Security and privacy are paramount concerns in database systems, which are vital to business, government and military operations and, indeed, society itself. Meanwhile, the expansion of the Internet and its convergence with telecommunications networks are providing incredible connectivity, myriad applications and, of course, new threats. describes original research results and innovative practical developments, all focused on maintaining security and privacy in database systems and applications that pervade cyberspace. The areas of coverage include: This book is the sixteenth volume in the series produced by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Working Group 11.3 on Data and Application Security. It presents a selection of twenty-five updated and edited papers from the Sixteenth Annual IFIP WG 11.3 Conference on Data and Application Security, held at King's College, Cambridge, U.K. in July 2002. The papers demonstrate the richness and vitality of the discipline, and offer directions for future research efforts in data and applications security. is an invaluable resource for information assurance researchers, faculty members and graduate students, as well as for individuals engaged in research and development in the information technology sector. weiterlesen