Analogy of Trust Models for Information Security

Abstract

Proper trust management in Information processing and computing environments can significantly assist their widespread adoption. Trust can act as a countermeasure to the several security threats that the information system faces. This paper provides an overview of how trust has been applied in information security. Trust models suggested in contemporary literature for data processing and computing systems are presented. Furthermore, a critical comparison, based on the set of the main characteristics of an appropriate trust management method, is included.