In this paper we show how design-level aspects can be used to encapsulate security concerns that can be woven into models of software designs. The aspect-oriented design technique described in this paper allows one to analyze the impact of security concerns on other functional concerns. We illustrate our technique using a small example.

The separation-of-concerns principle is one of the essential principles in software engineering. It says that software should be decomposed in such a way that different “concerns” or aspects of the problem at hand are solved in well-separated modules or parts of the software. Yet, many security experts feel uneasy about trying to isolate security-related concerns, because security is such a per...

This paper systematically discusses the security and privacy concerns for e-learning systems. A five-layer architecture of e-learning system is proposed. The security and privacy concerns are addressed respectively for five layers. This paper further examines the relationship among the security & privacy policy, the available security & privacy technology, and the degree of e-learning privacy &...

This paper first presents work in the area of application security management and then investigates relations to the application of Aspect Oriented Software Development (AOSD) to security, as they are both grounded on the systems engineering principle of “Separation of Concerns”.

Accessibility concerns compound the already-considerable difficulties of building systems that provide usable privacy and security. In addition to facing common concerns regarding the semantics of privacy and security tools, people with disabilities face accessibility obstacles, such as the inaccessibility of CAPTCHAs, phishing toolbars, verification images, and other displays that rely upon vi...

Non-functional concerns are present in all software solutions and products. While the functional requirements most often drive the development of models in Model Driven Development (MDD), the modeling of non-functional concerns, such as security, is equally important for a high quality solution. The security concerns within a solution are often crosscutting, non-orthogonal and of a diverse natu...

Security concerns are present in many software solutions and products. While the functional requirements most often drive the development of models in Model Driven Development (MDD), the modeling of non-functional concerns is equaling important for a high quality solution. Aspect Oriented Modeling (AOM) is an MDD approach that helps develop higher quality solutions by considering various requir...