Divided into five reader-friendly sections, STATISTICAL METHODS IN COMPUTER SECURITY summarizes discussions held at the recent Joint Statistical Meeting to provides a clear layout of current applications in the field. This is a blue-ribbon reference that discusses the most influential advancements in computer security policy, Internet security, firewalls, statistical methods in computer security, and security issues related to passwords. Coverage includes a new model for probabilistic information retrieval on the Internet, network vulnerabilities to virus attacks, and infrastructures that will help prevent security breaches.