Inspecting Access Controls in Cloud Based Web Application

Abstract

The scope of cloud based computing has been increased. In this research we have explored the access control mechanism in cloud computing along with web based applications. Security is considered as major challenge to cloud based application today. This paper focuses on access control mechanism along with existing security threats. The discussion has been made on some existing access control mechanism. Cloud based application & cloud services both need protection especially in case of ecommerce applications. There is an electronic wallet where fund of user is kept & he could make online transaction using it. Thus Access control is must to prevent unauthentic person to make unauthorized transaction.