Smartcards are being used as secure endpoints in computer transactions. Recently, the connectivity of smartcards has increased and future smartcards will be able to communicate ove...
In this paper we present the metadata usage in a medical imaging project grid. Metadata represent data about the data: In our case, the data are medical images and the metadata sto...
Jean-Marc Pierson, Ludwig Seitz, Hector Duque, Joh...
This paper presents scalable algorithms for recovery and page coherency in multicomputer object stores. Recovery and coherency are central to object store engineering and distribu...
Stephen M. Blackburn, Robin B. Stanton, Stephan J....
In this paper, we present some guidelines for implementing various financial instruments for the purposes of credit and payment, including protocols for commercial transactions, di...
: The Open Grid Services Architecture (OGSA) provides a high-level framework for service-oriented grid architecture, mostly based on web service standards. The vision of a worldwid...