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Showing papers on "Guard (information security) published in 2005"


Book
24 Nov 2005
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a set of recommendations for organizing for success in the U.S. Problem and Opportunity 2. Democracy and Police Reform 3. Programs and Policy 4. Strategies of Reform 5. Security and Reform 6. Managing Assistance 7. Evaluating Impact 8. Organizing for Success
Abstract: Preface 1. Problem and Opportunity 2. Democracy and Police Reform 3. U.S. Programs and Policy 4. Strategies of Reform 5. Security and Reform 6. Managing Assistance 7. Evaluating Impact 8. Organizing for Success Appendix: Executive summary of recommendations Index

171 citations


Journal Article
TL;DR: The best-in-classification organizations have made a lot of talk about the threat of supply chain disrepair as discussed by the authors, and they have taken steps to MITIGATE these RISKS.
Abstract: SUBTITLE: RECENT EVENTS HAVE GENERATED A LOT OF TALK ABOUT THE THREAT THAT A SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION POSES TO GLOBAL COMPANIES. BEST-IN-CLASS ORGANIZATIONS, HOWEVER, HAVE DONE MORE THAN JUST TALK. THEY HAVE TAKEN STEPS TO MITIGATE THESE RISKS. BASED ON INTERVIEWS AND SURVEYS WITH THESE LEADERS, THE SUPPLY CHAIN RESOURCE CONSORTIUM HAS ASSEMBLED 18 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROTECTING YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN AGAINST DISRUPTION.

101 citations


Patent
18 Mar 2005
TL;DR: In this article, an XML-based communications protocol for real-time security alert monitoring purposes is proposed, consisting of numerous modules which receive and convert data messages from varying security devices and sensors, standardize, translate and send converted messages, and encrypt and decrypt said data messages.
Abstract: Provided is a human guard enhancing multiple site security system comprising one or more human guards, peripheral equipment positioned at one or more sites, said peripheral equipment comprising one or more of a plurality of sensors, video cameras, positioning systems, and mobile communication and data processing equipment, said peripheral equipment being further capable of collecting and transmitting event-related and environmental data, one or more checkpoint systems capable of receiving, processing into a standardized protocol, and further relaying the data received from said peripheral equipment, and of providing said one or more guards with information based on the data, and one or more stations capable of logging, processing, and reporting the data relayed from said one or more checkpoint systems to provide a security system status and to facilitate human supervision, situation analysis, decision making, and intervention. The system includes a computer implemented communications protocol, which is an XML based communications protocol for real time security alert monitoring purposes. The XML based communications protocol consists of numerous modules which receive and convert data messages from varying security devices and sensors, standardize, translate and send converted messages, and encrypt and decrypt said data messages.

99 citations


Patent
07 Dec 2005
TL;DR: In this article, a modular integrated rail system for a firearm includes an upper hand guard having a dovetail rail extending longitudinally between the forward end and the rearward end thereof.
Abstract: A modular integrated rail system for a firearm includes an upper hand guard having a dovetail rail extending longitudinally between the forward end and the rearward end thereof. The rearward end of the upper hand guard includes a clamp that removably secures the upper hand guard to the barrel nut of the firearm. The rearward end of the upper hand guard and the clamp include clamping surfaces configured to cooperatively engage the outer surface of the barrel nut. The upper hand guard further includes mounting channels that are used to mount accessories, such as a lower hand guard or a grenade launcher, to the upper hand guard. The rear end of the upper hand guard includes alignment tabs for automatically aligning the dovetail rail of the upper hand guard with the dovetail rail of the upper receiver during mounting. The tabs also prevent rotation of the rail system relative to the upper receiver during use.

69 citations


Patent
07 Jan 2005
TL;DR: In this article, the authors define a surgical device having an instrument connected to a handle with a substantially cylindrical guard moveable between an open position exposing the instrument for use and a closed position substantially covering the instrument.
Abstract: A surgical device having an instrument connected to a handle with a substantially cylindrical guard moveable between an open position exposing the instrument for use and a closed position substantially covering the instrument. The guard having at least one opening formed through a wall and extending substantially to or continuous with an end wall opening.

