Dan McCormick is a consultant who focuses on conducting mergers of nonprofit organizations to create stronger organizations that are more effective in their mission.
Faculty & Research › Publications › 2015 Survey on Board of Directors of Nonprofit Organizations
2015 Survey on Board of Directors of Nonprofit Organizations
By David F. Larcker, Nicholas Donatiello, Bill Meehan, Brian Tayan
Stanford GSB, Rock Center for Corporate Governance, BoardSource, and GuideStar. April 2015
Accounting, Corporate Governance
In fall 2014, the Stanford Graduate School of Business, in collaboration with BoardSource and GuideStar, surveyed 924 directors of nonprofit organizations about the composition, structure, and practices of their boards.
Friendship, Courtship, Partnership: Why Canadian nonprofits need to think abo...Marina Dawson
While collaboration may be a buzzword that's bandied about by organizations and funders, what does it actually look like? Patricia Evans and Barbara Grantham provide insights on the various ways that organizations can collaborate to achieve their organizational objectives and explore the spectrum of options available to organizations that are interested in working together differently.
To view the full one-hour webinar, including audio, visit: https://charityvillage.com/elearning/webinars/past-webinars/friendship-courtship-partnership.aspx.
Evaluating an M&A strategy to expand impact and enhance outcomesGrant Thornton LLP
While organizational objectives can be achieved by establishing one-off partnerships and informal collaborations, some not-for-profits have elected
to expand impact by formalizing relationships via an M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions) strategy.
Faculty & Research › Publications › 2015 Survey on Board of Directors of Nonprofit Organizations
2015 Survey on Board of Directors of Nonprofit Organizations
By David F. Larcker, Nicholas Donatiello, Bill Meehan, Brian Tayan
Stanford GSB, Rock Center for Corporate Governance, BoardSource, and GuideStar. April 2015
Accounting, Corporate Governance
In fall 2014, the Stanford Graduate School of Business, in collaboration with BoardSource and GuideStar, surveyed 924 directors of nonprofit organizations about the composition, structure, and practices of their boards.
Friendship, Courtship, Partnership: Why Canadian nonprofits need to think abo...Marina Dawson
While collaboration may be a buzzword that's bandied about by organizations and funders, what does it actually look like? Patricia Evans and Barbara Grantham provide insights on the various ways that organizations can collaborate to achieve their organizational objectives and explore the spectrum of options available to organizations that are interested in working together differently.
To view the full one-hour webinar, including audio, visit: https://charityvillage.com/elearning/webinars/past-webinars/friendship-courtship-partnership.aspx.
Evaluating an M&A strategy to expand impact and enhance outcomesGrant Thornton LLP
While organizational objectives can be achieved by establishing one-off partnerships and informal collaborations, some not-for-profits have elected
to expand impact by formalizing relationships via an M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions) strategy.
Why are events getting harder to fill irToby Marshall
Recent research suggests that many Australian organisations are struggling to fill their events and conferences, raising questions about the continuing relevance of ‘face to face’ events.
It is growing increasingly important for not-for-profit boards,
finance committees and management to expand their view of
their organization’s financial performance.
Creative Brief Dutch Entrepreneur One Source SolutionLauren Valbert
Based on research conducted with 26 entrepreneurs and 19 stakeholders in the Netherlands, I wrote this Creative Brief, designed to brief an agency on creating a "one source solution" to support Dutch startups.
5 major opportunities awaiting manufacturers and their CFOsGrant Thornton LLP
It’s an exciting time to be in manufacturing. Revenues are on the rise, employment is up, and with potential for increased profits, today’s manufacturing CFOs understand that their role goes beyond the bottom line. A fall 2014 Grant Thornton LLP survey of 350 CFOs explored some of these burgeoning possibilities. This infographic identifies C-level insights about how to make the most of them.
Find out more about our survey at grantthornton.com/valueaddCFO.
The Power of Social Capital: How To Move Your Business ForwardThe Wooden Hub
Understand the value of developing and managing professional networks to grow and sustain your business.
Understand the factors that underlie highly effective networks.
Examine the roles of reputation management and trust.
Explore how to optimize your professional networks to grow and sustain your business.
