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THERE were scenes of jubilation outside the Socialist Party headquarters in Paris last night, after François Hollande topped the first round of the presidential election with 28.6% of the vote. As the night went on, his lead over Nicolas Sarkozy narrowed slightly. Official results now put the incumbent president on 27.1%. These two candidates will go on to face each other in the run-off on May 6th.
Some analysts are now suggesting that Mr Hollande's slender lead leaves the race wide open. It is certainly true that it would be a mistake to underestimate the campaigning skills of the energetic Mr Sarkozy. But I just don't see how at this late stage he can pull it off.
The argument in his favour is based on the disappointing score achieved yesterday by the Communist-backed contender, Jean-Luc Mélenchon. He ended up with 11.1% when some polls had credited him with 15%, and suggested that he might even come in third place.
By contrast, on the far right, and as previously predicted, the National Front's Marine Le Pen did better than polls had suggested, scooping up 18% of the vote. This figure, while not quite as much as some early exit polls suggested last night, is still more than her father, Jean-Marie, managed when he made it into the second round in 2002; indeed, it is the Front's best-ever score in a presidential election.
Add up the score of the "right" (including a minor nationalist candidate), goes the argument, and you get 46.9%; more than the combined score of the left, at 44%. Ergo, all that Mr Sarkozy needs to secure a majority is half the centrist voters who backed François Bayrou, who got 9.1% yesterday.
But this reasoning is deeply flawed, in my view. Why? Mainly because although Ms Le Pen may get labelled "far-right" for her anti-Islamist and anti-immigrant rhetoric, she scoops up a lot of anti-Sarkozy and anti-establishment voters who are fed up with the cosy dealings of the Paris elite.
They include lots of working-class voters and ex-Communists in places like the industrial north of France, near her stronghold in the former mining town of Henin-Beaumont, who have no time for Mr Sarkozy or the political right.
Many of Ms Le Pen's voters, therefore, will not simply swing behind Mr Sarkozy in the run-off. However much he may try to court their vote by sounding an even harder line on immigration than he has already, these are people who simply do not like the man. One poll suggests that only 40% of her voters will now back Mr Sarkozy; 27% would support Mr Hollande; and 33% are undecided or would abstain.
In other words, Mr Sarkozy has far less of a potential extra second-round vote than the raw numbers might suggest. This is why Mr Hollande looks so strong. He gets 44% simply by adding up all the left-wing vote, both from Mr Mélenchon and other assorted anti-capitalists. Unlike the votes on the "right", these look safe for Mr Hollande. Last night Mr Mélenchon called on his supporters to vote for Mr Hollande, as did Eva Joly, the Green candidate, who got 2.3%.
So all Mr Hollande needs is a small proportion of Ms Le Pen's votes, and the rest from Mr Bayrou. This is why, however well Mr Sarkozy does in the televised debate, due on May 2nd, his chances now look slim. Early second-round polls give Mr Hollande an eight-point lead in the second round, and not a single poll during the campaign has put Mr Sarkozy ahead.
The Socialist now has the momentum of his first-round victory, and is riding a wave of anti-Sarkozy feeling. My view is that the odds are still heavily stacked in his favour.
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Why are there so many pictures of her this way?
I'm not joking. I actually want to know- Is it facial tics?
Does she always "smell something"?
Post nasal drip?
Where's the guy who is supposed to smack her on the back of the neck when she makes these faces?
h/t Snowball the Sourpuss
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It's the hair on her back, She can't scratch in public……
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Because she's an unhappy sour bitch who always looks for some reason to be offended?
Works for me.
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Looks like she is thinking, "Ew. White people."
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She's trying out the Zelda nose-wiggle from "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis". Worked for Sheila Kuehl:
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She needs a Stick up air wick in a strategic spot. Or maybe a flea collar.
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When you're full of anger and hate, it's hard to look any other way.
