Secure Data Management: VLDB 2004 Workshop, SDM 2004, Toronto, Canada, August 30, 2004, Proceedings

Concepts like ubiquitous computing and ambient intelligence that exploit — creasingly interconnected networks and mobility put new requirements on data management. An important element in the connected world is that data will be accessible anytime anywhere. This also has its downside in that it becomes easier to get unauthorized data access. Furthermore, it will become easier to collect, store, and search personal information and endanger people’s privacy. As a result security and privacy o...