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Academic Papers By Jeff Apolis
The Economics of Spyware and Adware: How the Spyware Business Model Encourages Illegal and Unethical ActivitySpyware is a growing problem for Internet-connected computer users. It can barrage you with pop-up ads, make your computer unstable, and send your web browsing activity to marketers. Yet spyware publishers defend their applications, claiming that they provide a valuable service for consumers; providing premium content and software in exchange for viewing targeted advertising. The problem is that the business model often encourages unethical or illegal activity. This paper will examine the spyware business model, and discuss how per-click or per-install commissions in affiliate programs encourage illicit activities such as click fraud, and the installation of spyware software through security holes without the end user’s knowledge or consent.
Identity management and provisioning using SSO technologies.Single Sign-On (SSO) technologies hold the promise of a single system for the provisioning of user accounts, not only for internal business applications, but also for communication with business partners. Central to the architecture of SSO systems are the concepts of user provisioning, identity management, and authorization. There are many different underlying technologies that are used to implement these concepts, and each has its inherent strengths and weaknesses. SSO technologies can offer a significant increase in productivity, and offers some real advantages in areas of cost savings, convenience and security, but there are also some unique and significant security risks posed which need to be addressed. This paper discusses the various technologies, advantages and risks associated with Single Sign-On systems and some related technologies.
Security of Georgia’s Electronic Voting System.A brief paper discussing the security of Georgia's Electronic Voting, and the Diebold AccuVote-TS voting system.
Business Papers By Jeff ApolisLaptop Encryption Products: Analysis, Summary and RecommendationsA formal analysis of several laptop encryption products.
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