This paper tackles the problem of defining an appropriate access control model for multi-user systems providing adaptive resource reservations to unprivileged users. Security req...
Grid computing allows the utilization of vast computational resources for solving complex scientific and engineering problems. However, development tools for Grid applications are...
Abstract. We present an approach for enhancing dependability of component-based software. Functionality related to security, safety and reliability is encapsulated in specific com...
In this work, we propose a framework for quantifying non-functional requirements (NFRs). This framework uses quality characteristics of the execution domain, application domain an...
Intelligence analysts face the need for immediate, up-to-date information about individuals of interest. While biographies can be written and stored in text databases, we argue tha...