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Common Sense Ways to Stay Safe this Spring Break

Common Sense Ways to Stay Safe this Spring Break












Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) March 01, 2012

Did you know that college aged students are at the highest risk for being sexually assaulted? With spring break just around the corner, RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, released helpful safety tips for spring break.

Whether you are headed to the beach or overseas or devoting your spring break to community service, it’s important to keep your safety top of mind. In addition to common sense travel tips like wearing sunscreen and keeping your passport safe, there are some things you can do to reduce the risk and prevent you or a friend from being the victim of sexual assault.

1. Trust your instincts. If you feel unsafe in any situation, go with your gut. If you feel uncomfortable or something doesn’t feel right, leave and get to a safe place immediately. If someone is pressuring you, it’s better to lie and make up a reason to leave than to stay and be uncomfortable, scared, or worse.

2. Protect your location on Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare etc. Think twice before sharing every detail of your spring break on Facebook and Twitter. Despite security settings, posting information about your whereabouts or activities can still reveal details that are accessible to the public. Use your best judgment when “checking-in” on Facebook or Foursquare and be cautious of revealing personal information through status updates or tweets with Twitter trends like #SpringBreak and #SB2012.

3. Get Local. Know your accommodation address and the safest routes to and from your local destinations. Have the number for local cab companies on hand and always keep enough cash on you to take a taxi home. Know who to contact in the event of an emergency, such as 911 or local authorities. If traveling internationally, have the contact information for the U.S. Embassy with you.

4. Be a good friend and stick together. Arrive together, check in with one another throughout the night, and leave together. Think twice about going off alone; if you have to separate from your friends, let them know where you are going and who you are with. If something seems questionable or someone is acting aggressively, don’t be afraid to intervene. By speaking up, you may help prevent your friend from being the victim (or perpetrator) of a crime.

5. Don’t let your guard down. A spring break destination can create a false sense of security among vacationers. Don’t assume that fellow spring breakers will look out for your best interests; remember they are essentially strangers.

6. Use your cell phone as a tool. If you find yourself in an uncomfortable situation, shoot a quick text for a “friend-assist.” Make a back-up plan before you go out just in case your phone dies. If you are traveling internationally, buy a pay-as-you-go phone or contact your cell phone provider to activate international coverage during your trip.

7. Drink responsibly and know your limits. Always watch your drink being prepared, and, when possible, buy drinks in bottles. If you lose sight of your drink or believe it might have been tampered with, throw it out and get a new one. If you or a friend seem too intoxicated for the amount of alcohol consumed or you suspect that someone has been drugged, get to a hospital.

In the event of a sexual assault during spring break, seek immediate medical attention. In the U.S., call 911 for emergency help or the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800.656.HOPE) for advice and support. If you are traveling internationally contact the State Department or the American Embassy in country, to be connected with special services for American victims of crime abroad. You can also register your international trip with the U.S. State Department, to be notified of safety status changes.

Regardless of when the sexual assault occurred, it’s never too late to get help. If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual violence, talk to someone who understands what you’re going through. Help is just a call or click away via RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotlines: 1-800.656.HOPE and online.rainn.org

About RAINN

RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization and was named one of “America’s 100 Best Charities” by Worth magazine. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotlines (800.656.HOPE and online.rainn.org) in partnership with more than 1,100 local rape crisis centers across the country and operates the DoD Safe Helpline for the Department of Defense. The hotlines have helped more than 1.6 million people since 1994. RAINN also carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice. For more information about RAINN, please visit rainn.org.

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Posted on March 4, 2012 by , Reply

What are 5 things in common between the US Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

Question by wheezer: What are 5 things in common between the US Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
For Honors History, I need to compare the Constitution and the UDHR. What are 5 points in the Declaration that are also clearly stated in the Constitution?

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Answer by George S
There are similarities but the UDHR is much more idealized. It also gives a loophole I’m sure is used regularly by political leaders around the world. Politicians everywhere are what I call masters of expedience and will continually have crisis allowing them exceptions of all kinds even if they must manufacture the crisis.

Our Bill of Rights was created separately from the Constitution by an opposing faction (anti-Federalist farmers and tradesmen) to the people sponsoring the Constitution (Federalist Party bankers and merchants). Those rights were intended as protection against the Constitution and the people who sponsored it. Included was citizens rights to military weapons for forcing those rights when they were threatened by governments.

The UDHR is far to idealistic and dependent on the UN to enforce. There is no guarantee to arms for the people to enforce it against governments and the UN if even they violate it. They are far too unreliable to be trusted and so is any governing group. I suspect the main function of the UDHR is to provide HRC members fat salaries and secure bureaucratic positions to pretend they are actually doing something worthwhile when it actually futile.

None of it will hold up as resources again become strained by the still-grossly overpopulating cultures around the world. Expanding hordes of desperate people has always caused most wars. The propaganda involved is just to rationalize what the burgeoning hordes must do anyway: slaughter their neighbors and take their land for coming generations with even larger populations.

Instead of wasting their time with this kind of empty words making futile proclamations they should focus on promoting birth control everywhere. The world needs to shed 4 billion or more people before any hope of sustained peace and cooperation is possible.

