Anti-botnet techniques assessed against legal admissibility | New ...

Botnets are compromised or hijacked computers.

With botnets still representing a rapidly growing threat to Internet users, various techniques and methods have been and continue being developed in order to reduce the threat that botnets pose to the security of information systems connected to the internet. It turns out, however, that the chances those fighting botnets to be hold legally liable for their actions are not negligible.

A joint report by the Estonia-based NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence and the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) was published in the beginning of the week and looked at the legal implications of countering botnets.

In the beginning, the report comprehensively defined botnets as: ?networks of interconnected, remote-controlled computers generally infected with malicious software (compromised or hijacked computers) turning the infected systems into so-called ?bots?, ?robots? or ?zombies?.

The study examined the legal implications of the implementation of anti-botnet techniques, concluding that ?Potential restrictions to technological countermeasures may arise from basically any field of law, including administrative, civil and criminal law?.

In addition, the results of the report showed that traffic monitoring, as well as botnet takedown and takeover techniques, were surrounded by an array of legal concerns, which, if not addressed properly, could invoke the liability of the botnet fighters.

According to authors, personal data protection violations and illegally breaking the confidentiality of communications were primary concerns which related to packet and traffic inspection. In their opinion, unauthorised botnet takeover or takedown might fall under many criminal law provisions.?

The report looked at the various anti-botnet techniques and methods and concluded that court practice regarding botnets in general was very limited and many botnet countermeasures addressed in the study were neither explicitly permitted nor prohibited by the law.

The authors emphasised that if there was to be a dispute in the future, it would be up to the courts to determine the unlawfulness of the act in question. This is why they recommended the following: ?To avoid facing a potential court case, persons or organisations looking to take up anti-botnet activities should seek for appropriate legal advice beforehand?.

The joint CCDCOE-ENISA study also recommended that legislators use their mandate to shape national laws so that they support rather than hinder the fight against botnets.

Source: http://www.neurope.eu/article/anti-botnet-techniques-assessed-against-legal-admissibility

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Things To Consider When You Are Pawning Or - Work On the Internet

Pawnshops allow you to either pawn or sell your items. It is very important that you understand the difference between these two things, so that you know exactly what you want to do when you take your items into a Pawn Shop. Below, you will find a breakdown of these two different opportunities and ou will discover what the positives and negatives are able. This should help you make a good decision.

Pawning your items
Typically, a person will pawn their items when they know that they need some money right away but they do not want to part with the items that they're giving to the pawn shop. If you want to someday request your items back and you do not want to completely sell them away, then you should probably pawn your items. When you pawn an item, you are essentially giving them your item as collateral to take out a loan. Based on the value of your item, you will be given an appropriately sized loan. This loan will be in cash, so that you can pay off your bills or whatever else it is that you need money for. When it comes time to where you would like to repay your loan and get your items out of the pawn shop, you can do so. All that you have to do is repay your entire loan and they will return your pawned items to you. Keep in mind though, your loan is going to collect interest and you are going to owe more on the loan then you originally did when you took out the loan. The longer that you go without repaying the loan, the more interest is going to collect. Be sure to repay the loan as quickly as possible, so that you don't have a lot of interest to pay and also so that you don't go a long time without getting your items back.

Selling your items
You can also sell your items to a pawn shop and they will give you straight cash for your items. This is what a lot of people choose to do because it allows you to get the money right away and you never have to worry about it collecting interest. Keep in mind though, when you sell your items to a pawn shop, they immediately take possession of your items and they will resell it for profit. There is no way that you could ever get your items back, this is just like selling it to one of your friends or family members. It is a final deal and it is an "as is" deal.

Pawnshops make their money through buying and selling merchandise as well as providing loans to their clients. These are the two things that you need to consider when you are pawning or selling an item to a pawn shop. Be very aware that when you sell your item to a pawn shop, they will resell it to make profit, so they are not going to give you the complete price of what it is worth. They have to make money at the end of the day, so you will have to expect a little bit of a loss.

