This collection of research papers and articles urges a proactive approach to information security governance. IT executives can safeguard information before there is a problem, rather than as a reaction to one, by analyzing opportunities, risks, and security. An international host of researchers offer 23 papers covering timely topics including assessing market compliance of IT security solutions, identity assurance in open networks, ISMS building for SMEs through the reuse of knowledge, information security and management in social networks, using our enduring memory for songs to help users log on, legal risks, fraud and identity theft, construct grid approach to security classification and analysis, detecting credit fraud in e-business systems, and detecting compliance failures in unmanaged processes. An extensive list of references and a short biography of each contributor are included. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)