| Cloud computing is a new theme within information technology. There are companies, agencies, and individual users that have adopted cloud computing at their work, and others are still considering adopting that technology. The cloud environment is a virtual environment that offers services to various clients based on their need of service, such as infrastructure (IaaS), platform services (PaaS), software (SaaS), and security-as-a-service (SECaaS). The providers of cloud computing services found that security measures are needed to protect data and resources used by clients. This research evaluated the perceptions of decision makers regarding the measures and controls of SECaaS, using the perceived usefulness aspect of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). TAM examined IT personnel's perceptions of SECaaS measures and controls that could be influential in the adoption of cloud computing. SECaaS is a new service fulfilled in the cloud computing environment to protect the IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, along with all data and resources that are used within the clouds. To provide a secure environment, cloud computing providers are implementing several measures of SECaaS that form security measures in cloud computing. This research examined SECaaS measures of identity and access management, data loss prevention, information encryption/decryption, vulnerability management, and email security, as well as their influence on the decision to adopt cloud computing. The five SECaaS measures were found to be significant in their influence on IT personnel and decision makers in their businesses to adopt cloud computing. |