If you want to pawn or sell one of your items, you should go to a Pawn Shop that's either located online or in your local neighborhood. Find one by going to, http://www.rcj.ca.

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The Brandeis Hoot ? Creative writing program sponsor Judeo ...

Gary Shteyngar?s book reading at Brandeis Nov. 5 was not only an important literary experience for students but also an accomplishment for the creative writing department.

Associate Director of Creative Writing Steven McCauley assures, ?We?ve been trying to bring Gary Shteyngar to Brandeis for several years.? A prolific writer, Shteyngar?s arrival was made possible by multiple factors. ?He?s doing a reading elsewhere in Boston,? says McCauley, ?and the Russian studies department was contacted by his booking agent.? Also sponsored by the Brandeis Genesis Institute for Russian Jewry and steadfastly encouraged by Irina Dubinina, director of the Russian Language Program, Shteyngar?s book reading was available only through the communication and cooperation of departments.

McCauley describes how Shteyngar ?has a big following among college students, is a major contemporary writer and a greater performer and some of his novels have been taught in courses in the English department.? Born in Leningrad, USSR, to Jewish parents, Shteyngar rose to fame with only three novels. His works have won the National Jewish Book Award for Fiction, become New York Times Notable Books and won the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for comic literature. With a talent for satire, Shteyngar is famous for making fun of everything and everyone.

While McCauley admits that for book readings, ?audience size varies greatly from event to event,? the Shteyngar reading was extremely well-attended. Extra chairs had to be added to accommodate the swelling audience. McCauley explains that the large audience could be due to a partnering with different departments, for it ?builds audiences for the reading series and [attracts] students outside of English and creative writing who might not ordinarily consider attending a reading.? Indeed, as Kathy Lawrence announced Shteyngar?s reading, she proclaimed he should feel at home due to the large number of Russian-speaking Jews in the audience.

Shteyngar chose to read from two of his novels, his newest, ?Super Sad True Love Story,? followed by his first, ?The Russian Debutante?s Handbook.? Both scenes chosen illustrated dating scenes and Russian culture. While ?Super Sad True Love Story? is set in the future, the scene Shteyngar read was immensely relatable. He wrote of the relationship between child and parents, whose main hobby is a ?painful scrutiny of their only child.? The scene fondly mocked traditional Russian parents, their dining room with ?fish-smelling air,? floors ?immigrant clean? and loud, noisy personalities. The second novel?s scene focused less on parents but still concerned itself with Russian culture. It described what its relationship in a ?Russian soul? and entailed an uproarious first-date story.

Shteyngar is all that his books make him out to be: he is a funny man and a comic reader. While he reads quickly, all in one breath, he pauses to add different voices to his characters. He would give his Russian voices heavy accents, while American characters? voices were higher-pitched, their dialogue filled with ?likes? and ?totallys.? Even before the reading, Shteyngar illustrated his sense of humor. He mentioned the modern looking cover of ?Super Sad True Love Story,? which is adorned with different colored buttons. He describes how it took a focus group to pick the cover. Yet, the end result only serves readers minimally, for, ?if you have a small dog like a dachshund, it can play twister on this.?

In the question and answer session after the reading, Shteyngar admits his satire is at the ready for everyone. While he mentions the bad reviews he received from Russian critics, he also states that ?nothing gets a free pass, everything sucks in my books.? His admiration for the United States is nothing extreme, he describes it as ?a decent country,? but mentions how ?nothing lasts forever? and ?every empire comes to an end.? In making fun of the U.S., Russians and Jewish people, audiences can at least proclaim that Shteyngar is certainly fair.

Shteyngar does seem to hold a special place in his heart for Russia. At one point, admitting that he struggles with anxiety and depression, he made it clear he believes returning to Russia is helpful. He proclaims he is trying to find out ?who [his] parents really are, and how did they become the people they are,? admitting that that has a direct correlation to himself. Shteyngar seems to struggle with finding himself and finding the true spirit of Russia, for he believes ?nothing ever changes in Russia.? While he describes the political turmoil and poverty in the country, it nevertheless has an irreplaceable hold on Shteyngar. Currently penning a memoir, Russia is extremely essential to Shteyngar?s person.

