CAFS: A Framework for Context-Aware Federated Services

Ferdous, M. S. and Poet, R. (2014) CAFS: A Framework for Context-Aware Federated Services. In: 2014 IEEE 13th International Conference on Trust, Security and Privacy in Computing and Communications (TrustCom), Beijing, China, 24-26 Sep 2014, pp. 130-139. ISBN 9781479965137 (doi: 10.1109/TrustCom.2014.21)

Abstract

In this paper we explore two issues: Federated Identity Management and Context-Aware Services. In the last decade or so we have seen these two technologies gaining considerable popularities as they offer a number of benefits to the user and other stakeholders. However, there are a few outstanding security and privacy issues that need to be resolved to harness the full potential of such services. We believe that these problems can be reduced significantly by integrating the federated identity architecture into the context-aware services. With this aim, we have developed a framework for Context-Aware Federated Services based on the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) and extensible Access Control Markup Language (XACML) standards. We have illustrated the applicability of our approach by showcasing some use-cases, analysed the security, privacy and trust issues involved in the framework and the advantages it offers.

• Item Type: Conference Proceedings
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Ferdous, Mr MD SADEK and Poet, Dr Ron
• Authors: Ferdous, M. S., and Poet, R.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Computing Science
• ISSN: 2324-898X
• ISBN: 9781479965137
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2014 IEEE
• First Published: First published in 2014 IEEE 13th International Conference on Trust, Security and Privacy in Computing and Communications (TrustCom): 130-139
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy