SEMAN: A Novel Secure Middleware for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

Table 1

Security policies for distinct scenarios.

	Trust	Key	Groups
Restrict	Block evidence exchanges with nonreliable nodes	Allow the service to be provided to each distinct group; value greater than	Prioritize closed group creation; Trust restriction to group joining
Partially restrict	Trust values of and between 0.4 and 0.6	A unique system to all the middleware; value greater than	Prioritize closed group creation; Allow the service providing in closed groups
Open	Trust values of and less than 0.4	A unique system to all the middleware; Small value; Great interval between updates	Most part of provided services in open groups