The document provides an overview of a cloud-based security solution, summarizing its key capabilities in securing devices and data in cloud environments. Specifically, it outlines the solution's vulnerability management, security model, scalability and ease of use. Compliance with standards like PCI DSS and frameworks like NIST is also highlighted.
Music Therapy in Print: a quantitative analysis of music therapy coverage in ...Jack Morgan
Abstract:
For the music therapy profession in the UK to gain meaningful insights into general public awareness of the practice, it is surely necessary to examine its representations in mainstream media. For this study, a quantitative analysis was undertaken on data spanning 20 years, from 1994-2013 to determine what kind of coverage music therapy has received. Six high-circulation UK newspapers were selected. A content analysis was performed on each article mentioning the phrase “music therapy”, “music therapies” or “music therapist(s)” in order to categorise the prominence, detail, context, attitude, and accuracy of the coverage. The frequencies and trends of all aspects of the coverage were then quantified using SPSS data analysis software. Comprehensive results were produced, with key findings including that misattributions of “music therapy” outnumbered clear references to professional music therapy, that broadsheets demonstrated a consistent, gradual increase in their coverage and that Nordoff-Robbins’ fundraising campaigns were a prime driver of all newspapers’ coverage.
Observatoire des taxes foncières - Période 2012 / 2017Monimmeuble.com
Taxes foncières en France : +11,71% entre 2012 et 2017
L'Observatoire des taxes foncières sur les propriétés bâties de l’UNPI a démontré qu'entre 2012 et 2017, la taxe foncière a augmenté de 11,71% en moyenne sur le territoire français. Une hausse cinq fois supérieure à l'inflation et huit fois supérieure aux loyers !
https://www.unpi.org
Music Therapy in Print: a quantitative analysis of music therapy coverage in ...Jack Morgan
Abstract:
For the music therapy profession in the UK to gain meaningful insights into general public awareness of the practice, it is surely necessary to examine its representations in mainstream media. For this study, a quantitative analysis was undertaken on data spanning 20 years, from 1994-2013 to determine what kind of coverage music therapy has received. Six high-circulation UK newspapers were selected. A content analysis was performed on each article mentioning the phrase “music therapy”, “music therapies” or “music therapist(s)” in order to categorise the prominence, detail, context, attitude, and accuracy of the coverage. The frequencies and trends of all aspects of the coverage were then quantified using SPSS data analysis software. Comprehensive results were produced, with key findings including that misattributions of “music therapy” outnumbered clear references to professional music therapy, that broadsheets demonstrated a consistent, gradual increase in their coverage and that Nordoff-Robbins’ fundraising campaigns were a prime driver of all newspapers’ coverage.
Observatoire des taxes foncières - Période 2012 / 2017Monimmeuble.com
Taxes foncières en France : +11,71% entre 2012 et 2017
L'Observatoire des taxes foncières sur les propriétés bâties de l’UNPI a démontré qu'entre 2012 et 2017, la taxe foncière a augmenté de 11,71% en moyenne sur le territoire français. Une hausse cinq fois supérieure à l'inflation et huit fois supérieure aux loyers !
https://www.unpi.org
How THE One Creates A Better World Through Its Organizational CultureScholar Consultants
Analysis and commentary on one of UAE's Great Places To Work, a company called THE One. What are the best practices which have led to attracting the best talent and enabling employee fulfillment? How have THE One managed to reverse the employee dropout trend? What is THE One doing to create a unique culture that fosters personal achievement? Find out in my article co-authored with the Head of Talent Relations at THE One. Enjoy the show!
US Dept of State Question Box Webinar April 2012Open Mind
A presentation and interview with Question Box Founder Rose Shuman at the US Department of State. This presentation was broadcast to US DoS posts around the world.
How THE One Creates A Better World Through Its Organizational CultureScholar Consultants
Analysis and commentary on one of UAE's Great Places To Work, a company called THE One. What are the best practices which have led to attracting the best talent and enabling employee fulfillment? How have THE One managed to reverse the employee dropout trend? What is THE One doing to create a unique culture that fosters personal achievement? Find out in my article co-authored with the Head of Talent Relations at THE One. Enjoy the show!
US Dept of State Question Box Webinar April 2012Open Mind
A presentation and interview with Question Box Founder Rose Shuman at the US Department of State. This presentation was broadcast to US DoS posts around the world.
Companies are upping the usage of sales automation, and for good reason.
According to Nucleus Research’s 2013 CRM Benchmark Report, 87% of the
companies surveyed reported benefits from sales force automation with
faster deployment time for cloud applications. Take a look at the bright
future of automation.
Diesen Vortrag habe ich auf der IA-Konferenz 2013 gehalten.
Ich spreche hier über die User Experience bei Anwendungen in Großunternehmen.
Ich identifiziere 6 Ursachenbereiche, die zu mieser UX bei Unternehmensanwendungen führen. Ich zeige zwei recht typische Szenarien:
A - "Die Mutter aller Systeme" (Fiasko)
B - nur ein einzelner Workflow (Guter Erfolg)
Schließlich gebe ich Hinweise, wie Konzepter im Großunternehmen überleben können.
