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Intelligent Software Agents: Security Issues of a New Technology
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Kirn, Stefan Petsch, Mathias Lees, B. |
| Copyright Year | 2001 |
| Abstract | INTRODUCTION To obtain maximum benefit from the increasingly widespread use of the Internet in today’s information-oriented society, powerful tools are required for gathering and preparation of information. Intelligent agents, which have emerged in recent years, provide a successful technological approach to information handling. Intelligent agents are becoming increasingly important because of their flexibility and power for cooperative working in solving complex tasks. Usually such an approach requires agents which have the capability for extensive cooperation and communication among themselves. This raises the question of security. But, up to now, little work has been done which addresses the security issues associated with intelligent agents. For a new technology, such as that offered by intelligent agents, to be successful and widely accepted, it is necessary for systems, based on that technology, to be capable of maintaining security and consistency of operation when integrated into the existing infrastructure of an organisation. This paper explores some of the security issues relating to application of intelligent agents and the integration of such systems into existing organisations. First, existing information security issues for enterprises are considered. Then, a short introduction to the new technology of agents and agent systems is given. Following this, the special security problems of the new technology of software agents and the emerging risks for software and enterprises are discussed. Finally, a new security architecture for multiagent systems is proposed, together with an explanation of how this multilevel architecture |
| Starting Page | 155 |
| Ending Page | 172 |
| Page Count | 18 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.4018/978-1-878289-78-0.ch011 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.irma-international.org/viewtitle/23366/ |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.tu-ilmenau.de/fileadmin/media/wid/forschung/Publikationen/OnlinePublikationen/2000-IdeaGroupPublishing-S155-175.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-878289-78-0.ch011 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
