In open environments, agents depend on reputation and trust mechanisms to evaluate the
behavior of potential partners. The scientific research in this field has considerably …

As AJAX applications gain popularity, client-side JavaScript code is becoming increasingly
complex. However, few automated vulnerability analysis tools for JavaScript exist. In this …

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 …

Abstract Information provided by a source should be assessed by an intelligent agent on the
basis of several criteria: most notably, its content and the trust one has in its source. In turn …

The topic of flood phenomena has always been of considerable importance due to the high
risks it entails, both in terms of potential economic and social damage and the jeopardizing …

Usually, agents within multiagent systems represent different stakeholders that have their
own distinct and sometimes conflicting interests and objectives. They would behave in such …

Open and decentralized multiagent systems (ODMAS) are particularly vulnerable to the
introduction of faulty or malevolent agents. Indeed, such systems rely on collective tasks that …

Modern online markets are becoming extremely dynamic, indirectly dictating the need for
(semi-) autonomous approaches for constant monitoring and immediate action in order to …

The ReGreT system is a trust and reputation mechanism that uses, among other things,
social information to improve the calculation of trust and reputation measures. Using a …

Social media users can easily be offended or hurt on those platforms, which leads to
discomfort and health issues such as stress and anxiety. Forgiveness plays an important …