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Cyber-Lovemaking: More Options Now than ever
Cyber-romance is one of the wonders of modern times for long-distance couples and also for those who enjoy Sensual anonymous encounters. Internet and proliferation of smartphones allow different people to connect through words, pictures and videos, and curly people must have found a naughty way to use this capability. For those who are very interested in video chat, there is a lot of news: There are now sensual Toys and virtual platforms designed just for this purpose. Because sensual health is vital to overall wellbeing, it is important to harness one's desires and find safe and attractive ways to meet their needs. For some people, taking advantage of sophisticated cyber-romance options will be a mere ticket.
Cyber-Lovemaking: More Options Now than ever
Features to Consider
When people search for video sensual chat options, they need to be aware of two important features. One of them is the type of platform used. Is it safe Does it only take two people to access, or open to many individuals, like in social media?
Second, what kind of toys are involved? The astonishing technological advances have led to the creation of a truly interactive, sensual toy, as it allows one person to control other people's toys with the "remote" function of Bluetooth or their toys respond to their respective motion and speed.
The Kiiroo set for the pair contains a replica of the body organ "Pearl" for her and the "Onyx" arm for herself. Both toys interact with each other via Bluetooth, and the package also contains a video chat platform.
An onyx contract to mimic the contraction of a female organ, and does not require the effort of the man; it contracts in conjunction with the use of the woman of her Pearl, wherever she is in the world. In this way, long distance lovers can be seen and physically simulate the sensual activity of each other.
Male and female couples can buy Kiiroo at a discount of $ 369.00. The company also offers packages for same sex couples, priced at $ 468.00 (Onyx is more expensive than Pearl). Individual toys can be purchased at a slightly higher price than when purchased as part of a set.
LovePalz Twist
Like Kiiroo, LovePalz Twist is a product line that features fun toys for itself. Also like Kiiroo, it comes with a virtual platform where lovers can watch each other. They can also control the toys with each other.
What distinguishes CintaPalz with Kiiroo is the social media function it has. LovePalz Club is where users can create profiles, connect with other users and conduct virtual sensual activity sessions with people they know and strangers. This is also good for those who fear rejection, because "Like" someone will only be seen by other users if he also sends "Like."
LovePalz Twist is more affordable than Onyx and Pearl; Female twist is valid for $ 79.00, while Twist men cost $ 89.00.
When using sensual toys, one should make sure to practice proper hygiene and care. The toys should be thoroughly washed with a mild cleanser, dried and kept in a clean place (many come with special storage bags).
Whether using a vibrator or a sleeve, it's good to use a lubricant. This can help prevent friction and tear the skin and organs of men.
Men can take extra steps to protect their skin from being upset, making it more attractive to people at the end of their video chat session. Using a male organ health cream (health professionals recommend Man1 Man Oil) with a natural moisturizer will make their skin vibrant, soft and smooth – and while their chat couple can not really touch their members, men can bet that they will want it . Cyber-Lovemaking: More Options Now than ever
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The following is the sixth paragraph of Barry Germansky's op-ed Tea Party Heroes Ron and Rand Paul Make for a Bitter Brew, from earlier this year, interspersed with my rebuttals from within the last few days.
BARRY GERMANSKY: Naturally, the Pauls' preference for putting economic values first – by believing in free market libertarianism, which uses economics in totalitarian fashion to run society – caters to big businesses far more than the average citizen.
HENRY MOORE: Free Market Libertarianism no more uses "economics," regardless of how that word is defined, to run society, than any other system does. In fact, as I have argued and will continue to argue elsewhere, it is less likely to do so. Is free market libertarianism the only system that seeks to apply its economic principles to society? Or do other ideologies also seek to apply aspects of their ideology, for good or bad, to society? It is clearly the latter. Or at least it would be to someone who didn't confuse the term "free market" with the term "economics," which is at the root of your mistake in the above sentence. And there is nothing inherently totalitarian about it either. That goes for any system, let alone one whose actual principles are the definition of totalitarianism's opposite! Not unless actual force is involved, which you have yet to reliably point to in any manner. So now you are stretching the term "totalitarian" to mean "anything Barry Germanksy doesn't like."
However, a system that throws you in jail for not letting the government steal from you (through taxation, inflation, and regulatory costs) necessarily involves force. And that is just its economic side. Just imagine what this same society does in other sectors! Have you heard of wars of aggression and victimless crimes, for example? What is it about the type of system you advocate, where all is arbitrary, all is tailored to the lowest common denominator, that prevents these other totalitarian (by definition) measures from taking place? I put it to you that the system you advocate is no different than the one already in place (and opposed by the Pauls), where the totalitarian crimes I mentioned are widely practiced and sanctified through the supposedly democratic means by which they are implemented, save only by degree.
Government shouldn't "cater" to anyone. Not big business. Not small business. And not special interest groups masquerading as advocates of the average citizen.
BARRY GERMANSKY: Perhaps this is best demonstrated by Ron and Rand's constant support for the abolition of government-issued money in favor of currency minted by private banks. As is commonplace with the Pauls, they choose to ignore history or simply distort it.
HENRY MOORE: The government does not issue the money. This is false. If government issued the money the monetary system would have collapsed a long time ago, because a bureaucracy does not have, and therefore cannot respond to, the various incentives and disincentives, associated with actually seeking a profit. The current monetary system is a hybrid of both the public and the private sectors. They remain private in the sense that they are not democratically elected nor accountable to the people they purport to serve, and public in the sense that they are protected and artificially propped up, primarily through various types of fraud and force.
This is fascism. And here you are, a leftist of sorts, defending it as though a monetary cartel was somehow a friend to the common folk. With inflation, anyone living on a fixed income is negatively impacted. It is true, at least in the short term, that an inflationary currency regime helps debtors, but it is equally true and equally important that not all debtors are the poor and downtrodden, and that not all the poor and downtrodden are debtors. In fact, the less "fair lending" regulations there are, the less likely lenders are to "take advantage" of people who cannot repay loans, because there is simply no incentive to do so. Loan sharks who do see incentives are far more common in systems that regulate legitimate lending practices to the point of making it overly costly for most people to operate with them.
So, the Federal Reserve Bank, is a private system reorganized by the state into a quasi-private monopoly. By way of illustration, consider two competing car lots whose salesmen decide they can get more profits by cooperating than they can by competing. So they both agree to raise the price of a vehicle on their lot to the same exorbitant price. Assuming there are no other car lots around within a distance that would make it cost effective to just buy a car out of town, anybody in the area who needs a new vehicle will have no choice but to buy a car from one of the two lots at the exorbitant price. Sure, this is price-gouging, but unless they figure out a way to ban new competitors, it is not yet a cartel. So say there is another salesman who sees the need for, as well as profit in, setting up his own lot and charging significantly less for his vehicles. Free Market. Problem solved. But before he can even get his inventory in, the local sheriff (one of the two cooperating salesmen's cousin perhaps) comes up with some excuse to shut him down and run him out of town (through threats or bribery or blackmail, etc.). Well, this is exactly how the Federal Reserve, and in fact the entire financial system operates. Only the two price-gouging salesmen are the private banks and institutions who already have connections to government (and no, the root of the problem is not private banking, but a government susceptible to nepotism and corruption), the local sheriff is the government, and the competing salesmen are smaller, less favored banks, who may be even more capable and efficient than the major banks, but are starting at a distinct disadvantage. And yet you defend this system and would seek to create microcosms of it in every sector?
As for history, competing banks and commodity standards have been more efficient and less predisposed to severe downturns than national/central banks have. Unfortunately, even with a great many private banks there has been government manipulation and fraud, or government aiding in or covering up private sector fraud. This is not dissimilar to the more institutionalized manipulation and fraud now an accepted (but not well understood by the average person, nor fully transparent as to the specifics) part of the financial sector thanks to the Federal Reserve and various government regulatory agencies.
Such interference (sometimes initiated by government out of hysteria or motive, sometimes by the private banks themselves to increase their own gain, but remember, government is still the problem here because it made itself responsive to corrupting influences), has at times resulted in panics and runs and recessions and Depressions that have later been blamed on private banking, in general, rather than on the specific administration and the specific banks. But none of these downturns were anywhere near as severe or long lasting (save one, the Long Depression, which was only a depression in terms of decreasing prices, not in terms of a weak, anemic, struggling economy) as those that occurred in the era of, and as a result of, the Federal Reserve System.
