  The growth of local data annually implies extra charges for the customers,
which makes their business slowing down. Cloud computing paradigm comes with
new technologies that offer a very economic and cost-effective solution, but
the organizations are slow in accepting it due to security issues and
challenges associated with it. Security is one of the major issues which hamper
the growth of cloud and it is highly crucial to protect the sensitive data and
systems in thecloud setting inorder toensure theprivacy ofits users. This work
explores the new directions in cloud computing security, while highlighting the
correct selection of these fundamental technologies from cryptographic point of
view.