McCauley describes the impact that readings like Shteyngar?s can have on students. ?It exposes students to a variety of voices and writing styles,? McCauley says. ?Meeting a writer face-to-face gives you an instant connection to their work and emphasizes the point that the creation of literature is an ongoing process,? he says. Students were interested in Shteyngar?s history as a writer, asking questions about his creative process. Shteyngar mentioned how it was his grandmother who got him to write, promising him, ?I?ll pay you a piece of cheese for each page you write.? His first story circled around Lennon and a magical goose and ended with Lennon consuming his comrade. More seriously, Shteyngar admits that writing ?was a way I could be appreciated? and mentions it as a key to making his first friends.

Discriminated against due to his heritage, Shteyngar found writing as a way to connect.

McCauley vouches for creative-writing-sponsored readings, even when they have very few attendees. He believes these programs hold true value. ?Even if you don?t love an author?s work, there?s always a line or a sentence or an observation in a reading that is inspiring,? he said.

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Source: http://thebrandeishoot.com/articles/12711

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Intern Sushi Goes Nationwide With Its Video-Centric Internship Site

Intern Sushi is trying to improve the often-horrible internship application/selection process, and it's expanding with full nationwide support, as well as adding new industries. Here's the idea: Resumes are pretty useless when it comes to choosing interns. Actually, they're pretty flawed in general, but they're particularly bad for internships, where employers are probably choosing one or two candidate from a large list of applicants whose resumes are going to look pretty similar (because they don't have much professional experience yet). Instead, with Intern Sushi, users are asked to create a profile that captures their personality and ambitions. That centerpiece of the profile is a short video, but users can include a portfolio of their work too. They can also create content tailored to a specific opening, like a video cover letter outlining why they really really really want that internship.

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Storm of protest as debt-stricken London borough plans to sell $32M ...

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'Draped Seated Woman' by Henry Moore was sold to one of London's borough councils at a knock-down price in 1962 on the understanding it would be displayed in the area, which was notorious for its social deprivation and which had also been heavily bombed during the Second World War. It is currently displayed at a sculpture park in Yorkshire.

By Alastair Jamieson, NBC News

LONDON -- A debt-stricken district of London is to sell a sculpture gifted to the local area by celebrated artist Henry Moore, prompting fierce criticism and raising questions over the future of other publicly owned artworks amid austerity cuts.

The mayor of Tower Hamlets - one of the poorest areas of Britain ? decided late Wednesday to sell the 8-foot Henry Moore bronze statue "Draped Seated Woman" as the borough council tries to cut a deficit of $144 million.

It is thought the sale of the sculpture could raise up to $32 million for the council. Independent mayor Lutfur Rahman over-ruled the concerns of a committee of politicians to order the artwork be auctioned to the highest bidder.

Ian Leith, founder and deputy chairman of the Public Monuments and Sculpture Association,?told the U.K.?s Guardian that the high-profile decision means other towns and cities might now be tempted to see artworks simply as financial assets.

"We fear that this is the beginning of local authorities wanting to realize the assets they have in their public sculptures," he told the newspaper. "But the danger is that we won't find out about these sales: There is no national audit of public art in England and no at-risk list.?

In the United States, at least four cities have declared bankruptcy as they struggle to make budget cuts.

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Among those criticizing the London decision was Danny Boyle, the "Slumdog Millionaire" film director and choreographer of the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony, who is also a resident in the east London borough.

Boyle told the Daily Telegraph: "The Moore sculpture defies all prejudice in people's minds about one of London's poorest boroughs. That alone makes it priceless to every resident."

Moore, who died in 1986, sold his sculpture to the council in 1962 at a knock-down price on the understanding it would be displayed in the local area, which was notorious for its social deprivation and which had also been heavily bombed during the Second World War.?It sat in a public housing project in Stepney Green until 1997 when the project was demolished and it was loaned to a sculpture park in Yorkshire.

