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SecuRity technologies for mobile and Byod.
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1 SecuRity technologies for mobile and Byod.
2 Executive summary 1.0 the mobile challenges The volume of new malware that is specifically targeting mobile devices is growing at an almost 1.1 increasing threat levels exponential rate. The nature of many of the new malware attacks is also becoming increasingly sophisticated as cybercriminals recognise the value of the information that they can steal from mobile devices. Even though the vast majority of criminals launch attacks in order to generate revenues either directly or indirectly the total cost of an attack can be much higher than just stolen money. The loss of data, and the potential negative effects on a business s reputation, can also cause severe damage. 1.2 greater demand for mobile access At the same time, most corporations are recognising the productivity benefits that can be gained by giving their mobile workforce anytime, anywhere access to more of the business s corporate systems and data. Furthermore, with businesses and employees embracing Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives whereby employees use their own mobile devices to perform work tasks the security risks have increased significantly and the need for effective mobile security technologies is greater than ever. 1.3 it and security departments have to tackle the issues If businesses are to benefit from the potential productivity gains offered by increased mobile access and employees are able to enjoy the convenience of BYOD security and IT departments are faced with having to ensure their business is protected against all new mobile security threats. the use of Byod continues to grow the threats are increasing very rapidly In 2012, Kaspersky Lab discovered over 25 times more mobile malware than was identified in the entire six-year period between 2004 and In Q4 of 2012, a global study by Forrester Research Inc. found that 74% of employees use personal smartphones for business tasks. 1 externally how secure is your business data? The global study by Forrester Research Inc. in Q4 of 2012, also found that 44% of employees use smartphones for work in coffee shops or other public places, and 47% use them whilst travelling & 2 Source: Forrsights Workforce Employee Survey, Q4 2012, Forrester Research, Inc.
3 The new security issues that mobile brings another route for malware to enter the corporate network Most businesses have invested in security that protects all endpoints within their corporate network plus firewalls that prevent unauthorised external access to corporate systems. However, enabling access to business systems and data, from mobile devices means smartphones and tablets will effectively cross through the protective firewall. If those devices are infected with viruses or Trojans, that will introduce security issues within the corporate network dangers from mixing corporate data and personal data on one device Whenever personal data and corporate data are stored in the same mobile device, there s the possibility of security risks. Separating corporate data and the user s personal data can help businesses to apply special security measures for their confidential or businesscritical information. For example, if the device is owned by the employee and that employee leaves the company data separation can make it much easier for the business to remove the corporate data from the device, without affecting the employee s personal data Byod brings you even more platforms to manage With the average employee now using two or three different mobile devices to access the corporate network, BYOD brings IT and security departments the challenge of having to implement and manage mobile security across an almost limitless range of devices and operating systems, including: Android ios Windows Phone Windows Mobile BlackBerry Symbian To avoid overloading the security team, it s essential that the business chooses a mobile management and security solution that simplifies the process of securing a wide range of devices and platforms data theft via vulnerabilities Criminals are increasingly exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities within operating systems and commonly-used applications, in order to gain control of mobile devices and to steal data including passwords for access to corporate systems. If employees connect their mobile devices to their corporate desktops or laptops in order to synchronise data that introduces the possibility of data being stolen via the desktop / laptop. Installing the latest security updates for all of the applications running on your infrastructure and your employees devices is essential. There are security solutions that combine protection for desktops, laptops and servers including anti-malware, application control, web control, device control, vulnerability scanning and patch management plus mobile device security. 3
4 2.5. Risks in the employee s home A further risk of data theft from syncing and backup comes from a route that s much harder for the business to control. If your company operates a BYOD scheme, it s likely that some or all employees will be syncing their mobile devices with their home PCs or Macs. This can introduce an additional risk of data leakage. Even though the employee may only be interested in backing up their personal files and photos, they could also be downloading corporate data and passwords from their mobile device onto their home computer as part of the sync process. If the employee s home computer has already been infected by Trojans or spyware, this could compromise the security of corporate data. Furthermore, if the computer has unpatched vulnerabilities, cybercriminals can easily access the mobile data that s backed up, stored or synced onto the computer regardless of the security software that s actually running on the mobile device. This type of risk can raise serious issues regarding compliance. It s vital that the business considers how mobile devices may be used including in the employee s home and takes steps to ensure that sensitive data is always protected. (For a high-level overview of compliance obligations, please see Kaspersky Lab s exclusive whitepaper information Security and legal compliance: finding common ground by Michael R. Overly, Esq., CISA, CISSP, CIPP, ISSMP, CRISC.) 2.6. Supplementing device-level encryption Many mobile platforms include the ability to encrypt data in order to try and ensure sensitive information cannot be accessed by criminals if the smartphone or tablet is stolen or the information is intercepted. However, there are techniques that criminals can use to decrypt data. Thus, if the business is relying on encryption to help protect precious data, it s wise to choose a mobile security solution that can apply a further layer of encryption in addition to the mobile device s own encryption capability loss of a mobile device means loss of corporate data One of the key benefits of mobile devices is also one their major flaws. Because smartphones and tablets are so small and lightweight they re convenient to carry around for easy access to corporate data. However, their size and weight also means the devices are very easy to lose or for thieves to steal. Regardless of how much effort the business devotes to training its employees about security awareness some devices are going to be lost or stolen. Hence, it s important to have data security remedies in place to cover such events. 4
5 Assessing the available mobile security technologies advanced anti-malware capabilities Because anti-malware solutions have been available for many years, some businesses have come to regard them as commodity items with each anti-malware solution offering similar levels of protection. Unfortunately, not all anti-malware products are capable of delivering the rigorous security that businesses require today. In the past, traditional, signature-based protection that relied on the security vendor regularly updating its database of malware signatures was sufficient to protect against the fairly unsophisticated threats that were prevalent. Today, signature-based methods cannot provide adequate levels of security against the vast range of new and complex threats that are being released every day. In order to provide protection against new and emerging threats, it s important to choose an anti-malware solution that offers a combination of: Signature-based protection This is still an important element in a business s defences against malware. However, not all vendors offerings deliver the same protection. The effectiveness of each vendor s solution will largely depend on: The quality of the vendor s anti-malware engine and its ability to detect malware The speed and frequency with which the vendor delivers updates to its malware signature database Proactive, heuristic-based protection In addition to signature-based methods, it s important that the security solution can also analyse behaviours in order to protect against malicious actions undertaken by new malware programs that don t yet have a published signature. cloud-assisted protection The power of the cloud can add another vital layer of anti-malware security. By monitoring consenting users systems across the world in order to identify new and emerging threats cloud-assisted technologies can help security vendors to deliver an extremely rapid response to new malware. Cloud-assisted security is essential for protecting businesses against zero-day and zero-hour threats. 3.2 Separating personal and corporate data On BYOD devices, it s essential that the user s personal data and apps are totally separated from the business s mission critical programs and confidential information. There are a number of ways in which data can be separated within a single device: Smartphone / tablet virtualisation This technique is similar to server virtualisation whereby several virtual machines are set up within one physical server. Mobile device virtualisation effectively makes each device act like two separate devices. In this way, corporate data / applications are totally separated from personal data / apps within the smartphone or tablet. However, the virtualisation process uses so much of the device s computing power that the technique is not viable with current phones and tablets. Separate interfaces Another technique involves the use of two different interfaces for the one device one interface for corporate data and another for personal data. At first sight, this may appear to be a fairly elegant solution to the need for data separation. However, there can be major disadvantages that often make this method of operation much less convenient for users. 5
6 Even relatively simple requirements such as the storage of contact information can be problematic. With this method, the user may have to set up two different lists of contacts one for personal contacts and one for work contacts. If the employee receives a work-related phone call while they re accessing personal data or apps, the phone may be unable to display the contact information for the incoming call. Because, in this example, the phone is already being used in personal mode, the user cannot access contact data that is held in the work section of the phone. containerisation This third technique also successfully separates personal and corporate data. However it offers two key advantages: Although corporate and personal information are stored separately, there are none of the user convenience issues that can result from having two separate interfaces such as having to switch between personal and corporate modes in order to access contact information. Containerisation delivers an additional layer of security for corporate data that s stored on the mobile device. Containerisation gives administrators the ability to create containers on the device for all corporate applications. Data can be shared across containerised applications but that data is not made available to non-containerised programs. The administrator can also set specific security options for everything that s held within the corporate containers. For example, the administrator can ensure that all data within a container is automatically encrypted. By storing all corporate data within a secure container, this technique provides a further layer of security. In addition to using the mobile device s own data encryption capabilities, the containers can also be encrypted. This makes it much harder or virtually impossible for the average cybercriminal to decrypt data that is held inside a secure, encrypted container. 3.3 mobile device management (mdm) Mobile Device Management can provide a convenient way for administrators to: Install and uninstall security software and other applications Create and manage policies and rules for corporate network access Manage anti-malware protection settings Enable data encryption Protect corporate data in the event of the loss or theft of a mobile device Although MDM products have been commercially available for many years, businesses now have the option of buying fully-integrated solutions that combine mobile management features and mobile security technologies. 6
7 In the past, the only option was to buy a separate MDM product and also an anti-malware product each from different vendors. This sometimes required a level of integration to be undertaken by the IT department. Even then, having performed the necessary integration, the need to use a combination of the two products would lead to the following issues: The necessity to use two separate consoles, instead of one integrated management console so the administrator had to use: One console to manage the MDM functionality Another console to control the anti-malware functions A lack of integrated reporting functionality with separate reports being generated by the MDM product and the anti-malware product Even if companies have been running one of the common, standalone MDM products, there can be significant benefits from moving to one of the new integrated solutions, including: Ease of use via a single console Integrated reporting Lower total cost of ownership 3.4 over the air (ota) provisioning Some MDM products give administrators the ability to deliver applications including business and security programs to the users mobile devices via remote Over the Air means. This can save time, effort and money for the business. 3.5 controlling the launch of applications For BYOD initiatives, it s essential to recognise that some employees will have an applicationcentric attitude towards running a wide range of non-work apps on their mobile devices. Although many applications will present no risk to corporate data, it s possible that some apps could cause security issues. Thus, it s important to choose an MDM or security solution that gives the administrator control over the launch of applications. Application Control functions will often give the administrator a choice of policies: default allow This lets any application run on the employee s device with the exception of applications that have been blacklisted. default deny This option blocks all applications from running with the exception of applications that have been whitelisted. Within a BYOD scheme, a Default Deny policy could be very unpopular with employees. It s likely that your choice of policy will largely depend on the nature of the information that you wish to secure. 3.6 controlling internet access With the increase in the number of drive-by malware attacks whereby users devices can become infected, just by visiting an infected web page controlling web access can help to prevent the leakage of corporate data or the transfer of malware to the corporate network. Some mobile security products give administrators the ability to block malicious websites and also block access to categories of sites that: Contain inappropriate content, or Are not suitable for the work environment 7
8 3.7 dealing with lost or stolen mobile devices Lost or stolen mobile devices can represent a serious security risk for a business. Features that give administrators remote access to the missing device can help to minimise the security issues if the device has been used to access corporate data and systems: Blocking the missing device As a first step, the administrator can remotely block the operation of the device. This not only prevents unauthorised access to corporate data and systems but also prevents any other use of the device. finding the device Some mobile security solutions can use a combination of GPS, GSM, Wi-Fi and mapping to show the approximate location of the missing device. Wiping data If it appears that it s not going to be possible to retrieve the missing device, some security solutions provide the administrator with remotely operated commands that can delete data from the tablet or smartphone. In order to avoid possible legal liability issues for deleting the employee s personal data it s advisable to select a security solution that offers a choice of data wiping options: Selective wipe This helps administrators to delete corporate data, without affecting the user s personal data. The feature is particularly useful if: The user suspects that their BYOD device has been mislaid instead of permanently lost The user has left the company If the security software includes the ability to hold corporate data within secure containers, the selective wiping process can easily be restricted to the containerised data and applications. total wipe and device reset This option can be used to delete all corporate and personal information on the device and to return the device to its original factory settings. accessing a mobile device if the Sim card has been changed To evade detection, thieves will often change the SIM card in the stolen device. However, some security solutions actively monitor for this type of action and can automatically inform the administrator of a SIM card change and also send the new phone number to the administrator. This enables the administrator to run all of the remote blocking, locating and wiping features despite the change of SIM card. additional anti-theft features Some vendors mobile security solutions also include features that give administrators remote access to additional functions, including the ability to display a message on the device s screen to urge anyone that s using the device to return it to the employee or the business. 8
9 Evaluating the invisible factors it s an ongoing battle for all security vendors All aspects of IT security are effectively a game of cat and mouse between the cybercriminals and the security software vendors. As soon as vendors release new products and updates that plug the holes in IT defences, the criminals will try to: Identify new operating system or application vulnerabilities to exploit Develop new attack methods Find new ways to try to circumvent anti-malware technologies At the same time, criminals are looking for new ways to enter corporate systems and mobile devices provide one such route if a security vendor isn t in this for the long haul, can you really depend on them? Because of the ever-changing threat scenario, it s essential that you choose an IT security vendor that is likely to keep on enhancing its corporate security offerings and continuing to deliver a rapid response to new threats and new attack vectors. While a vendor s previous performance doesn t necessarily guarantee future service levels, it s probably one of the best indications that s available to you. In addition, you should consider the level of financial investment that each vendor makes in ongoing research and development. Aim to shortlist only the vendors that have a good track record of: Developing innovative technologies that deliver additional layers of security Consistently being the first or one of the first to detect and defend against major new threats Winning significant industry awards and accolades 4.3 impact on performance long-term supportability and adaptability Another area that can be difficult to assess is the actual quality of the code within each security vendor s products. At first sight, this may not appear to be a vital consideration. However, the way in which the code has been developed and how it has been adapted to include new features can have a major effect on: The performance of the users mobile devices The performance of your central servers The vendor s ability to deliver essential new features in the future Some vendors have sought to add functionality to their basic product by acquiring other companies. While this approach can help vendors to extend the capability of their offerings, it can also result in inefficient code. Often, the vendor s development personnel will have to adapt and rework existing code in order to overcome potential incompatibilities and integration issues. This rarely results in code that is optimised for performance and ongoing flexibility. By contrast, if you can find a vendor that has developed all of their code in-house, it s likely that the code will be highly optimised for protection that doesn t significantly impact CPU performance. With a smaller footprint, the code should help to preserve more of the performance of the employees devices and the business s servers. Furthermore for code that s exclusively developed in-house when the time comes for the vendor s development team to add new features, there s virtually no likelihood of integration issues. This can often mean that essential new functionality may be delivered to customers much earlier than other vendors can achieve. 9
10 Kaspersky Security for Mobile 5.0 Kaspersky Security for Mobile combines Kaspersky Lab s award-winning protection technologies and extensive MDM functionality in one, tightly integrated solution. By giving administrators greater visibility and control over mobile devices that access the corporate network, Kaspersky Security for Mobile makes it easier for businesses to benefit from rigorous, multilayer security and productivity-enhancing management capabilities. 5.1 Zero integration required Kaspersky Security for Mobile delivers a single solution that combines: Mobile security Mobile Device Management (MDM) 5.2 award-winning anti-malware Kaspersky Security for Mobile protects against viruses, spyware, Trojans, worms, bots and a wide range of other threats. Its hybrid anti-malware approach combines: Signature-based protection Heuristic Analysis for proactive detection of new threats Web-assisted protection, via the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) to respond to emerging threats within minutes instead of hours or days Over the Air (OTA) delivery of anti-malware updates direct from the Kaspersky Security Network to the users mobile devices Anti-spam that can automatically filter out unwanted calls and SMS messages Anti-phishing to protect users from phishing scams 5.3 Secure containers Special containers can be set up on each mobile device so that corporate data and applications are totally separated from the users personal data and apps. Flexible settings for containers let administrators: Restrict data access Manage an application s access to device resources including SMS, camera, GPS, the network and the file system Control how data encryption is applied within the container 5.4 extensive mobile device management (mdm) With extensive MDM functionality, Kaspersky Security for Mobile makes it easier to manage a wide range of mobile devices and platforms. Management features include: Preconfigured installer automatically generates an installation package based on your chosen policies and settings. The installation package can totally remove the need for any configuration by the user Over the Air delivery of security applications to users devices via SMS or . To install the software, the user simply clicks the embedded link The ability to track deployment of security on every device and deny access for any users that have not clicked to install the required security agent Support for Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and Apple MDM with a single, intuitive-to-use interface Backup and Restore of corporate configuration settings 10