BARRY GERMANSKY: Their plan to abolish the Federal Reserve has already been tried to varying degrees, and does not lead to utopian freedom. Instead, it creates an influx of fraud and currency debasement, followed by the concentration of financial power in the few banks that survive the ensuing "big fish versus little fish gladiatorial match".
HENRY MOORE: The Federal Reserve System has been around for almost 100 years. Not once in that period of time has there ever been an attempt to abolish it. At least not an attempt that had any economic impact. Again your ignorance of history, which you project onto others, I am forced to deal with.
There were two national banks, neither of which were ever referred to as "the Federal Reserve" that had each been abolished. Perhaps that is what you are alluding to. But how could that be? Fully abolishing two banks are not "various degrees" of abolishing a bank. Abolishment is abolishment. Furthermore, the periods of these banks were replete with the problems you mention, though when the government does it they are not referred to as "fraud and debasement" because they are "legal," while the periods where there was no central bank had less of these things. All of these periods had their fair share of panics, but panics are almost always overreactions to minor inconsistencies. If they are blown too far out of proportion the government steps in to "save the day." What this usually means is they bail out their cronies (some of whom were just on the wrong end of a risk, others which were defrauding depositors), or where there is a genuine instance of good intentions on its part, wide scale distortions, leading to another round of blame, intervention, and yes, more reason to panic.
Now, there have been attempts to limit its policies, but the one time (1920/1921) where this had any meaningful impact it, a) had a good impact, and b) merely limited it to its original duties, those which it had just three short years prior (1917). Hardly an attempt to abolish it. And if you are referring to more recent history, something under FDR (confiscation of gold) or Kennedy (elimination of silver certificates) or Johnson (profligate spending) or Nixon (ending Bretton Woods) or Reagan (appointing supposed goldbug Greenspan) or whatever you are must be willfully ignorant, because the changes these men made were either attempts to strengthen the Federal Reserve or the equivalent of rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.
Concentration of power in already exists. Indeed, it flourishes under central banking. And not just in the finance industry. Central banks are already privately owned cartels. And as if that wasn't bad enough, they don't always (if ever) use this power for the public benefit. Crony capitalism (I'll wager you'd hate that even more than you do free market capitalism, if you knew the difference, that is) is what ensues. Favorites and those owed a favor get bailed out and subsidized. Those to whom this money "trickles down" eventually, as the economy reacts, lose the value that it initially had. This loss of value is always faster than the value gained in interest by saving money in a bank taking its orders from the Fed.
By the way, your metaphor really sucks. It conveys a false message and it is mixed.
BARRY GERMANSKY: Without government regulation to protect the country, individual autonomy among the masses becomes victimized by those with greater influence. The rich and powerful, who account for a small percentage of the country's total population, have more wealth than the majority.
So now you are a nationalist? Protect the country? From what? The free society that made it great in the first place? The audacity!
What part of individual autonomy don't you understand? Do I take it the phrase "Don't Tread on Me" has no value to you? Because if I took your word for it "autonomy" is the right to steal and to kidnap or kill those who resist the theft.
And if you are worried about oppression by the rich and powerful, turn your eyes first to the policies you yourself advocate (or at least defend) that actually facilitate the oppression by the rich and the powerful. And who is this "majority?" Do you mean just anybody who you don't arbitrarily classify as rich and powerful? Or like a true democrat do you mean 50.1% or more of the people with a minority of 49.9% or less? Or will either one do, depending on the situation? What about those that don't care that some people have more money and more power? Shouldn't you subtract them from your "majority?" And if you do, who then will be the majority? If it is the rich and the powerful and their less rich, less powerful allies, will their right to oppress become all of the sudden sacred because at least they are going about it democratically?
BARRY GERMANSKY: In a free market, some unfortunate people – for example, those who are physically disabled or grew up in poverty – will automatically be disadvantaged and have no assistance from society to overcome these factors (which the current system tries its best to accommodate).
HENRY MOORE: Yes, there are such people. But haven't you heard of "community" or "family" or "charity"? Don't you have any faith in humanity? None of these things are absent in a free market system. They and their proper functioning are all subject to risk in the free market's absence, however.
Poverty exists, but like most other things it is exaggerated. For every genuinely distraught person there may be a handful of people who, for lack of better words, are just lazy bums. The average American household under the "poverty line" is in better shape today than all but the richest of the rich were 100 years ago. A rising tide lifts all boats. Poor people today have cable TV, multiple vehicles, washing machines, cell phones, computers, etc. That doesn't mean we should let people who don't fit this description fall through the cracks, but there are better ways than bankrupting the country and debasing the currency.
And what is to blame for a lot of this poverty? Minimum wage laws, welfare for the able-bodied, taxation, inflation, regulations, takings, prisons filled with nonviolent criminals, public schools (but then I already listed prisons). In a word, the state.
BARRY GERMANSKY: For these simple reasons, corporate monopolies would be even more widespread without government intervention. The little fish would have no chance.
HENRY MOORE: To recap: big government and big business go hand in hand. They are not foes. They are the best of friends. We are not talking about a little fish fleeing a big fish or a little fish competing for food against the big fish. No, we are talking about two enormous fish surrounding an unsuspecting little fish and tearing him to shreds before he even has a chance to realize what is going on.

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Staten Island, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State men's soccer team dropped to 2-5 on the season after falling 4-1 in a non-conference game at Staten Island. The Dolphins improved to 4-3 with the win.
Staten Island quickly took the lead as junior forward Negdy Nazon (Brooklyn, N.Y.) scored off the feed from Alfonso Castaneda (Staten Island, N.Y.) only 5:31 into the contest. The Dolphins increased their lead to 2-0 on a breakaway score by freshman forward Daniel Tsygankov (Staten Island, N.Y.) with 19:06 remaining in the first half. Staten Island took a 2-0 advantage into the break after holding a slight 4-3 shot advantage in the half.
Trailing 3-0 late in the second half, Farmingdale State junior midfielder Renato Ipince (Lima, Peru) broke the shutout as he scored off a rebound in front. The Dolphins would add one more score over the final minutes en route to a 4-1 victory.
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Ulster avoided two successive defeats to Irish rivals by becoming only the third side to get the better of RaboDirect PRO12 leaders Munster this season as they bagged a vital 29-19 victory to move back into the top four.
And with two weekends of defining Heineken Cup action now ahead – Ulster are top of Pool Five and the only unbeaten side in Europe – this was the perfect way to head into games they hope will lead to a home quarter-final.
Ruan Pienaar ended the night kicking five penalties and he converted the first-half tries from Jared Payne and Darren Cave to claim a 19-point haul.
Despite Ulster leading 20-0 just before half-time, Munster battled back with tries from Ivan Dineen, Dave Kilcloyne and James Coughlan to close at one stage to 23-19 in what was an absorbing contest.
But Ulster held their nerve and Pienaar kicked his final penalty in the last minute as Paul O'Connell was sin-binned, allowing the home side to recover from their defeat to Leinster last time out.
Pienaar, taking over the kicking duties from Paddy Jackson, got Ulster under way after three minutes with a penalty and then there was a lengthy hold-up as referee Alain Rolland consulted with the television match official (TMO) over Felix Jones' dragging down of Craig Gilroy with a a possible try chance on offer.
Ulster put the ball in the corner from the penalty, and from the lineout Jackson's chip resulted in Jared Payne scoring to the right of the posts.
Munster's Ian Keatley was then wide with a seventh-minute penalty and Pienaar landed a monster penalty from just inside his own half to take Ulster to 13-0.
Keatley then missed a second penalty after 20 minutes which led to a period of Ulster domination, but Luke Marshall was hauled down near the line after Andrew Trimble's great break and then John Afoa's foot hit touch as he dived over on the right.
Ulster then scored a sensational try off a Munster turnover with Payne burning Paul O'Connell and setting Trimble free before Cave came in at an angle to score in the same corner where Afoa had been denied a few minutes earlier.
Pienaar's marvellous conversion made it 20-0 to Ulster, but the visitors immediately hit back and in the last play of the first half Dineen touched down.
