In many statistical studies the entropy of a distribution function is of prime interest. This paper proposes two estimators of the entropy. Both estimators are obtained by modifying the estimator proposed by Vasicek (1976). Consistency of both estimators is proved, and comparisons have been made...

Organizations store data regarding their operations, employees, consumers, and suppliers in their databases. Some of the data are considered confidential, and by law, the organization is required to provide appropriate security measures in order to preserve privacy. Yet a number of companies...