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SOUPS
2009
ACM
16 years 2 days ago
Conditioned-safe ceremonies and a user study of an application to web authentication
We introduce the notion of a conditioned-safe ceremony. A “ceremony” is similar to the conventional notion of a protocol, except that a ceremony explicitly includes human part...
Chris Karlof, J. D. Tygar, David Wagner
SYSTOR
2009
ACM
16 years 2 days ago
Transactifying Apache's cache module
Apache is a large-scale industrial multi-process and multithreaded application, which uses lock-based synchronization. We report on our experience in modifying Apache’s cache mo...
Haggai Eran, Ohad Lutzky, Zvika Guz, Idit Keidar
HAPTICS
2008
IEEE
16 years 1 days ago
Improving Perception and Understanding of Nanoscale Phenomena Using Haptics and Visual Analogy
Abstract. This paper introduces a new pedagogical tool using haptic feedback and visual analogy, to improve perception and learning of nanoscale phenomena, for people without prior...
Guillaume Millet, Anatole Lécuyer, Jean-Mar...
ICPADS
2008
IEEE
16 years 18 hour ago
Plug: Virtual Worlds for Millions of People
We propose the design of Plug, an application to find and keep contacts with friends within many inter-connected 3D virtual worlds. Users use an instant messenger (IM)-like inter...
Shun-Yun Hu, Jehn-Ruey Jiang
ICSM
2008
IEEE
16 years 1 hour ago
Automated severity assessment of software defect reports
In mission critical systems, such as those developed by NASA, it is very important that the test engineers properly recognize the severity of each issue they identify during testi...
Tim Menzies, Andrian Marcus