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Software Internationalization And Localization: An Industrial Experience, Xin Xia, David Lo, Feng Zhu, Xinyu Wang, Bo Zhou

David LO

Software internationalization and localization are important steps in distributing and deploying software to different regions of the world. Internationalization refers to the process of reengineering a system such that it could support various languages and regions without further modification. Localization refers to the process of adapting an internationalized software for a specific language or region. Due to various reasons, many large legacy systems did not consider internationalization and localization at the early stage of development. In this paper, we present our experience on, and propose a process along with tool supports for software internationalization and localization. We reengineer a large …

Leveraging Web 2.0 For Software Evolution, Yuan Tian, David Lo

David LO

In this era of Web 2.0, much information is available on the Internet. Software forums, mailing lists, and question-and-answer sites contain lots of technical information. Blogs contain developers’ opinions, ideas, and descriptions of their day-to-day activities. Microblogs contain recent and popular software news. Software forges contain records of socio-technical interactions of developers. All these resources could potentially be leveraged to help developers in performing software evolution activities. In this chapter, we first present information that is available from these Web 2.0 resources. We then introduce empirical studies that investigate how developers contribute information to and use these resources. Next, we …

An Empirical Study Of Bugs In Build Process, Xiaoqiong Zhao, Xin Xia, Pavneet Singh Kochhar, David Lo, Shanping Li

David LO

Software build process translates source codes into executable programs, packages the programs, generates documents, and distributes products. In this paper, we perform an empirical study to characterize build process bugs. We analyze bugs in build process in 5 open-source systems under Apache namely CXF, Camel, Felix, Struts, and Tuscany. We compare build process bugs and other bugs across 3 different dimensions, i.e., bug severity, bug fix time, and the number of files modified to fix a bug. Our results show that the fraction of build process bugs which are above major severity level is lower than that of other bugs. …

Build System Analysis With Link Prediction, Xin Xia, David Lo, Xinyu Wang, Bo Zhou

David LO

Compilation is an important step in building working software system. To compile large systems, typically build systems, such as make, are used. In this paper, we investigate a new research problem for build configuration file (e.g., Makefile) analysis: how to predict missed dependencies in a build configuration file. We refer to this problem as dependency mining. Based on a Makefile, we build a dependency graph capturing various relationships defined in the Makefile. By representing a Makefile as a dependency graph, we map the dependency mining problem to a link prediction problem, and leverage 9 state-of-the-art link prediction algorithms to solve …

Collaboration Patterns In Software Developer Network, Didi Surian, David Lo, Ee Peng Lim

David LO

No abstract provided.

An Empirical Study Of Bug Report Field Reassignment, Xin Xia, David Lo, Ming Wen, Shihab Emad, Bo Zhou

David LO

A bug report contains many fields, such as product, component, severity, priority, fixer, operating system (OS), platform, etc., which provide important information for the bug triaging and fixing process. It is important to make sure that bug information is correct since previous studies showed that the wrong assignment of bug report fields could increase the bug fixing time, and even delay the delivery of the software. In this paper, we perform an empirical study on bug report field reassignments in open-source software projects. To better understand why bug report fields are reassigned, we manually collect 99 recent bug reports that …

Predicting Best Answerers For New Questions: An Approach Leveraging Topic Modeling And Collaborative Voting, Yuan Tian, Pavneet Singh Kochhar, Ee Peng Lim, Feida Zhu, David Lo

David LO

Community Question Answering (CQA) sites are becoming increasingly important source of information where users can share knowledge on various topics. Although these platforms bring new opportunities for users to seek help or provide solutions, they also pose many challenges with the ever growing size of the community. The sheer number of questions posted everyday motivates the problem of routing questions to the appropriate users who can answer them. In this paper, we propose an approach to predict the best answerer for a new question on CQA site. Our approach considers both user interest and user expertise relevant to the topics …

On Finding The Point Where There Is No Return: Turning Point Mining On Game Data, Wei Gong, Ee Peng Lim, Feida Zhu, Achananuparp Palakorn, David Lo

