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LAGOS--The United States of America, yesterday, dashed the hope of an early cure for Ebola Virus victims in Nigeria when it refused to share the trial drug with Nigeria. US President Barak Obama says it would be premature to share the experimental drug with Africa.
The Federal Government had earlier reached out to the United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, in Atlanta, to request for the drug for treatment of EVD affected persons in Nigeria, but President Obama turned down the request, saying it would be far more beneficial to focus on prevention instead.
Nigeria recorded its first Ebola Virus disease fatality on Tuesday when one of the nurses who was one of the primary contacts of the American-Liberian, Patrick Sawyer, passed on. The doctor who treated Sawyer, who died in the country after flying into Lagos, is now ill with Ebola and six other primary contacts are currently ill with the disease in a Lagos hospital where they are quarantined.
Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu and Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku had disclosed on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja that the Federal Government was awaiting the response of the request it made to the CDC on Tuesday.
Addressing the 50 African leaders at the US-African Summit in Washington, President Obama stated that it is "premature" to send an experimental medicine for the treatment of Ebola to West Africa, as he lacked enough information to approve the drug that was already being used on two American aid workers whose conditions were said to have improved by varying degrees.
"We've got to let the science guide us and I don't think all the information is in on whether this drug is helpful. The Ebola virus, both currently and in the past, is controllable if you have a strong public health infrastructure in place.
"The countries affected are the first to admit that what's happened here is the public health systems have been overwhelmed. They weren't able to identify and then isolate cases quickly enough.
"As a consequence, it spread more rapidly than has been typical with the periodic Ebola outbreaks that occurred previously," he remarked.
As a palliative, President Obama announced plans by the US to spend $110 million annually, for three to five years, totall ing $330-$550 million, to help African nations develop rapid reaction peacekeeping forces.
The Ebola virus causes viral hemorrhagic fever, which refers to a group of viruses that affect multiple organ systems in the body and are often accompanied by bleeding.
The experimental medicine is a three-mouse monoclonal antibody, meaning that mice were exposed to fragments of the Ebola virus and then the antibodies generated within the mice's blood were harvested to create the medicine. It works by preventing the virus from entering and infecting new cells.
Developed by a San Diego Company, Mapp Biopharmaceutical, the experimental serum had never been tried before on human beings but had shown promise in small experiments with monkeys. Company documents show that four monkeys infected with Ebola survived after being given the therapy within 24 hours after infection.
In the monkeys, the experimental serum had been given within 48 hours of infection. Two of four other monkeys that started therapy within 48 hours after infection also survived. One monkey that was not treated died within five days of exposure to the virus.
WHO debates emergency
Meanwhile, on the second day of its emergency meeting on the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the World Health Organisation, WHO, says it would convene a panel of medical ethicists to discuss if the drug should be used on others and who should receive it.
The UN Agency will decide whether to declare it an international crisis at the end of the closed-door session after it finds out whether the outbreak constitutes what is known in WHO-speak as a "public health emergency of international concern".
To date, the WHO has not issued global-level recommendations -- such as travel and trade restrictions -- related to the outbreak which began in Guinea and has spread to Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria.
Spain records Ebola case
The CDC raised its alert to the highest level and has also increased its efforts to contain the massive outbreak before it can be officially labelled as a global health threat. This is the situation as Miguel Pajares became the first Ebola patient to arrive in Europe yesterday after the Spanish government flew the 75-year-old Roman Catholic priest to an undisclosed hospital in Madrid for treatment. The missionary worker was working in Liberia treating Ebola patients when he contracted the virus.
In response to the longest and most deadly Ebola outbreak in world history, the CDC raised its alert level to Level 1. The Level 1 alert is saved for the most serious public health emergencies and allows the agency to relocate hundreds of employees working on different projects to refocus their efforts on Ebola containment.
ECOWAS suspends meetings
Also, the ECOWAS Commission has announced suspension of all its meetings to facilitate tackling of the Ebola outbreak in the sub region.
ECOWAS Vice President, Dr Toga Mcintosh who made the announcement at a press briefing for members of the diplomatic corps on Nigeria's national response to the Ebola Virus disease outbreak, stated that it was with immediate effect.
"On our own, we have undertaken that ECOWAS suspends all meetings that can bring us together, so all meetings will be suspended for now."
He stated that a task force has been established to monitor all information which is working along with member states in order to share information.
"We are going to fumigate the entire places were the late Patrick Sawyer stayed before his death; even the vehicle. This, I must say, is a community challenge. It is not a one-country challenge; it is a global challenge," he added.
Addressing the Diplomatic Corps, Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu said 70 borders are carrying out screenings at all the entry points in the country as he also stated that Nigeria has not closed her borders but still looking at all possibilities.
He noted that Nigeria will not hesitate to do so if there is any superior argument.
"Alert has been signed to all the 36 states of the federation and the local governments on how measures can be taken. The world is in danger, we have an emergency at hand globally, every nation is at risk and every individual is at risk."
Chukwu also stated that the Federal Government has banned Nigerians from bringing corpses of their loved ones back to Nigeria from Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia; only if there is a waiver and that must follow due process. He said provisions for life insurance to protect health workers in case of any loss of life will be granted.
We foresaw Ebola in Nigeria - Vet Council
Reacting to the situation in the country, the Veterinary Council of Nigeria, VCN, said it foresaw the outbreak of Ebola disease in the country, given unrestricted contact between humans and wild animals.
In an interview, the Registrar, VCN, Dr. Markus Avong, told Vanguard in Abuja that veterinarians in the country had expressed concern over the crave for bush meat by most Nigerians and eating of dead animals found in the bush.
"The major source of introduction of the Ebola virus into Nigeria was not through the animal population, rather it was introduced into Nigeria by a Liberian-American, Patrick Sawyer. That shows the virus security measures put in place by the Federal Ministry of Health are adequate enough to stop the further spread of the virus from person to person.
"Notwithstanding, in a typical outbreak of Ebola virus, it is usually through wild animals like chimpanzees, fruit bats, monkeys and others that have the source of infection in humans.
"Veterinarians in this country have been interacting on how to handle the possible outbreak of the Ebola virus, because it is a disease that is transferred from animals in the wild to humans. We have been on the issue since and sensitizing ourselves and Nigerians on how to handle animals.
Avong said efforts had been on to sensitize people on eating bush meat and handling dead animals, which some people eat also.
"The advocacy has been on before now. We are urging Nigerians to desist from eating bush meat for now. My advice to Nigerians is that they should keep strictly and religiously to measures of personal hygiene coming from the medics and veterinarians."
Avong also maintained that Nigerians should keep to the measures given by observing strict hygiene principles, but urged more proactive steps in handling wild animals identified as carriers of the virus.
"While measures given by the Federal Ministry of Health are observed, other proactive measures should be taken in stopping the further spread of the virus from the animal population.
"Nigerians should not take things for granted because countries where outbreak of Ebola virus occurred are not far from Nigeria, and animals like fruit bats could traverse between Nigeria and those countries, and that is why fruits like mangoes, oranges and others are washed properly before eating.
"After coming in contact with animals people should properly wash their hands, and avoid their droppings and urine to come in contact with food they eat. Nigerians should avoid bush meat, and anyone who finds dead animals in the wild should not handle them but should report to the veterinarian nearest for proper disposal of the carcass."
Avong also stated that movement of nomads could pose danger in spreading the dreaded Ebola virus, and called for caution, as they were possible carriers of animal-to-man diseases.
He further explained that nomads across the borders could move into the country with the virus via their cattle, which could have come in contact with wild animals that carry the virus.
Ghana denies banning Nigerian flights
Also, the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority yesterday officially denied banning flights from Nigeria as a result of the recent cases of Ebola infections and death recorded in Nigeria.
A statement from the Ghana Aviation Authority said "The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority's attention has been drawn to an online publication on the above subject on Saturday, 2nd August, 2014 and we wish to state emphatically that the publication is erroneous and misleading."
The statement further noted: "The GCAA as the sole Regulator of the Air Transport industry and Provider of Air Navigation Service in the country has not banned any airline from Nigeria and other African country from operating to Ghana because of suspicion that the flights might be carrying passengers with the Ebola virus.
"We can confirm that flight operations to and from Nigeria and other African countries are normal without any interruption. The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority wishes to assure passengers and the general public that it is working with all stakeholders to ensure that the Kotoka International Airport and all other airports in the country remain safe and secure. "
It will be recalled that last week, workers of the aviation agencies operating at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja were sensitized by Port Health officials on the dangers posed by the Ebola virus and how to prevent the spread of the virus in the work place, home and the community.
According to Yakubu Dati , Coordinating General Manager, Communication, Aviation Parastatals, "The awareness campaign was carried out to complement other measures already put in place by Port Health at the country's international airports to prevent the presence and spread of the Ebola virus in Nigeria."
Speaking on the sensitization in Abuja, the Director, Port Services of the Federal Ministry of Health, Dr Sani Gwarzo charged aviation stakeholders to be abreast of dangers posed by the Ebola virus and how to prevent the spread of the virus in the airport.
"At MMA for example, Port Health personnel have been deployed to the two arrival halls for the purpose of testing arriving passengers for signs and symptoms of the deadly virus. Arriving passengers are to be processed first by Port Health personnel who are expected to carry out necessary tests on every passenger with special devices that do not permit physical contact. Those found to be free of any signs or symptoms would proceed to the Immigration area for other formalities."
"A holding area has been provided at the tarmac for suspected cases while index cases are expected to be isolated in a designated area outside the airport for further examination and treatment."


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Bad Google! That is not how you patch
Subject: General Tech | August 14, 2015 - 12:56 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: google, stagefright, Android, security
So it would seem that the patch which Google rolled out and carriers have been pushing OTA is not going to be the last that we hear of Stagefright as the patch is not all that effective. Stagefright is a vulnerability present on all 950 million devices running Android 2.2 to 5.1 and allows certain MMS to be able to execute code on your mobile device. The recently released patch does not completely ameliorate this vulnerability, an MMS can still cause the library to crash, most likely just preventing you from using the application but possibly allowing other attacks to occur.
Also of note is the monthly Android patches that Google is providing to various phone manufacturers who are supposed to be pushing them out. As many Android users will have noticed, up to and including the staff at The Register, you may not have seen the flawed patch yet, let alone the update for the patch.
"Google's security update to fix the Stagefright vulnerability in millions of Android smartphones is buggy – and a new patch is needed.
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Full duplex! Bristol boffins demo Tx and Rx on the same frequency AT THE SAME TIME @ The Register
- Oracle claims Google has used Android to 'destroy' the Java market @ The Inquirer
- Automating Processes with Chef @ Linux.com
- NSA: Here's $300,000, people. Go build us a safer Internet of Things @ The Register
- Win a stunning Deepcool Tristellar case, 750W PSU and Liquid Cooler @ Kitguru
The Intel SMM bug is bad, but not that bad
Subject: General Tech | August 7, 2015 - 01:31 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: fud, security, Intel, amd, x86, SMM
The SSM security hole that Christopher Domas has demonstrated (pdf) is worrying but don't panic, it requires your system to be compromised before you are vulnerable. That said, once you have access to the SMM you can do anything you feel like to the computer up to and including ensuring you can reinfect the machine even after a complete format or UEFI update. The flaw was proven on Intel x86 machines but is likely to apply to AMD processors as well as they were using the same architecture around the turn of the millennium and thankfully the issue has been mitigated in recent processors. Intel will be releasing patches for effected CPUs, although not all the processors can be patched and we have yet to hear from AMD. You can get an over view of the issue by following the link at Slashdot and speculate on if this flaw was a mistake or inserted there on purpose in our comment section.
"Security researcher Christopher Domas has demonstrated a method of installing a rootkit in a PC's firmware that exploits a feature built into every x86 chip manufactured since 1997. The rootkit infects the processor's System Management Mode, and could be used to wipe the UEFI or even to re-infect the OS after a clean install. Protection features like Secure Boot wouldnt help, because they too rely on the SMM to be secure."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Millions of Android devices pwned in single text attack ... again @ The Inquirer
- Mozilla Issues Fix For Firefox Zero-Day Bug @ Slashdot
- Microsoft plays down playing fast and loose with Windows 10 privacy @ The Inquirer
- Ransacked US OPM wins Pwnie Award for 'Most EPIC Fail' @ The Register
- Hacking Team brewed potent iOS poison for non-jailbroken iThings @ The Register
- Tesla Model S Has Been Hacked @ Slashdot
- Asus EA-AC87 4×4 wireless bridge @ Kitguru
Still not worried about security on the Internet of Things?
