Although WS-BusinessActivity and BPEL4WS Long-Running Transaction (LRT) are conceptually very similar and are both designed to support the execution of complex business transaction...
We describe a layered approach to access control for distributed and interoperable computing systems. Firstly, compound access control policies are conceptually specified, using ...
This conceptual paper suggests how Politeness Theory [6] – well known in anthropological and linguistic literatures – can contribute to the study of role relations in computer...
A critical point for developing successful information systems for distributed organisations is the need for integrating heterogeneous technologies and tools. This paper reports a...
Lerina Aversano, Gerardo Canfora, Andrea De Lucia,...
—Despite the wide adoption by the scientific community, grid technologies have not been given the appropriate attention by enterprises. This is merely due to the lack of enough s...