Keatley again missed as he attempted to convert, with the ball bouncing off the post to narrow Ulster's lead to 20-5 at the turnaround.
Munster still had the bit between their teeth and after Keatley hit the post again in the second half with an early penalty shot, prop Kilcoyne was driven over from a lineout maul, with Keatley managing to kick his first points after four misses.
Pienaar was then well short with a 56th-minute penalty but made no mistake with a straightforward chance on the hour mark, a vital score to settle Ulster after conceding 12 points without reply.
But Munster again struck back after Rolland penalised Ulster – seemingly harshly – in the tackle zone.
And another driving maul from a lineout take from Peter O'Mahony saw the red shirts rumble over, with Coughlan getting the 65th-minute touchdown.
Keatley again converted and Munster were just four points behind, but with ten minutes remaining Pienaar slotted his fourth penalty to again nudge Ulster further in front.
Munster came again and were held up at the line before Ulster turned them over in a five-metre scrum courtesy of Afoa.
And then in the final minute, O'Connell was sin-binned by Rolland for back-chat after being pinged at the breakdown, and Pienaar did the necessary with the penalty.
Meanwhile, three Munster players who went off injured in the first half are all considered unlikely to be fit for the next weekend's Heineken Cup match away to Gloucester.
Cathal Sheridan and Donncha O'Callaghan both sustained knee ligament damage, while Damien Varley suffered a foot injury and left the ground on crutches.
All three will be further assessed in the next couple of days but the early indications are that they will not be fit in time for the Pool 6 tie.
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2013 Acura ZDX
The 2013 model year is likely the last for the Acura ZDX, an all-wheel-drive luxury crossover that offers the versatility of an SUV with the silhouette of a hatchback.
New for 2013 are some mild exterior updates, the most noticeable of which is a redesigned front grille. More equipment has been added, including rear parking sensors, power folding side mirrors, forward collision warning and lane departure warning. The 2013 Acura ZDX is available in a single trim, with expanded standard features that include upgraded leather upholstery, dual-zone automatic climate control, navigation, and a premium 435-watt audio system. Blind spot monitoring and collision-mitigation systems, once optional on the ZDX, are not available on the 2013 ZDX.
First introduced for 2010, the ZDX is based on the Acura MDX midsize sport-utility, but looks more four-door coupe, with its sharply raked windshield, fastback roofline and hidden rear door handles that give it a two-door look. Although interesting in theory, the ZDX forces buyers to compromise, since it isn't as roomy as most crossover SUVs, nor as performance-oriented as a true hatchback.
Still, the ZDX is no slouch. It's powered by Honda's all-aluminum 3.7-liter V6, which makes 300 horsepower and 270 pound-feet of torque. It's paired with a 6-speed automatic with a manual sport shift mode. EPA fuel economy estimates for the Honda ZDX come in at a modest 16/23 mpg City/Highway.
The 2013 ZDX cabin is richly appointed, with hand-stitched leather and special materials used for a bold appearance. Although billed as a five-seater, the ZDX is most comfortable for two. Front passengers have plenty of head- and legroom, but the car's sloping roofline makes for a cramped back seat, unless the rear passengers are children or shorter adults. Also, the short rear doors make access to the back seats less convenient.
Underway, ZDX glides along with a plush, well-controlled ride. Throttle response is immediate and authoritative, and the gearshifts are smooth and positive. Noise levels are low while cruising, the climate-control system effective and the entertainment systems bright and clear.
In normal driving, the ZDX steers keenly and stays on line with an intuitive accuracy, responding with moves that belie its considerable size and heft. But the ZDX is more about luxury than sporty handling, its priorities highlighted by slightly numb steering and unhurried transmission response.
Cargo space is a meager 26.3 cubic feet with the rear seats in place, less than many four-door sedans. With the rear seats folded down, total cargo space expands to 55.8 cubes, but the sharply sloping hatchback prevents taller items from fitting. On the bright side, the liftover height is low, making loading and unloading cargo easier.
Those considering the 2013 Acura ZDX might also want to look at more traditional crossovers like Acura's all-new MDX, which seats seven, or luxury wagons such as the Audi allroad or the BMW 3 Series Sport Wagon. If you're set on a crossover with a sleek, coupe-like roofline you might consider stepping up to a BMW X6 or Range Rover Evoque.
Model LineupAcura ZDX ($50,920)
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The ZDX is closely related to the MDX crossover, and this also reflected in its styling. For 2013, the ZDX gets a revised front grille that keeps the signature chevron look, but bears a closer resemblance to newer Acura models launched this year. In other places, the ZDX keeps its dramatic planes and contours. To get the aggressive haunches that distinguish this crossover, Acura produced a rear quarter panel that required extraordinary stamping procedures. With the deepest draw of any panel the company has ever produced, great care had to be taken with die design to avoid wrinkling or tearing of the metal skin.
A long panoramic glass roof features an integrated power moonroof. Dual powered sunshades provide shelter from the sun. Wide wheel arches, pronounced shoulders and angular creases provide surface tension to dispel any suggestion of the usual two-box SUV look. Xenon high-intensity discharge headlights are mounted inside asymmetrical housings up front.
At the rear, the designers again used distinct panel shapes, tail light outlines and integrated exhaust outlets to embellish the silhouette. A lower glass panel in the rear hatch helps improve rear visibility.
The Acura ZDX features a luxurious cabin with rich-looking hand-stitched leather on the dashboard, door panels and center console that has been executed with great care. Many leather finishes are buffed surfaces, necessary to remove flaws. These are carefully selected, unscarred hides from Hungary and China.
Fitting the leather panel on the sculpted dashboard is quite a challenge, due to the unusual concave shape, and requires special techniques. The result, particularly with the Umber and black combination, is striking, and the textures themselves are rich and pleasing to the touch.
The rest of the interior is modern in design, with electroluminescent gauges and a center console the Acura designers call the Monolith. Until its backlighting comes on when the ignition is switched on, the console remains blank and dark, with no evidence of the many switches and controls it contains.
Excellent ergonomics make the use of the many devices at hand easy to use. Critical controls are found on the steering wheel, while secondary switches are logically arranged on the dashboard and center console. Voice recognition makes the phone, radio and navigation systems very simple to operate.
Lighting inside the cabin is provided by the large glass roof during daylight hours, and by subtle LED lighting at night.
Cargo space measures a mere 26.3 cubic feet with the rear seats in place, but expands to 55.8 cubic feet with the seats folded down. Further expansion is possible (for long objects such as golf bags) by removing side panels in the cargo compartment. An underfloor area of about two cubic feet is also available for secure storage. Access is convenient via the automatic liftgate, and the liftover height is helpfully low.
The front passenger area is both spacious and attractive, but the sloping roofline makes inevitable inroads into rear headroom. Legroom is also not as good in the back, and access is hindered by the small doors and their proximity to the rear wheel well. Children and small-statured adults may still find the rear seats a pleasant place to be for short to moderate journeys.
Driving Impressions
Underway, the Acura ZDX feels smooth and refined. Noise and vibration are filtered out and the result is a very quiet and composed vehicle.
Assisted by Acura's SH-AWD intelligent all-wheel-drive system, the ZDX steers accurately and hangs on well in fast turns. The extensive ride-motion control strategy (using magneto-rheological damping fluid that varies its viscosity in response to an electric current to vary shock damping) helps the ZDX retain a plush ride in more sedate applications.
While it seems almost eerie to bend a large and heavy vehicle like the ZDX through the tortuous sections of a canyon road and have it stay on line and not wallow, the layer of relentless refinement still makes itself felt with a slightly remote steering feel and gearshifts, even when initiated manually, that are a touch sluggish in response.
The ZDX shock tuning is clearly on the comfort side of the equation, yet the ZDX still acquits itself well on tortuous roads for a 4500-pound vehicle. But comfort and isolation are this car's priorities, and drivers needing a more sharply honed experience should probably look at Acura's RDX, which is lighter and more responsive in challenging terrain.
The 3.7-liter V6 engine is smooth, its performance in most circumstances best described as mellifluous. Most of the power lives in the higher rev ranges, though the torque isn't bad in the mid-range either, thanks to the VTEC variable valve-event technology. Low-rev urge, however, isn't enough to overwhelm the two tons of luxury equipment without downshifting help from the obliging 6-speed automatic.
