Autonomic communications aim to provide the quality-of-service in networks using self-
management mechanisms. It inherits many characteristics from autonomic computing, in …

The Cloud computing paradigm has gained much popularity these days because of its
ability to provide highly scalable resources at cheap rates. However, the concern for security …

In the past four decades, information technology has altered chains of value production,
distribution, and information access at a significant rate. These changes, although they have …

Current identity management systems are not concerned with user privacy. Users must
assume that identity providers and service providers will ensure their privacy, which is not …

Federated Identity Management (FIM) based on standards allows and facilitates
participating federated organizations to share users identity attributes, facilitate …

Internet usage has been growing significantly, and the issue of online privacy has become a
correspondingly greater concern. Several recent surveys show that users' concern about the …

Federated identity management (FIM) is an effective technology that allows multiple
organizations to share resources with each other. Proposed FIM solutions have faced …

Federated identity management allows users to access multiple services based on a single
authentication. This reduces the number of digital identities that users have to manage, and …

Separation of duties (SoD) is a key security requirement for many business and information
systems. Role Based Access Controls (RBAC) is a relatively new paradigm for protecting …

Network identity management system, in theory, is conceived as the solution to many identity-
related issues burgeoning day-to-day. These issues, which need to be addressed, range …