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Networks, hackers, and nonprotected consumers

Bartholomae, Florian W. - Fakultät für Wirtschafts- und … - 2013

In this paper a network model is developed in which three players sequentially choose their strategies. In the first … stage, a profit-maximizing network firm chooses the price and thus the size of the network. In the second stage the … consumers decide whether to join in the network or not. In the last stage a hacker has the opportunity to hack the network and …

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Anyone's Game: Economic and Policy Implications of the Internet of Things as a Market for Services

SELBY, Jaclyn - In: Communications & Strategies 1 (2012) 87, pp. 21-40

Research suggests the future of the Internet will be defined by ubiquitous computing: a networked environment in which smart objects, called 'Things,' are imbued with identification data and micro-processing power to form an Internet of Things (IoT). Data production across the Internet continues...

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Trusting Privacy in the Cloud

Prüfer, Jens - Tilburg University, Tilburg Law and Economic Center - 2014

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Trusting Privacy in the Cloud

Prüfer, Jens - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2014

Cloud computing technologies have the potential to increase innovation and economic growth considerably. But many users worry that data in the cloud can be accessed by others, thereby damaging the data owner. Consequently, they do not use cloud technologies up to the efficient level. I design an...

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A Classification Scheme for Characterizing Service Networks

Altmann, Jorn; Meschke, Martina; Mohammed, Ashraf Bany - Technology Management, Economics and Policy Program … - 2012

This paper introduces an extended definition of service networks. The service network definition, which can be used for … classifying service networks, comprises two parts: the service network declaration and the service network specification. The … service network specification consists of the specification of the network characteristics, the node characteristics, and the …

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Migration to the Cloud Ecosystem: Ushering in a New Generation of Platform Competition

Fershtman, Chaim; Gandal, Neil - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012

Cloud computing is defined to be Internet based computing technology, where the term 'cloud' simply means Internet -- and cloud computing refers to services that are accessed directly over the Internet. There are essentially three categories of cloud computing. (i) Iaas (Infrastructure as a...

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Aspects Concerning the Adoption Cloud Computing Services by Companies

Isaila, Narcisa - In: Knowledge Horizons - Economics 5 (2013) 3, pp. 48-50

Companies' need to streamline their costs, especially in the current crisis, has led to the search for solutions to reduce the expenses with specialized personnel, licenses purchase, investment in equipment, amortization of these costs and other expenses related to their maintenance. The complex...

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HYBRID CLOUD MANAGEMENT: FOUNDATIONS AND STRATEGIES

Géczy, Peter; Izumi, Noriaki; Hasida, Kôiti - In: Review of Business and Finance Studies 4 (2013) 1, pp. 37-50

Adoption of cloud-based systems has been relatively modestâ€”regardless of significant marketing push by major public cloud providers. The cloud-based model utilizes distributed information technology services accessible over networks. The networks can be internal part of...

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CLOUDSOURCING: MANAGING CLOUD ADOPTION

Géczy, Peter; Izumi, Noriaki; Hasida, Kôiti - In: Global Journal of Business Research 6 (2012) 2, pp. 57-70

Cloud computing adoption by organizations has been minor despite the initial optimism. The primary concerns obstructing adoption of cloud-based services are security, loss of control, and inadequate legislative. In a cloud-based model, information technology services are distributed and accessed...

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Value Creation in IT Service Platforms through Two-Sided Network Effects

Haile, Netsanet; Altmann, Jorn - Technology Management, Economics and Policy Program … - 2012

the IT service platform stakeholder values. The results imply that there is a two-sided network effect. All stakeholders … from two-sided network effects goes to the platform provider. …

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