In the near future, we will see dramatic changes in computing and networking hardware. A large number of devices (e.g., phones, PDAs, even small household appliances) will become c...
We previously developed a social mechanism for distributed reputation management, in which an agent combines testimonies from several witnesses to determine its ratings of another...
Policy-based messaging (PBM) aims at carrying security policies with messages, which will be enforced at recipient systems to provide security features. PBM promotes a distributed...
1 This paper presents a new approach to trusted Grid computing in a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) setting. Trust and security are essential to establish lasting working relationships among th...
Information systems must establish trust to cooperate effectively in open environments. We are developing an agent-based approach for establishing trust, where information systems ...