Fuel economy is an EPA-estimated 16/23 miles per gallon City/Highway, or 19 mpg Combined.
The outgoing Acura ZDX is a four-door, coupe-like crossover with distinctive styling that's smooth and quiet. However, its unique shape sacrifices cargo and rear passenger space, and fuel economy is less than stellar.
Barry Winfield reported to NewCarTestDrive.com after driving the Acura ZDX around Beverly Hills and Malibu, California; with Laura Burstein reporting from Los Angeles.


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Despite what you've been told about the IT skills shortage, there's a multitude of evidence that suggests that line of reasoning is a self-serving myth. Baseline cuts in to the belly of the IT shortage debate.
We're hurting ourselves
No matter what the motives for promoting belief in an IT skills shortage, those who contradict that belief say that the perpetuation of such a myth will sting the industry in the end.
"What should NOT be done is to take actions that will increase the supply of scientists and engineers that are not intimately coupled with serious measures to ensure that comparable increases occur in the demand for scientists and engineers," Teitelbaum told Congress.
Already job volatility is increasingly discouraging the best and the brightest from entering IT in favor of other more lucrative fields such as investment banking and medicine, Hira said.
"The risks in terms of job volatility is there, plus then you overlay things like outsourcing of jobs and the breakdown of employment relations between employer and worker and also if you believe that technological changes are happening faster then the risk obsolescence by the worker is even higher," Hira said. "If you're out of work for six months or a year are you going to be obsolete or at least perceived to be obsolete by an employer and I think those risks have increased quite dramatically and if you think about risk and reward from an investment point of view, we don't see a concurrent increase in the reward side in the wages to justify those risks."
Hira believes that the illusion of a shortage has already done harm by helping the industry sneak past politicians for increases in H1-B guest foreign worker visas in an immigration system that Hira believes is broken.
"We have a system with certain criteria set out—the H1-B has requirements—the problem is they're so loosely written that in fact those workers can be substitutes for American workers and in effect American workers can be forced to train the workers who are on H1-B to replace them," Hira said. "So that certainly runs counter to both common sense in terms of what the programs are supposed to do; but also what the publicly stated goals are both by politicians as well as by the lobbies."
In addition to this flood of temporary foreign workers on
"You've seen cases around where they've gone offshore, folks on shore either started to leave or been laid off people are highly demoralized and now they're finding things aren't working quite as well as they've hoped," Salzman said. "The perception out there is that the future is uncertain."
In both cases these efforts have flooded the market with lower-cost foreign workers who are supplanting an already ample field of home-grown IT labor. The result is that the myth of an IT skills shortage could just end up be self-perpetuating.
"The trouble is that it creates a disincentive for Americans to study these technical fields," Wadhwa said. "We're hurting ourselves; computer science enrollment is dropping because the incentive is not there for students to study computer science."
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As food commodity prices have risen, so has the value of land used to produce the crops.
As food commodity prices have risen, so has the value of land used to produce the crops.
Midwest farm values have nearly doubled since 2009, boosted by the price of corn and soybeans, according to recent news reports.
And the interest in farmland, driven by global food demand, with money from institutional, private and foreign investors, as well as farmers looking to expand their operations, is being felt in the Central Valley and San Joaquin County as well.
Although less dramatic than gains seen in other regions, a recent report showed prices rising for nearly all types of farms, except for dairy.
That report, from the California Chapter of the American Society Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers, shows the price of east San Joaquin County cropland rose to $12,000 to $20,000 an acre last year, from $8,000 to $11,000 in 2010. Also, a south county almond orchard that might have fetched $16,000 to $22,000 an acre seven years ago would more likely cost $18,000 to $30,000 in 2012.
Most impressive may be a roughly doubling of cherry orchard prices, to $25,000 to $38,000 in 2012 from $13,000 to $18,000 in 2006.
But San Joaquin County rangeland for grazing has only appreciated slightly, up to $4,000 to $8,000 an acre last year, from $4,000 to $6,000 a few years ago. And dairy cattle in Merced, Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties, have crashed in value, to $650 to $1,950 per head last year from $1,800 to $3,600 a head in 2008.
Global economic forces are behind the change; particularly growth in demand from emerging economies such as China, India and Brazil, said Vernon Crowder, senior vice president and agricultural economist with Rabobank.
"The higher growth of the population and more the urbanization of that population, the higher their incomes, they want to eat more meat, they want more luxury products," he said. "For those reasons, you have more demand for food across the world. That's the big driving force."
As a result, Crowder said, "We're seeing significant appreciation of all farmland across the country."
Generally, California farmland price gains have not doubled, as in the Midwest, but that's because of the diversity of the crops and land types found in the Central Valley.
Price appreciation has been strongest for land with decent soils and available water suitable or planted in permanent crops, particularly tree nuts. Grazing land or property without irrigation has seen only small gains.
Low interest rates are another factor in rising commodity and farmland prices, experts said.
It makes U.S. commodities cheaper for foreign buyers; lowers the cost of borrowing money for land purchases; and prompts investors, including institutional buyers such as pension funds and insurance companies, to look to farmland as an alternative investment.
Investors' agents are scouring the market for available farmland, looking for deals even before a property might be listed with a land broker, said Randal Edwards, chief executive of the appraisal firm, Edwards, Lien & Toso Inc. in Hilmar and chairman of the appraisers society panel for northern San Joaquin Valley.
"It's really, really aggressive," he said of the current interest from outside investors. "There's a lot of rah-rah going on there with the tree and specialty crops.
"They're looking to expand their portfolios in something like agricultural properties," Edwards said.
Phil Brumley, an Escalon almond and field crop farmer and agricultural consultant, said the steady and increasing value of farmland contrasts with other real estate investments through the recession.
"You can't say the same thing over the same time for commercial property or industrial property or residential property," he said. "So we've seen a lot of dollars come into agriculture, which historically haven't been headed in this direction."
As a result, farmland prices are nearing or past the point of making a reasonable return.
For example, top-end almond land at $30,000 an acre may not be sustainable as a stand-alone operation, Brumley said.
"Somebody going out and trying to service $30,000 an acre debt - it's pretty difficult on a sustained basis to do that," he said.
However, he said it might make sense to a farmer who could average the land cost against other holdings.
Edwards said current average land prices can still be sustained over the long run, but not if they continue to rise.
"It's moving in that direction to where these prices are out of control for this land," he said.
"Hopefully, the market is smart enough to control itself and stay at a sustainable level," Edwards said.
Brumley said a decline in commodity prices for grain or walnuts or almonds could trigger a downturn in land value.
Some sort of correction should be expected, Crowder cautioned.
"Do we expect things to stay at this level of prices indefinitely? No. Historical averages don't suggest that," he said. "There are going to be adjustments."
That could come if interest rates go up, "which we officially think may happen later next year," Crowder said. Or market prices, water supply restrictions or other factors could come into play.
Could farmland prices collapse?
"We don't think you'll see a crash; this is not the '80s," Crowder said, referring to a previous price bubble for California farmland.
Brumley agreed.
"I honestly don't think it's a bubble. There may be a correction, but that's going to be based on commodity prices and the cost of money," he said.
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Europe's Week Ahead: Japan Likely to Dominate
With Japanese elections and Bank of Japan meeting, Japan is likely to dominate the agenda, says Andrea Tryphonides and Sara Sjolin. But, worries about fiscal cliff negotiations will persist and Italian politics will also be key. Photo: Bloomberg
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Fire is the biggest risk for both residential and commercial properties, followed by burglaries, which tend to spike in the summer and winter months, according to a new study completed by American Alarm and Communications of verified alarms from homes and businesses across Greater Boston and central New England.
"Given our monitoring footprint in New England, and our systems for tracking alarm events, we use this data to understand local trends and to help people better manage risk in their homes or places of business," Wells Sampson, president of American Alarm, said about the study. "When we decided to look at five years of data, and saw the results, we felt there would be public benefit if we released the information so everyone in our region is aware of these trends."
The study, entitled "Regional Security Report: Five-Year Study of Verified Alarms, 2014-2018," analyzed data collected at the company's monitoring center that tracks activity from its professionally installed and maintained security and life-safety systems at nearly 30,000 locations, primarily in greater Boston, central Massachusetts, Rhode Island and southern New Hampshire.