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She looks like the Grinch, she's thinking what next to take away from you, probably camera's so you can't take her pic.
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It's the mask, it itches, take it off and it looks like this.
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She just plain 'ol thinks America stinks. Simple as that.
She won't stop making that ugly face until her and Baracka have successfully transformed America into the 'Republic of Obysmal'
That's what she thinks, anyways. She will eventually discover that 'Dreams of My Father-in-Law' don't smell so good in real life.
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Quite appropriate that Snowball the SOURPUSS sent in this hat tip.
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She has "Frequent Queefing Syndrome," caused by an abnormal steatopygial pressure release imbalance.
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Definitely a dude, not the wun on the right.
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It's her natural face. She has to work at looking normal.
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It's a classless hog. And it is so stupid, it can't remember it's being photographed and filmed all the time.
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They haven't been able to train her to not look so hatefully racist.
Four more years of this shit?
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I tried and cannot contort my face into such an ugly sneer. She must really be filled with hate.
However, stupid people and Democrats, but I repeat myself, overlook the last four years and think she and her hubby are wonderful and noble people, who are their messiahs. Sick!
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After her "All that for a damn flag" comment at a 9/11 remembrance, nothing surprises me.
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She knows it's time to for her to pull another dead gerbal out of Barry's ass. It's a dirty job but someone has to do it.
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Beauty's only skin deep, ugly goes all the way to the bone. She possesses Skeletor-like beauty. One Wookie to rule them all!
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Bizzaro world Disney movie: "Beauty" IS the Beast.
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Tamales can be so hard to pass
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She is afraid she might actually meet me someday…
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Maybe she smells freedom and it burns her nose like holy water.
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I have seen my dog make a face like that when he is all haunched up pinching a loaf.
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Michelle has only a passing acquaintance with "pleasant" and she thinks that this is her "pleasant" face.
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I'd make a Wookiee joke but since you said "I'm not joking" here we go.
A while ago I read a theory that Michelle has a spinal disorder of some kind. They say you can tell from the shape of her back and the distension of her abdomen and ass. Supposedly one or both of the daughters shows the same characteristics, which would make the condition herditary. Maybe the camera is snapping her at moments when she's wincing in pain?
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It's very simple…
She has never gotten used to the smell of sulfur being married to the Anti-Christ.Personally, she's nasty no matter the facial expression.
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@ CrustyB "herditary"
I don't know if you are trying to be funny, but you sure as Hell ARE!
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What we can't see is the mirror in front of her. That is her "God that person looking at me is ugly" face.
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You know, I like you more now that you're in hell.
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This is what happens when you ivite your base (the occupoopers) to an event.
on a 2nd note:Where's the guy who is supposed to smack her on the back of the neck when she makes these faces?
Bwahahhahaa, that would be funny as hell to see, but Bidens white, so he'd be charged with a hate crime.+4 -
It's because Obama enjoys perpetual Reggie Love farts.
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Are you kidding, this is her happy face.
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It's probably an involuntary reaction when she is around people she hates.
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PhotoShop should use that face as an icon for the Pucker tool.
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She's snorting, trying dislodge the particles of cocaine clinging to her nostril hairs.
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…trying to dislodge…
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"Does she always "smell something"?"
Do you really have to ask that?!
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@F.D.R. in Hell "herditary"
Alas, my subconscious is more clever than my conscious.
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Just checking to be sure that she hadn't dropped an enormous pantload that even her skirt/tent couldn't hide. Judging from the expression, she had.
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@CrustyB, I think you coined a new word meaning that the Wookie likes to roam in herds!


