Gibraltar A Mobile Host-Based Intrusion Protection System

Although mobile devices are globally omnipresent, security developments for these devices have not kept pace with their technological advancements. Thus, mobile devices are increasingly vulnerable to intrusions and malicious attacks. Gibraltar combats these growing threats by monitoring demands placed on battery current (mA) as well as correlating power and event activities, such as processes, open ports, and registry keys. This combination serves as an early warning tripwire-like sensor for mobile hosts, blocking as well as identifying attacks. The end state for Gibraltar is to provide a totally host-based proactive form of intrusion detection systems (IDS) that can be easily integrated into current network IDS to provide an enhancement in detecting, alerting and responding to various intrusions. This paper outlines the design, test, and build methodologies used to resolve attacksensing and warning problems and discusses lessons learned. I

Clinical Effects of Cigarette Smoking: Epidemiologic Impact and Review of Pharmacotherapy Options

Cigarette smoking—a crucial modifiable risk factor for organ system diseases and cancer—remains prevalent in the United States and globally. In this literature review, we aim to summarize the epidemiology of cigarette smoking and tobacco use in the United States, pharmacology of nicotine—the active constituent of tobacco, and health consequence of cigarette smoking. This article also reviews behavioral and pharmacologic interventions for cigarette smokers and provides cost estimates for approved pharmacologic interventions in the United States. A literature search was conducted on Google Scholar, EBSCOhost, ClinicalKey, and PubMed databases using the following headings in combination or separately: cigarette smoking, tobacco smoking, epidemiology in the United States, health consequences of cigarette smoking, pharmacologic therapy for cigarette smoking, and non-pharmacologic therapy for cigarette smoking. This review found that efficacious non-pharmacologic interventions and pharmacologic therapy are available for cessation of cigarette smoking. Given the availability of efficacious interventions for cigarette smoking cessation, concerted efforts should be made by healthcare providers and public health professionals to promote smoking cessation as a valuable approach for reducing non-smokers’ exposure to environmental tobacco smoke

Synthesis, structure, and multi-NMR studies of (Me4N)[A{M(SC{O}Ph)3}2] (A = Na, M = Hg; A = K, M = Cd or Hg)

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