Middleware support for protecting personal data from web based data services
Ravi Chandra Jammalamadaka · 2007
Web based data services are very popular with the average computer user. Examples of such services include Gmail.com, Yahoo Photos, Yahoo Briefcase and Amazon S3 Service. The user outsources personal data to such services. Such services have many advantages which include: a) Mobile access: The data can be accessed from any computer connected to the internet; b) Availability: the data is available 24/7; c) Good service: Typically such services employ experts who provide a quality service. However, such a model does raise some fundamental questions concerning data privacy and security. The data is stored in plaintext at the service provider and is vulnerable to data theft from disgruntled employees and internet thieves.