The
Information Security Community Site is an Online Companion to this textbook
The Information Security Community Site is an Online Companion to this textbook. It Contains
A Wide variety of tools , information , Discuss boards , and Other features to assists learners
1. Go to community .cengage.com/infosec2 and click the sign in icon to log in .
2. Click forums ( Discussion ) and
3. Click on security + case projects (6th edition) read the following case study
A Hospital decided to use cloud computing for Processing and storage to save costs . After
Sevral months it was discovered that the cloud providers storage facilities were compromised and patient information was stolen . the hospital maintained that the cloud provider should be punished
And fined for the breach , while the provider responded that it was still the hospitals responsibility under hippa to secure patient information and the hospital was ultimately responsible.
Task:
1. Who do you think should be responsible ? the cloud provider or the hospital ?
2. If the cloud provider is responsible , then should software companies like Microsoft be held liable?
3. For a vulnerability for the user end and the vendor begin ?
USA 
India