Survey of the techniques for developing and using user profiles

The rapid evolution of e-commerce brings more and more interest in personalized services for each individual user. As a key component of personalization, user profiles become the center of attention, and have been widely studied with seriousness. This thesis is a survey on main aspects of the user profiles, focusing on techniques for developing and using user profiles, including introduction and discussion on privacy and security considerations, and international standards. In addition, the thesis considers the future direction of user profiles