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Enterprise Security: Second International Workshop, ES 2015, Vancouver, BC, Canada, November 30 â December 3, 2015, Revised Selected Papers
The evolution of cloud computing and advancement of its services has motivated the
organizations and enterprises to move towards the cloud, in order to provide
their services to their customers, with greater ease and higher efficiency.
Utilizing the cloud-based services, on one hand has brought along numerous
compelling benefits and, on the other hand, has raised concerns regarding the
security and privacy of the data on the cloud, which is still an ongoing
challenge. In this regard, there has been a large body of research on improving
the security and privacy in cloud computing. In this chapter, we first study
the status of security and privacy in cloud computing. Then among all the
existing security techniques, we narrow our focus on obfuscation and diversification
techniques. We present the state-of-the-art review in this field of study, how
these two techniques have been used in cloud computing to improve security.
Finally, we propose an approach that uses these two techniques with the aim of
improving the security in cloud computing environment and preserve the privacy
of its users.</p
Climate Change Education: An Exploration of Curriculum Enactments in Canadian Post-Secondary Educational Institutions
Climate change is indisputably one of the most pressing issues of our time. This dissertation is a study of curricula in Canadian Post-Secondary Institutions (PSIs). I conducted a survey of 225 PSIs for climate change courses during the calendar year of 2014-2015 and then focus on four PSIs with climate change programs to explore factors influencing processes of formation and implementation of climate change curricula. This research draws upon elements from literature in climate change policy, cultural studies, and curriculum studies to understand the formation of climate change programs. The study seeks to deepen understanding of institutional change in what I believe is unprecedented times. The first part of this study uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative content analysis of course syllabi. Courses were coded according to their focus into Tiers-of-Concentration and Streams according to their area/discipline of concentration. The second part of this dissertation includes a series of in-depth interviews with climate change program creators, administrators, directors, faculty and faculty committee members in particular PSIs. My selection of four PSIs is based on their programs these institutions offer undergraduate and graduate climate change programs as well as their institutional reputations, inclinations and characters. Interviews with curricula innovators reveal some features shaping climate change curricula formation. I focus on four features: (1) The emergence of climate champions in bureaucratic procedures; (2) The culture of economics; (3) Disciplinary allegiances; and (4) Climate leanings. My study seeks to better understand climate change curricula innovations and cultures with a commitment to the importance of PSIs as sources of climate change expertise and leadership within democratic societies
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An Assessment of PIER Electric Grid Research 2003-2014 White Paper
This white paper describes the circumstances in California around the turn of the 21st century that led the California Energy Commission (CEC) to direct additional Public Interest Energy Research funds to address critical electric grid issues, especially those arising from integrating high penetrations of variable renewable generation with the electric grid. It contains an assessment of the beneficial science and technology advances of the resultant portfolio of electric grid research projects administered under the direction of the CEC by a competitively selected contractor, the University of Californiaâs California Institute for Energy and the Environment, from 2003-2014
City indicators : now to Nanjing
This paper provides the key elements to develop an integrated approach for measuring and monitoring city performance globally. The paper reviews the role of cities and why indicators are important. Then it discusses past approaches to city indicators and the systems developed to date, including the World Bank's initiatives. After identifying the strengths and weaknesses of past experiences, it discusses the characteristics of optimal indicators. The paper concludes with a proposed plan to develop standardized indicators that emphasize the importance of indicators that are measurable, replicable, potentially predictive, and most important, consistent and comparable over time and across cities. As an innovative characteristic, the paper includes subjective measures in city indicators, such as well-being, happy citizens, and trust.Cultural Policy,City Development Strategies,Cultural Heritage&Preservation,ICT Policy and Strategies,Housing&Human Habitats
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