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Management Information Systems

Communications of the IIMA

Trust

2015

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Sifo-Peers: A Social Foaf Based Peer-To-Peer Network, Brahmananda Sapkota, Lars Ludwig, Xuan Zhou, John G. Breslin Jan 2015

Sifo-Peers: A Social Foaf Based Peer-To-Peer Network, Brahmananda Sapkota, Lars Ludwig, Xuan Zhou, John G. Breslin

Communications of the IIMA

In this paper, an attempt is made to conceptually unite three different application areas for semantic technologies, namely personal Knowledge Management, social networking, and Peer-to-Peer information-sharing. Until now, semantic technology has been applied to each of these application areas separately or in binary combinations only. By functionally combining all three areas in a single application, it is hoped to sketch a compelling Semantic Web system that will help increase the spread and acceptance of the Semantic Web vision. A concrete usage scenario of a community of researchers is used to demonstrate the approach.


Cracking Down On Cybercrime Global Response: The Cybercrime Convention, Sylvia Mercado Kierkegaard Jan 2015

Cracking Down On Cybercrime Global Response: The Cybercrime Convention, Sylvia Mercado Kierkegaard

Communications of the IIMA

Computers and the Internet have brought innumerable benefits to society. They have revolutionized the way people work, play, and communicate. In spite of the benefits the Internet has introduced to the global community, it is also fraught with risks associated with undesirable elements keen to misuse its usage. Computers and the Internet present new ways to engage in old crimes, such as fraud and piracy. They also have made it possible for criminals to perpetrate new harmful acts, like data access and interference. However, national legislations and regional agreements are not sufficient to address the global nature of cybercrime. Therefore, …