The past two decades have witnessed a phenomenal growth in distributed
and multiuser computing and connectivity. Usage of computers to
process sensitive and crucial information in governmental, military,
as well as commercial sectors has been increasing considerably. Every
activity in both public and private organizations is today depending
on the correctness, availability, and secrecy of some information
stored or processed within a computer system or transmitted over a
network. New technological developments and increased automation of
business processes are contributing towards a more efficient and
powerful way of managing and accessing data. These include the
proliferation of the Internet and the World Wide Web, the introduction
of electronic commerce and digital libraries, and the application of
workflow systems. All these developments, however, have also increased
both the vulnerability of systems to security violations and the
damage that such violations may cause. Consequently, security issues
are today of great concern to both researchers and practitioners
involved with data management. As a complicating aspect, new
technologies have also introduced new security requirements and new
research challenges that have not been addressed before.
Reacting to this increasing need for security, researchers and
developers have contributed significantly to advancements in the
theory, design, implementation, analysis, and application of secure
computer systems and networks.
Recognizing the importance of the research in this area, ``Distributed
and Parallel Databases: An International Journal'' is organizing a
special issue on security. The primary focus of this special issue
will be on high-quality original unpublished research, case studies,
as well as implementation experiences in any area of computer and
communication security.
Suggested topics include but are not limited to:
- Accounting and Audit
- Authorization and Access Control
- Authentication
- Applied Cryptography
- Computer Security and Public Policy
- Data/System Integrity
- Electronic Commerce and Virtual Banking
- Information Warfare
- Intrusion Detection
| Intellectual Property Protection
Privacy and Anonymity
Security for Digital Libraries
Security in Data and Knowledge Bases
Security in Data Warehouses
Security in Workflow Systems
Security in Mobile and Wireless Systems
Security Management
Secure Networking and Protocols |
Instructions for submitting
manuscripts |
Manuscripts must be written in English and should include a cover page
with title, name and address (including e-mail address) of author(s),
an abstract, and a list of identifying keywords. Manuscripts must be
submitted as Postscript files via electronic mail
to Prof. Vijay Atluri at atluri@andromeda.rutgers.edu.
In addition, send five hard copies of your submission
to: Melissa Parsons, Journals Editorial Office, Kluwer Academic
Publishers, 101 Philip Drive, Norwell, MA 02061, USA; tel:
(+1)781-871-6600; fax: (+1)781-878-0449; e-mail: mparsons@wkap.com.
September 30, 1998
January 30, 1999
March 30, 1999
| Due date for submission of manuscripts
Notification of acceptance/rejection
Due date for final version
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Editors of the Special Issue |
Distributed
and Parallel Databases: An International Journal is an archival
journal published quarterly by Kluwer Academic Publishers. It provides
a focus for the presentation and dissemination of new research
results, systems development efforts, and user experiences in
distributed and parallel systems.
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