Securing access to data in location-based services and mobile applications requires the
definition of spatially aware access-control systems. Even if some approaches have already …

The technologies of mobile communications and ubiquitous computing are p-vading our
society. Wireless networks are becoming the nerves of our territory, especially in the urban …

Geospatial data play a key role in a wide spectrum of critical data management applications,
such as disaster and emergency management, environmental monitoring, land and city …

With the development of geographic information services, applications based on map data
are increasing. Internet and mobile communication technologies have brought great …

The advent of commercial observation satellites in the new millennium provides
unprecedented access to timely information, as they produce images of the Earth with the …

A key challenge for Mobile services is to offer personalized contents while preserving the
privacy of customers. In mobile applications, location information is modeled as moving …

Geospatial databases include any data with reference to geocoordinate information. The
geospatial data can either be digital raster images that represent the data on the earth in the …

Data security in a mobile context is a critical issue. Over the last few years a new category of
location-based services, the Enterprise LBS (ELBS), has emerged focusing on the demands …

SUMMARY The proliferation of Geographical Information services on the Web is creating
unprecedented opportunities for the shared use of geographical information and at the same …

The European directive 2002/58/EC requires providers of public communication networks
and electronic communication services to adopt techniques to ensure data security and …