11 5.5 Support for a wide range of platforms Kaspersky Security for Mobile gives businesses easy management of security for a wide range of mobile platforms, including: Android ios Windows Phone Windows Mobile BlackBerry Symbian 5.6. application control for android devices Kaspersky Security for Mobile gives administrators easy-to-configure control over the launch of applications on mobile devices using a choice of policies: Default Allow to allow running of all non-blacklisted applications Default Deny to block running of all applications, unless they are whitelisted Kaspersky is currently the only security vendor that runs its own whitelisting lab. 5.7 Web control For the Android platform, Kaspersky Security for Mobile lets administrators filter web access in order to: Block access to malicious websites Select categories of sites that cannot be accessed from the mobile device, including: Sites with adult content Sports websites Entertainment sites Social networks Online games and more 5.8 Rooting / Jailbreak detection When users root or jailbreak their mobile device, it strips away security provisions. Kaspersky Security for Mobile will: Detect rooted / jailbroken devices Send alerts to the administrator Automatically block access to containerised corporate applications 5.9 enabling encryption Kaspersky Security for Mobile provides an easy-to-use interface to the mobile device s on-board encryption function plus the ability to add a further layer of encryption, via containerisation. 11
12 5.10 Preservation of performance Kaspersky Security for Mobile has been optimised to have minimal impact on the performance of users devices and your central servers: For users mobile devices: Consumes less than 5% of the mobile device s battery power Uses less than 5% of the mobile device s processor capacity For your IT infrastructure: Negligible effect on server performance Small, frequent database updates help minimise the load on servers / devices 5.11 anti-theft features To protect confidential data when a phone is lost or stolen, Kaspersky Security for Mobile provides easy access to the following anti-theft functions: Remote locking of missing devices Remote find using GPS, GSM, Wi-Fi and Google Maps Remote wiping of data, including: Selective wiping to wipe only corporate data Device reset to wipe all data and reset the device to its default factory settings SIM Watch immediately blocks the device if the SIM card is changed, then sends the administrator the device s new phone number so the administrator can still run the remote blocking, wiping and finding features Single management console for all functions Whereas some vendors mobile security products require the use of several different control consoles, Kaspersky offers a single, integrated console that lets you manage: All mobile device security functions on thousands of mobile devices. On a single server, security can be managed for up to 50,000 devices (multiple servers can be used to manage security for larger quantities of devices) All Mobile Device Management (MDM) functions for all supported platforms In addition, the same Kaspersky console gives easy access to systems management features* and can manage a wide range of other Kaspersky security technologies*, including: Security for all other endpoints including desktops, servers and virtual machines* A wide range of systems management functionality* *Exact functionality depends on the tier of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business or Kaspersky Total Security for Business that your company purchases highly-integrated in-house developed code All of Kaspersky s prime technologies have been developed by the company s own in-house experts so the code that underpins Kaspersky s Mobile Security and MDM technologies is integrated and optimised to help preserve the performance of your devices and systems. 12
13 Conclusion Why choose Kaspersky lab? Over 250,000 organisations ranging from large, multinational businesses to government large corporate client-base organisations and small and medium-sized businesses rely on Kaspersky endpoint security solutions. every day, 50,000 new endpoints come under Kaspersky protection Across the world, Kaspersky protects over 400 million endpoints. Worldwide capability backed by world-class security experts Kaspersky operates in nearly 200 countries and employs over 2,500 highly-qualified specialists that are committed to exposing, analysing and neutralising IT threats. Benefit from a seamlessly integrated solution Whereas many other security vendors have acquired multiple technologies and then tried to integrate them into a single solution, Kaspersky s solutions are developed by the company s own teams. Kaspersky s fully integrated approach to delivering reactive, proactive and cloud-based protection technologies plus a wide range of systems management functionality within a single, in-house developed architecture is unique and we hold over 220 worldwide patents. one management console saves you time and money Because all of our prime technologies have been developed by our own teams of experts, Kaspersky customers benefit from security that delivers exceptionally deep and intelligent protection plus the added benefit of Kaspersky Security Center a single, unified and highly granular security management console that reduces the burden on IT personnel, saves you money and gives you extraordinary visibility across your organisation. 13
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Springdale school paces for success
Updated 10:25 pm, Tuesday, January 1, 2013
That's the kind of opening Springdale Elementary School third-grade student Jason Lauture would use in a story about the progress his school has made over the past few years.
"Our teacher says it's better to do an entertaining beginning with a sound or a thought, or something you would say," Jason said on a recent morning while hunkered down at his desk, editing a story about an alien. His two-page tale begins simply with the word "Crash!" as he describes the alien landing on earth. He continues to set the scene with a series of similes describing the alien.
"His round belly was as round as a soccer ball," Jason read aloud. "His ears were like monkey ears. His stomach growled like a lion's roar."
Similes are a great tool for writers, the 8-year-old noted.
"They're good because you can actually see things in your mind more," he said. Instead of something being big, "you could say it's as big as a tall tree," he offered.
Similarly, when a school such as Springdale outpaces others in the district and state, you can say it takes the pace of a marathon runner: Steady and focused, but armed with stamina and speed.
Picking up the pace
In the last five rounds of state testing, students at Springdale Elementary School have posted consistent gains, inching up the standings year by year.
In 2008, 55.3 percent of Springdale third graders reached the state's goal of proficiency -- the third of five ability levels, which also include below basic, basic, goal and advanced -- on the reading portion of the Connecticut Mastery Test. In the most recent round of testing, in March 2012, 77.8 percent of the school's third graders met that mark. The rapid pace moved the school from below state and district averages to ahead of them.
But it's not just the increasing percentage of students meeting the state's mark that sets Springdale apart -- it's also the rapid growth of individual students.
