Security Implications of Adopting a New Data Storage and Access Model in Big Data and Cloud Computing

This article examines the security implications of using cloud computing and Big Data. It employs a mixed methodology of qualitative and quantitative research and takes a critical realist epistemological approach. The objective is to identify the components of a theory for predicting and explaining [1, 4] the security implications associated with adopting the services provided by cloud computing and Big Data. The integration of various information sources and the widespread use of computing across diverse fields have resulted in a significant increase in data volume, scale, quantity, and diversity. Consequently, data management, storage, retrieval, and access have undergone significant changes. The latest developments in IT have brought forth novel technologies such as Cloud Computing and Big Data. Big Data comprises of technologies that rely on NoSQL (Not only SQL) databases, which enable the growth of data volumes, numbers, and types on a large scale. The new NoSQL systems are seen as solutions for meeting scalability requirements of large IT firms. Multiple open-source and pay-as-you-go NoSQL models are available for purchase