Pay for Today (and Tomorrow): Compensation in the Nonprofit Sector (DC)Church Pension Group
Lately, it seems that any sentence containing the words "nonprofit" and "compensation" is related to the scrutiny of pay provided to the presidents and other top executives of organizations. However, for most nonprofit organizations, far more compensation dollars are paid to the broader, non-executive employee population. My presentation from the October 2010 Nonprofit Human Resources Conference in Washington, DC focuses on prevailing practices and emerging trends regarding compensation in the nonprofit sector, including the impact of internal and external influences.
Deloitte’s fourth annual Millennial Survey explored what tomorrow’s leaders think of business today. According to the results, business should focus on people and purpose, not just products and profits in the 21st century.
Millennials overwhelmingly believe that business needs a reset in terms of paying as much attention to people and purpose as it does products and profit. Seventy-five
percent of Millennials believe businesses are too
fixated on their own agendas and not focused
enough on helping to improve society.
#CultureCode The little red book of answers for HR managers Naomi Simson
This pocket size book gives you a quick glance as to why employee engagement is so important - and why happy people = happy profits.
After all it is okay to have fun at work.
Martin Thomas, author of Crowd Surfing and LooseThreepipe
Martin Thomas, author of Crowd Surfing and one of the pioneers of integrated brand and communications planning as a specialist marketing discipline, has just published his latest book, “Loose”. We invited him to the office to share his words of wisdom - here's his presentation.
A New Model to Support Emerging Businesses. Minnesota Chamber Grow Minnesota Program and local chamber partners offer business assistance to help businesses stay and grow in this state.
Presentation delivered to MBA students about the importance of social capital. What it is, how to measure it, case studies and applications. How it is different to other capitals and what is happening in the field.
The Melding of Cultures during and after a MergerCBIZ, Inc.
Regardless of industry, all mergers are complex initiatives. Understandably, all parties are laser-focused on financial and operational matters. While these are all critical issues, the opportunities presented by acquisition can be squandered if leaders lose sight of the human part of the equation. For both sides of the transaction, it is wise to initiate both a human capital and a cultural audit before proceeding too far down the acquisition trail. Learn more about these best practices in this article.
Amid growing competition, decreased funding sources, and more and increasingly complex social challenges, nonprofit leaders must reinvent themselves. They must unlock the charity shackles, embrace strategy and impact, use money as a tool, refuse to play nice and demand real help. We need a new kind of nonprofit leader.
Why are events getting harder to fill irToby Marshall
Recent research suggests that many Australian organisations are struggling to fill their events and conferences, raising questions about the continuing relevance of ‘face to face’ events.
It is growing increasingly important for not-for-profit boards,
finance committees and management to expand their view of
their organization’s financial performance.
Creative Brief Dutch Entrepreneur One Source SolutionLauren Valbert
Based on research conducted with 26 entrepreneurs and 19 stakeholders in the Netherlands, I wrote this Creative Brief, designed to brief an agency on creating a "one source solution" to support Dutch startups.
5 major opportunities awaiting manufacturers and their CFOsGrant Thornton LLP
It’s an exciting time to be in manufacturing. Revenues are on the rise, employment is up, and with potential for increased profits, today’s manufacturing CFOs understand that their role goes beyond the bottom line. A fall 2014 Grant Thornton LLP survey of 350 CFOs explored some of these burgeoning possibilities. This infographic identifies C-level insights about how to make the most of them.
Find out more about our survey at grantthornton.com/valueaddCFO.
The Power of Social Capital: How To Move Your Business ForwardThe Wooden Hub
Understand the value of developing and managing professional networks to grow and sustain your business.
Understand the factors that underlie highly effective networks.
Examine the roles of reputation management and trust.
Explore how to optimize your professional networks to grow and sustain your business.
Pay for Today (and Tomorrow): Compensation in the Nonprofit Sector (DC)Church Pension Group
Lately, it seems that any sentence containing the words "nonprofit" and "compensation" is related to the scrutiny of pay provided to the presidents and other top executives of organizations. However, for most nonprofit organizations, far more compensation dollars are paid to the broader, non-executive employee population. My presentation from the October 2010 Nonprofit Human Resources Conference in Washington, DC focuses on prevailing practices and emerging trends regarding compensation in the nonprofit sector, including the impact of internal and external influences.
Deloitte’s fourth annual Millennial Survey explored what tomorrow’s leaders think of business today. According to the results, business should focus on people and purpose, not just products and profits in the 21st century.