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Insects 2012, 3(4), 1105-1125; doi:10.3390/insects3041105
Application of Nuclear Techniques to Improve the Mass Production and Management of Fruit Fly Parasitoids
Programa Moscafrut SAGARPA-IICA, Camino a los Cacahoatales S/N, 30860, Metapa de Domínguez, Chiapas, Mexico
Insectario de Investigaciones para Lucha Biológica, Instituto de Microbiología y Zoología CICVyA, INTA, Castelar, 1712 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Received: 7 August 2012; in revised form: 28 August 2012 / Accepted: 17 October 2012 / Published: 25 October 2012
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Abstract: The use of irradiated hosts in mass rearing tephritid parasitoids represents an important technical advance in fruit fly augmentative biological control. Irradiation assures that fly emergence is avoided in non-parasitized hosts, while at the same time it has no appreciable effect on parasitoid quality, i.e., fecundity, longevity and flight capability. Parasitoids of fruit fly eggs, larvae and pupae have all been shown to successfully develop in irradiated hosts, allowing a broad range of species to be shipped and released without post-rearing delays waiting for fly emergence and costly procedures to separate flies and wasps. This facilitates the early, more effective and less damaging shipment of natural enemies within hosts and across quarantined borders. In addition, the survival and dispersal of released parasitoids can be monitored by placing irradiated sentinel-hosts in the field. The optimal radiation dosages for host-sterility and parasitoid-fitness differ among species, and considerable progress has been made in integrating radiation into a variety of rearing procedures.
Keywords: irradiation; mass rearing; parasitoids; fruit flies; Diachasmimorpha longicaudata; Anastrepha; Bactrocera; Ceratitis
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Lebot, Vincent et al. Kava: The Pacific Drug. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1992.
Lebot's book may be the best overall study of kava that has been published. He proposes along with the other authors a theory of origin for kava which has not been satisfactorily established up to this point.
Singh, Yadhu N. "Kava: an overview." Journal of Ethnopharmacology 37 (1992): 13-45.
A good introduction to kava which addresses the origins and role of kava in past and present Oceania and provides an updated review of kava scholarship. Drawing from a multidisplinary approach (ethnology, anthropology, pharmacology) and personal experience, the author explains in detail the kava ceremony, as well as the preparation and consumption of the drink. The various uses of kava, its effects on humans, its chemical and pharmacological components are also discussed.
Read more...Meanings of Kava from its Folklore
As can be expected with a traditional plant, much folklore surrounds kava. Riddles, chants, folkspeech, and jokes about kava are plentiful. Myths and legends tell of kava's properties and origins. Three Fijian legends narrate how the plant began. One legend is about how the root was found growing on top of a Tongan leper's grave. Another talks about kava being introduced into Tonga from the Fijian island Lau, while another explains why kava was previously used only at religious rituals.
Read more...Theories of Origin of Kava
It is hard to have definite theories about the origin of kava usage in Oceania because no written records existed prior to European contact. The Pacific islands had an oral tradition and not a written one. Nevertheless, some scholars have proposed the following theories:
Newell argued in 1947 that kava was spread throughout Oceania by early Polynesians and that it originated form New Guinea-Indonesia area. A second theory is that kava originated from the Asian subcontinent. Handy in 1972 links the kava ceremony with the Chinese tea ceremony. Williamson in 1939 said that kava came from the southern part of India. Kava drinking is related to betel chewing in that migrants who were unable to find betel nuts to chew turned to kava for their needs. The most recent and well-argued theory is Vincent Lebot's idea which uses botanical evidence to prove that kava originated somewhere in Melanesia: either on Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, or New Guinea. Read more...Kava was used throughout Oceania to calm nerves, cause relaxation and sleep, fight fatigue. It was drank to unclog urinary tracts, to lose weight, relieve asthma and rheumatism. Drinking kava is thought to be good for headaches, cramps, and to cure syphilis and gonorrhea. Many islanders believe kava to restore strength, to soothe stomach pains and to cure such ailments as boils.
In addition to drinking the pounded root, some people use kava leaves. Fumigation with the leaves is believed to treat general illnesses.
