Information Security: An Integrated Collection of Essays

A collection of 27 essays that provide an overview of the vulnerabilities and threats to information security and introduce the important concepts and terms. In addition, the essays summarize the definitions and controls of the trusted computer system evaluation criteria and discuss information security policy, focusing on information control and dissemination. Recommendations are presented based on practical experience. Other essays explore the architectures used in the development of trusted relational database management systems, discuss the effects that multilevel DBMS security requirements can have on the system's data integrity, and compare three research DBMS prototypes. Extensive bibliography and glossary. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.