While much of the talk of cloud computing and security over the last few years has been making the cloud more secure, one company that makes automated teller machines is looking to protect data being collected with the cloud, according to the Wall Street Journal. Diebold is working on a machine that will use the cloud to store information remotely to reduce the risk of a data breach.

The amount of ATMs across the world is expected to jump to 3.2.million by 2016, up from 2.4 million in 2011, the news source said. Most of the growth is coming from India and China, but technology like this could be useful to help secure sensitive data. Many security experts are not yet sure what to think about this, but it will be an interesting trial.

"Cloud computing is an opportunity, but it also presents a whole new set of vulnerabilities," said Shawn Henry, the FBI's executive assistant director for criminal, cyber and responses services.

Avinash Kadam of MIEL e-Security writes on InformationWeek that private cloud computing for ATMs could help solve issues such as theft of the ATM, safe cutting, blowing up the ATM with explosives and robbing the cash handling staff, as it would become a more automated process.