37 citations


Patent
15 Apr 2005
TL;DR: A plaster guard for a wall mounted faucet valve assembly is described in this paper, which includes a body having a central opening configured to receive the valve assembly, and a coupler configured to couple the body to the valve.
Abstract: A plaster guard for a wall mounted faucet valve assembly. The plaster guard includes a body having a central opening configured to receive the valve assembly, and a coupler configured to couple the body to the valve assembly.

29 citations



Patent
19 Oct 2005
TL;DR: In this article, a surgical knife safety device has a handle, a blade connected to the handle, and a guard carried by the handle for sliding movement between a retracted position in which the blade is exposed for use, and an extended position for covering the sharp cutting edge of the blade.
Abstract: A surgical knife safety device having a handle, a blade connected to the handle, and a guard carried by the handle for sliding movement between a retracted position in which the blade is exposed for use, and an extended position for covering the sharp cutting edge of the blade. In the retracted position, an enlarged guard radius is provided at the distal end of the handle to allow improved handle control and blade orientation. The enlarged guard radius is positioned to allow the user to firmly grip a large distal handle portion which is preferably molded as a single piece with the blade holder, preventing unwanted blade or handle movement due to guard mechanism tolerances. A spring, such as leaf spring or a cantilever beam, and a pair of detents or slots are provided to fix the guard in the extended or retracted position and to provide resistance during movement between the two positions. Additionally, a pushback prevention mechanism, a user operable lock and a drop-force operable lock are provided to prevent accidental retraction of the guard from the fully extended and guarded position.

22 citations


Patent
07 Apr 2005
TL;DR: An insulator bushing wildlife guard has been proposed in this article for easier alignment and installation of the guard on the bushing, which has two hinged body sections of insulating material.
Abstract: An insulator bushing wildlife guard having features for easier alignment and installation of the guard on the bushing. The guard has two hinged body sections of insulating material. An outer edge of each body section is provided with a plurality of flexible fingers that allow conductors to pass through from the interior to the exterior of the enclosure when the two portions of the guard are engaged. In one embodiment, the guard is spring biased toward a closed position. A handle on the back has inner grooves to make it easier to grasp and manipulate the guard using a shotgun stick. On a lower front side of each portion of the guard, spaced-apart, curved, horizontal upper and lower flanges help align the guard with the topmost skirt of a bushing. Medial walls having a curved, sloped, concave or otherwise inwardly-directed configuration between the two flanges facilitate forcing the guard open by pushing it against the bushing. An external tab limiter, disposed above the upper flange, makes it difficult to install the guard over any part of the bushing other than the topmost skirt of the bushing. An alternative version of the guard has a releasable trigger, which is used to hold the two portions in an open position until the bushing or power line displaces the trigger and allows the biasing spring to close the two cover portions. The guard is provided with a handle for grasping by a manipulator tool. In one embodiment the handle is provided with inner grooves for grasping by a shotgun stick. In another embodiment, an adapter releasably engages the handle and provides means for attachment to a hotstick.

21 citations


Patent
04 Nov 2005
TL;DR: In this article, a device for selectively protecting a needle includes an adapter holding the needle and a guard engaging the adapter for relative movement therebetween, and a means for guiding movement between the adapter and the guard Structurally, the guiding means includes a “V” shaped slot in the guard and a radially-extending boss on the adapter.
Abstract: A device for selectively protecting a needle includes an adapter holding the needle and a guard engaging the adapter for relative movement therebetween Further, the device includes a means for guiding movement between the adapter and the guard Structurally, the guiding means includes a “V” shaped slot in the guard and a radially-extending boss on the adapter The boss is received in the slot to limit relative movement between the guard and the adapter Specifically, in a first position of the device, the boss is in a first leg of the slot and the needle partially extends beyond the guard In a second position, the boss is held at the apex of the slot and the needle fully extends beyond the guard In a third position, the boss is in the second leg of the slot and the needle is retracted into the guard to protect the needle

