HIDDEN MARKOV MODELS FOR SOFTWARE PIRACY DETECTION

The unauthorized copying of software is often referred to as software piracy. Soft- ware piracy causes billions of dollars of annual losses for companies and governments worldwide. In this project, we analyze a method for detecting software piracy. A meta- morphic generator is used to create morphed copies of a base piece of software. A hidden Markov Model is trained on the opcode sequences extracted from these mor- phed copies. The trained model is then used to score suspect software to determine its similarity to the base software. A high score indicates that the suspect software may be a modified version of the base software and, therefore, further investigation is warranted. In contrast, a low score indicates that the suspect software differs sig- nificantly from the base software. We show that our approach is robust, in the sense that the base software must be extensively modified before it is not detected

Evaluation of Network Station System Implementation (SSJ) in Indonesia

Abstract. Although it has been mandated in the Broadcasting Law Number 32of 2002, the implementation of the Network Station System (NSS) hasexperienced obstacles coming from national broadcasting industry players.Weak supervision has also been a great contribution to the lame implementationof NSS since it was ratified. The purpose of this study was to determine thedevelopment as well as implementation of the Network Station System (NSS)in Indonesia and to identify the obstacles might happened. This study uses aqualitative approach with descriptive methods. The informant of this researchare the Commissioner of the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) andREMOTIVI, a NGO that advocate regulation on television media broadcasting.Data Collection Techniques: Interview, Observation, and Documentation. Inaddition to the weak regulation, economic interests are the main factor fromnational private television broadcasters not carried out the NSS according to thelaw. This situation ultimately cannot create diversity of ownership and diversityof content as expected. To encourage the implementation of SSJ, there must bea great political will and strict regulation applied from related parties inbroadcasting industry. Collective supervision from NGO and society also playvital role

Multidimensional Poverty: Measurement, Estimation, and Inference

Multidimensional poverty measures give rise to a host of statistical hypotheses which are of interest to applied economists and policy-makers alike. In the specific context of the generalized Alkire-Foster (Alkire and Foster 2008) class of measures, we show that many of these hypotheses can be treated in a unified manner and also tested simultaneously using the minimum p-value methodology of Bennett (2010). When applied to study the relative state of poverty among Hindus and Muslims in India, these tests reveal novel insights into the plight of the poor which are not otherwise captured by traditional univariate approaches.

Isolated major aortopulmonary collateral as the sole pulmonary blood supply to an entire lung segment

Congenital systemic-to-pulmonary collateral arteries or major aortopulmonary collaterals are associated with cyanotic congenital heart disease with decreased pulmonary blood flow. Though it is usually associated with congenital heart diseases, there is an increased incidence of isolated acquired aortopulmonary collaterals in premature infants with chronic lung disease. Interestingly, isolated congenital aortopulmonary collaterals can occur without any lung disease, which may cause congestive heart failure and require closure. We present a neonate with an echocardiogram that showed only left-sided heart dilation. Further workup with a CT angiogram demonstrated an anomalous systemic artery from the descending thoracic aorta supplying the left lower lobe. He eventually developed heart failure symptoms and was taken to the catheterization laboratory for closure of the collateral. However, with the collateral being the only source of blood flow to the entire left lower lobe, he required surgical unifocalization. Isolated aortopulmonary collaterals without any other congenital heart disease or lung disease are rare. Our patient is the first reported case to have an isolated aortopulmonary collateral being the sole pulmonary blood supply to an entire lung segment. Due to its rarity, there is still much to learn about the origin and development of these collaterals that possibly developed prenatally

Combining Plant Pathogenic Fungi and the Leaf-Mining Fly, Hydrellia pakistanae, Increases Damage to Hydrilla

Four fungal species, F71PJ Acremonium sp., F531 Cylindrocarpon sp., F542, Botrytis sp., and F964 Fusarium culmorum [Wm. G. Sm.] Sacc. were recovered from hydrilla [ Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle] shoots or from soil and water surrounding hydrilla growing in ponds and lakes in Florida and shown to be capable of killing hydrilla in a bioassay. The isolates were tested singly and in combination with the leaf-mining fly, Hydrellia pakistanae (Diptera: Ephydridae), for their capability to kill or severely damage hydrilla in a bioassay

SDG 11: supporting the delivery of cities that work for all

In the fifth post of our cross-blog Sustainable Development Goals series, Shabana Shiraz considers how the goal which focuses specifically on urban development can aid existing efforts across South Asia to tackle inequality and make cities safer and more sustainable

Voluntary corporate governance disclosures and corporate governance mechanism among listed property companies in Malaysia

Voluntary corporate governance disclosures are the additional information regarding corporate governance mechanism which increases investor’s confidence while making sound investment decisions. On the other hand, corporate governance is considered as a significant mechanism for controlling and monitoring of management decisions on behalf of shareholders, which ultimately leads towards higher disclosure level. This study, therefore, examines the voluntary corporate governance disclosure and corporate governance mechanism in Malaysia for the period of 2012 to 2015, to analyze the effects of new corporate governance reforms: Malaysian Code of Corporate Governance 2012. This study aimed to achieve three objectives: Firstly, to examine the voluntary corporate governance disclosure practices among Malaysian listed property companies; Secondly, to assess the corporate governance mechanism among Malaysian listed property companies; and lastly to evaluate the influence of corporate governance mechanism on the level of voluntary corporate governance disclosure of Malaysian listed property companies for the period of 2012 to 2015. By using quantitative methods, this study investigated balanced panel data of 85 Malaysian listed property companies for the period of 2012 to 2015. By employing bivariate correlation and multiple regression analysis on panel data, the study found that board size, board independents, female board of directors, audit committee size, audit committee meetings, audit committee independence and company size positively and significantly influence the level of voluntary corporate governance disclosures. However, no influence was found among block holder ownership, second block-holder ownership and management ownership on the level of voluntary corporate governance disclosures. This study concluded based on the results that, companies can improve the level of voluntary corporate governance disclosure by improving the corporate governance information. This study assessed the voluntary corporate governance disclosure practices of listed property companies, the sector of Bursa Malaysia, rarely focused by the related research community

The good, bad and ugly of Modi’s urban agenda so far

Shabana Shiraz reviews the NDA’s performance on urban development to date, and argues that the real progress is not linked to the much-vaunted 100 Smart Cities campaign but instead to the continuation and deepening of existing urban programs and the increasing integration of urbanisation policy. This article forms part of our Modi’s Government 1 Year On series

Smart cities: an opportunity for changing paradigms of urban planning and citizenship in India

The smart city concept holds an array of opportunities for future of cities and city-making in India. However, It is critical that urban planners in India acknowledge technology as merely a tool and engage with it in a way that affirms values and addresses the most pressing goals, writes Shabana Shiraz