During the five-year period studied, 1,644 verified alarms occurred, including 532 fire alarms, 333 burglar (intrusion) alarms, 224 elevator entrapments and 185 panic alarms (also called hold-up alarms). A verified alarm is defined as a signal caused by an actual event that posed a threat and required intervention.
The following is a summary of results:• Fire is the biggest risk for residential and commercial property, followed by burglary;• Fire alarms spike in January and February, doubling the monthly average;• Burglar alarms are more frequent during the summer and winter months;• Burglar alarms are concentrated in late evening and overnight hours;• Panic alarms peak in the mornings and afternoons at banks, and in the late evenings at gas stations and convenience stores; and• Elevator alarms are mostly from commercial buildings and clustered during business hours.
For more information on the types and timing of alarms, see the report here.
Featured in Time magazine's "Top 10 Public-Service Announcements," the popular one from the 1960s, 70s and 80s went something like this: "It's 10pm … do you know where your children are?" Being the ripe age of 42, I vaguely remember the tail-end of this campaign where a celebrity or publicly known person — Joan Rivers, Jane Seymour, Darryl Strawberry, Paul Stanley, etc. —would appear on the TV screen at 10pm or 11pm, depending on location, and ask this almost sinister-like question of moms and dads waiting for their dose of the nightly news. During this time, several cities across the U.S. had adopted new curfew laws and this was the late-night reminder to parents.
Since then, it's been parodied several times: CNBC asks, "It's 4 o'clock … do you know where your money is?" while Monster.com asks, "It's 6 o'clock … do you know where your career is?" And, my personal favorite: "It's 10am … do you know where your coffee is?" While these are fun and playful sayings and marketing tactics, there's a lot of truth to be discovered by answering that simple, historical question that remains ingrained in society. So, I ask you, the IoT manufacturer, the security installer, the IoT user: "It's 10pm … do you know what your IoT devices are doing?" If you can't answer that question, you may have a security/privacy issue.
In response to IoT devices, their security/privacy issues, and the lack of laws and governance of these little electronic baubles, several organizations have developed IoT "guidelines" to help developers create, manufacturers build, and consumers purchase and use more secure IoT products:
Security Systems Engineering: Considerations for a Multidisciplinary Approach in the Engineering of Trustworthy Security Systems
By: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
This publication, targeted toward security engineering professionals, provides principles and concepts, and how these can be effectively applied to the creation of IoT devices and other security-related device. It is recognized that no system can be engineered to by absolutely secure and trustworthy, but rather, the focus should be on "adequate security," making sure the device address the users security concerns.
With several free, downloadable publications related specifically to IoT security, the IoT Security Foundation is on a mission to "Build Secure, Buy Secure and Be Secure." They offer a tool called "IoTSF Compliance Checklist" that helps IoT manufacturers create devices that are within contemporary best practices. The checklist opens as an Excel document, with tabs that take the person through the entire process of compliance, starting with assessment steps; includes device hardware, software, operating systems and interfaces; and concluding with issues such as encryption, privacy, cloud and network elements and device ownership transfer.
IoT Security Guidance
By: The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP)
With the familiar look of a Wikipedia page, this guide speaks directly to IoT manufacturers, developers and consumers, offering specific and general recommendations. It's laid out in an easy-to-read chart and bullet point format. It addresses 10 key categories such as insecure web interface, poor physical security, privacy concerns and insecurity cloud interface; tells what security issues the manufacturer, developer and consumer should be aware of; and offers recommendations to remedy such issues.
Future Proofing the Connected World
By: Cloud Security Alliance's IoT Working Group
This PDF guide offers 13 steps to developing secure IoT products, but it also describes exactly why IoT security is needed and addresses some of the common security challenges for IoT users. The 13-step process starts with developing a secure methodology and ends with performing internal and external security reviews.
IoT Security Guidelines and Assessment
By: GSMA
The goal of these guidelines and assessment is to help create a secure IoT market with trusted, reliable and scalable services. The guidelines include 85 secure design, development and deployment recommendations; security challenges, attack models and risk assessments, and examples while the assessment, based on a structured approach yet providing a flexible framework, address the diversity of the IoT market while addressing the whole ecosystem.
Being a part of the security industry as a journalist, it intrigues me as to the wealth of security-related knowledge floating around out there in cyberspace, magazine articles, books, newspapers, tv … any and all media outlets really. Take just a moment and think about this: at any given time, we can access information via our smart devices about any topic we choose. Seriously, let that soak in for a minute …
The conclusion? Knowledge is power, as the saying goes; there's even a Twitter hashtag dedicated to the adage: #KnowledgeIsPower. And, as I learned from my dad, it's the one thing no one can take away from you. But I want to challenge this with: knowledge is power, but taking action based on that knowledge is powerful. Knowing something is only half the battle; it's action taken because of knowledge that creates power-filled outcomes that truly supports, and adds truth and value to this concept.
With that in mind, The Monitoring Association (TMA) has joined with APCO International, the world's oldest and largest organization of public safety communication professionals, calling on us — security industry professionals — to support a bill. To make an educated decision, we must gain knowledge:
Name of the bill: 9-1-1 SAVES Act.
Type of bill: bipartisan, bicameral, simple and zero-cost.
What the bill would do: fix the federal classification by appropriately grouping Public Safety Telecommunicators with other "protective" occupations.
Why this is important: our federal government currently classifies 9-1-1 operator positions as administrative/clerical, in the same group as secretaries, office clerks and taxicab dispatchers. While 9-1-1 operators do sit at desks, working on computers and phones, would you agree or disagree that this is an inaccurate classification and a disservice to the lifesaving work and dedication of these professionals?
TMA's and APCO's argument: Public Safety Telecommunicators should be classified as Protective Service Occupations. This includes a broad range of "protective" occupations such as lifeguards, gambling surveillance officers, fish and game wardens, parking enforcement workers, firefighters, playground monitors and more. These organizations believe reclassification is common sense, and about getting Public Safety Telecommunicators the recognition they deserve for the work they do every day to protect and save the lives of the public and first responders.
Now that you have the knowledge, it's time to take action. Here are your two choices:
One of the top themes at ISC West 2019 this past April was the increased adoption of cloud-based services, products and solutions. This month's News Poll looked to gauge how the cloud is being adopted within security today, asking readers if they have seen the use of cloud-based solutions increasing.
Not surprisingly, 76 percent of respondents said they "get asked more and more," for cloud-based solutions, while another 18 percent said they "see a slight uptick in interest." Only 5 percent said they did not see "much traction yet."
As one respondent summed it up, "Cloud is the Future. Either get on the bus or get run over by it."
When looking at where readers see the greatest adoption of cloud, 57 percent said, "for video surveillance, storage and data," 35 percent said "within access control," and 8 percent said it is best suited "for cybersecurity/IT" purposes.
"I have worked for a cloud-based access control provider for over 15 years. The rate of cloud adoption has never been higher for us," Dave Williams, VP of Strategic Accounts for Brivo, wrote in. "There has always been multiple access control companies to fit specific vertical market needs, there will continue to be multiple providers. At some point, much like the sunsetting of DVR technology, access control servers will become a thing of the past. There might be a niche vertical some place that still holds on to older technology, but by far the vast majority will be Cloud."
In terms of where the industry is at when it comes to the adoption of cloud, 32 percent of respondents said, "We are still in the early adoption phase," while another 32 percent said, "It will all be cloud-based someday." Interestingly, 37 percent of respondents said they "see a hybrid approach winning out," which would include a combination of on-premise and cloud-based systems being used.
"There will be a long term need still for on-premise systems, due to bandwidth costs, and in enterprises where there is no Internet access to the video surveillance or access control systems permitted," noted one respondent. "However, the market for software running on the Cloud will grow, since this allows the vendor to maintain the software system at its data center and frees up the Integrator or end user from periodic software updates."
According to urbandictionary.com, the somewhat "official" definition of "trippin'" means "when someone is overreacting or getting all 'bent out of shape' over something small." And while most of the more popular IoT devices present themselves as a small physical footprint — for example, Google Home is only 3.79 inches in diameter, 5.62 inches in height and only 1.05 lbs. while on the other side of the ring, fighting for market share is the Amazon Echo Plus Voice Controller, 2nd Generation, standing at 5.8 inches tall, 3.9 inches in diameter and weighing in at 27.5 ounces — they can pack a huge, unsettling punch when it comes to security.
