Cloud Data Auditing Techniques with a Focus on Privacy and Security

Nowadays, large amounts of data are stored with cloud service providers. Third-party auditors (TPAs), with the help of cryptography, are often used to verify this data. However, most auditing schemes don't protect cloud user data from TPAs. A review of the state of the art and research in cloud data auditing techniques highlights integrity and privacy challenges, current solutions, and future research directions.