Subject: General Tech | August 4, 2015 - 01:13 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: security, scary, iot
Likely you caught at least one news story on the remotely disabled Jeep recently, with the attackers able to control system ranging from annoying to life threatening. If that didn't rustle your jimmies, how about a drug infusion system used in hospitals which can be remotely controlled? It is not just that the pump can be used to cut off or overdose a patient on drugs, it is the abysmal security that was put onto the pump. Both telnet and FTP ports were left wide open, two very popular and effective routes into systems you shouldn't necessarily be in and port 8443 which the system uses shipped with a generic password which, like SOHO routers everywhere, was never changed after the pump was installed. Overall an inexcusable affront to those who think about security and a terrifying glimpse into the utter incompetence of providers of devices which were never network connected until recently. You can read more about the Hospira horror story at The Register.
"The US Food and Drug Administration has told healthcare providers to stop using older drug infusion pumps made by medical technology outfit Hospira – because they can be easily hacked over a network."
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- The Tech Report Podcast 182: Something happened
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- Windows 10 marks the end of 'pay once, use forever' software @ The Register
- Supercapacitors take the heat @ Nanotechweb
- iPhone 5c successor to feature FinFET chips, say sources @ DigiTimes
- Installing Android Apps on Linux with ARChon @ Linux.com
- Downloading Satellite Images via FM Radio @ Hack a Day
- OS X zero-day flaw leaves Mac users open to hackers @ The Inquirer
- Toshiba FlashAir III Wireless SD Card Review @ Madshrimps
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Stagefright not causing butterflies anymore
Subject: General Tech | July 29, 2015 - 01:02 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: google, stagefright, security
The Stagefright media player vulnerability on Android powered Nexus devices which allowed the possibility of running remotely execute code via an MMS containing a specially crafted media file. It made headlines everywhere even though it is incredibly unlikely the bug was ever used in an attack. Regardless, you no longer need to worry as Google has crafted a patch and has released it to the carriers. You should keep an eye out this week and next for the update and if you do not see it apply you should reach out to your carrier. More at The Inquirer.
"GOOGLE HAS SAID THAT THE STAGEFRIGHT PROBLEM is well in hand, and that it rushed to sort out the Android OS jitters before anything bad happened."
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- Windows 10 Image @ Microsoft
- Windows 10 Launches @ Slashdot
- Desperate Microsoft PAYS Win Server 2003 laggards to jump ship @ The Register
- Must-Know Linux Commands For New Users @ Linux.com
- Slashdot, SourceForge looking for new owners after parent dumps them on the web's doorstep @ The Register
- Qualcomm's updated WiPower can now wirelessly charge metal-bodied phones @ The Inquirer
- Quantum dot market to grow at CAGR of 30.4% during 2015-2020, says research firm @ DigiTimes
Don't go burning your motherboards but do be aware of this UEFI rootkit
Subject: General Tech | July 15, 2015 - 12:43 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: uefi, security
Yet another revelation has come from the Hacking Team leak, a UEFI based rootkit which can infect computers and will survive AV scans and even a drive replacement. The rootkit is designed specifically for the BIOS designed by Insyde which are found primarily in laptops; Dell and HP for example. TrendMicro suggested to The Register that this rootkit could also infect AMIBIOS designed UEFI, the type you are familiar with from desktop motherboards but that has not been confirmed. As well Trend Micro intimates that the rootkit could be installed remotely but so far the evidence suggests physical access is required ... as flashing a BIOS tends to do. Using UEFI SecureFlash, or even flashing to the newest version will also remove the kit, although depending on the solution your motherboard uses you may see error messages about updating an unexpected or corrupt previous version. Keep safe out there and maybe keep the Flash to your BIOS for now.
"Hacking Team RCS spyware came pre-loaded with an UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) BIOS rootkit to hide itself on infected systems, it has emerged following the recent hacking of the controversial surveillance firm."