Having taken an interest in IoT devices in terms of security, I've written previously about what connected smart home IoT devices are REALLY doing as well as covered IoT devices from the perspective of trust, in which California is the first state to pass a bill, Senate Bill No. 327, that will require IoT manufactures to equip devices with "reasonable" security features, effective in the year 2020. Maybe government control of IoT devices is a step in the right direction, maybe not, but the fact remains that, according to a report from Zscaler, over 90 percent of data transactions from 270 different IoT devices developed by 153 device manufacturers, including smart watches, digital home assistants, medical devices, smart glasses, industry control devices and more are UNencrytped! This exposes these devices to hackers intercepting traffic and stealing or manipulating data, known as man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks.
Let's take a moment to explore a real-life MitM attack and how these attacks can rob people just like you and me of our security.
Meet Paul and Ann Lupton from England: happy, proud grandparents of baby Oliver, who had purchased a flat (aka apartment) in south London for Oliver's mother and their daughter, Tracey. After the birth of Oliver, Tracey moved to a bigger home, so the Luptons decided to sell the flat for approximately $429,200 … quite a nice chunk of change and apparently some "others" thought so too.
Perry Hay & Co. in Surrey emailed Mr. Lupton requesting his bank account details for the money from the sale to be paid into, and he replied, sending his Barclays bank account number and sort code (a six-digit number that identifies the bank, in this case Barclays, and the branch where the account is held). A seemingly innocent action that led to his email getting intercepted by fraudsters who posed as Mr. Lupton quickly emailing Perry Hay & Co. again from Mr. Lupton's email account instructing the company to disregard the previous banking information and send the money to a different account.
The sale completed and Mr. Lupton, none the wiser, sent the funds to the criminals' account totaling almost half a million U.S. dollars!
Mr. Lupton responded by contacting Perry Hay & Co. and the crime was (very fortunately) discovered, and it was fairly easy since Barclays was the account provider for all three involved —the Luptons, Perry Hay & Co. and the fraudsters (hmmm, maybe not too smart on their part?!). The Luptons ended up retrieving about $342,000 of their money.
While the Lupton's situation didn't involve IoT, per se, and it did have a rather happy ending since they got some of their money returned, it demonstrates what could happen if a hacker taps into one of your IoT devices, your smart home speaker, for example, and listens while you discuss private issues — account numbers, addresses to schools your children attend, when you're going on vacation so your home can be burglarized and the like — with your household.
By no means am I an IoT "hater," (as Urban Dictionary so eloquently puts it). I understand the useful and positive impacts these devices can have on the everyday; however, I do believe security should be the top priority when introducing an IoT device into your life.
Maybe more manufacturers should be "trippin'" and then "encrytpin'" their IoT devices' data!
The battle for the smart home has raged on for quite some time now, with the big players like Amazon, Google and Apple making major plays to dominate the space. But, with the smart home market flooded with a ton of IoT devices — and many more to come — the new race is to see who will come up with the go-to platform to make all of these devices work in perfect harmony … I can dream, can't I?
A new Parks Associates research report — Race to Control the Smart Home Ecosystem: Attracting Partners — looks at this dilemma, and finds that adoption of connected point solutions and the advent of smart speakers will drive demand for platforms to coordinate and centralize control of smart home products and capabilities in U.S. households. The report reviews the strategies of major smart home platforms in the consumer electronics and security industries and their approach to attracting manufacturers to their ecosystem.
"The percentage of U.S. broadband households highly familiar with smart home platforms increased across all platforms from the end of 2017 to the end of 2018," Chris O'Dell, research associate, Parks Associates, said in the announcement. "Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant saw the biggest jumps of all listed platforms, so voice control is a key factor in driving consumer interest in the smart home and the adoption of multiple devices per household."
The report states that as device adoption continues to increase each year, smart home platforms will help establish order out of the chaos that comes from the steady influx of connected devices in consumers' homes. According to Parks Associates research, 28 percent of US broadband households now own at least one smart home device, and device-owning households own an average of six devices in their home.
"Companies competing in the smart home ecosystem can leverage platforms to provide a reliable, interoperable ecosystem with a simplified user experience and deliver expanded value through enhanced features such as cloud intelligence and data privacy and security," O'Dell said.
When implementing a smart home ecosystem in their home, consumers care less about name brands of key devices and more about a seamless experience where all devices in the ecosystem work together smoothly, Parks found, noting: "Consumer preferences favor vertically aligned players, such as Comcast and Vivint Smart Home, which have introduced their own branded devices to optimize the experience on their platforms while also maximizing profits."
Additional questions addressed in the report include:• Who are the major smart home ecosystem players by category?• How is the rise of voice-first control platforms affecting smart home ecosystems?• How can smart home ecosystems help the smart home industry overcome interoperability issues and concerns?• What are the smart home platform strategies of the leading CE and security industry players?• What approach are these companies taking to attract manufacturers to their ecosystem?
For the complete report, click here.
From the showroom floor and education sessions to motivational speakers, one-on-one interviews and central stage talks lead by SSN as the premier media sponsor of ESX, the goal of #PassionateSecurity was more than fulfilled. In my opinion, this passion for security was best seen as industry peers openly shared their experiences with others via conversations, interactive education sessions, networking events and receptions—even if that meant sharing with the competition, all in the name of keeping security as top priority.
One of the unique things that happens at industry events is an overarching theme will emerge, one in which "everyone" seems to be talking about. At ESX 2019, that was the customer and employee experience. This takes empathy and the ability for security professionals to put themselves into the shoes of their customers as well as their employees to understand how they feel and what they truly need. The result? Employees feel appreciated, leading them to embrace a "servant" mentality toward customers, doing whatever it takes to ensure nothing but greatness, which fosters excellent customer experiences when working with your company. (Hence, #PassionateSecurity.)
Case in point: I was honored to moderate the education session "Sales vs. Operations: 6 Ways to Turn Conflict into Collaboration," where Jeremy Bates of Bates Security, Paul Hevesy of Stanley Security; and Suvankar Roy of Xfinity Home shared some amazing tips on how to bond together sales and ops teams so that the customer benefits. One easy-to-implement tip presented was "Thankful Thursdays," where people on the sales team identify someone they are thankful for on the ops team and why, and of course, the ops team does the same for the sales team, and then voice this during cross departmental meetings. This fosters a culture of appreciation and gratitude within the company, which spills over into customer interactions by sales and ops team members, and helps to enhance the overall customer experience.
And, speaking of unique … this year at ESX, SSN live-broadcasted the central stage talks, hosted by Editor Paul Ragusa, via Twitter. Below you will find a list of informative quotes that emerged from each on-stage security professional. Simply click on their name to be transported to their specific talk to gather even more valuable tips, tricks and insights. It's like sitting in your living room with knowledgeable security professionals, sharing a cup of coffee and chatting about the industry! In fact, grab a cup of coffee and sip along as you view! And, please don't forget to "like," share and comment on each one.
ESX 2019 Central Stage Talks
"The two touchpoints today are the voice of the customer and the customer experience. At the end of the day, I think it's the personal relationships that are going to differentiate those well-sought-after companies."
—Ivan Spector, president, TMA
"They [the customer] want the latest video camera, door locks, but at the same time they don't want to have 50,000 apps. They want simplicity."
—Celia Besore, executive director, TMA
"Really what we need are salespeople who can ask better questions: what's the problem we're trying to solve? What is it that they [the customer] is trying to accomplish? Not just be so product oriented but solution oriented."
—Gretchen Gordon, president, Braveheart Sales Performance
"One of the strategies we use is to let citizens know how a policy like verified response, which means that it confirms some criminal or attempted criminal activity before the police will respond, will affect them."
—Stan Martin, executive director, SIAC
"Almost all the features that we do in our panel, all the technologies that we put in there, are a direct result of listening to our customer's feedback."
— Jeremy Mclerran, senior director of marketing at Qolsys Inc.
