A comparison of major issues for the development of forensics in cloud computing

Cloud computing has become an increasingly important resource in recent years, with the provision of easy to use on demand resources attracting many users. The way the cloud delivers its services brings with it some problem areas such as security, and in particular the ability to look into these problems in digital forensic investigations. In this paper we look at a number of important areas in the area of cloud forensics. We look at the stakeholders, the possible designs which may aid cloud forensics, and the big issues in the area — many being big data issues concerning the recording, storage and acquisition of data. We provide a comparison between how the designs will perform with regard to these issues, and look at how the competing demands of stakeholders on these issues will require a balance in order for the development of cloud forensics.