'Not insurable'
Heather Bonfield, the council?s interim head of culture, told a meeting on Wednesday night that displaying the sculpture in public parks in the area was no longer feasible because of the risk of vandalism and metal theft, making it ?not insurable?, according to a report in The Wharf?local newspaper.

Tower Hamlets councilor Shahed Ali told ITV News the cash raised would be used for ?services for local people, services that will make as big difference to our local residents.?

??We have youth population that is the largest in Europe and the money will help address those needs,? he said.

Tower Hamlets was one of the six boroughs adjacent to the Olympic Park, which transformed a derelict former industrial wasteland in east London into the epicenter of the 2012 Summer Games.

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Sharon Ament, director of the?Museum?of London?Docklands which is in the borough, proposed a plan to host the statue ? but her offer was rejected.

?We are hugely disappointed,? she told ITV News. ?Just because we?re going through really tough times financially, it doesn?t mean to say that the cultural, artistic and spiritual needs of the population shouldn?t be met.?

Local member of parliament, Rushanara Ali, told the East London Advertiser: ?The sculpture belongs to the people of the East End and should remain in public ownership and be available for everyone to enjoy as Henry Moore intended it.

?This is a betrayal of the East End?s working class heritage. The sale will only make a small contribution to the council?s budget.?

In Sunday?s Observer newspaper, commentator and local resident Rowan Moore wrote: ?'Draped Seated Woman' fulfills an ideal that nothing was too good for ordinary people, an ideal that modern local politicians are in danger of losing. To sell the sculpture as if it were a piece of real estate would ? betray Moore?s generosity. It would raise the question why anyone should ever want to offer anything to a local authority again.?

Local journalist and blogger Ted Jeory told NBC News the decision to sell the statue in order to keep funding for current local projects was?a "vote-buying program" by Mayor Rahman, who is up for re-election in 18 months.?"This is not about government cuts, it?s about his love of power," he said.

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Source: http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/08/15019728-storm-of-protest-as-debt-stricken-london-borough-plans-to-sell-32m-artwork

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Health Benefits Of Water Based Exercise : The Viatarian Diet- Body ...

The special properties of water can provide you with excellent benefits if you are trying to heal a back injury. ?Being in water provides a safe environment for working out your muscles and?stretching?your body. ?It also allows you to do more than you would on land by eliminating the constraints imposed by gravity.

Being immersed in water places pressure all over your body. ?To build strength, you must work your muscles against this pressure. The deeper in the water you go, the more pressure will be exerted, and the harder the workout will be.

Beginners should stay close to the shallow water, where the floor and sides of the pool can provide stability, if need be. ?Working in deeper water while wearing a?flotation belt?will increase the challenge.

Water-based exercise improves mental health. ?Swimming can improve mood in both men and women. ?For people with fibromyalgia, it can decrease anxiety and exercise therapy in warm water can decrease depression and improve mood. ?Water-based exercise can improve the health of mothers and their unborn children and has a positive effect on the mothers? mental health. ?Parents of children with developmental disabilities find that recreational activities, such as swimming, improve family connections.

Water-based exercise can help people with chronic diseases. ?For people with arthritis, it improves use of affected joints without worsening symptoms. ?People with rheumatoid arthritis have more health improvements after participating in hydrotherapy than with other activities. ?Water-based exercise also improves the use of affected joints and decreases pain from osteoarthritis.

Water Based Exercise And Caloric Burn:

Expect to burn between 400 and 500 calories per hour in a water aerobics class, according to the Aquatic Exercise Association. ?The actual amount you burn will depend on your size, the intensity of your movements, as well as water temperature and depth. ?In general, faster movements incorporating the upper and lower body in deep water elicit the greatest calorie burn.