" … there's DIY and DIT, "do it together," and I think dealers are figuring out how that's going to work … customers are taking some responsibility for their systems … I think the more that there is opportunity for the consumer to become aware of their security system and some of the features it delivers for them, whether it be convenience featured of peace of mind features, the more they're willing to spend to add onto and grow, I think that will grow our entire industry."
—Mark Hillenburg, executive director of marketing, DMP
"On average, consumers spend four hours or more installing their DIY security system in the home, so the market tends to push toward 'do it for me.'"
—Dina Abdelrazik, senior analyst, Parks Associates
"We [ESA] are launching an assessment exam which I think is something we've needed in the industry for a long time … because we have so many training courses, we have this vast array of test questions. So, we took all that information and put it together in a software package; we can actually have a technician take an exam, and that will give us the information we need to understand where their strengths are from a technical standpoint and where their weaknesses are. And, then we can develop a roadmap for the member to put that technician on a path to improve their weaknesses and maybe even accentuate their strengths."
—Merlin, Guilbeau, executive director, ESA
"One of the great things around the smart home being more common and more useful is it brings a lot of awareness. It wasn't too long ago, we'd have to explain to a client or prospective client what was possible with their system; whereas now, people understand you could control your lights with your phone. You can decide whether or not that's of interest to you."
—Mike Jagger, president, Provident Security
"On the commercial side, it's really all about cameras; it's really about video and everything that video can do … that's not just driven by market demand, but it's also driven by legislation and local governance."
—Steve Firestone, president, Select Security
ESX 2019, one the key security industry conferences, wrapped up last week in Indy, with the Electronic Security Association (ESA) and The Monitoring Association (TMA) organizing another great event. As the premier Media Sponsor for ESX each year, Security Systems News is always proud and honored to support the conference.
As I said in my introduction of the opening keynote, it is inspiring to be in a room filled with so many professionals who are so "passionate" about security. This passion is what differentiates them from others, and makes them so successful at what they do. This passion for security is also what made ESX 2019 stand out.
One of the ways that SSN has tried to bring better and more-timely content from key conferences like this is through live videos and social media. Throughout my wrap-up and SSN Managing Editor Ginger Schlueter's wrap-up coverage you will find links to live videos (mostly SSN Live Twitter Feeds), as well as footage of the SSN Video Interviews that were done on the Expo floor at the ESX Central Stage.
The conference started with what has become a staple at ESX, the Open Exchange Breakfast, which always seems to deliver a high-level content focused on industry specific topics. This year was no different, as ESX Chairman George De Marco moderated an interactive panel that included Alex Pachikov, Founder, Sunflower Labs, and Nate Williams, Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Kleiner Perkins.
Williams, who founded UNION Labs, spends his time these days discovering the next big businesses at the intersection of Connectivity (IoT), DataScience (AI/ML) and Autonomy/Automation as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Kleiner Perkins.
Williams said that "security" is one of those areas that "couldn't be hotter" as more and more IoT devices are connected and exist on a platform that must be secured. The sensorfication of security, he noted, will continue at an ever-increasing pace, and security is going to need to keep up, even stay one step ahead. And as Silicon Valley continues to innovate in the space, partnerships with these companies can be very advantageous to more traditional players within security.
He also pointed to the potential to mine and use all of the data that is being generated today and in the future — from our phones, our cars, our homes, cities, etc. — pointing out that the "breadth and depth of it is enormous," noting that the data can help security professionals run their companies smarter and better serve their customers in the process.
When it comes to the truly smart home, Williams pointed out that there is still a "divide between the dream of the connected home and reality."
Pachikov, who is a founding member and longtime leader of business development at Evernote, has since become a specialist in emerging trends in the mobile and robotics industries. His Sunflower Labs' company features an autonomous drone-based security solution that he demonstrated for attendees, showing just how far drone technology has come over the past few years. You can tell that he has spent years perfecting the system, overcoming many challenges that first existed for this technology, such as flying in bad weather, which he showed the audience how he was able to overcome.
Pachikov said he believes the "next revolution will come from autonomous drones" because they offer many unique advantages, including:• Coverage of large properties (up to 150m radius);• Tracking of moving targets; • Proactive deterrence; and• Standalone or integrated with existing security systems.
Overall, he said, "The time is right and technology is ready … I am excited to bring this to market."
As Williams pointed out, ultimately it is about "capturing your customer" and finding out how to address their "pain points" and provide the right solutions for them, whether it is through technology, or services, or both. Pachikov's drone system is a good example, he said.
Another highlight of ESX this year was the Opening Keynote Luncheon: Making an Impact, which was delivered by the amazingly charismatic Dr. Rick Rigsby (click here for the full keynote), who spoke about how important it is for us to get back to the basic values — kindness, compassion, ethics, morals, decency, to name just a few — that many times get overlooked in today's "look at me" society we live in.
Dr. Rigsby referred many times his book, "Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout," which is based on the timeless common-sense wisdom learned from his father, who as a third grade dropout taught himself how to read and write, all while working for his family at an early age, and supporting and guiding the moral compass of a large family as an adult.
Rigsby was quick with inspirational and thought-provoking quotes throughout his gripping presentation, where he asked attendees to pull their heads out from the insanity of the day-to-day and look at the bigger picture that is life itself. My favorite of his witticisms — "Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity." For more on Rigsby, I highly suggest you give his keynote a listen — just make sure you have a Kleenex handy!
Moving to the Expo hall, I was able to have some great conversations with many of the exhibitors as well as with many leaders within the industry during the SSN Live Interviews that were conducted on the ESX Central Stage. Below is a short recap and link to the interviews that I did on both days of the Expo floor:
Tuesday, June 4
Ivan Spector, President, and Celia Besore, Executive Director, The Monitoring Association. During our conversation, these two key leaders of this important organization shared their thoughts on what the association is focusing on these days, how monitoring companies and stations are evolving and what is to come moving forward for professional security monitoring.
Gretchen Gordon, President, Braveheart Sales PerformanceBe sure to check out my enlightening conversation with sales performance guru Gretchen Gordon, who shared many secrets of successful companies, including how top companies today are finding and retaining good employees.
Stan Martin, SIACIt was nice to sit down with the head of the Security Industry Alarm Coalition and get an update on what SIAC is doing to combat the Sandy Springs Alarm Ordinance that has sparked such controversy over the past year.
Jeremy Mclerran, Sr. Director of Marketing at Qolsys Inc.During our interview, Jeremy tells SSN about the company's latest panel, which took home First Place in the ESX TechVision Challenge, a culmination of the ESX Innovation Awards, which were given out at the show.
Mark Hillenburg, Executive Director of Marketing, DMP Mark speaks with SSN about DMP, which took home two ESX Innovation Awards this year.
Wednesday, June 5
Dina Abdelrazik, Senior Analyst, Parks Associates SSN speaks with Dina about where the smart home is today, including the latest Parks research on smart home adoption, the future for smart home automation and what dealers and monitoring companies need to do to stay on top.
Merlin, Guilbeau, Executive Director and CEO, ESA Check out my conversation with the head of ESA, who shares with SSN some details on the latest initiatives the organization has going, including a workforce development initiative with SIA that couldn't come at a more critical time, as this is a major concern for everyone in the industry.
Mike Jagger, President, Provident SecurityDuring my talk with a former ESX keynote speaker who runs a highly successful security company, Jagger shared some refreshing views on the industry that may alter the way you look at topics such as false alarms.
Steve Firestone, President, Select Security During my talk with the head of one of the most successful and fastest growing companies in security today, Steve shares some of the secrets of Select's success, as well as some of the areas of focus for ESA, which he serves on the Board of Directors for and helps guide strategy.
In addition, sitting in on the many educational sessions, and having the opportunity to moderate one myself, I was reminded of how important a conference like ESX is in helping to define where we are as an industry, and how we can continue to push the industry forward together — as an industry.
In my session, Installation Performance: On Time, On Budget, On Par for Quality, I had the pleasure of leading a great panel that featured Mike Williams, Project Manager, Security Pros; Cindy Ponder, General Manager, Bates Security; and Shuvankar Roy, Vice President, Xfinity Home.
Each of them pointed out in their own way that the customer is still king, and getting the job done right for them is the first and most overriding priority. Ponder, for example, outlined how the company was able to "create efficiencies and best practices within sales and operations" that have lifted the company to that next level, cutting a 16-week backlog for commercial jobs in half, "empowering staff and lifting morale of staff," which as she pointed out, is the goal for any company today.