Motherless Child/Childless Mother
a collection of poems by Mirah Riben
Part One: Surrender
Part Two: Adoption: A Life-Long Process
Part Three: Other Losses
Jessica Sender, Instructional Technology Librarian, and Erin Dell, Assistant Academic Dean for Student Academic Affairs, Guilford College
Focusing on the burgeoning role of ePortfolios in the liberal arts, this session examines Guilford College’s decision to house the ePortfolio program in the library under the direction of the Instructional Technology Librarian. This presentation gives an overview of the deployment and integration of ePortfolios in a liberal arts setting, how students and faculty use ePortfolios presently—from study abroad to faculty development—and the unique partnership between IT, the faculty, administration, and Guilford’s ePortfolio provider.
SAP Sapphire 2024 - ASUG301 building better apps with SAP Fiori.pdfPeter Spielvogel
Building better applications for business users with SAP Fiori.
• What is SAP Fiori and why it matters to you
• How a better user experience drives measurable business benefits
• How to get started with SAP Fiori today
• How SAP Fiori elements accelerates application development
• How SAP Build Code includes SAP Fiori tools and other generative artificial intelligence capabilities
• How SAP Fiori paves the way for using AI in SAP apps
Le nuove frontiere dell'AI nell'RPA con UiPath Autopilot™UiPathCommunity
In questo evento online gratuito, organizzato dalla Community Italiana di UiPath, potrai esplorare le nuove funzionalità di Autopilot, il tool che integra l'Intelligenza Artificiale nei processi di sviluppo e utilizzo delle Automazioni.
📕 Vedremo insieme alcuni esempi dell'utilizzo di Autopilot in diversi tool della Suite UiPath:
Autopilot per Studio Web
Autopilot per Studio
Autopilot per Apps
Clipboard AI
GenAI applicata alla Document Understanding
👨🏫👨💻 Speakers:
Stefano Negro, UiPath MVPx3, RPA Tech Lead @ BSP Consultant
Flavio Martinelli, UiPath MVP 2023, Technical Account Manager @UiPath
Andrei Tasca, RPA Solutions Team Lead @NTT Data
zkStudyClub - Reef: Fast Succinct Non-Interactive Zero-Knowledge Regex ProofsAlex Pruden
This paper presents Reef, a system for generating publicly verifiable succinct non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs that a committed document matches or does not match a regular expression. We describe applications such as proving the strength of passwords, the provenance of email despite redactions, the validity of oblivious DNS queries, and the existence of mutations in DNA. Reef supports the Perl Compatible Regular Expression syntax, including wildcards, alternation, ranges, capture groups, Kleene star, negations, and lookarounds. Reef introduces a new type of automata, Skipping Alternating Finite Automata (SAFA), that skips irrelevant parts of a document when producing proofs without undermining soundness, and instantiates SAFA with a lookup argument. Our experimental evaluation confirms that Reef can generate proofs for documents with 32M characters; the proofs are small and cheap to verify (under a second).
Paper: https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1886
Enhancing Performance with Globus and the Science DMZGlobus
ESnet has led the way in helping national facilities—and many other institutions in the research community—configure Science DMZs and troubleshoot network issues to maximize data transfer performance. In this talk we will present a summary of approaches and tips for getting the most out of your network infrastructure using Globus Connect Server.
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
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.
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.
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
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.
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Awareness
Protection
Do I know what I have?
Do I know what is vulnerable?
Are my policies in place?
Are my web applications secure?
Am I actually at risk?
What is the impact if exploited?
Uptime vs Exploitation?
Brand reputation?
Customer data?
When and how best to patch?
How else can I protect if there is no patch
available?
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Annual on-site
security audits
MasterCard and Visa require the largest merchants (level 1)
and service providers (levels 1 and 2) to have a yearly on-site
compliance assessment performed by a certified third-party
auditor
Annual self-
assessment
questionnaire
In lieu of an on-site audit, smaller merchants (levels 2, 3 and
4) and service providers (level 3) are required to complete a
self-assessment questionnaire to document their security
status.
Quarterly external
network scans
All merchants and service providers are required to have
external network security scans performed quarterly by a
certified third-party vendor. Scan requirements are rigorous:
all 65,535 ports must be scanned, all vulnerabilities detected
at a “High” severity level must be remediated, and two reports
must be issued—a technical report that details all
vulnerabilities detected with solutions for remediation, and an
executive summary report with a PCI approved compliance
statement suitable for submission to acquiring banks for
validation
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• Discovery and Mapping
• Planning
− Setting up Asset Groups
− Setting Business Units and Users
− Setting up Scan Schedules
! Initial Phasing of Scans
! How to start incrementally and achieve stakeholder buying.
• Implementation
− Commence Light Weight Scanning
! Light weight asset scan
! Ensure able to scan all assets
− Define Scan Profiles
! Based Assets Groups
− Commence Profile Scans
! Review Results
− Adjust plan prior to next phase:
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