Research and Development Methodology 2002 Case 3: Research Methods

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Research and Development Methodology 2002Case 3
Research Methods

• Patrik Louko Timo Pantsari

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Introduction

• Enhanced electronic signature use
• PKI (Public Key Infrastructure)
• Legistelation
• Infrastructure

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Paper 1

• Electronic Signature Regulation
• Josh Bell, Ruben Gomez, Paul Hodge and Victor
  Mayer-Schönberger
• Published in Computer Law Security Report Vol
  17 no.6 2001
• Research method Statistical

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Paper 2

• Yet Another Paradigm!
• Matthew Pemble
• Published in Network Security Issue no.8
  2001
• Research method Proof of Concept

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Paper 3

• Whats wrong with Public Key Cryptography?
• Tim Carrot
• Published in Computer Fraud Security Issue
  no.7 2001
• Research method Single case in-depth

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Contribution

• Statistical research results
• Precise measurable results
• Results can be misleading in cases
• Needs well prepared methodology
• Validity relyent on methodology
• Proof of concept
• Results general

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Contribution cont.

• Does not produce specific knowledge
• Enables boundaries for further research
• In depth analysis
• Results evaluate one specific area
• Contradiciting results when compared to other
  papers
• A hole is dugg in the potato

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Thank you!

• Any questions?