Trust and security are the top concerns of cloud computing users. Without a doubt, these topics are critical in the rising field of cloud computing. However, there is currently a lack of academic platforms for researchers interested in theoretical and new paradigms for cloud computing trust and security. Due to many new issues surfaced from cloud computing’s promise of elasticity and availability, traditional security and trust techniques may not fully resolve cloud computing’s security problems. Some of these new constraints include definition of data ownership, massive virtualisation, multi-tenancy, elasticity, and cross-geographical server environments. There is a need for researchers to consolidate, discuss and bring forward this emerging and important field to the next level.

Program Co-Chairs

Ryan K L Ko, The University of Waikato, New Zealand 

Markus Kirchberg, Visa Inc., Singapore

Leonardo Martucci, Linköping University, Sweden

Photos of TSCloud 2011, in conjunction with IEEE TrustCom 2011, Changsha, China

TrustCom 2011, in Changsha, China