Macerated kava as well as external application of the masticated kava stump are other methods of cure, although drinking it in the traditional way is the most popular method of cure
Read more...Traditional Purposes of kava ceremony
Kava can be found in recreational and social gatherings. It has been used as a social drink for high-ranking chiefs and elders, drank as a form of welcome for honored guests, consumed for preparation and completion of an event or of work, to validate status, observe births, marriages and deaths, to relieve stress, remedy illnesses etc.
In Hawaii, kava is drank during divination ceremonies, naming of children aged one years old, the consecrating of a male child, or initiating of young girls into traditional hula and chanting. In Tikopia, it affirms sacred symbols and can be used as a religious libation and poured onto the ground instead of drunk.
It is drank in kinship and chiefship rituals, for public atonement of misdeeds. Many people were pardoned for their crimes after a kava ceremony.
Read more...When Europeans first made contact with the Pacific islands in the early 18th century, they found kava to play a central role in the islanders' religious, political and social life (Lebot, 1992: 1). The natives chewed or pounded the root and mixed it with water to produce a brownish, often bitter brew, which they then consumed for its psychoactive properties. Captain Cook's voyage to the Pacific in 1768-1771 may have produced the first account of white man encountering the plant and its consumption in sacred ceremonies. A number of writers and scholars have since described this plant and its properties, giving various theories of origin and explanations of use. Many writings examine the cultural role of kava. Questions such as how kava is affected by the introduction and use of alcohol, the commercialization and appropriation of kava and its use in foreign cultures are some issues that are of interest.
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Most people don't know what redistricting is, but it can have a great effect of us.By: Alex O'Reilly, Sibley Scribe
Redistricting….What is it? You may have heard of it before, whether from the news, the newspaper, or even from your folks talking about it and how it's going to greatly affect our schools, government, and even our everyday lives. If not, no worries because many people have no idea what it is and because you're about to know a whole lot more about the topic. Redistricting, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State, is "redrawing the boundaries of election districts, and is done in the United States after the completion of the decennial census."
Redistricting occurs every ten years, with the national census, and 2012 is a year for boundaries to change. You see, we, as residents of Independent School District 197 used to be in Congressional District (CD) 4 and had been represented at the federal level by Representative Betty McCollum, a Democrat. We have now moved Congressional District 2, represented at present by Representative John Kline, a Republican. The two main candidates running for the 2012 congressional election are Republican candidate John Kline and Democratic candidate Mike Obermeuller. Betty McCollum will be running in CD4, the one we used to be part of.
Some people say that the 4th congressional district is known for being liberal and the 2nd is known for being more conservative. Mike Obermeuller, 39, is an attorney and former Minnesota state representative from Eagan, while John Kline, 65 and in his fifth term, is chairman of the Education Committee in the House of Representatives. This may mean he could offer support and be a very helpful leader for our schools and all of Minnesota's schools, though Obermeuller is concerned with Kline's votes on cutting education spending and other deep spending cuts.
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Most people would not do well with 50 character passwords so it really is not practical. Why not use a cypher that can protect passwords of lengths and complexity that they can remember?
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Most people would not do well with 50 character passwords so it really is not practical. Why not use a cypher that can protect passwords of lengths and complexity that they can remember?
With any hash the length of the password doesn't make any difference - it is the length of the hash that determines the maximum number of values that you'd need to try with a brute force attack. They don't have to find the real password they just need to find one that matches the hash.
Of course, I'm all for using best cyphers for this purpose, I was just wandering if very strong and long passwords are safe when stored using a simple unsalted hash. This appears to be true, however I don't think it's true for md5 as it can be broken (collisions can be found) but it's a different subject. This fact can be important for me as a user - if a system uses plain password hashing then I can greatly decrease the likelyhood of someone guessing my password by simply using a longer and more unpredictable password.