It is sessions like this and speakers like Rigsby that make ESX such a memorable experience.
Excited to be here in Indy for ESX 2019, one of the key security industry conferences in the industry, organized by the Electronic Security Association (ESA) and The Monitoring Association (TMA). As the premier Media Sponsor for ESX each year, Security Systems News is proud and honored to support the conference and ESA and TMA, which has put together an amazing educational program, keynote speakers and trade show experience.
In addition moderating two sessions, Sales vs. Operations: 6 Ways to Turn Conflict into Collaboration and Installation Performance: On Time, On Budget, On Par for Quality, SSN Managing Editor Ginger Schlueter are conducting SSN Live Interviews on the ESX Central Stage featuring interviews with key security leaders from ESA, TMA, Parks Associates and SIAC, to name just a few, so be sure to come check them out from 2-3pm on Tuesday and 1-2pm on Wednesday.
Be sure to come by booth 701 and visit the SSN team!
Check back here all this week for updates and a full recap of my time in Indy at ESX 2019.
It's my first visit to Indiana and it's amazing to be spending my time at ESX 2019 learning about new trends and happenings in the electronic security industry. The day opened with a breakfast panel: Nate Williams from Kleiner Perkins and Alex Pachikov of Sunflower Labs, both of which highlighted focusing on the customer as well as the customer experience as it relates to security solutions created and offered. Education sessions followed and then Rick Rigsby took the stage as the luncheon keynote speaker, who divulged getting back to the basics when it comes to excelling in the security industry as well as life in general. Rigsby's motivation that he shared with the audience can be experienced on Twitter @SSN_Ginger.
Once the showroom floor opened, our Editor, Paul Ragusa, took the central stage, interviewing leaders within the industry. The knowledge shared can be seen on my Twitter @SSN_Ginger.
Tomorrow's agenda is filled with time on the showroom floor, education and more motivational keynote speakers, so stay tuned for a recap of things learned at ESX 2019 and be sure to follow me @SSN_Ginger for live Tweets and videos of the action!
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On 19 Oct 2012, at 15:52, Ben Laurie <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > On 19 October 2012 14:46, Henry Story <email@example.com> wrote: >> >> On 19 Oct 2012, at 15:31, Ben Laurie <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: >> >>> On 19 October 2012 13:01, Henry Story <email@example.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> On 18 Oct 2012, at 21:29, Ben Laurie <email@example.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 8:20 PM, Henry Story <email@example.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> On 18 Oct 2012, at 21:04, Mouse <email@example.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>> [...] >>>>>>>> Unfortunately, I think that's too high of a price to pay for >>>>>>>> unlinkability. >>>>>>>> So I've come to the conclusion that anonymity will depend on >>>>>>>> protocols like TOR specifically designed for it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is it my imagination, or is this stuff confusing anonymity with >>>>>>> pseudonymity? I feel reasonably sure I've missed some of the thread, >>>>>>> but what I have seem does seem to be confusing the two. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This whole thing about linking, for example, seems to be based on >>>>>>> linking identities of some sort, implying that the systems in question >>>>>>> *have* identities, in which case they are (at best) pseudonymous, not >>>>>>> anonymous. >>>>>> >>>>>> With WebID ( http://webid.info/ ) you have a pseudonymous global identifier, >>>>>> that is tied to a document on the Web that need only reveal your public key. >>>>>> That WebID can then link to further information that is access controlled, >>>>>> so that only your friends would be able to see it. >>>>>> >>>>>> The first diagram in the spec shows this well >>>>>> >>>>>> http://webid.info/spec/#publishing-the-webid-profile-document >>>>>> >>>>>> If you put WebID behind TOR and only have .onion WebIDs - something that >>>>>> should be possible to do - then nobody would know WHERE the box hosting your >>>>>> profile is, so they would not be able to just find your home location >>>>>> from your ip-address. But you would still be able to link up in an access >>>>>> controlled manner to your friends ( who may or may not be serving their pages >>>>>> behind Tor ). >>>>>> >>>>>> You would then be unlinkable in the sense of >>>>>> http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-iab-privacy-considerations-03 >>>>>> >>>>>> [[ >>>>>> Within a particular set of information, the >>>>>> inability of an observer or attacker to distinguish whether two >>>>>> items of interest are related or not (with a high enough degree of >>>>>> probability to be useful to the observer or attacker). >>>>>> ]] >>>>>> >>>>>> from any person that was not able to access the resources. But you would >>>>>> be linkable by your friends. I think you want both. Linkability by those >>>>>> authorized, unlinkability for those unauthorized. Hence linkability is not >>>>>> just a negative. >>>>> >>>>> I really feel like I am beating a dead horse at this point, but >>>>> perhaps you'll eventually admit it. Your public key links you. >>>> >>>> The question is to whom? What is the scenario you are imagining, and who is >>>> the attacker there? >>>> >>>>> Access >>>>> control on the rest of the information is irrelevant. Indeed, access >>>>> control on the public key is irrelevant, since you must reveal it when >>>>> you use the client cert. >>>> >>>> You are imagining that the server I am connecting to, and that I have >>>> decided to identify myself to, is the one that is attacking me? Right? >>>> Because otherwise I cannot understand your issue. >>>> >>>> But then I still do not understand your issue, since I deliberately >>>> did connect to that site in an identifiable manner with a global id. >>>> I could have created a locally valid ID only, had I wanted to not >>>> connect with a globally valid one. >>>> >>>> So your issue boils down to this: if I connect to a web site deliberately >>>> with a global identifier, then I am globally identified by that web site. >>>> Which is what I wanted. >>>> >>>> So perhaps it is up to you to answer: why should I not want that? >>> >>> I am not saying you should not want that, I am saying that ACLs on the >>> resources do not achieve unlinkability. >> >> Can you expand on what the dangers are? >> >>> >>>>> Incidentally, to observers as well as the >>>>> server you connect to. >>>> >>>> Not when you re-negotiation I think. >>> >>> That's true, but is not specified in WebID, right? Also, because of >>> the renegotiation attack, this is currently insecure in many cases. >> >> WebID on TLS does rely on TLS. Security is not a goal one can reach, >> it is a way of travelling. So I do expect every security protocol to >> have issues. These ones are being fixed, and if more people build on >> them, the priority of the need to fix them will grow faster. >> >>> >>>> And certainly not if you use Tor, right? >>> >>> Tor has no impact on the visibility of the communication at the server end. >> >> You really need to expand on what the danger is. Because again >> I think you are thinking of the site I am connecting to as the attacker. >> But I may be wrong. > > I'm getting quite tired of this: the point is, you cannot achieve > unlinkability with WebID except by using a different WebIDs. You made > the claim that ACLs on resources achieve unlinkability. This is > incorrect. The definition of unlinkability higher up is relative to the notion of an attacker. That is why you cannot just make a statement that WebID cannot achieve unlinkability without specifying who the attackers are. Such a sentence is incomplete. > > So yes, the scenario is there are two sites that I connect to using > WebID and I want each of them to not be able to link my connections to > the other. To do this, I need two WebIDs, one for each site. ACLs do > not assist. Thanks for filling in the picture. So the difference between us is that your are considering situations where you wish to identify to a web site which you think of as an attacker. There WebID is not the right technology, and indeed very few technologies may be right - indeed it may be impossible for that to be used by a large public, since most such attacking sites would ask a user for his e-mail address, or a few pieces of information that together are linkable, and link him/her. In the situations we are considering with WebID the sites we are connecting to are not thought of as the enemy. Now I agree we should add a privacy/security section to the spec ( ISSUE-68 [1] ) that makes this limitation clear. In some situations this is problematic. But for creating a distributed SocialWeb which is what I am interested in doing, I think this is essential. We want to be able to allow friends of friends to work together, create ad hoc working groups of people with distributed identities, etc... These are the types of things people do one social networks, we just want to do those on a global scale with no center of control. Does that make sense? Would adding that to a privacy section be satisfactory to you? Henry [1] http://www.w3.org/2005/Incubator/webid/track/issues/68 Social Web Architect http://bblfish.net/
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