For over many decades, relational database model has been considered as the leading
model for data storage and management. However, as the Big Data explosion has …

NoSQL databases are easy to scale-out because of their flexible schema and support for
BASE (Basically Available, Soft State and Eventually Consistent) properties. The process of …

Driven by expanding scientific computing and business enterprise needs, the last decade
has seen a shift toward software paradigms in which distribution plays a central role. The …

Software system development is a difficult, error-prone, and time-consuming task. Pattern-
based development has been successfully used to produce high-quality software to address …

Identity and access management (IAM) is one of the key components of the secure
enterprise architecture for protecting the digital assets of the information systems. The …

Software security is an emerging area in software development. More and more
vulnerabilities are published and highlight the endangerment of systems. Hence, software …

The design of an authorization infrastructure is one of the most important aspects of
engineering a secure software system. Unlike other system types, distributed systems–and …

An important aspect for the acceptance of Service-Oriented Architectures is having
convenient ways to help designers build secure applications. Numerous standards define …

Patterns encapsulate experience and good practices that can be used for new designs.
Analysis and design patterns are well established as a convenient and reusable way to …

The widespread use of distributed systems has led to a growing concern over their security.
With the increasing number of devices connected to the Internet, the risk of security …