That is true but the number of possible hashes is very large even for a modern computer. For md5 it's 340282366920938463463374607431768211456, for sha-1 it's 1461501637330902918203684832716283019655932542976, for sha-256 it's 115792089237316195423570985008687907853269984665640564039457584007913129639936. Maybe md5 can be brute-forced but I doubt it's practically feasible for the longer hashes.
Yes, that's true. If the password is sufficiently random that it won't appear in any rainbow tables, then the salt is unnecessary.
This subject requires lots of nuance. MD5 is most famous for having its collision resistance broken. That means someone can find two messages that compute to the same hash. (That person has to be able to pick both messages). For storing passwords, we're most concerned with preimage attacks -- that is, given a hash, finding a message that computes to that hash. On that front, MD5 has had some minor breaks, but for the time being is still secure.
This is a fascinating subject that has been treated by a very interesting discussion here.
Many ideas, opinions and [mis]conceptions to include.
I have learned a lot from reading the dialog.
But, as a "Security Newbie", when I take-a-step-back from all this, I see a fundamental problem with security that can NEVER be fixed.
Generally, the average (non-technical or technically-naive) user will have chosen a simple password. Or one that is easy to remember; meaning it is easy to guess. And that is without even a mention of "Social Engineering" to deduce the user's credentials.
I guess my hopes were to keep the subject more along those lines. We can't force too extreme of a password without alienating users. So worst case scenario, my data and source code exposed has just happened. Obviously a unique salt per each record is at least the start of our security. Computing power is coming along quickly. Multi threading an attack on a record set with increasing performance and technology seems to be becoming easier and cheaper. Quantum computing is probably 10-15 years out that will bring unprecedented speed. But not being a black hat with lots of nice technology sitting in my closet (or somewhere offsite that I may have 'acquired') at my disposal, I'm not sure how well this protects my common password users, or even that single VIP user who someone might target for a brute force attack. Perhaps I am under thinking (or over?) this too much.
Setting the password topic aside, I think we might learn a bit more if we look at some data we plan to be able to read again, such as social security numbers / credit card data. Let's talk about the best methods for keeping that data secure in this event.
Hi ParkinT,
The idea is to strike a balance with what makes it too hard for users and protect them from their low security passwords. This is generally done by enforcing an 8-10 string that must meet the following:
- A mixture a upper-case, lower-case, numbers and special characters
- There can be no combination of two or more in a row of the aforementioned characters, so app13 would not be allowed due to the three lower-case letters followed by the two numbers in a row, but aPpL3 would pass the filter
- No password can be one of the top 200 known insecure passwords.
- A password must be 8+ (or 10+) characters
Generally if people think of symbols and numbers as letters they can spell out passwords that meet this criteria but they can still remember.
There are some obvious poor passwords that can match this criteria like P@s5w0rD but doing creating "Dogs are Hoovers" can be made into "D0g5rH0o^3rs". Yes not super user friendly but also not too hard. It is also not a bad idea to provide a link "Why does my password need to be so complicated?" and give them non-technical info that it is for their own protection.
Make sure you provide a decent 'forgot my username and forgot my password (create new password, don't send it over email' processes.
Hope this helps,
I don't think your over thinking it. Your comments though do reinforce the idea that hashing security should be designed flexibly into your system so that it limits the work you need to do to swap in different cyphers and Salt/Pepper. This is hard to do, but not impossible.
I would be genuinely annoyed if a web site imposed such requirements on my password. The last two are perfectly okay, the first one is somewhat acceptable but the second one is unacceptable for me because it forces me to choose passwords which are very difficult to remember. I like using passwords which are easy to remember but still offer acceptable stength - and those are relatively easy passwords composed of common words (or better yet common to me only) and being long. Here the length compensates for lack of randomness of characters. Therefore, I'd be happy with a password like this:
Rule #2 would not allow this password. Instead, I'd have to choose some hard to remember gibberish, which would most probably be short (it's a pain having to type long gibberish) and by being hard to remember it would pose other security problems because I'd have to store the password somewhere *securely*. In that case I might as well go for a complete random mixture of characters and store them in a password manager.Code:=====IN the zoo alice-the-pretty flew away on an ELEPHANT=====
Here is a nice conversation about a comic that illustrates that long passwords have their advantage even if they are easy to remember:
Of course, using common words in a long password reduces its entropy but still the length compensates well for this.