David LO

Gaming expertise is usually accumulated through playing or watching many game instances, and identifying critical moments in these game instances called turning points. Turning point rules (shorten as TPRs) are game patterns that almost always lead to some irreversible outcomes. In this paper, we formulate the notion of irreversible outcome property which can be combined with pattern mining so as to automatically extract TPRs from any given game datasets. We specifically extend the well-known PrefixSpan sequence mining algorithm by incorporating the irreversible outcome property. To show the usefulness of TPRs, we apply them to Tetris, a popular game. We mine …

Automated Construction Of A Software-Specific Word Similarity Database, Yuan Tian, David Lo, Julia Lawall

David LO

Many automated software engineering approaches, including code search, bug report categorization, and duplicate bug report detection, measure similarities between two documents by analyzing natural language contents. Often different words are used to express the same meaning and thus measuring similarities using exact matching of words is insufficient. To solve this problem, past studies have shown the need to measure the similarities between pairs of words. To meet this need, the natural language processing community has built WordNet which is a manually constructed lexical database that records semantic relations among words and can be used to measure how similar two words …

Towards More Accurate Multi-Label Software Behavior Learning, Xin Xia, Feng Yang, David Lo, Zhenyu Chen, Xinyu Wang

David LO

In a modern software system, when a program fails, a crash report which contains an execution trace would be sent to the software vendor for diagnosis. A crash report which corresponds to a failure could be caused by multiple types of faults simultaneously. Many large companies such as Baidu organize a team to analyze these failures, and classify them into multiple labels (i.e., multiple types of faults). However, it would be time-consuming and difficult for developers to manually analyze these failures and come out with appropriate fault labels. In this paper, we automatically classify a failure into multiple types of …

Proceedings Of The 1st International Workshop On Machine Learning And Information Retrieval For Software Evolution, - Lucia, David Lo, Giuseppe Scanniello, Alessandro Marchetto, Nasir Ali, Collin Mcmillan

David LO

No abstract provided.

Proceedings Of The 2nd International Workshop On Software Mining, Ming Li, Hongyu Zhang, David Lo

David LO

No abstract provided.

Boat: An Experimental Platform For Researchers To Comparatively And Reproducibly Evaluate Bug Localization Techniques, Xinyu Wang, David Lo, Xin Xia, Xingen Wang, Pavneet Singh Kochhar, Yuan Tian, Xiaohu Yang, Shanping Li, Jianling Sun, Bo Zhou

David LO

Bug localization refers to the process of identifying source code files that contain defects from descriptions of these defects which are typically contained in bug reports. There have been many bug localization techniques proposed in the literature. However, often it is hard to compare these techniques since different evaluation datasets are used. At times the datasets are not made publicly available and thus it is difficult to reproduce reported results. Furthermore, some techniques are only evaluated on small datasets and thus it is not clear whether the results are generalizable. Thus, there is a need for a platform that allows …

Principles Of Incident Response And Disaster Recovery, Michael Whitman, Herbert Mattord

Herbert J. Mattord

Are you ready to respond to an unauthorized intrusion to your computer network or server? Principles of Incident Response and Disaster Recovery presents methods to identify vulnerabilities and take appropriate countermeasures to prevent and mitigate failure risks for an organization. Not only does book present a foundation in disaster recovery principles and planning, but it also emphasizes the importance of incident response minimizing prolonged downtime that can potentially lead to irreparable loss. This book is the first of its kind to address the overall problem of contingency planning rather than focusing on specific tasks of incident response or disaster recovery.

Management Of Information Security, 1st Edition, Michael Whitman, Herbert Mattord

Herbert J. Mattord

Management of Information Security is designed for senior and graduate-level business and information systems students who want to learn the management aspects of information security. This text takes a "view from the top" and presents important information for future managers regarding information security. The material covered in this text is often part of a capstone course in an information security.