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- Adobe: We REALLY are taking Flash security seriously – honest @ The Register
- Samsung Galaxy A8 launches with Snapdragon 615 chip and Android 5.1.1 Lollipop @ The Inquirer
- Google can now run your Windows Server installations for you @ The Inquirer
- Rackspace to resell and support Microsoft's Azure @ The Register
- How to Really Delete your Files @ Hardware Secrets
- Asus RT-AC3200 802.11ac Router @ Kitguru
Hold the phones there Hola, you are making a profit off of my bandwidth?
Subject: General Tech | June 11, 2015 - 01:18 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: security, vpn, hola, fud
If you are using the free VPN service from Hola you really need to find a different solution. Not only has it been plagued with security vulnerabilities, some of which they have addressed and some of which even they admit still exist, you will also unwittingly be providing exit nodes and bandwidth for anonymous surfers. To add insult to injury, those users pay $20/GB to Hola for use of your bandwidth and you will never see a penny of that. Hola's ILuminati service allows you to surf the net anonymously by directing their traffic over anyone using the free VPN, or as they refer to it an unblocking service, so not only is your bandwidth being used, you have no idea what traffic is actually exiting through your VPN.
That is pretty much the exact opposite of a private network and depending on what is being done and how well the traffic is monitored you could well find yourself embroiled in an investigation you had no idea you were opening yourself up to. Check out more on this story at The Register.
"Embattled "free" VPN provider Hola is facing criticism over its practice of turning its users into exit nodes in a paid-for anonymisation service which can easily be used for nefarious activities. Hola's software is also claimed to include "unpatchable" vulnerabilities allowing takeover of user machines."
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MSE the next generation; Windows 10 Device Guard
Subject: General Tech | April 24, 2015 - 01:55 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: windows 10, Device Guard, security, microsoft, IOMMU
The Register gleaned some details about Windows 10 Device Guard at RSA but there is still a lot we do not know about it. It is an optional service that can be enabled by an administrator and it checks every application launched to see if it has been signed by Microsoft as a trusted binary before letting it run. While certainly good for security it may cause some issues for developers who have not gone through the vetting process to have your app approved for the Microsoft Store. Device Guard is also separated from the WinX kernel, if your machine does become infected, Device Guard will still not allow unsigned apps to run. You will need hardware which supports input/output memory management unit (IOMMU) to use Device Guard, thankfully that technology is present on most current PC hardware, though not so prevalent on the mobile front.
"The details are a little vague – more information will emerge at the Build event next week – but from what we can tell, Device Guard wraps an extra layer of defense around the operating system to prevent malware from permanently compromising a PC."
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- Ubuntu 15.04 Released, First Version To Feature systemd @ Slashdot
- Intel to help vendors launch inexpensive tablets, say Taiwan makers @ DigiTimes
- iTunes goes to borksville for Windows XP holdouts @ The Inquirer
- Apple throws out iOS apps that declare Pebble smartwatch support @ The Inquirer
- Microsoft profits decimated: And it's YOUR FAULT for not buying PCs @ The Register
Psst, hey buddy I got some nice Android apps for you cheap! They just fell off the back of a truck ya know.
Subject: General Tech | March 25, 2015 - 12:25 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Android, security
If you are running a device with Android 4.3 or earlier you should avoid third-party app stores; arguably all users should but there are times when Google Play does not offer what you need. A security problem with the way that APK files are authenticated during install can allow a seemingly harmless app to be modified, either at the source or while being transmitted, leading to the installation of an app that may not be entirely honest about what it does. Palo Alto Network's testing shows versions 4.4+ do not suffer from this particular problem nor do the vetted apps at the Google Play store. It is unlikely you will encounter this problem unless you usually install things from places like Creepy Ice Cream Van Discount Apps and Malware, but you should be aware of the existence of this issue. More at The Inquirer.
"A FRESH VULNERABILITY CALLED Android Installer Hijacking is making itself known as a threat to almost half of all Android users."
