Digital Libraries are complex information systems that involve rich sets of digital objects and their respective metadata, along with multiple organizational structures and servic...
Privacy is one of the most important properties of an information system must satisfy. In which systems the need to share information among different, not trusted entities, the pro...
A typical storage hierarchy comprises of components with varying performance and cost characteristics, providing multiple options for data placement. We propose and evaluate a hie...
Academic institutions’ dependence on web-based technologies to improve efficiency in class offerings, academic records, and office documentation is increasing at a rapid pace. T...
Identity federation is a powerful scheme that links accounts of users maintained distinctly by different business partners. The concept of network identity is a driver for accele...