For example, one in three Springdale third-graders in 2010 scored at below basic -- the lowest level -- in reading, but by the time that class was in fifth grade in 2012, the percentage was cut in half, to one in six. At the same time, the percentage of students scoring at or above proficient increased by more than 50 percent -- from 47.7 percent to 73.6 percent.
That growth blew away previous Springdale cohorts. In 2006, 27.7 percent of its third graders scored at below basic in reading, and when that class reached fifth grade in 2008, the percentage had actually increased slightly to 28.2 percent. Similarly, the percentage of those students scoring at or above proficient declined between third and fifth grades, from 62.7 percent to 60 percent.
Springdale's recent successes have earned the school significant attention lately. In November, the Greenwich-based Lone Pine Foundation awarded Springdale the grand prize in its sixth annual Academic Gain Award for sustained improvement across grade levels and subjects. In December, the state Department of Education named Springdale a School of Distinction, along with 16 other rapidly improving schools in the state, including Stamford's Hart Magnet Elementary School.
Holistic approach
Marathons aren't won solely by swift feet, and student gains aren't earned solely by zeroing in on specific objectives in the curriculum, they're the result of a complex recipe for success, which tunes the whole person.
Springdale Principal Anne Downey and Assistant Principal Laura Lynam, who became a team two years ago, have made school climate a top concern. Students can be found reciting the four school rules -- be safe, be respectful, be responsible, work hard -- several times throughout the day.
Those rules are embedded in every element of the school day, and administrators hand out paper paw prints -- symbolizing the school's mascot, a jaguar -- when they "catch" a student doing good things. When a class collects 30 paws, they earn a classroom prize, such as a popcorn party or pajama day.
"And if a class has really gone above and beyond, the teacher can submit their class in the weekly contest," Lynam said. The class deemed the week's worthiest earns the honor of hanging the school's jaguar banner on its door. The simple prize is highly coveted among students.
The result, Downey said, is a school where students place priorities on kindness and responsibility, creating a safe and comforting environment where they can feel at ease and focus on their studies. But the administrators haven't stopped at making students comfortable, they've made a concerted effort to reach out to parents, not just by making parents feel welcome at school, but by meeting them in places where they're already comfortable.
Springdale has the second highest concentration of bilingual students of the city's 12 elementary schools; its attendance area includes the neighborhood around the school as well as a portion of the South End, where there is a large concentration of Spanish-speaking families, along with lower-income families who often have trouble leaving work during the day to venture to their children's school.
So, in addition to hosting family learning nights at the school with help from the school's Parent Teacher Organization, Lynam and Downey set out to run two bilingual literacy nights at the Lathon Wider Community Center on Woodland Avenue where many Springdale students attend after-school programs.
Lynam described the program as a "natural fit," during which she, Downey and a group of bilingual teachers handed out books to each family and discussed how to incorporate literacy initiatives into home life.
"We were new to the school, so we wanted the parents to see the name and the face, and that we're friendly people who are present in their children's lives, and I think that's important," she said.
Downey said nights such as those on Woodland Avenue are essential.
"Educating our kids is a big mission -- it can't be done just in the six hours of the school day," she said. Even with the understanding that "sorry for the cliche, but it takes a village," Downey has beefed up a wide range of efforts during her six hours with students as well. For example, students in the lower grades recently began a 45-minute per day academic enrichment program, during which they are split into flexible ability levels for literacy lessons in small groups, in an effort to fine tune instruction.
Drilling into data
Then there's the data -- knowing where you are, where you want to be, and the pace you need to set to cover the distance in time.
On a morning in mid-December, members of the school's fourth-grade team met in a conference room, as part of what the district has dubbed Professional Learning Communities, which include regular sessions to drill into data, assess students' understanding and calculate the growth necessary to meet state standards.
That morning, the PLC began with fourth-grade teacher Jimmy Sapia explaining that only 24 percent of Springdale's fourth-grade students tested at or above proficient in a pre-assessment of their current literacy unit. Each teacher pored over a seven-page packet, which identified students who had reached proficiency, those who were likely to be proficient by the end of the unit, and those who may need extensive support -- targeting each student by name in an effort to make the mission personal.
"Take a look at the kids who are kind of already close, do some numbers with them and do a baseline of where we can go from 24 percent," Sapia instructed his co-workers as they fell into silence for several minutes around the oval table, an untouched tray of holiday cookies in the center.
"I think I can move about 12," Sapia said after several minutes. Another said she could move eight, while another said 10 and a fourth said 11.
After some quick tabulation -- "Let's see, 41 students can be pushed ahead. Seventeen are already proficient. So that's 58, divided by 81 students..." -- the teachers came up with their smart goal of reaching 72 percent proficiency by the end of the unit. Armed with an achievable goal, they began focusing on how to get there. Suddenly, moving the needle by 41 students in only 10 school days didn't seem like such a lofty goal -- it was simply the task at hand.
"Data is powerful, and it's good stuff, and I think it's having an impact, because we don't need to give kids what they don't need. And data shows us where kids are and which kids need which kind of help," Downey said.
That kind of data analysis is crucial for the process of boosting student achievement on the state tests in the way Springdale has been able to do. But while moving students up the achievement ladder on the CMTs is a big focus at the school, Downey emphasized that her team isn't "teaching to the test," rather they're ensuring students have a grasp of concepts they'll need in life.
"The state standards are what are being tested on the CMT, and the state standards are what we're supposed to be teaching. There isn't a disconnect, and there really isn't a need to `teach to the test,'" she said. "If you're teaching to the standards, and that's what our curriculum in the Stamford Public Schools is all about, it reflects the state standards."