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- The New Place Where Linux & Other Open-Source Code Is Constantly Being Benchmarked @ Phoronix
- Adobe Flash fix FAIL exposes world's most popular sites @ The Register
- No, It's Not Always Quicker To Do Things In Memory @ Slashdot
- Australian Company Creates Even Faster 3D Printer @ Slashdot
- First figures in and it doesn't look good for new internet dot-words @ The Register
Since TLS connections mostly ignore OCSP, Firefox is creating yet another solution
Subject: General Tech | March 5, 2015 - 01:46 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: security, OneCRL, irony, firefox, CRLSet, chrome
It seems somehow strange that the vast majority of 'secure' connections still completely ignore what were developed as industry standards to ensure security in favour of creating their own solutions but that is the world a security professional lives in. The basic design of OCSP does carry with it a lot of extra bandwidth usage and while maintaining a time limited local cache, referred to as stapling, would ameliorate this your TLS connection is not likely to support that solution. Instead of fixing the root cause and utilizing existing standards it would seem that Firefox 37 will start a brand new solution, maintaining a list of revoked certificates ironically called OneCRL which will be pushed out to Firefox users, duplicating the CRLSet which Chrome has already developed and maintains.
This is good for the end user in that it does add security to their browsing session but for those truly worried about attempting to make the net a safer place it offers yet another list to keep track of and for attackers yet another vector of attack. At some point we will have to stop referring to standards when referencing networking technology. Pour through the links on the Slashdot post and read through the comments to share in the frustration or to familiarize yourself with these concepts if the acronyms are unfamiliar.
"The next version of Firefox will roll out a 'pushed' blocklist of revoked intermediate security certificates, in an effort to avoid using 'live' Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) checks. The 'OneCRL' feature is similar to Google Chrome's CRLSet, but like that older offering, is limited to intermediate certificates, due to size restrictions in the browser."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Socketed Intel desktop Broadwell coming mid-year @ The Tech Report
- Apple: We could expose our WHOPPING 12 INCH iPad - but it's not real @ The Register
- The Intel / iPro LIVEPAD 8.9 Face To Face Event @ Tech ARP
- Samsung-Microsoft deal will bundle Office 365 with Android Knox @ The Register
- D-Link removes fingers from ears, preps mass router patch @ The Register
- HyperX Announces New FURY DDR4 Memory and Extends High-capacity Predator DDR4 Kits @ Modders-Inc
- IBM mixes with AlchemyAPI to bring deep learning to Watson @ The Inquirer
SIM card maker Gemalto apparently now holds the world's record for fastest security audit?
Subject: General Tech | February 26, 2015 - 01:02 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: Gemalto, SIM, encryption, fud, security
In just under a week SIM card maker Gemalto claims to have done a complete security audit of their systems in 85 different countries and reports that "its office networks were compromised, the servers holding the SIM card encryption keys weren't." This is a record worthy of Guinness as most security audits take months or years to complete and the findings tend to discuss probabilities, not absolute certainties. As you might expect The Register and security experts everywhere are doubtful of the claims from a company that did not even know if was compromised less than a week ago that the UK based GCHQ and USA based NSA are unable to compromise your SIM cards encryption when they have the keys in hand. It has not been a good week for anyone who thinks about security.
"Six days ago Gemalto, the world's largest SIM card manufacturer, was told that back in 2010 it had been ransacked by NSA and GCHQ hackers. Today the company gave itself the all-clear: no encryption keys, used to secure phone calls from eavesdroppers, were stolen, it claims."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Solidfire offers unlimited SSD wear guarantee, punts software at market @ The Register
- Google updates: Android for Work launches with BlackBerry-backed encryption @ The Inquirer
- MWC: Microsoft tipped to unveil trio of cheap Lumias, but no Snapdragon 810 flagship @ The Inquirer
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CEO Pay, Performance, and Value Sharing
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CEO compensation is a highly controversial subject. While most company directors believe that CEO pay is not a problem, the majority of the American public believes that it is. The difficulties that boards face in justifying CEO pay levels in some ways stem from the challenge of quantifying how much value a CEO creates and how much of this value should be shared as compensation. We examine this topic in detail and ask:
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These look great served in the scallop shells. Just make sure to wash and dry them properly.
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- 1 tablespoon peanut oil (20ml)
- 32 small scallops
- 4 garlic cloves, sliced thinly
- 50 g fresh ginger, peeled, sliced thinly
- 2 fresh red Thai chile, seeded and chopped finely
- 3 green onions, sliced thinly
- 80 ml sweet chili sauce (1/3 cup)
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 125 ml chicken stock (1/2 cup)
- 1⁄4 cup fresh coriander, chopped
- Heat half of the oil in a wok and stir-fry the scallops in batches, until they just change in colour. Remove from wok.
