The Internet and file sharing technology (such as P2P network) significantly alleviate the content distribution cost. However, better digital content distribution also means that ...
We consider a virtual computing environment that provides computational resources on demand to users with multiattribute task descriptions that include a valuation, resource (CPU)...
Due to inherent privacy concerns, online personalization services such as those offered through toolbars and desktop widgets are characterized by "no-free-disposal" (NFD...