While the school is held accountable for ensuring a student such as Jason Lauture reaches proficiency, goal or advanced on the CMTs this coming spring, Downey said it's really more about making sure that he's a good writer and reader, which will pave the way for his future.
Teaching him to pack onomatopoeia, similes and metaphors into his writing at a young age certainly helps the school rise among the ranks -- five years ago, Springfield had the 10th greatest percentage of third-grade students reaching proficiency in writing, but by 2012 it was No. 4 -- but Downey said she'd rather know he is an engaged student who enjoys writing.
In that way, Springdale is a story of true success, according to Jason.
"I think I've learned a lot about writing this year, like that you have to pack a lot of details into the story," he said. "That makes it fun for me. I want to write more."
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Nordic Voices, an internationally acclaimed six-member a cappella group from Norway returns to Vancouver with an all new program of works. Coloured by humour and positive thinking, Everything's Gonna Be Alright brings together contemporary vocal works by György Ligeti, Goffredo Petrassi, Maja Ratkje and Lasse Thoresen. A highlight of the evening is Cecilie Ore's new piece Dead Pope on Trial, specially commissioned by San Francisco's Other Minds Festival for Nordic Voices.
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Goffredo Petrassi From Nonsense
I There was a young lady
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Cecilie Ore Dead Pope on Trial
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text: [JURIST] Russian prosecutors have charged three deputy police chiefs with criminal negligence for their actions during the Beslan school hostage crisis. Russian deputy prosecutor general Nikolai Shepel announced the charges Wednesday, but would not detail what the specific charges were. Shepel also announced that the direct superiors of the three men, currently being treated in a hospital for health issues unrelated to the siege, will be arrested upon their release. MosNews.com has more.... The Federation Council, Russia's upper legislative body, voted Tuesday to approve ratification of the Kyoto Protocol. The body voted nearly unanimously with one opposed and one abstaining. The only step left in Russia's adoption of the treaty is President Vladimir Putin's signature and the submission of the ratified treaty to the UN. Both are considered a mere formality at this point. In related news, Putin announced during a Ukranian television interview late Tuesday night that he will not run for a third term as president. Putin said he believed the Russian Federation Constitution envisioned only two consecutive terms for the head of state and that the country needed the stability of following law and order more than it needed him for a third term. Read the transcript of Putin's interview here. JURIST's Paper Chase has background on the Russian consideration of the Kyoto Protocol here and here. Itar-Tass has the Kyoto Protocol story here and Putin's announcement here.... The Sudanese National Assembly met Tuesday and approved the expansion of the African Union peacekeeping force into the troubled Darfur region. The proposal was offered by the AU as a method to monitor the cease-fire in the area and to protect the flood of refugees that has been generated by the ongoing violence from the conflict between the rebel militias and the Sudanese government. Nigerian Colonel Mohammed Yusuf announced Wednesday that almost 400 troops will be leaving for the Darfur region on Thursday, bolstering the current presence of mixed AU troops. Ultimately the AU plans to have over 4000 troops in place to monitor the cease-fire. JURIST's Paper Chase has background on the situation in Sudan. The Sudan Tribune has more.... The Pakistani National Assembly passed a law Tuesday that tightened criminal sanctions on the practice of honor killings, raising the ultimate penalty available to capital punishment. The law also creates a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years for anyone convicted of an honor killing. Previously the law had allowed the judge to issue a 'soft' sentence. Honor killings occur when a family murders a female relative for dishonoring the family through adultery, premarital sex, marrying without the family's permission, or even being raped. Rural areas of Pakistan suffer large numbers of honor killings, with many cases turning out to be based on untrue rumors. Human rights groups are critical of the law since it still retains the option for offenders to pay a sum to the victim's family and thus be exempted from the law. Dawn has more.


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One planned change to the toll plaza on the Staten Island side of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge may indicate that Brooklynites dream of two-way toll collection returning to the span is a pipe dream indeed. In a press conference held on the Staten Island side of the bridge, officials with MTA Bridges and Tunnels announced that the agency plans to dismantle the unused toll booths adjacent to the Brooklyn-bound lanes, in order to reconfigure the toll plaza a move that had Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro chortling, This is the death of the two way toll. Not so fast, said Joyce Mulvaney, an agency spokesperson. While, she noted, there are no current plans to restore the two-way toll, The removal of the eastbound toll booths does not preclude bringing back two-way tolling, she told this paper. The booths are obsolete in their current state. Indeed, Mulvaney pointed out, in the agencys next capital plan, the in-use westbound tollbooths will be revamped. As Lee Sander (the agencys executive director and chief executive officer) said, its a blank slate right now, Mulvaney went on. Its at the design stage and we are keeping everybody in the loop. Besides removing the tollbooths, the project announced by the MTA will include the re-alignment of the eastbound roadway, which has been plagued by weaving vehicles. Removing these unused eastbound booths and re-engineering the roadway for normal speed is a major feature of a modernization package that will ultimately produce a more efficient and safer travel corridor, Sanders noted when the project was unveiled. City Councilmember Vincent Gentile agreed that the toll plazas current configuration needs a revamping. It is an absolute, chaotic mess, noted Gentile. Imagine going through the toll plaza and trying to go onto the expressway and all of a sudden someone, driving at 60 miles per hour, is coming from your side, also trying to get onto the expressway. Whoever designed it should win the knucklehead award of the century, he averred. The entrances and exits on the Brooklyn side should also be studied, said Representative Vito Fossella, To see if there is an opportunity to make additional improvements. For the first time in decades, he noted, the MTA is finally making the type of improvements and investments that are needed to help