Conventionally,the reliability of a web portal is validated with generalized conventional methods,but they fail to provide the desired results.Therefore,we need to include other quality factors that affect reliability...Conventionally,the reliability of a web portal is validated with generalized conventional methods,but they fail to provide the desired results.Therefore,we need to include other quality factors that affect reliability such as usability for improving the reliability in addition to the conventional reliability testing.Actually,the primary objectives of web portals are to provide interactive integration of multiple functions confirming diverse requirements in an efficient way.In this paper,we employ testing profiles tomeasure the reliability through software operational profile,input space profile and usability profile along with qualitative measures of reliability and usability.Moreover,the case study used for verification is based on aweb application that facilitates information and knowledge sharing among its online members.The proposed scheme is compared with the conventional reliability improvement method in terms of failure detection and reliability.The final results unveil that the computation of reliability by using the traditional method(utilizing failure points with the assistance of Mean Time Between Failures(MTBF)and Mean Time To Failure(MTTF)becomes ineffective under certain situations.Under such situations,the proposed scheme helps to compute the reliability in an effective way.Moreover,the outcomes of the study provide insight recommendations about the testing and measurement of reliability for Web based software or applications.展开更多
It is unsuitable to use traditional identity-based authentication on the Web where entities are not foreknown to each other, Trust relationship must be established between strangers before authentication, To achieve t...It is unsuitable to use traditional identity-based authentication on the Web where entities are not foreknown to each other, Trust relationship must be established between strangers before authentication, To achieve trust authentica tion, the resource-constrained trust negotiation is addressed, and traditional authentication key exchange protocol is extended. Owing to avoiding the heavy computational demands the public key cryptography operations bring about, the authentication protocol is well-suited for security authentication on the Web.展开更多
随着集群技术的普及,集群系统如何对外提供服务成为十分重要的课题。Phoenix是一体化、高可靠、高可扩展的集群操作系统。PWP(Phoenix Web Portal)位于Phoenix系统的最上层,旨在为各类用户访问Phoenix系统提供一站式的服务。该文介绍了...随着集群技术的普及,集群系统如何对外提供服务成为十分重要的课题。Phoenix是一体化、高可靠、高可扩展的集群操作系统。PWP(Phoenix Web Portal)位于Phoenix系统的最上层,旨在为各类用户访问Phoenix系统提供一站式的服务。该文介绍了PWP的设计与实现。展开更多
Portable communication systems can provide mobile users with global roaming services. Recently, Youn and Lim proposed a delegation-based authentication protocol which achieves unlinkability for secure roaming services...Portable communication systems can provide mobile users with global roaming services. Recently, Youn and Lim proposed a delegation-based authentication protocol which achieves unlinkability for secure roaming services. This paper indicates that there are two drawbacks in Youn and Lim＇s protocol： 1） the synchronization problem will lead to a fail in on-line authentication; and 2） the exhaustive search puts a heavy burden on the off-line authentication process. Moreover, based on Youn and Lim＇s protocol, a remedy is proposed to address these problems. It is worthwhile to note that the proposed remedy not only keeps the original advantages but also enhances the security and performance.展开更多
基金This study was supported by Suranaree University of Technology.
文摘Conventionally,the reliability of a web portal is validated with generalized conventional methods,but they fail to provide the desired results.Therefore,we need to include other quality factors that affect reliability such as usability for improving the reliability in addition to the conventional reliability testing.Actually,the primary objectives of web portals are to provide interactive integration of multiple functions confirming diverse requirements in an efficient way.In this paper,we employ testing profiles tomeasure the reliability through software operational profile,input space profile and usability profile along with qualitative measures of reliability and usability.Moreover,the case study used for verification is based on aweb application that facilitates information and knowledge sharing among its online members.The proposed scheme is compared with the conventional reliability improvement method in terms of failure detection and reliability.The final results unveil that the computation of reliability by using the traditional method(utilizing failure points with the assistance of Mean Time Between Failures(MTBF)and Mean Time To Failure(MTTF)becomes ineffective under certain situations.Under such situations,the proposed scheme helps to compute the reliability in an effective way.Moreover,the outcomes of the study provide insight recommendations about the testing and measurement of reliability for Web based software or applications.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Funda-tion of China (60403027) Natural Science Fundation Of Hubei Prov-ince of China(2005ABA243)
文摘It is unsuitable to use traditional identity-based authentication on the Web where entities are not foreknown to each other, Trust relationship must be established between strangers before authentication, To achieve trust authentica tion, the resource-constrained trust negotiation is addressed, and traditional authentication key exchange protocol is extended. Owing to avoiding the heavy computational demands the public key cryptography operations bring about, the authentication protocol is well-suited for security authentication on the Web.
文摘Portable communication systems can provide mobile users with global roaming services. Recently, Youn and Lim proposed a delegation-based authentication protocol which achieves unlinkability for secure roaming services. This paper indicates that there are two drawbacks in Youn and Lim＇s protocol： 1） the synchronization problem will lead to a fail in on-line authentication; and 2） the exhaustive search puts a heavy burden on the off-line authentication process. Moreover, based on Youn and Lim＇s protocol, a remedy is proposed to address these problems. It is worthwhile to note that the proposed remedy not only keeps the original advantages but also enhances the security and performance.
