Session

Computer Science and Information Systems

Description

Growing trends of services offered in the field of Cloud Computing are increasing on daily basis. These services are divided into three models: Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Despite this, much interest is shown to the usage of Software as a Service (SaaS) model. This model offers the usage of software’s that are hosted in Cloud that can be accessed by using web browsers or through “thin client”. Security and privacy are two most important problems that can occur in this model. Authentication through password is one of the best methods known as authentication through a parameter. However this is not a safe technique because the password can be easily broken through man-in-the-middle method and other attacks. Being aware of this problem we come to the need of using another technique for authentication known as authentication through two parameters that offers better solution to this problem. This technique allows users to ensure two parameters during the phase of authentication, parameters that are combined together to create a high security. This authentication technique should be used to secure all services and software’s that are offered in Cloud.

Keywords:

authentication, security, Software-as-a-Service, cloud computing

Session Chair

Andreas Koerner

Session Co-Chair

Krenare Pireva

Proceedings Editor

Edmond Hajrizi

ISBN

978-9951-437-31-8

First Page

93

Last Page

96

Location

Durres, Albania

Start Date

8-11-2014 12:15 PM

End Date

8-11-2014 12:30 PM

DOI

10.33107/ubt-ic.2014.63

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Nov 8th, 12:15 PM Nov 8th, 12:30 PM

Authentication in SaaS by implementing double security measures

Durres, Albania

Growing trends of services offered in the field of Cloud Computing are increasing on daily basis. These services are divided into three models: Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Despite this, much interest is shown to the usage of Software as a Service (SaaS) model. This model offers the usage of software’s that are hosted in Cloud that can be accessed by using web browsers or through “thin client”. Security and privacy are two most important problems that can occur in this model. Authentication through password is one of the best methods known as authentication through a parameter. However this is not a safe technique because the password can be easily broken through man-in-the-middle method and other attacks. Being aware of this problem we come to the need of using another technique for authentication known as authentication through two parameters that offers better solution to this problem. This technique allows users to ensure two parameters during the phase of authentication, parameters that are combined together to create a high security. This authentication technique should be used to secure all services and software’s that are offered in Cloud.