In this paper, three new algorithms, a greedy algorithm, a KL-like algorithm, and an add-all
algorithm, are proposed to find local optimal community structures in large networks starting …

The protection of critical infrastructure systems has recently become a major concern for
many countries. This is due to the effect of these systems on the daily lives of all citizens and …

There has been a lot of research and development in the field of computational trust in the
past decade. Much of it has acknowledged or claimed that trust is a good thing. We think it's …

This brief paper is about trust. It explores the phenomenon from various angles, with the
implicit assumptions that trust can be measured in some ways, that trust can be compared …

The study of trust has advanced tremendously in recent years, to the extent that the goal of a
more unified formalisation of the concept is becoming feasible. To that end, we have begun …

A tree similarity algorithm for match‐making of agents in e‐Business environments is
presented. Product/service descriptions of seller and buyer agents are represented as node …

The solution for protecting data privacy proposed in this paper-called Active Bundles-
protects sensitive data from their disclosure to unauthorized parties and from unauthorized …

Abstract Information has been an essential element in the development of collaborative and
cooperative frameworks. From decision making to the attainment of different goals, people …

This paper introduces xTrust, a general purpose security framework that supports a wide
range of applications and security mechanisms in a way that makes trust highly visible. It …

The number of complex transactions in a power grid to determine economical ways of
satisfying power demands given a set of power plants has increased significantly …