Cloud computing: a general user’s perception and security awareness in Malaysian polytechnic

Abstract

Cloud computing (CC) is a computing model in which technology resources are delivered over the Internet. Nowadays, it has becoming one of the most popular tools used in educational institutions. The salient features of CC can be exploited for both teaching and administration purposes. This paper aims to look into the acceptance of CC in Malaysian polytechnics (MP) and identify areas that need improvement in terms of awareness. To achieve this aim, related papers in cloud computing were reviewed so as to evaluate the extensiveness of the implementation of CC in MPs. A survey was conducted among polytechnic lecturers. The results of the survey were analyzed, and it revealed that there is positive acceptance of CC in MPs in terms of readiness and perception. However, there is still a lacking on security awareness. Therefore, improvement in terms of creating security awareness among the polytechnic lecturers and strengthen the knowledge on cloud among lecturers are needed.