Design pattern density is a metric that measures how much of an object-oriented design can be understood and represented as instances of design patterns. Expert developers have lo...
In this work we develop a secure communication protocol in the context of a Remote Meter Reading (RMR) System. We first analyze existing standards in secure communication (e.g. IP...
Abstract: Recently, Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) has emerged as an alternative to Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software. Now, FOSS is perceived as a viable long-term sol...
Robert Charpentier, Mourad Debbabi, Dima Alhadidi,...
Service-oriented Architectures (SOA) facilitate the provision and orchestration of business services to enable a faster adoption to changing business demands. Web Services provide...
Abstract. In a Connected Society, the importance of database privacy and security increases considerably. Security must be considered as a fundamental requirement in Information Sy...