Information security is receiving a great deal of attention as computers increasingly process more and more sensitive information. A multilevel secure database management system (MLS DBMS) is designed to store, retrieve and process information in compliance with certain mandatory security requirements, essential for protecting sensitive information from unauthorized access, modification and abuse. Such systems are characterized by data objects labeled at different security levels and accessed by users cleared to those levels. Unless transaction processing modules for these systems...

Computer technology evolves at a rate that challenges companies to maintain appropriate security for their enterprises. With the rapid growth in Internet and www facilities, database and information systems security remains a key topic in businesses and in the public sector, with implications for the whole of society.
Research Advances in Database and Information Systems Security covers issues related to security and privacy of information in a wide range of applications, including:

• Critical Infrastructure Protection;
• Electronic Commerce;
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Security of Data and Transaction Processing brings together in one place important contributions and up-to-date research results in this fast moving area.
Security of Data and Transaction Processing serves as an excellent reference, providing insight into some of the most challenging research issues in the field.