Generally, I'm more for educating about password strength instead of enforcing some rules *I* think are the proper ones. For example, implement a password strength meter, issue a warning if a password is too weak and warn about the risks - but ultimately leave the decision to the end user - it's his or her data and it's their choice to have a weak password and it should be respected.
Quite often I'm annoyed because I use a web host who imposes strict rules about passwords when setting up accounts. Often I need to set up a test or temporary account for some simple web site and I don't need any special security - and they force me to invent all those fancy passwords - one for ftp, one for the database, another one for email, etc. I want to shout to them: let ME choose how much security I want to have!
Are you still ok with it when your system gets hacked and the people that ignore the strength meter are responsible for the security weakness - say an Administrative account where they ignore security warning and set an easy password? It is not the user who sets the simple password who gets into trouble it is the company that runs the site / service. Just think of the damage control that Sony recently had to do when their system was cracked.
I do understand your point, and also understand about 'free will'; however if you have a system that holds important data how are you supposed to feel about those simple passwords? Most people I know would not want apassword - they likeQuote:
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Recently developers have been getting sued for not securing applications correctly. I want no part of legal issues on choices I make as a developer.
Yes this is one way to do it, have different rules for each role in a system, with emphasis on administrators, roles with access to financial data and credit cards, and root access.
I'm not too sure how often people link rules mapped to different roles like this, but can simplify it for low-security-requirements users?
If users who have administrative accounts can't be trusted to create a secure password then they shouldn't be able to do so in the first place. Enforce proper passwords and change them periodically.
I believe free will should be always granted in cases when an individual is not able to screw up other people's stuff via their account.
When security-uneducated people are using a system there is always a risk of human carelessness or error. If you have people that would rather have "12345" if possible then they are probably willing to stick a difficult password to their desk or leave in some other convenient place for easy access. I was saying that in such cases an easy to remember password - but longer - might be better because it wouldn't have to be written down anywhere and be accessible to everyone in the vicinity.
You may request a password change or enforce one.
This leads us back to what are the proper things to enforce but if we say 8+ char, mixture of upper/lower - case letters, per-user salts and site pepper then we'll likely get secure enough passwords. Changing them periodically is a good idea.
Fair deal.
You may be right about this, but I've had to go through this recently for a credit card based site and to get it passed this was not allowed; the tougher, less friendly security is what they required. This however, goes to your and Jeff's point that when security is needed, button down the hatch, but when it's not then ease up on your users.
Yes this would work, but users may get more unhappy then learning the restrictions from the beginning?
If the passwords are going to be short then yes, mixing all those character types will help. However, I wouldn't consider an 8-character password to be strong even if it were random.
Yes, in such cases there's nothing you can do really. But I'm wondering about such requirements really - if someone requires a user-unfriendly security to be implemented then in order to be consistent they should also require users to be able store their passwords securely as it's obvious they won't be able to remember them. If people are given a difficult password they must find a way to make using it fairly easy - how many of them know where to store it and where not to or how to setup and use a password manager in a secure way? Do they pay you for educating them and/or installing password software? (well, I doubt that :) )
You might implement a password strength meter and store the result in the db with every password. When a user is granted access to some sensitive data then they are required to change their password only if the current one is of low quality. However, if a hacker gets the db he would know which passwords to target!
Yes each user role would have increasing larger character limits depending on their sensitive access.