Management Of Information Security, 2nd Edition, Michael Whitman, Herbert Mattord

Herbert J. Mattord

Information security-driven topic coverage is the basis for this updated book that will benefit readers in the information technology and business fields alike. Management of Information Security, provides an overview of information security from a management perspective, as well as a thorough understanding of the administration of information security. Written by two Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP), this book has the added credibility of incorporating the CISSP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK), especially in the area of information security management. The second edition has been updated to maintain the industry currency and academic relevance that made the previous edition …

Guide To Firewalls And Network Security: Intrusion Detection And Vpns, 2nd Edition, Michael Whitman, Herbert Mattord, Richard Austin, Greg Holden

Herbert J. Mattord

Firewalls are among the best-known security tools in use today, and their critical role in information security continues to grow. However, firewalls are most effective when they are backed by effective security planning, a well-designed security policy, and when they work in concert with anti-virus software, intrusion detection systems, and other tools. This book aims to explore firewalls in the context of these other elements, providing readers with a solid, in-depth introduction to firewalls that focuses on both managerial and technical aspects of security. Coverage includes packet filtering, authentication, proxy servers, encryption, bastion hosts, virtual private networks (VPNs), log file …

Principles Of Information Security, 3rd Edition, Michael Whitman, Herbert Mattord

Herbert J. Mattord

Explore the field of information security and assurance with this valuable resource that focuses on both the managerial and technical aspects of the discipline. Principles of Information Security, Third Edition builds on internationally recognized standards and bodies of knowledge to provide the knowledge and skills that information systems students need for their future roles as business decision-makers. Coverage includes key knowledge areas of the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), as well as risk management, cryptography, physical security, and more. The third edition has retained the real-world examples and scenarios that made previous editions so successful, but has updated the …

Management Of Information Security, 3rd Edition, Michael Whitman, Herbert Mattord

Herbert J. Mattord

Management of Information Security, Third Edition focuses on the managerial aspects of information security and assurance. Topics covered include access control models, information security governance, and information security program assessment and metrics. Coverage on the foundational and technical components of information security is included to reinforce key concepts. This new edition includes up-to-date information on changes in the field such as revised sections on national and international laws and international standards like the ISO 27000 series. With these updates, Management of Information Security continues to offer a unique overview of information security from a management perspective while maintaining a finger …

Principles Of Information Security, 2nd Edition, Michael Whitman, Herbert Mattord

Herbert J. Mattord

Principles of Information Security examines the field of information security to prepare information systems students for their future roles as business decision-makers. This textbook presents a balance of the managerial and the technical aspects of the discipline and addresses knowledge areas of the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification throughout. The authors discuss information security within a real-world context, by including examples of issues faced by today's professionals and by including tools, such as an opening vignette and "Offline" boxes with interesting sidebar stories in each chapter. Principles of Information Security also offers extensive opportunities for hands-on work.

Roadmap To Information Security: For It And Infosec Managers, Michael Whitman, Herbert Mattord

Herbert J. Mattord

Roadmap to Information Security: For IT and Infosec Managers provides a solid overview of information security and its relationship to the information needs of an organization. Content is tailored to the unique needs of information systems professionals who find themselves brought in to the intricacies of information security responsibilities. The book is written for a wide variety of audiences looking to step up to emerging security challenges, ranging from students to experienced professionals. This book is designed to guide the information technology manager in dealing with the challenges associated with the security aspects of their role, providing concise guidance on …

Guide To Firewalls And Vpns, 3rd Edition, Michael Whitman, Herbert Mattord, Andrew Green

Herbert J. Mattord

Firewalls are among the best-known network security tools in use today, and their critical role in information security continues to grow. However, firewalls are most effective when backed by thoughtful security planning, well-designed security policies, and integrated support from anti-virus software, intrusion detection systems, and related tools. GUIDE TO FIREWALLS AND VPNs, THIRD EDITION explores firewalls in the context of these critical elements, providing an in-depth guide that focuses on both managerial and technical aspects of security. Coverage includes packet filtering, authentication, proxy servers, encryption, bastion hosts, virtual private networks (VPNs), log file maintenance, and intrusion detection systems. The book …

Principles Of Information Security, 4th Edition, Michael Whitman, Herbert Mattord

