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...
Abstract. We are witnessing a dramatic increase in the use of datacentric distributed systems such as global grid infrastructures, sensor networks, network monitoring, and various ...
Software frequently needs to adapt its behavior at run time to respond to changes in its execution environment. Different software components may use different approaches to adap...
Zhenxiao Yang, Zhinan Zhou, Betty H. C. Cheng, Phi...
Abstract. QoS-aware distributed applications such as certain Multimedia and Ubiquitous Computing applications can benefit greatly from the provision of QoS guarantees from the unde...
Abstract. While Web Services ensure interoperability and extensibility for networked applications, they also complicate the deployment of highly collaborative systems, such as virt...
Qi Huang, Daniel A. Freedman, Ymir Vigfusson, Ken ...