Reputation systems provide mechanisms to produce a metric encapsulating reputation for a
given domain for each identity within the system. These systems seek to generate an …

Distributed systems such as the Internet, peer-to-peer networks, and mobile ad hoc networks
involve numerous entities, many of which haven't previously interacted. Trust management …

In this paper, we address the problem of trust management in multi-cloud environments
based on a set of distributed Trust Service Providers (TSPs). These are independent third …

Trust assessment in cloud depends on QoS attributes. While evaluating the trustworthiness
of the CSPs, traditional methods of trust assessment do not take into account QoS attributes …

In most existing trust evaluation studies, a single value is computed based on the ratings
given to a service provider to indicate the current trust level. This is useful but may not …

There has been rapid growth in the demand for mobile communications over the past few
years. This has led to intensive research and development efforts for complex PCS …

This paper reviews existing approaches to reputation systems, their constraints as well as
available solutions. Furthermore, it presents and evaluates a novel and comprehensive …

In order to cope with certain challenges posed by device capacity and the nature of IoT
networks, a lightweight access control model is needed to resolve security and privacy …

In general, in most trust evaluation systems, the evaluation of a target party under
investigation relies on the trust ratings from responding peers/parties who have direct …

From basic concepts to research grade material and future directions, the Near Field
Communications Handbook provides comprehensive technical coverage of this rapidly …