Herbert J. Mattord

The fourth edition of Principles of Information Security explores the field of information security and assurance with updated content including new innovations in technology and methodologies. Students will revel in the comprehensive coverage that includes a historical overview of information security, discussions on risk management and security technology, current certification information, and more. The text builds on internationally-recognized standards and bodies of knowledge to provide the knowledge and skills students need for their future roles as business decision-makers. Information security in the modern organization is a management issue which technology alone cannot answer; it is a problem that has important …

Censorship Rules: The Topology And Data Topography Of Australian Adult Web Sites, D Harte, Mark Brogan

Mark Brogan

This paper presents the results of preliminary research into the topology and data topography (amount of content per location) of Australian adult content websites. The research was conducted as part of a larger research project into the effectiveness and compliance implications of the Australian Government's Broadcasting Services Amendment (Online Services) Act 1999.

Case Study In Construction Of A Vertical Portal: The Cape Range Ningaloo Project, Mark Brogan, Gurpreet Kohli

Mark Brogan

The Cape Range Ningaloo (CRN) Ecovortal is an experimental 'vertical' portal organised around an ecological application, The project supports a virtual community of users sharing interests in the biological diversity, sustainable development and ecotourism in the remote Cape Range Ningaloo region of Western Australia, The vortal provides a virtual space for researchers, government, industry and the community to publish online documents, run forums and provide other services that relate to the core mission, Cape Range Ningaloo is the subject of a protracted heritage dispute involving competing interests of development and heritage conservation. A core element of the mission is to …

Network Analysis Methods And Tools For Sme C-Commerce, Mark Brogan

Mark Brogan

This paper reflects on network analysis methods and their utility for understanding network behaviours that impinge upon clustering and C-commerce innovation. The primary focus of the paper is an analysis framework that combines elements representative of both quantitative and interpretivist approaches. The framework was applied to the analysis of information and knowledge flows between Small-to-Medium Sized Tourism Enterprizes (SMTEs) that participated in a portal quasi-experiment based on the Cape Range Ningaloo World Heritage Region of Western Australia.

Knowledge Networking For Innovation: Social Network Analysis (Sna) And Heuristics For Knowledge Diffusion., Mark Brogan

Mark Brogan

In a Small to Medium Sized Tourism Enterprise (SMTF) industry context, the author applied the methods and techniques of Social Network Analysis (SNA) to analyze online business knowledge and information flows between business operators. The objective of the analysis was to determine the implications of network behavior for C-commerce innovation in a small network of SMTE operators. The work provides insights into how network behavior shapes the formation of human capital (Coleman, 2003) required for C-commerce innovation and suggests a notion of heuristics for optimization of knowledge networks and network engineering for small business networks.

Rmaa Technology Survey 2008: From Mainstream To Bleeding Edge- Technology In The Rim Workspace., Mark Brogan, David Roberts

Mark Brogan

No abstract provided.

C-Commerce Innovation: Unravelling The Effects Of Knowledge Ties On Embedded Network Structure, Mark Brogan, Leisa Armstrong

Mark Brogan

Relative to other nations, economically significant activity in Australia and New Zealand is skewed toward micro and small business. Issues of scale and- access to resources and expertise, suggest issues for Australian and New Zealand SMEs seeking to compete in the era of the global Internet economy. Collaborative, or so-called C-commerce, has arisen as a concept and key enabler for clustering of SMEs to secure resource advantage and to promote global competitiveness. Through the lens of a C-commerce case study in tourism, this paper explores network/actors that impinge upon C-commerce innovation in an SME setting. The paper demonstrates the usefulness …

Building Dependable Distributed Systems, Wenbing Zhao

Wenbing Zhao

This book covers the most essential techniques for designing and building dependable distributed systems. Instead of covering a broad range of research works for each dependability strategy, the book focuses only a selected few (usually the most seminal works, the most practical approaches, or the first publication of each approach) are included and explained in depth, usually with a comprehensive set of examples. The goal is to dissect each technique thoroughly so that readers who are not familiar with dependable distributed computing can actually grasp the technique after studying the book.

The book contains eight chapters. The first chapter introduces …