Millennials overwhelmingly believe that business needs a reset in terms of paying as much attention to people and purpose as it does products and profit. Seventy-five
percent of Millennials believe businesses are too
fixated on their own agendas and not focused
enough on helping to improve society.
#CultureCode The little red book of answers for HR managers Naomi Simson
This pocket size book gives you a quick glance as to why employee engagement is so important - and why happy people = happy profits.
After all it is okay to have fun at work.
Martin Thomas, author of Crowd Surfing and LooseThreepipe
Martin Thomas, author of Crowd Surfing and one of the pioneers of integrated brand and communications planning as a specialist marketing discipline, has just published his latest book, “Loose”. We invited him to the office to share his words of wisdom - here's his presentation.
A New Model to Support Emerging Businesses. Minnesota Chamber Grow Minnesota Program and local chamber partners offer business assistance to help businesses stay and grow in this state.
Presentation delivered to MBA students about the importance of social capital. What it is, how to measure it, case studies and applications. How it is different to other capitals and what is happening in the field.
The Melding of Cultures during and after a MergerCBIZ, Inc.
Regardless of industry, all mergers are complex initiatives. Understandably, all parties are laser-focused on financial and operational matters. While these are all critical issues, the opportunities presented by acquisition can be squandered if leaders lose sight of the human part of the equation. For both sides of the transaction, it is wise to initiate both a human capital and a cultural audit before proceeding too far down the acquisition trail. Learn more about these best practices in this article.
Amid growing competition, decreased funding sources, and more and increasingly complex social challenges, nonprofit leaders must reinvent themselves. They must unlock the charity shackles, embrace strategy and impact, use money as a tool, refuse to play nice and demand real help. We need a new kind of nonprofit leader.
Commerce Committee Presentation by Matthew Nemerson on January 20, 2011Paige Rasid
Matthew Nemerson gave a presentation about 2011 Introduction of key job growth and economic development issues for the Commerce Committee on January 20, 2011.
1.April McintireTuesday Nov 5 at 802amManage Discussion Ent.docxjeremylockett77
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April Mcintire
Tuesday Nov 5 at 8:02am
Manage Discussion Entry
Corporate managers have a responsibility to act in the best interest of the company over the long term. One of the characteristics of a corporation is that its existence is not tied to a specific owner or partner and it should continue to operate past any one manager or CEO. A corporation’s current stock value can fluctuate a great deal from day to day for a number of reasons. News reports related to political issues, actions by foreign governments, sales forecasts, and predictions of production costs or prices can all have a significant effect on the current stock price of a company. The stock price may not be an accurate representation of the company’s long term profitability or actual performance. A large component of the market value is analysts’ expectations of the company’s cash flows and performance, not necessarily the actual performance. Manager’s primary focus should be on creating and maximizing wealth for the shareholders of the corporation (Byrd, Hickman, McPerson, 2013). Their goal should be creating that wealth in the long term with real revenues and profits, not attempting to reach a short term stock price. A focus on the short term and stock prices can lead to unethical business decisions and a distorted account of the company’s performance. An emphasis on the market price can decrease shareholder value, create misguided incentives for managers, and generate dishonesty in executives (Denning, 2011). A strategy that emphasizes long term profitability and growth is in the best interest of shareholders, executives, and customers.
References
Byrd, J., Hickman, K., & McPherson, M. (2013). Managerial finance [Electronic version]. Retrieved from
https://content.ashford.edu/ (Links to an external site.)
Denning, S. (2011, Nov.). The dumbest idea in the world: maximizing shareholder value. Forbes. Retrieved from
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2011/11/28/maximizing-shareholder-value-the-dumbest- (Links to an external site.)
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2. Cynthia Lee
This is an interesting discussion post for me. In a hospital setting, long term goals are so vital to sustainability, as billing for procedures and reimbursement take a few months to get on the books. So for my current state, I would say short term profit are important to keep at the forefront, but to not get discouraged if the value drops for a timeframe as you can forecast what should be coming in. Personally it seems that the short term feeds into the success of the long term. Short term goals allow me to adjust quicker in order to help save the bottom line of a long term goal. Our organization is switching from a normal budget to a real time financial planning. This is in hopes to make decisions that affect the now, in a timely fashion, before it negatively affects the long term goals. This is our first quarter of such a program, so we shall see how this new st ...
Successful collaborations for non profit organizationsMyoung526
Non-profits need to start collaborating. Solid collaborations reduce expenses, expand services and revenue and build stronger constituencies. But there are pitfalls! Find out what makes collaborations a success and what to look out for.
