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...
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Background: The Ensembl project produces updates to its comparative genomics resources with each of its several releases per year. During each release cycle approximately two week...
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Securing access to files is an important and growing concern in corporate environments. Employees are increasingly accessing files from untrusted devices, including personal hom...
Computational trust and reputation models have been recognized as one of the key technologies required to design and implement agent systems. These models manage and aggregate the...
As we enter the new millennium, the approach to product development is evolving rapidly. Companies are in the process of creating a distributed design and manufacturing environmen...