- Heat remaining oil in wok, stir-fry garlic, ginger, chilies and onion until onion is soft.
- Stir in combined sauces, sugar and stock and bring to a boil. Return scallops to wok, stir until heated through.
- Serve scallops sprinkled with coriander.
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Just awesome! had some issues finding the thai chiles so i used a couple of habaneros. yes, that's right, habaneros... i like things super hot. will post the pic i took of it if i can find it.
Just fantastic! I used some larger scallops and because I'd run out of sweet chili sauce used half the quantity of a hot chili sauce, although that did make it quite hot :-).


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If he stays healthy there is a possibility. Beating him in a five set match is close to impossible unless he's hurt or his opponent is playing unbelievable. If he's getting to all the balls and hitting amazing shots his opponents might as well forget about it. Mentally and physically he breaks guys down.
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I don't think he will but it's possible.
I still think Fed has atleast 1 or 2 more GS in him.
Can't judge who is better purely off the number of GS though, other factors like level of competition, surfaces, head to heads, weeks as #1, masters titles, etc come into it as well imo.
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federer is still the greatest but not on clay... nadal owns him there and has already won 17 out of 25 matches they have had...
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If he stays healthy, yeah.
At this point, he will probably win 1 grand slam every year for the next 5 years. Which will give him 15 slams at 30.
In 2 years tops, Roger will most likely be out of the game. Which will leave Rafa and Djokovic. The way I see it, without Roger, Rafa wins Wimbly and RG every year if he is healthy. Djokovic looks like a favorable threat only on hard courts, I would favor Rafa on grass and clay.
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Navigation and monitoring of large and crowded virtual environments is a challenging task and requires intuitive camera control techniques to assist users. In this paper, we present a novel automatic camera control technique providing a scene analysis framework based on information theory. The developed framework contains a probabilistic model of the scene to build entropy and expectancy maps. These maps are utilized to find interest points which represent either characteristic behaviors of the crowd or novel events occurring in the scene. After an interest point is chosen, the camera is updated accordingly to display this point. We tested our model in a crowd simulation environment and it performed successfully. Our method can be integrated into existent camera control modules in computer games, crowd simulations and movie pre-visualization applications.
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The other gentleman was a retired Swiss textile machine company official who lost a leg in World War I. He knew Hitler and fled Nazi Germany into Switzerland.
I'll never forget the memories of Jewish torture that he shared with me.
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After losing two games to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the desert to tie the National League Division Series at two games apiece, Milwaukee Brewers fans were understandably a little tense on Friday night at Miller Park.
One indication was that many fans didn't move from their seats. Sure, you might be thirsty and hungry. But fans said they didn't want to miss any of the action.
"It's one of those games where everyone wants to be in their seats," said a Milwaukee police officer patrolling the loge area.
Way up in right field, fans in the Dew Deck said they were nervous. And that was long before Brewers closer John Axford blew a save.
"It's Game 5," said Scott Koenig of Oconomowoc, who was attending the game with his wife, Heidi. "Anything can happen, especially coming off two losses in Arizona. We're not the most experienced team, either."
The two said they had watched every game this season on TV or had recorded it for later viewing. The games became a ritual for them and their two children, Heidi Koenig said.
Friday's game was their first playoff game ever, Scott Koenig said.
Nearby, Paul Brady, wearing a classic "Milwaukee" Brewers jersey, was watching the game from the Dew Deck and admitted he was a little nervous.
"I think they'll pull it out," he said.
In the top of the sixth, with two on and two out, Arizona's Ryan Roberts grounded out to Jerry Hairston Jr., to end the threat.
As the crowd roared, a police officer exhaled deeply and smiled.
All the way from Canada: On Thursday afternoon, Doug Jodouin and his son, Ethan, who live in Sudbury, Ontario, decided to go to Friday's game.
Jodouin went online, bought a couple of tickets on StubHub and drove the 400-plus miles to Milwaukee.
Eating dinner before the start of the game, Jodouin was sporting a Prince Fielder jersey. Reminded that Friday's game might possibly be Fielder's last as a member of the Brewers, Jodouin said, "First and last."
