DocumentCode
1207439
Title
Mobile agent security
Author
Borselius, N.
Author_Institution
Inf. Security Group, R. Holloway Univ., Egham, UK
Volume
14
Issue
5
fYear
2002
fDate
10/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
211
Lastpage
218
Abstract
The agent paradigm is currently attracting much research. A mobile agent is a particular type of agent with the ability to migrate from one host to another, where it can resume its execution. We consider security issues that need to be addressed before multi-agent systems in general, and mobile agents in particular, can be a viable solution for a broad range of commercial applications. This is done by considering the implications of the characteristics given to agents and the general properties of open multi-agent systems. The paper then looks in some more detail at security technology and methods applicable to mobile agent systems.
Keywords
distributed programming; mobile radio; multi-agent systems; security of data; software agents; telecommunication security; Mobile VCE Core II research programme; agent paradigm; commercial applications; intelligent software agents; mobile agent security; mobile agent systems; mobile telecommunications; multi-agent systems; open multi-agent systems; security technology;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics & Communication Engineering Journal
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0954-0695
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/ecej:20020504
Filename
1088438
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