Yes there is this problem. Most passwords aren't stolen off of desks, most are hacked remotely; however this does not account for the internal people that dump a whole database for profit later. I guess the banks look at the odds? They don't pay us to educate users and frankly most users don't like this sort of education so this part we can't control. It is in the hands of super computers and remote attacks that I worry most about. Protect the internal network by having secure data in a private network - one that is private even from most employees. Then make sure your system is built to secure passwords and usernames sufficiently for the types of data that can be accessed from the public facing web-sites.
Or when people's role security access is increased they have to log in again when they try to access the more secure pages. At this point upon calculating the matching hash that the application could determine that the password strenght is not great enough and then re-route the user to 'Create a stronger password page'. Once they create a more secure password it re-directs them into the area they originally tried to access? This would then not require insecure passwords to be logged in the DB.
Okay, I see!
To this sounds like a good solution, no need to store the strength in the db. I think password strength could even be calculated on each log on and stored in the session - then you won't have to bug the users who already have strong passwords when they try to access the more secure pages.
Then (to further complicate the matter) let's not forget 'Shared key" or [physical] Auth Token as an adjunct to the username/password.
I work on US Air Force systems and these are the norm; in addition to password restrictions like @ServerStorm mentioned above.
The fault I see with this, as @Lemon Juice ; described, is that "human nature" causes users to STORE those difficult-to-remember paswords.
I know of many desk drawers that contian a yellow stickie note just inside the front face containing one of those passwords.
My recommendation, when you succumb to writing-down a password, is to transpose two of the characters (or replace two completely) in the written form. ONly you know this, so the written password is effectively invalid. It is a weak strategy. But better than none at all.
This is an great recommendation @ParkinT ;, Thanks :)
Thank you all for your great input! I tried earlier in this thread but I'd like to steer this toward encoding standards. Let's assume I'm storing credit card information. My web server has been rooted. What are your takes on how this data should have been handled? The encode / decode script?
If the server has been rooted I don't think there is any cipher that will help here. But I've read about one idea sometime ago and it seems quite good at protecting card data: whenever a user submits card data via form the data is encrypted with a good cipher using a strong random key. Part of the key is stored in the database but another part is sent away to the admin or operator via sms or email and discarded immediately. Of course, this makes access to the card data more troublesome to the legitimate users but if you are willing to live with that then I think it's good protection.
I think protecting the server should be the most important part here. However, it might be the most difficult one as well. I'm not knowledgeable about server administration but I've heard real stories of programmer friends who have experienced being hacked by guys in ways that are beyond understanding for "ordinary" humans. Those guys can break into systems that seem perfectly safe, well configured and not even set up to serve anything other than static html :eek:
Well I didn't get this question answered before. But is it possible to encode a c++ executable or equivalent to a decent level. If this were possible, my approach would be to use a slight bit of security by obscurity, and store an encoded version of the card information off site, on a different db. One would have to decode the executable that handles the transfer to and from the offsite db in order to learn the card information location, and have access to the decode salt and method.
Well, but if your site is written in PHP then PHP will have to run the c++ executable somehow to send and receive card data, right? Then the PHP code will be available to the attacker and he will be able to run it on your server without worrying about decrypting the exe. However, you might implement more security by obscurity and encode the PHP :D.


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In preparation for this weekend's game between Arians' Colts and the Lions, Bruce Arians said of Suh, "I'd love to have him on my team. I like the way he plays. He plays aggressive, hard, fast and physical."
Per Pro Football Talk, the league's anti-tampering policy prohibits, "[a]ny public or private statement of interest, qualified or unqualified, in another club's player . . . to a member of the news media." The policy includes this specific example of a forbidden statement: "He's an excellent player, and we'd very much like to have him if he were available, but another club holds his rights."
So, under the letter of the law, Bruce Arians is no doubt guilty of tampering. He said quite clearly that he'd like to have another team's player, but it's not tampering in the spirit of the rule. The rule is meant to prevent teams from influencing players to sign with that club in fee agency. Suh won't be a free agent for another two years, and it seems unlikely the Lions would let him become a free agent.