Water Based Exercise And Cardiovascular Conditioning:

Water aerobics exercises prove to be extremely beneficial in terms ofcardiovascular conditioning. ?In such an exercise, the heart rate is maintained at a lower rate, when compared to cycling or running. ?The heart seems to work better when you indulge in water aerobics.

When exercising in water, you work against 12 times the resistance of air, according to an article published in ?American Fitness? in 1996. ?Simply kicking and cupping the water helps contribute to muscle development, which translates into a higher metabolism and healthier body. ?Many water aerobics classes incorporate equipment like water paddles, noodles, single or double buoys, and kickboards to further induce strength gains. ?Push-ups or triceps dips performed on the pool deck also help build strength.

If you have a chronic illness or a physical limitation, talk to your doctor before performing water-based exercises. Your doctor can help you decide which exercises are safe for your specific condition. If you do not know how to swim, do not exercise in deep water or without supervision
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Lesson from APHA: For Most Immigrants, Immigration Policy is ...

Because my current research explores health care access among immigrants in Boston, particularly in light of Massachusetts health reform, I enjoyed hearing how many states are preparing for full PPACA implementation among vulnerable populations. As I have heard about these different strategies and challenges that will remain after implementation, I am reminded of the progress that has already been made, but the work that remains to be done in Massachusetts six years after the passage of health reform.

My recent interviews with immigrants, providers, and organizations have revealed that gaps still remain in care, even for individuals with coverage. This has been a recurring theme in sessions I attended on the ACA: that having insurance coverage does not guarantee access to and use of actual health care services. Additional barriers in documentation status, language proficiency, cultural competency, health literacy, and patient-provider interactions still influence health care. Though increasing insurance coverage is a huge step toward decreasing health disparities and improving the health outcomes of people in the U.S., coverage through the ACA will not be available to all undocumented and some legal immigrants.

My attendance at APHA thus far as an immigration and health researcher has also further convinced me of the interconnected relationship between immigration policy and health policy. For most immigrants, and especially the undocumented, immigration policy is health policy and vice versa. The increase in anti-immigrant state policies and lack of comprehensive reform at the federal level have far-reaching impacts on the health outcomes and health care of immigrants and their U.S. and/or foreign-born children. Some APHA sessions emphasized these impacts, which also overlapped with my own preliminary research in Boston. With (pending) full implementation of the ACA, I look forward to examining how other states with large immigrant populations incorporate ACA guidelines alongside figuring out how to provide care for immigrant and other vulnerable populations. Being at the APHA has allowed me to further contemplate these issues with public health professionals who may be potential colleagues in future research.

On a lighter note, I have noticed some differences between APHA and my primary professional organization, the American Sociological Association (ASA). The first is the sheer size of the conference and the organization. With more than 12,000 people in attendance and 1,000 sessions, there were a wealth of opportunities to learn about different disciplinary approaches to doing health research and connect with scholars, community workers, and clinicians doing similar research. Having scholarly conversations with and thinking about the possibility of developing future collaborations with clinicians I have met at APHA will refine my research questions and improve the research design of my health-related research.

Another difference I have noticed is how every attendee?s nametag includes every degree that the attendee has. I have met people who have five degrees listed on their nametags, which sometimes makes it difficult to read attendees? names and affiliations. ASA attendees and sociologists generally do not list their degrees on nametags.

Finally, there is more diversity in the professions represented at the APHA than at ASA who are primarily academics. APHA attendees are academics, policy-makers, clinicians, and non-profit organization employees, to name a few. Thus, I imagine it is easier to translate their research to a broader and non-academic audience, which is not always easy for sociologists.

Last but not least, I have enjoyed running into former colleagues and attending receptions, which provided more opportunities to network. It was especially great to attend the two RWJF receptions, one for the New Connections Program and a general RWJF reception, which further reminded me of what a privilege it is to be a part of the RWJF family! I will certainly head back to Boston even more inspired and excited to continue my current RWJF research and keep in touch with relevant connections I have made at APHA.

Source: http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/human-capital-blog/2012/11/lesson_from_aphafo.html

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