This paper presents the first mediated hierarchical identity-based encryption and signature schemes. Both schemes are designed to support information access control in hierarchical...
Abstract: The article presents a model of the structural properties of virtual communities and the information they can access. It argues that a large part of the information – a...
The rising popularity of Web 2.0, such as blogs, forums, online calendars/diaries, etc., makes users more interested in keeping their data on the Web. Sharing of such data could m...
Wireless broadcast is an efficient way for information dissemination due to its good scalability [10]. Existing works typically assume mobile devices, such as cell phones and PDAs...