Abstract. In this chapter we discuss the susceptibility of critical information infrastructures to computer-borne attacks and faults, mainly due to their largely computerized natur...
Middleware is often built using a layered architectural style. Layered design provides good separation of the different concerns of middleware, such as communication, marshaling, ...
A serious challenge for seamless roaming between independent wireless LANs (WLANs) is how best to confederate the various WLAN service providers, each having different trust relat...
Yasuhiko Matsunaga, Ana Sanz Merino, Takashi Suzuk...
An approach to exible hyperbase hypertext database support predicated on the notion of extensibility is presented. The extensible hypertext platform Hyperform implements basic hyp...
This paper discusses some modeling issues concerning the communication between goal-directed agents. In particular, the role of performatives in agent communication is discussed. I...