solve our traffic problems. The planned removal of the tollbooths did not unduly disturb Brooklyn activists. Bob Cassara, the president of the Bay Ridge Community Council (BRCC) and a longtime advocate of the Gowanus Tunnel, said that, in his view, the unused tollbooths, Do slow down traffic and are probably dangerous. You get guys flying through there at 30 or 40 miles per hour, so it doesnt take much to have an accident. They probably should have been taken down a long time ago. With respect to the issue of the two-way toll, Cassara said, Lets give them the benefit of the doubt. Maybe they will put in some sort of high-speed tolling. Now, they are losing millions and millions of dollars by having the tolls in one direction. High-speed tolling in both directions is really whats needed, Cassara added, not only to bring in more revenue, but also to help reduce traffic backups on the Brooklyn side of the bridge. Having tolls in only one direction, said Brian Kassenbrock, a member of Community Board 10, Has created a very difficult flow of traffic. It has created a traffic nightmare not only in Brooklyn, not only on the Gowanus Expressway, but in Staten Island, where its rush hour plus in the morning everyday because of the truck traffic. So I think its in everybodys interests to reconsider the issue, Kassenbrock went on. The toll system has really skewed the traffic in ways that have had an unfortunate impact on both Brooklyn and Staten Island. Cassara agreed. The free ride into Brooklyn, he said, encourages truckers to go over Staten Island instead of taking the George Washington Bridge, even if they are headed to the Bronx. All you need is a 10 to 20 percent reduction in traffic, he said, to balance it out and make life easier. There will be a lot less pollution for Staten Island as well. Gentile expressed disappointment that the press conference was held in Staten Island with little notice given to elected officials or community activists invited to attend. They notified us late yesterday for an 11 a.m. meeting I couldnt make, Gentile said on the day of the event. They told us just to send somebody. Thats outrageous treatment by the MTA. I am demanding that they have a Brooklyn meeting for Brooklyn community people and elected officials on the Brooklyn side of the bridge. Indeed, said Mulvaney, the agency would be happy to hold a briefing in Brooklyn. We apologize to everyone, she said. No one was intended to be shut out. Besides the reconfiguration of the toll plaza, the project will include the rehabilitation and realignment of three eastbound ramps the entrance/exit at Lily Pond Avenue, the entrance at Father Capodanno Boulevard and the South Narrows entrance and the rehabilitation and realignment of four westbound ramps the Lily Pond Avenue exit, the North Narrows exit, the westbound Staten Island Expressway on-ramp at Lincoln Place, and the Bay Street exit. Finally, MTA will partner with the state Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to rehabilitate the Fingerboard Road bridge. Construction is expected to occur between 2010 and 2014. According to the MTA, traffic going through the toll plaza has gone up 20 percent in the past two decades. The Verrazano Bridge carried a whopping 70 million vehicles in 2006.
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A magnetic resonance imaging exam on Jim Thome's sore left quadriceps revealed the pain is related to a previous back injury, Minnesota Twins athletic trainer Rick McWane said this afternoon. Thome is scheduled to have an epidural on Friday.
"If that works, we'll progress his baseball activities this weekend," McWane said.
Thome has been on the disabled list since June 2, and hasn't played since May 31 at Detroit.
In other injury news:
– Justin Morneau's left wrist is bothering him enough that the team had an MRI taken, revealing excess fluid. "No structural damage, so we will continue to let him play as tolerated," McWane said. Morneau is in tonight's lineup as the designated hitter.
– Left-hander Glen Perkins threw a bullpen today and will travel to Toledo on Friday to meet up with Class AAA Rochester. He is scheduled to throw one inning on Saturday.
– Joe Nathan said he should be ready for a rehab assignment after his scheduled bullpen session on Saturday. Inflammation in his surgically repaired right elbow was scar tissue, he said, and he was able to break it up by playing catch.
– The Twins believe center fielder Denard Span has whiplash, suffered during a collision at home plate during the Twins' four-game series at Kansas City last weekend.
Asked if Span might have to go on the DL, McWane said, "We haven't talked to him today, and we'll get with the doctors and make a decision."


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There aren't too many Israeli companies that have reached this scale: Magic Software (NASDAQ: MGIC), a veteran Israeli software company specialized in cloud and on-premise application platform and business integration solutions, has raised $21.2 million in a private placement transaction in December and an additional $3,7 million in option sales according to a recent SEC D filing.
From the announcement: "Under the terms of the offering, the Company will sell an aggregate of approximately 3.26 million ordinary shares at a price of $6.50 per share. Certain of the purchasers will also receive warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of approximately 1.13 million ordinary shares at an exercise price of $8.26 per share."
The company's flagship products are uniPaaS and iBolt. Magic Software has partnerships with global IT leaders including SAP AG, salesforce.com, IBM and Oracle and some of its customers include: Adidas, Allstate, CBS Outdoor, Deutsche Bank, United Nations, Vodafone, and many more.
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Toshiba names a preferred bidder for the sale of its much wanted memory chip business-- a consortium bringing together the Japanese government and interests from the US and S. Korea.
The group consists of the state-backed Innovation Network Corp of Japan (INCJ) fund, the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) and US private equity firm Bain Capital. Also involved in financing are S. Korean chipmaker SK Hynix and the core banking unit of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. It promises to offer at least $18 billion, the minimum Toshiba is asking for the unit, and should automatically receive the Japanese government's seal of approval.
"Toshiba has determined that the consortium has presented the best proposal, not only in terms of valuation, but also in respect to certainty of closing, retention of employees, and maintenance of sensitive technology within Japan," a company statement reads.
However the war for the memory unit is not over yet, not with ongoing legal disputes with Western Digital, who insists to have last word on the transaction. The consortium insists the dispute must be resolved before it coughs up the cash... and Toshiba desperately needs said cash, what with the multi-billion failure of US nuclear subsidiary Westinghouse.
