Software systems in distributed environment are changing from a close and relatively static form, whose users are familiar with each other, to an open and highly dynamic mode, which can be visited by public. In such c...Software systems in distributed environment are changing from a close and relatively static form, whose users are familiar with each other, to an open and highly dynamic mode, which can be visited by public. In such circumstance, trust evaluation model becomes focus of intense research at current time. Trust evaluation model establishes a management framework of trust relationship between entities, involving expression and measurement of trust, comprehensive calculation of direct trust value and recommended trust value, and recognition of malicious entities and recommendations. Based on the analysis of several typical trust evaluation models, the classification of trust evaluation ideas and modes is discussed, the questions existing in current research and the directions of future research are pointed out.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (60503020, 60503033, 60703086)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK2006094)+2 种基金the Opening Foundation of Jiangsu Key Labo-ratory of Computer Information Processing Technology in Soochow Univer-sity(KJS0714)the Research Foundation of Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NY207052,NY207082, NY207084)Microsoft Re-search Asia Internet Services Theme 2008
文摘Software systems in distributed environment are changing from a close and relatively static form, whose users are familiar with each other, to an open and highly dynamic mode, which can be visited by public. In such circumstance, trust evaluation model becomes focus of intense research at current time. Trust evaluation model establishes a management framework of trust relationship between entities, involving expression and measurement of trust, comprehensive calculation of direct trust value and recommended trust value, and recognition of malicious entities and recommendations. Based on the analysis of several typical trust evaluation models, the classification of trust evaluation ideas and modes is discussed, the questions existing in current research and the directions of future research are pointed out.