This paper argues that simply applying a multipletree scheme does not provide sufficient fairness for applications in an Internet-scale distributed system, in terms of performance...
Reliable and atomic transactions are a key to successful eBusiness interactions. Reliable messaging subsystems, such as IBM’s MQ Series, or broker-based techniques have been tra...
Abstract—Intentional interference constitutes a major threat for communication networks operating over a shared medium where availability is imperative. Jamming attacks are often...
The problem of carrying out cryptographic computations when the participating parties are rational in a game-theoretic sense has recently gained much attention. One problem that h...
Fairly exchanging digital content is an everyday problem. It has been shown that fair exchange cannot be done without a trusted third party (called the Arbiter). Yet, even with a ...