unauthorized users cannot get access to the sensitive data stored in the cloud. This proposed approach minimizes the computation cost and communication cost when compared with another authentication protocol, Identity-based Authentication Protocol. This paper provides an efficient and secure way to authenticate the user in the cloud both by the owner and cloud service provider.
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Chandramohan, D., Vengattaraman, T., Basha, M.S.S., Dhavachelvan, P. (2012). MSRCC – Mitigation of Security Risks in Cloud Computing. In: Meghanathan, N., Nagamalai, D., Chaki, N. (eds) Advances in Computing and Information Technology. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 176. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31513-8_54
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