This is a case where the NFL needs to step in, send around a memo reminding coaches and other NFL staffers about the rule, and they need to change the wording. This is a rare case where a more ambiguous rule may be beneficial. Arians' comments were in no way meant to somehow influence Suh into joining the Colts down the road, and the NFL shouldn't punish him for such an off-hand comment.
Rules are meant to be enforced, but if it's a bad rule, it needs changed. This is a poorly worded rule at best and a bad rule at worst. The NFL just needs to let this one slide.
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All resources and specialty care recommendations are discussed and coordinated with the referring physician, as desired. To the extent possible, required treatment and therapies are provided on a patient's first visit. Interim and continuing care are provided as necessary. As much care as possible is provided in the patient's home community.
In addition to traditional means of communication and care coordination, the Cutaneous Cancer Program utilizes e-mail communication and telemedicine applications when appropriate. The program strives for timely communication and follow-up.
In May 2013, Community Regional Cancer Care East, North and South took part in offering free skin cancer screenings to the public. The screening was done in conjunction with American Cancer Society and dermatologists certified by the American Academy of Dermatology. Dawes-Fretzin Dermatology and Dr. Barbara Sturm both participated. A total of 65 participants were screened. The dermatologists recommended follow up on twelve possible basal cell carcinomas and one possible squamous cell carcinoma. All participants were called by Community Regional Cancer Care staff to make sure follow up care was received.
If you would like to be screened for skin cancer, please call 800-777-7775 to see one of Community's dermatologists.


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FORT WAYNE – Seniors Bryson Scott from Northrop and V.J. Beachem from New Haven are officially in the fold for Purdue and Notre Dame, respectively. Two of the most highly rated players in northeast Indiana signed their letters of intent Wednesday during the early signing period for basketball.
The 6-foot-1 Scott, one half of the talented Scott twins – Brenton signed with Indiana State – is a four-star guard ranked No. 79 nationally by Rivals.
Bryson gives us a lead guard, Purdue coach Matt Painter said. Hes going to play the point a lot. I think well be able to play two point guards together with him. With his strength and his ability to break people down and play, his pull-up has really improved, his three has really improved.
Bryson averaged 25.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists last season and was named a Junior All-Star and third-team All-State.
Hes a very competitive guy and guys like that in our program have been very, very successful, Painter said. I embrace guys that are really competitive, and I like that part of him. He works on his game. He likes to play basketball. And youd be surprised with how many guys you get that you sign and after two or three months youre like Man, I dont know how much he likes basketball. I know were getting a guy who loves to play basketball in Bryson Scott.
After two years at Harding, the 6-7 Beachem transferred to New Haven after Harding closed. Beachem, ranked No. 85 by Rivals, averaged 19.6 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.3 rebounds, earning Junior All-Star core-team status and first-team All-NHC honors.
V.J. is a smooth, scoring wing who can really shoot the basketball and just knows how to play the game, Notre Dame coach Mike Brey said on the schools website. He has a great feel on the court for what is going on around him. V.J. is an active and long defender.
If I compared him to a former player who has come through our program recently, it would be Ryan Ayers. One thing that V.J. does very well is that he can put the ball on the floor. He needs to get stronger, but he has great length and plays above the rim. What I love most about him though is his calm demeanor on the court.
Both players also come into their programs with heralded recruiting classes.
Scott joins Lawrence Norths Basil Smotherman and Illinois St. Charles Easts Kendall Stephens.
With these three guys we have positions we need and also its the right fit in terms of three people that have been at Purdue and give us a really good chance, not only because of their abilities as basketball players, but as people, their backgrounds and their families, Painter said.
Beachem will enter Notre Dame along with Mishawaka Marians Demetrius Jackson, Penns Austin Torres and Philadelphia St. Joseph Preps Steve Vasturia.
– The Journal Gazettes LaMond Pope contributed to this report.


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