"This book presents a state-of-the-art review of current perspectives in information security management and small systems security, focusing on technical and functional as well as managerial issues. It contains the selected proceedings of the Seventh Annual Working Conference on Information Security Management & Small Systems Security, sponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) and held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands in September/October 1999.". "This volume will be essential reading for researchers in computer science, information technology, and business informatics, as well as to information security consultants, systems analysis and engineers, and IT managers."--BOOK JACKET.