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    State of Maine Information Technology Plans, 2000

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    https://digitalmaine.com/oit_docs/1022/thumbnail.jp

    Understanding malware autostart techniques with web data extraction

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    The purpose of this study was to investigate automatic execution methods in Windows operating systems, as used and abused by malware. Using data extracted from the Web, information on over 10,000 malware specimens was collected and analyzed, and trends were discovered and presented. Correlations were found between these records and a list of known autostart locations for various versions of Windows. All programming was written in PHP, which proved very effective. A full breakdown of the popularity of each method per year was constructed. It was found that the popularity of many methods has varied greatly over the last decade, mostly following operating system releases and security improvements, but with some frightening exceptions

    Orchestration of a large infrastructure of Remote Desktop Windows Servers

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    The CERN Windows Terminal Service infrastructure is an aggregation of multiple virtual servers running Remote Desktop Services, accessed by hundreds of users every day; it has two purposes: provide external access to the CERN network, and exercise access control to certain parts of the accelerator complex. Currently, the deployment and configuration of these servers and services requires some interaction by system administrators, although scripts and tools developed at CERN do contribute to alleviate the problem. Scaling up and down the infrastructure (i.e., adding or removing servers) is also an issue, since it’s done manually. However, recent changes in the infrastructure and the adoption of new software tools that automate software deployment and configuration open new possibilities to improve and orchestrate the current service. Automation and Orchestration will not only reduce the time and effort necessary to deploy new instances, but also simplify operations like patching, analysis and rebuilding of compromised nodes and will provide better performance in response to load increase. The goal of this CERN project, we’re now a part of, is to automate provisioning (and decommissioning) and scaling (up and down) of the infrastructure. Given the scope and magnitude of problems that must be solved, no single solution is capable of addressing all; therefore, multiple technologies are required. For deployment and configuration of Windows Server systems we resort to Puppet, while for orchestration tasks, Microsoft Service Management Automation will be used

    Free-libre open source software as a public policy choice

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    Free Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) is characterised by a specific programming and development paradigm. The availability and freedom of use of source code are at the core of this paradigm, and are the prerequisites for FLOSS features. Unfortunately, the fundamental role of code is often ignored among those who decide the software purchases for Canadian public agencies. Source code availability and the connected freedoms are often seen as unrelated and accidental aspects, and the only real advantage acknowledged, which is the absence of royalty fees, becomes paramount. In this paper we discuss some relevant legal issues and explain why public administrations should choose FLOSS for their technological infrastructure. We also present the results of a survey regarding the penetration and awareness of FLOSS usage into the Government of Canada. The data demonstrates that the Government of Canada shows no enforced policy regarding the implementation of a specific technological framework (which has legal, economic, business, and ethical repercussions) in their departments and agencies

    Journal of Telecommunications in Higher Education

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    In this Issue 6 The Synergy of Network Convergence and the IP Infrastructure 12 Leveraging the IP Network at the University of Oregon 18 How the Internet Will Change Network Management 26 Voice Over IP: The Stakes Get Higher 30 Abilene: An Advanced Research Network 34 Web-Based Systems on the 21st-Century Campus 46 Bill D. Morris Award: Whitney Johnso

    Online Course Registration System for Faculty of Law in Timor Lorosa'e National University

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    Online course registration system is now commonplace at many Universities around the world for students to register their courses every semester. Yet, since Timor-Leste gained its restoration of Independence Day in 2002, manual registration has been used in every University around the country. Every semester, the course registration process for Faculty of Law in Timor Lororsa'e National University has been carried out under manual system of paper-based - which is time-consuming and frustrating for both students and the staff. With this new online course registration system, in hopes, will give students a better option of registering via Internet from home, day or night, avoiding tedious paper-based registration of courses. The objective for chosen this project entitled online course registration system is to facilitate the staff of the Timor Lorosa'e National University (TLNU) and its students a reliable and ease of use of course registration for Faculty of Law. Methodology used in this project is Rapid Application Development of prototyping approach. Tools used to develop this project are html and PHP, and the evaluation technique for this new system will be preliminary survey on user friendliness, ease of use and reliability as the system's properties. Findings of the project is the degree of satisfaction of the current registration service, the response and acceptance level of the users towards the development of an automate course registration system, the extent usage of online course registration, and the importance of the future system's properties

    Open Source Software: From Open Science to New Marketing Models

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    -Open source Software; Intellectual Property; Licensing; Business Model.

    Planning broadband infrastructure - a reference model

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