Also complicating the sale from the start were government officials insisting Japanese technology must stay out of the hands of foreign rivals. In fact, the INCJ looked for a deal with Western Digital and private equity group KKR, but had to switch to the Bain-SK Hynix consortium. That said, the involvement of SK Hynix is also being questioned, since Japanese taxpayer funding might end up boosting the S. Korean chipmaking industry.
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Bobby Valentino: Pat-a-Cake, Pat-a-Cake – review3 / 5 stars
Bobby Valentino faces one obvious problem: that his image as a British Clark Gable lookalike, complete with moustache, and his chosen name (retained after a legal battle with an American R&B singer) could get in the way of the music. He's certainly a theatrical performer, with a relaxed and effortless croon that's a reminder of the Bing Crosby and Dean Martin era, but he's no novelty artist; after all, he has worked as a session violinist for an impressive list of clients ranging from Mark Knopfler to Alabama 3. His new solo album, apparently named after a quote from a Crosby and Bob Hope "Road to..." movie, shows how good a player he is, with demonstrations of fine, and at times, fiery violin work on songs that range from boogie and blues to western swing, with help from a three-piece band and occasional contributions from pedal steel maestro BJ Cole. His deadpan crooned vocals can begin to sound predictable, but there are some good songs, from his own upbeat The Man Who Invented Jazz to a laid-back Walking After Midnight.


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Walk on the wild side
New York City is teeming with wildlife - and we don't just mean the club kids, hobos and petty criminals. More than 250 species of birds, plus racoons, rabbits, turtles, frogs, deer and foxes share the streets with 8.2 million humans, and not suprisingly some of them have a hard time of it. Travellers on Earthwatch research trips help to investigate urban species, to improve the scientific understanding of how urbanisation affects animals and plants and to inform regional planners who are trying to protect wildlife in this and other cities. You will travel to sites all over Manhattan, and some rural areas within 100 miles of the city, to track wildlife. And you will have plenty of time to explore cultural attractions and get the measure of the human species too.
£1,195 for nine days, including meals and accommodation at the Marshlands Conservancy in Rye, overlooking Long Island Sound, but excluding flights. Departures May to August. earthwatch.org/europe, 01865 318 831.
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Meet a shaman, stay in a traditional felt ger and explore the Gobi desert as part of the Russia Experience's new programme of Mongolia itineraries. Five small group adventures each lasting seven days include a trip to the Orkhon Valley and the 400-year-old Erdenezu monastery, and camel trekking across the Gobi.
Prices start from £659pp excluding flights. trans-siberian.co.uk, 020-8566 8846.


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Jerry Kill has always told the University of Minnesota to take care of his assistants first because they have been loyal to him for so many years.
But Saturday, the Gophers football coach got rewarded after one of the program's best seasons in a decade.
Kill received a one-year contract extension through the 2018 season and an annual salary raise from $1.2 million to $2.1 million in 2014.
Kill was the lowest-paid Big Ten head coach last season but now will jump to the middle of the pack.
Ohio State's Urban Meyer ($4.6 million), Penn State's James Franklin ($4.25 million) and Michigan's Brady Hoke ($4.2 million) are the Big Ten's highest-paid coaches. Iowa's Kirk Ferentz, Michigan State's Mark Dantonio and Nebraska's Bo Pelini also make more than $3 million a year.
Before Kill's restructured deal, Purdue's Darrell Hazell and Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald were the only other conference coaches making at least $2 million annually. Randy Edsall of Maryland, which joins the league this year, makes $2 million.
"It seems like he's got the program going in the right direction, so I have no problem with him getting a raise, that's for sure," influential booster and former Gophers All-American Bob McNamara said. "If we can win eight games and go to a bowl game next year again, I think that will be pretty successful."
In his third season at Minnesota, Kill went 8-5 and the team had its first four-game Big Ten winning streak since 1973.
Minnesota's turnaround during the 2013 season gained national attention because the team rallied after starting 0-2 in the Big Ten and having to deal with Kill taking a leave of absence to manage his epilepsy.
Kill, who was named a regional coach of the year by the American Football Coaches Association, returned to coach from the press box for the remainder of the regular season. Defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys held the role as acting head coach on the field until the second half of a Texas Bowl loss to Syracuse in Houston.
The season ended with a second straight bowl loss. But optimism remained, with Kill's program showing progress on the field, academically and in recruiting.
The Gophers signed Kill's best recruiting class yet, including the state's top prospect, four-star Washburn running back Jeff Jones.
"Coach Kill is proving his model works here at the University of Minnesota," Gophers athletics director Norwood Teague said in a statement. "It is right to support him as he builds a program that will make the state of Minnesota proud."
Kill and Teague were not available Saturday, but they will talk at a news conference Monday.
"I appreciate the support President Eric Kaler and Athletic Director Norwood Teague have shown to me, the program and our student-athletes," Kill said in a statement. "I am extremely proud of what our players and coaches accomplished on and off the field last season. We still have a lot of work to do, but are moving the program in the right direction."
Kill's contract ensures that his assistants will get raises and be paid on par with staffs in the upper half of the Big Ten.
If the university terminates the contract or if Kill leaves before 2018, his buyout would be his base salary of $600,000 for the remainder of the years on the deal.
Former Gophers athletics director Joel Maturi, who hired Kill in 2010, said he believes Kill is committed to the university for the long term.
"He brings an optimism that we haven't seen in some time," Maturi said. "Norwood did the right thing. I feel great for him and for Gophers fans. We're blessed to have him. Let's hope he stays healthy for a long time."
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