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Posted on November 17, 2011 by , Reply

Emerson Network Power First to Earn EAL2+ Common Criteria Certification for Secure KVM Switch Series

Emerson Network Power First to Earn EAL2+ Common Criteria Certification for Secure KVM Switch Series











Huntsville, AL (PRWEB) August 10, 2011

Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson and a global leader in maximizing availability, capacity and efficiency of critical infrastructure, today announced the Avocent SwitchView® SC600 and SC700 are the industry’s first secure KVM switches to receive EAL2+ Common Criteria certification. The certification extends a history of KVM leadership that began with the introduction of the secure KVM in 2000 and includes the first secure USB KVM switch and the first secure dual-head DVI switch.

Delivering secure access for any desktop environment with controlled USB connectivity, the next-generation secure switch series offers improved work efficiency while saving desktop space by eliminating redundant hardware and cables. Enhanced with the new profile certification that was introduced by the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) in 2010, the switches enable the user to consolidate multiple workstations of varying security classification levels with one keyboard, monitor and mouse without compromising the network security.

“Being the first to market with EAL2+ certification marks another significant milestone and underscores our commitment to provide secure access for any desktop environment where security is mandatory while keeping pace with stringent government standards,” said Michael Helms, director of product management for Emerson Network Power’s Avocent business.

Both the Avocent SwitchView SC600 and SC700 switches feature multiple layers of security, including tamper-proof hardware security at the desktop. In addition, the secure switch ensures that only keyboard and mouse function on target computers by constantly monitoring all devices attached to the console ports. These switches ignore communication from all other USB devices (such as flash drives, hard disk drives, cameras and printers) when switching data to the target.

Common Criteria is an internationally recognized set of guidelines (ISO 15408), which define a common framework for evaluating security features and capabilities of information technology security products. The standard consists of several stringent predetermined evaluation assurance levels. To ensure consistency, vendor products are tested against a chosen level by an independent third-party testing laboratory.

The NIAP Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme for IT Security (CCEVS), was established by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Security Agency (NSA) to evaluate IT product conformance to international standards within the framework of the Common Criteria.

About Emerson Network Power

Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson, is the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity™ from grid to chip for telecommunication networks, data centers, health care and industrial facilities. Emerson Network Power provides innovative solutions and expertise in areas including AC and DC power and precision cooling systems, embedded computing and power, integrated racks and enclosures, power switching and controls, infrastructure management, and connectivity. All solutions are supported globally by local Emerson Network Power service technicians. Aperture and Avocent solutions from Emerson Network Power simplify data center infrastructure management by maximizing computing capacity and lowering costs while enabling the data center to operate at peak performance. For more information, visit http://www.Aperture.com, http://www.Avocent.com or http://www.EmersonNetworkPower.com.

About Emerson

Emerson, based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and tools and storage businesses. Sales in fiscal 2010 were $ 21 billion. For more information, visit http://www.Emerson.com.

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Secure Elements Advances to Evaluation Phase of Common Criteria Certification Process

Secure Elements Advances to Evaluation Phase of Common Criteria Certification Process










Herndon, VA (PRWEB) April 22, 2005

Secure Elements, Inc., a leader in enterprise vulnerability management and remediation, today announced that the company’s CLASS 5 Enterprise Vulnerability Management (C5 EVM) suite has advanced to the evaluation phase of Common Criteria certification, a security evaluation required by government procurement departments worldwide.

Common Criteria certification is an international standards program managed in the U.S. by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Security Agency (NSA) and is designed to help government organizations select secure commercial IT products. It is also considered valuable by potential customers in the private sector.

Secure Elements is working toward Common Criteria’s Evaluation Assurance Level 3 (EAL 3). This level of certification assures customers, in and out of government, that Secure Elements’ systems have gone through a rigorous testing and analysis process and conform to IT security standards sanctioned by the International Standards Organization.

In progressing to the evaluation phase of the program, Secure Elements has completed two of only three steps required in the process and hopes to be certified by the end of the year.

“Common Criteria certification is important because it provides independent, standards-based verification of the security functions delivered by the C5 EVM suite,” said Ned Miller, president and CEO of Secure Elements. “Not only will this give our customers the highest level of confidence that our solutions deliver on their security promises, it also means that our solutions meet global security standards.”

About Secure Elements

Secure Elements is an enterprise vulnerability management leader, automating security remediation strategies and tactics across the entire enterprise, reducing business risk and IT management costs while improving systems performance and maintaining business continuity. Protecting mission critical and network infrastructure assets from both known and unknown attacks without limiting operational performance, the company rapidly identifies and intelligently responds to complex and diverse security incidents. Using real-time threat intelligence data and analysis, Secure Elements provides administrators with optimal security control across the enterprise. For more information, please visit http://www.secure-elements.com

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E-mail: emaybach@sheahedges.com

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Common Hour Clip: Security vs. Freedom of Information

David S. Ferriero, archivist of the United States, highlights one of the ways the National Archives serves its customers. For the full lecture, please visit: www.vimeo.com
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Town of Markham disrespect Freedom of information and protection of privacy act. They tried to scramble up some excuses. At the end of argument, they promised to get me the info by end of this week. The law clearly says they should respond within 30 days (calendar days). They chose not to and felt no big deal about it. It seems to me is the contempt of the law and obstruction of justice. It delayed my ongoing legal process which needs this information.

Posted on February 23, 2011 by , Reply