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by Lango Deen ldeen@ccgmag.com
Software for Incorporating Time and Location into Access Control Decisions Marshal Moncivais, Miguelangel Trevino, and Carlos Delgado Mentor: Dr. Mustafa Al Lail School of Engineering, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, Texas, 78041
Technologies Used
Smart Home Application • Problem: − The current security technologies in mobile applications do not consider location and time to make access decisions. • Objective: − Design a software architecture and its implementation using state-of-the-art techniques and tools to address the problem.
Hospital Application
Software Architecture UML Component Diagram
Components Communication UML Sequence Diagram
Acknowledgements
We applied object-oriented analysis and design techniques, using the Unified Modeling Language (UML) as the design and communication tool. • Analysis & Design: − Developing a solution using the UML component model and sequence diagram to design the architecture and model the communication requirements between the components. • Implementation: − Implementing of the software system that authorizes user access based on time and location.
Mobile Application
References 1. R. Abdunabi, M. Al-Lail, I. Ray and R. B. France, "Specification, Validation, and Enforcement of a Generalized Spatio-Temporal Role-Based Access Control Model," in IEEE Systems Journal, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 501-515, Sept. 2013. 2. M. Al Lail, M. Moncivais, M. Trevino, “Towards a Software System for Spatio-Temporal Authorization,” to appear in The Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, (36, 7 2021).
From top: Marshal Moncivais, Miguelangel Treviño, with Carlos Delgado and their research poster
TAMIU students work to transform Texas through undergraduate research Three students from Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) made their mark during the online research day held Feb. 23–24. This year's theme, "Transforming Texas Through Undergraduate Research," highlighted students' work engaged in research for Texas legislators and how it impacts the state. Marshal Moncivais, Miguelangel Treviño, and Carlos Delgado submitted their poster "Software for Incorporating Time and Location into Access Control Decisions" under Dr. Mustafa Al Lail, an assistant professor of computer science and engineering, School of Engineering. The virtual presentation described an increasing dependency on digital technology, the importance of data
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security, and a model using software development technologies. "I congratulate our students on their selection for this statewide research recognition," said TAMIU president Dr. Pablo Arenaz. "This type of facultystudent research collaboration is a distinction of our undergraduate program. These opportunities are a core element in our strategic plan that focuses on creating a transdisciplinary and collaborative research environment that fosters discovery, educates our students and community, and generates substantive solutions for a changing global society."
HACU is marking significant milestones in 2021 It is a banner year for the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). Since its founding three
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