Abstract

Knowledge and information have always been responsible for the advancement of humankind. They have helped to organize societies, build peace and sometimes were the reason for conflicts. Both of them if vested in the hands of a few can enslave the whole society. But if used wisely they can help to liberate people from their clutches. Popularly, cloud computing is “stuff’s not on your computer” and it refers to offsite storage of client data. The applications of cloud computing are practically limitless. The benefits of cloud computing include reduced infrastructure and management, cost effectiveness, improved work production, fast and efficient communication, constant service, ease of use, mobility, immediate access to updates and enhanced security. Many of the emerging technologies often create new and unsuspected technical problems as well as new and unanticipated ethical challenges. Though the benefits of cloud computing seem convincing, there are many potential problems associated with it. The most important are privacy and security. There are several ethical issues with reference to cloud computing involving loss of control, unauthorized access, data corruption, infrastructure failure, accountability, ownership, function creep, monopoly and lock in, privacy and cultural imperialism and these issues are discussed