Huh? Jodouin said he had just purchased the jersey that afternoon at Miller Park.
"I'm old school," he said. "It's too bad players don't stay with their teams their entire career."
Jodouin said he and his son were Toronto Blue Jays fans but also were avid fans of the Brewers.
New merchandise: With the victory over the Diamondbacks, team officials say newer championship merchandise should arrive at Miller Park on Sunday.
Retailers can move pretty fast these days but not fast enough to get new championship gear in the stadium by the next day.
At one of the Brewers' retail stores, fans seemed to be passing on big-ticket items and going for less expensive items like balls and T-shirts.
What the "Beast" needs: Taped to a window in an office on the service level of Miller Park was a picture of a beast. Below the picture, the caption says: "Beast Need: Home Cookin."
That sums up what the Brewers were hoping for in Game 5, and they got it.
Robin and Bud: Commissioner Bud Selig threw out the ceremonial first pitch on Friday. Dressed in an open-neck white shirt and a white jacket, Selig was greeted warmly by fans.
His battery mate was Hall of Famer Robin Yount. Yount took the throw from the right-handed Selig and the men hugged in front of home plate.
Turf conscious: Despite the long season, the Miller Park field is still in good shape. There are spots in left and right field where the grounds crew has had to lay new sod. But a pleasant autumn and sun this week have kept the grass in good shape.
Miller Park roof: It was a beautiful day, but Major League Baseball, after discussing the situation with the Brewers, opted to close the roof for Friday's game. Brewers spokesman Tyler Barnes said "MLB prefers conditions consistent with how the first four games were played."
One difference on Friday, though, was the decision to open the translucent panels in the outfield. MLB spokesman Pat Courtney said the decision to keep the outfield panels open was made in order to keep the stadium more comfortable.
Stand where you want: No one says you have to sit in the seat you paid for. That was Josh Allen's thought on Friday. The Milwaukee man paid $30 for an upper deck seat, or nosebleed seat as he called it.
But Allen chose to move to the standing area deep in the outfield. No seats here, just plenty of room to stand, shout and scream.
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my question is wut is the Send and Recieve parts?
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After the initial excitement in a new game, it is possible that players will grow tired of it. Xbox makes a bid to extend the excitement by offering numerous game add-ons in the form of new levels, characters, maps, or songs in the hope of creating further motivation to play. Gamers can come together from different parts of the world through real-time connection and playing.
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Lawrence, a junior and two-time state qualifier, completed the course with a time of 17 minutes at Lake Panorama National Golf Course.
Sophomore Callie Owensby ran a strong race for the Tigers, chasing down 12th (17:59. Junior Becca Loew claimed 17th (18:59), freshman Regan Kaufman earned 20th (19:19) and sophomore Jordyn Achenbach took 21st (19:26) to add Madrid's final team score.
Sophomore Maddisyn Andersen and freshman Payton Shaw also competed for the Tigers. Andersen ran to 22nd (19:47) and Shaw crossed the finish line in 26th (20:51).
Ogden was led by Sydney Bishop as the senior placed 23rd (19:06) in her final conference meet.
The Bulldogs fielded just three runners and were unable to record a team score. Freshman Anna Clark came in 34th (21:02) and sophomore Michele Johnson finished 35th (21:10) in a field of 47 runners. There were plenty of challenging hills to climb, but Johnson closed out the regular season in style.
"Michele ran her fastest time of the season, despite the difficult course," Ogden coach Ryan Kobliska said.
Class 2A's No. 12 Panorama scored 43 points to capture the team championship. West Central Valley (54) took second, finishing ahead of Earlham (61), Madrid (73) and Van Meter (124).
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BondCon occurs yearly in New York City and Las Vegas, attracting some of the best-respected bondage models and practitioners in the country. Apparently four of the "best" things related to it occurred off of the merchants' floor, away from the workshops, and inside a large white hotel room that has been converted into a dungeon.
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Screenings will be conducted on leaders of African countries before the U.S-Africa Summit this week.
The summit is to educate business leaders about the economic potential Africa has in the coming decades. The current Ebola outbreak is the largest since the disease first appeared on the continent 40 years ago.