Successful collaborations for non profit organizationsMyoung526
Today it's critical for non-profits to see their way to collaboration as a tool to reduce expenses and increase revenue. It's also a way to encourage support from foundations who are looking at innovative ways to think about doing business. Successful non-profit collaborations help with establishing an authentic relationship and handling the challenges.
For our NGOs and International Organizations to not only survive but thrive, we need to change the way we are funded and improve the way we work. We need to manage our organizations better, be more agile, and need to diversify funding to make them more robust.
In this webinar, we reflect on 10 years of transforming non-profits into agile and better-funded changemakers. We identify five essential attributes that have made some MzN partners successful and thrive through times of crisis. We look ahead to see what leaders can do now to create organizations that deliver profound impact and advance in a disrupted world.
Atlas and leading economic development professionals are always trying to find ways to be more targeted, more precise, and more relevant to the needs of recruitment and retention prospects. As a way to help economic developers refine their marketing and business development offerings to prospects, Atlas presents “Four Things Economic Development Prospects Want"
Federal Govt IT Budget & Spending in 2011 and BeyondLisa Malone
Karen Evans, former OMB Administrator for e-Government & IT, provides insight into the President's budget request and implications of the Continuing Resolution.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM: NFP AcceleratorLisa Malone
Microsoft NGO Connection Day - A Nonprofit Summit hosted a day-long event on April 21st in Washington, DC. Topics focused on organizational challenges facing NGOs (nonprofit organizations) and Associations. This presentation was about the newly launched NFP accelerator and pricing for Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online
Microsoft NGO Connection Day - A Nonprofit Summit hosted a day-long event on April 21st in Washington, DC. Topics focused on organizational challenges facing NGOs (nonprofit organizations) and Assocations. This presentation featured a peer panel of three NFPs who have made the leap to Cloud Computing in their organizations.
Unleashing Technology to Advance Social and Economic DevelopmentLisa Malone
Microsoft NGO Connection Day - A Nonprofit Summit hosted a day-long event on April 21st in Washington, DC. Topics focused on organizational challenges facing NGOs (nonprofit organizations) and Assocations. This presentation was given by the Director of Microsoft Community Affairs, Andrea Taylor.
Enchancing adoption of Open Source Libraries. A case study on Albumentations.AIVladimir Iglovikov, Ph.D.
Presented by Vladimir Iglovikov:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglovikov/
- https://x.com/viglovikov
- https://www.instagram.com/ternaus/
This presentation delves into the journey of Albumentations.ai, a highly successful open-source library for data augmentation.
Created out of a necessity for superior performance in Kaggle competitions, Albumentations has grown to become a widely used tool among data scientists and machine learning practitioners.
This case study covers various aspects, including:
People: The contributors and community that have supported Albumentations.
Metrics: The success indicators such as downloads, daily active users, GitHub stars, and financial contributions.
Challenges: The hurdles in monetizing open-source projects and measuring user engagement.
Development Practices: Best practices for creating, maintaining, and scaling open-source libraries, including code hygiene, CI/CD, and fast iteration.
Community Building: Strategies for making adoption easy, iterating quickly, and fostering a vibrant, engaged community.
Marketing: Both online and offline marketing tactics, focusing on real, impactful interactions and collaborations.
Mental Health: Maintaining balance and not feeling pressured by user demands.
Key insights include the importance of automation, making the adoption process seamless, and leveraging offline interactions for marketing. The presentation also emphasizes the need for continuous small improvements and building a friendly, inclusive community that contributes to the project's growth.
Vladimir Iglovikov brings his extensive experience as a Kaggle Grandmaster, ex-Staff ML Engineer at Lyft, sharing valuable lessons and practical advice for anyone looking to enhance the adoption of their open-source projects.
Explore more about Albumentations and join the community at:
GitHub: https://github.com/albumentations-team/albumentations
Website: https://albumentations.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/100504475
Twitter: https://x.com/albumentations
Dr. Sean Tan, Head of Data Science, Changi Airport Group
Discover how Changi Airport Group (CAG) leverages graph technologies and generative AI to revolutionize their search capabilities. This session delves into the unique search needs of CAG’s diverse passengers and customers, showcasing how graph data structures enhance the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated search results, mitigating the risk of “hallucinations” and improving the overall customer journey.
