Abstract Inter-organizational workflows represent one possible technology that supports the implementation of the business-to-business integration concept. The concept has been emphasized by the continuously growing e-commerce applications. One important aspect of e-commerce is the ability to rapidly react to changes imposed by trading partners, or market environments. Therefore, we need to represent workflows that allow for a quick implementation of change. In this thesis we focus on the ...

Abstract Today, in contrast to the perception of being connected with the electronic world around them, people aren't really as connected as they could be and should be. What if there was not only the concept of a smart house, but a smart habitat, providing individuals with full connectivity access throughout their full range of movement? What if people had access to multiple devices, software applications and data in their habitat from a number of readily accessible, existing user interfaces?...

Abstract The events of September 11th, 2001 have demonstrated the need for better preparedness in the event of another terrorist attack here in the United States. It is well demonstrated that problems of response and the delivery of services during the hours and days immediately following the attacks at the World Trade Center were due, in part, to poorly integrated workflows. We must learn from the mistakes and deficiencies of the past, while bringing to bear the latest advances in the field, when...

Abstract Web authentication systems use username and password mechanisms as the primary control for authorizing access to sensitive data and other resources of the Internet. While most Internet users view authentication systems as secure and usable, much research shows and many security experts believe that this view and the current authentication systems promote bad habits that result in loss of security, which poses real dangers to the Internet. Because site-centric authentication models result...

Abstract The ability to communicate between workflows from different organizations is a mandatory feature that is here to stay. With the need to seamlessly share information comes the necessity to protect proprietary information from unauthorized partners. The work presented in this thesis expands the inter-organizational workflow tool previously developed at Monmouth University, in the Software Engineering Department, in several dimensions. The first, and most important, is the addition of a...