Title: Security Concerns on the Application of Cloud Computing in Federal University Libraries in Nigeria
Author(s): Okwoli Mercy Enefu, Philip U. Akor, Juliana Udensi
Publication Year: 2020; Volume 15, Issue 2, pages 36-44

The study sets to investigate the security concerns on application of cloud computing in federal university libraries in Nigeria. Issues related to major security concerns in the application of cloud computing in federal university libraries in Nigeria such as: security of data confidentiality of data and privacy of data were investigated. Descriptive research method was adopted. The researcher used cluster sampling technique to select 340 out of the 2900 target population of university librarians ICT heads and librarians in charge of the administration of cloud computing application in these various libraries from the six 6 geo political zones. The sample size selected for the study was obtained using Raosoft online sample calculator at 95 confidence level with 5 confidence interval. The findings revealed that the major security concerns on the application of cloud computing in Federal University Libraries include: insecurity of data confidentiality of data and privacy of data among others. It was concluded that the federal University libraries should incorporate hybrid cloud deployment models to its libraries in order to benefit from all the services it offers and also to minimize the fear usually associated with confidentiality privacy data loss and data theft or interruption of data in the cloud. It is recommended that federal university libraries in Nigeria should make adequate use of Ning Survey Monkey Wufoo Stumbleupon and My goya application in the cloud for effective and efficient library services.