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
Goodbye Windows 11: Make Way for Nitrux Linux 3.5.0!SOFTTECHHUB
As the digital landscape continually evolves, operating systems play a critical role in shaping user experiences and productivity. The launch of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 marks a significant milestone, offering a robust alternative to traditional systems such as Windows 11. This article delves into the essence of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, exploring its unique features, advantages, and how it stands as a compelling choice for both casual users and tech enthusiasts.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 6DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 6. In this session, we will cover Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI webinar offers an in-depth exploration of leveraging cutting-edge technologies for test automation within the UiPath platform. Attendees will delve into the integration of generative AI, a test automation solution, with Open AI advanced natural language processing capabilities.
Throughout the session, participants will discover how this synergy empowers testers to automate repetitive tasks, enhance testing accuracy, and expedite the software testing life cycle. Topics covered include the seamless integration process, practical use cases, and the benefits of harnessing AI-driven automation for UiPath testing initiatives. By attending this webinar, testers, and automation professionals can gain valuable insights into harnessing the power of AI to optimize their test automation workflows within the UiPath ecosystem, ultimately driving efficiency and quality in software development processes.
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into integrating generative AI.
2. Understanding how this integration enhances test automation within the UiPath platform
3. Practical demonstrations
4. Exploration of real-world use cases illustrating the benefits of AI-driven test automation for UiPath
Topics covered:
What is generative AI
Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
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* What is Vector Search?
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* Practical use cases across various industries
* Step-by-step implementation guide
* Live demos with code snippets
* Enhancing LLM capabilities with vector search
* Best practices and optimization strategies
Perfect for developers, AI enthusiasts, and tech leaders. Learn how to leverage MongoDB Atlas to deliver highly relevant, context-aware search results, transforming your data retrieval process. Stay ahead in tech innovation and maximize the potential of your applications.
#MongoDB #VectorSearch #AI #SemanticSearch #TechInnovation #DataScience #LLM #MachineLearning #SearchTechnology
Unlocking Productivity: Leveraging the Potential of Copilot in Microsoft 365, a presentation by Christoforos Vlachos, Senior Solutions Manager – Modern Workplace, Uni Systems
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Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
26. “ The twenty-first century will be the age of alliances. In these complex times, no organization can succeed on its own.” Harvard Business Professor and Author James Austin, The Collaboration Challenge Collaborate Memo of Understanding Shared Service (Joint Venture) Merge Domescapes
37. Download this white paper Visible But Unseen: Forces and Opportunities Impacting Non-Profit Organizations www.mcc-group.com/White%20Paper.pdf For more information, visit: www.mcc-group.com
Editor's Notes
Most Awesomist Thing Ever
Some money was shifted to Haiti and that’s why our revenues are down
Using reserves to support programs and people We don’t measure everything but we react to what we measure Incurring debt
The field is a major employeer
Unfortunately in NPOs many mission related measurements are hard to measure – or they are unwilling to measure them. Also because there is no direct personal gain (like a stock price) poor performance has a wider range of tolerance in the NPO world than in the For Profit world.
Gradual and deliberate and serendipitous change is no longer an option for most organizations
Susan G. Komen
Once they find their legs and see viability – the must continue developing growth forever. Old big brands – ACS = American Heart – Girl Scouts – United Way Worldwide
Another Start Up is trying to gain footing! Just like the next WEB craze For every Facebook or Twitter there something else waiting to happen that will be the latest and greatest The Most Awesomeist Thing
We have learned to expect the constant new - entertainment – products – media – the Internet and more GSUSA – finally realized that girls 8 to 14 years old no longer had interest in dressing up in little brown and green outfits and making and selling cookies. They want to become confident leaders
Some of this is beginning to sound like Cloud Computing applied to NGO structure and functionality.
Makes it harder to collaborate, consolidate and merge
Technology professionals are constantly seeking faster cheaper ways to get the tech power they needed
Financial Pro Forma is difficult to create unless you are prepared to dive into restructuring staff before you complete the merger – usually not a good idea politically
Formal Cultural Shift Structural operational shift Corporate status shift
Scaleable to smaller organizaticharity pricing on 3 usere for a dollar promotions ATUAL Name AZURE
Scalable enterprise data systems like AZURE is a must for the forward thinking NGO in today's climates
A question I frequently get is Bigger Better
Exploration of consolidations and mergers does not mean you will end up doing it