A Multilevel Secure Federated Database

Martin S Olivier

1995

Citation information

MS Olivier, "A Multilevel Secure Federated Database", in J Biskup, M Morgenstern and CE Landwehr (eds), Database Security VIII (A-60), 183-198, Elsevier Science, 1995

Abstract

This paper proposes a model for a multilevel secure federated database. A federated database is a distributed database that is characterised by a high degree of site autonomy, yet the sites cooperate on global transactions.

The proposed model has three main features: (1) it is intended for a loosely coupled federation with almost no central authority; (2) local classification of a data item is honoured by all members of the federation; and (3) a site can decide on the level of sensitivity of its data that may be sent to each other site.

The model solves the problem where the sites are homogeneous; however more work needs to be done for heterogeneous sites.

Keywords

Database Management, Systems; Management of Computing and Information Systems, Security and Protection; Computer Communication Networks, Distributed System

BibTeX entry

@INPROCEEDINGS(sefd,
  AUTHOR={Martin S Olivier},
  TITLE={A Multilevel Secure Federated Database},
  EDITOR={Joachim Biskup and M Morgenstern and Carl E Landwehr},
  BOOKTITLE={Database Security VIII (A-60)},
  PAGES={183--198},
  PUBLISHER={Elsevier Science},
  YEAR={1995} )

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