Mobiles are nowadays the most relevant communication devices in terms of quantity and flexibility. Like in most MANETs ad-hoc communication between two mobile phones requires mutual trust between the devices. A new way of establishing this trust conducts social trust from technically measurable data (e.g., interaction logs). To explore the relation between social and technical trust, we conduct...

In the trust-centric context of signed networks, the social links among users are associated with specific polarities to denote the attitudes (trust vs distrust) among the users. Different from traditional unsigned social networks, the diffusion of information in signed networks can be affected by the link polarities and users’ positions significantly. In this paper, a new concept called “trust...

The growth of web-based social networking and the properties of those networks have created great potential for producing intelligent software that integrates a user's social network and preferences. Our research looks particularly at assigning trust in web-based social nets and investigates how trust information can be mined and integrated into applications. This paper introduces a definition ...

Although there has been a plethora of research on online trust, there is evidence revealing that customers still do not trust online vendors to engage in transactions with them. While researchers have pointed out that the social relations and networks are key sources of trust, existing research do not place sufficient emphasis of social relations and networks on investigating trust in online ve...

Title of dissertation: COMPUTING AND APPLYING TRUST IN WEB-BASED SOCIAL NETWORKS Jennifer Ann Golbeck, Doctor of Philosophy, 2005 Dissertation directed by: Professor James Hendler Department of Computer Science The proliferation of web-based social networks has lead to new innovations in social networking, particularly by allowing users to describe their relationships beyond a basic connection....

The most basic criteria of social welfare and social health of any population is considered. in fact, mental health, Social health, social and individual is associated. The purpose of research is to define relationship between social capital and Social health of students . This cross-sectional study using a questionnaire survey among students of Payam Noor University of Mashhad was the year 201...

Social networking websites have become very popular with Internet users as one of the latest forms of online communication tools. Blogs, recurrently updated web pages with a series of archived postings in social network websites have been discussed as a useful information sharing platform for knowledge management in a collaborative work environment. However, blogs generate growing concerns rega...

As the popularity of social networking sites (SNSs) continues to grow, the research on what affects user intentions is also experiencing increased attention. This study investigates the effect of privacy and trust in other SNS users on trust in the SNS and the relationship between trust in the SNS, social norms and the intention to use an SNS. Data collected from online surveys were analyzed us...

Recent advances in the fields of robotics, cyborg development, moral psychology, trust, multi agent-based systems and socionics have raised the need for a better understanding of ethics, moral reasoning, judgment and decision-making within the system of man and machines. Here we seek to understand key research questions concerning the interplay of ethical trust at the individual level and the s...

Social virtual worlds (SVWs) have drawn substantial attention in business and academia. This research focuses on how trust affects customer loyalty in the SVW setting. Specifically, this study pinpoints how trust in SVW staff and other users influences the continuous use and purchase behaviour in SVWs. Additionally, we examine the influence of social presence on the two aspects trust and custom...