Testing of Communicating Systems XIV presents the latest international results in both the theory and industrial practice of the testing of communicating systems, ranging from tools and techniques for testing to test standards, frameworks, notations, algorithms, fundamentals of testing, and industrial experiences and issues....

With the proliferation of ISDN and mobile communication systems, modern communication networks are becoming larger-scale, higher-speed, and more complex than ever before....

This volume makes an important and timely contribution to the debate on whether there is a convergence of all communications, including real-time communications, over the Internet Protocol (IP), and whether existing IP technology is capable of supportingthis convergence, or whether it requires further development of that technology....

The Internet has a profound effect on computing and society. Up until now, research efforts have focused mostly on technical aspects of Internet development. This book focuses on both the technical aspects of Internet applications as well as economic andsocial aspects....

Security, trust and confidence can certainly be considered as the most important parts of the Information Society. Being protected when working, learning, shopping or doing any kind of e-commerce is of great value to citizens, students, business people, employees and employers....