In peer-to-peer networks, free riding is a major problem. Reputation management systems can be used to overcome this problem. Reputation estimation methods generally do not considers the uncertainties in the inputs. We propose a reputation estimation method using BLUE (Best Linear Unbiased estimator) estimator that consider uncertainties in the input variables. Reputation aggregation in peer to...

A mobile application is a software package that can be installed and executed on a mobile device. Which mobile application is more trustworthy for a user to purchase, download, install, consume or recommend becomes a crucial issue that impacts its final success. This report explores trust of mobile applications based on users’ behaviors. It proposes a conceptual trust model according to trust b...

Communication between persons who trust each other differs from that between those who do not. A new conceptualization of trust is offered, drawing from game theory, credibility research, sensitivity/ encounter groups, and studies of generalized expectations of trustworthiness, which makes an important distinction between the cognitive state of iiust and trusting behaviors. Trusting behavior oc...

Trust is part of our daily life and thus can be used as a mechanism for providing security in computer networks. In this paper, by considering the dynamic nature of trust, especially the temporal and spatial characteristics in security of society, we describe trust from four factors: access time, place, history behavior and risk control strategy and then apply fuzzy clustering method and inform...

What does trust mean? Is trust really important to a consumer as it relates to electronic commerce? What are the relationships between consumer trust and other variables such as a consumer’s perception of risk and a consumer’s perception of benefit? To answer these questions, this paper proposes three alternative models related to consumer trust, risk, and benefit, and tests the relationships p...

Recently WOM has become popular with the penetration of Internet and the popularity of social media, and attracted the attention of IS researchers. This study develops a model to explore the factors motivating e-service users’WOM behavior from the expectation confirmation paradigm together with trust. The research model was empirical tested with 543 valid responses from the online travel servic...