The Gap between Cloud Computing Technology and the Audit and Information Security Supporting Standards and Regulations

Author:Andreea - Cristina BENDOVSCHI, Ph. D. Student; Univ. Prof. Bogdan Ştefan IONESCU, Ph. D.

JEL:O33, M42

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Keywords:cloud computing, standards, security, IT risks, assurance

Abstract:
As technology is rapidly evolving, new risks and challenges arise. International standards and legislation are meant to support the secure development and use of the newly deployed technologies. As cloud computing technology is taken into consideration by more and more companies and individuals, the question that authors try to answer is: do standards and regulations manage to stay in line with the technological evolution? The study has two components: the theoretical perspective is based on the review of specialised literature and the analysis of the main international standards and regulations’ provisions, while the empirical perspective is based on the authors’ international professional experience and the companies’ publicly reported information. The article is aiming to analyse the gap between the rapid technological evolution and the supporting standards and legislation in terms of assurance, reliance and information security.\r\n

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