21 citations


Patent
30 Jun 2005
TL;DR: In this paper, a power tool has a base assembly, a table supported by the base assembly and a saw assembly pivotally attached to the table via a trunnion, and an uplock assembly has a guard lock movable between a first position contacting the lower blade guard and a second position not contacting the upper blade guard.
Abstract: A power tool has a base assembly, a table supported by the base assembly, and a saw assembly pivotally attached to the table via a trunnion. The saw assembly includes a motor, a blade (23) driven by the motor, an upper blade guard (27) covering an upper part of the blade, a lower blade guard (25) pivotally attached to the upper blade guard for covering a lower part of the blade, and an auxiliary blade guard (26) pivotally attached to the lower blade guard. An uplock assembly has a guard lock movable between a first position contacting the lower blade guard and a second position not contacting the lower blade guard.

Patent
Kazuhiro Kudo1, Koji Komiya1
24 Aug 2005

Journal ArticleDOI
TL;DR: Should high-stakes testing programs be subject to external review?
Abstract: Should high-stakes testing programs be subject to external review? How should such reviews be structured? Who should conduct the reviews? How would results be reported and to whom?

Journal ArticleDOI
TL;DR: The authors examines the basic reasons for the establishment of public enterprises in Nigeria, which have been to propel socio-economic development and to guard against the control of the economy by the state.
Abstract: This paper examines the basic reasons for the establishment of public enterprises in Nigeria, which have been to propel socio-economic development and to guard against the control of the ec...

Proceedings Article
01 Sep 2005
TL;DR: In this paper, a Cadencetrade based design methodology for the construction of ESD structures, I/O design, and latchup for radio frequency (RF) CMOS and Silicon Germanium technology is presented.
Abstract: This paper will first focus on the theory of guard rings and the importance of understanding for internal and external latchup. This will be followed by electrical characterization and the demonstrates integration of parameterized cell guard ring structures in a Cadencetrade based design methodology for the construction of ESD structures, I/O design, and latchup for radio frequency (RF) CMOS and Silicon Germanium technology. The importance of the guard ring p-cell allows for evaluation of internal and external latchup, and the ability to verify the presence of the guard ring for whole chip design checking, verification and synthesis will be discussed.

Patent
01 Mar 2005
TL;DR: In this article, a de-militarized zone (DMZ) controller is used to provide secure communications between managed devices in a firewall protected area defined by a firewall and a network management station (NMS).
Abstract: Methods, devices, systems and computer program products for providing secure communications between managed devices in a firewall protected area defined by a firewall and a network management station (NMS) in a network segregated from the firewall protected area are provided Management information associated with managed devices in the firewall protected area is obtained from the managed devices by a de-militarized zone (DMZ) controller The obtained management information is transmitted from the DMZ controller through the firewall to a gateway module associated with the NMS Communications between the DMZ controller and the gateway module are enabled by a single firewall rule

DOI
01 Jan 2005
TL;DR: The Daybook of the Richmond Police Guard, 1834-1844 is a manual of police operations in Richmond, Virginia from 1834 to 1844, which describes the training and operations of the police guard in the city and its surrounds.
Abstract: vii Chapter I. The Daybook of the Richmond Police Guard 2 Chapter II. The Streets of Richmond 20 Chapter III. The Fugitives 38 Chapter IV. The Strategies o f Control 68 Chapter V. Conclusion 86 Appendix A: Transcription of The Daybook of the Richmond Police Guard, 1834-1844 91 Appendix B : The Men o f the Watch 314 Bibliography 318

Journal ArticleDOI
11 May 2005-Nature
TL;DR: Chinese clinical trialsInternational pharmaceuticals companies are increasingly testing their new drugs in China, and China is an important potential market, but recent history suggests that there could be ethical problems for the unwary.
Abstract: Companies and scientists in the West are keen to test their drugs in China, which is an important future market. But those running clinical trials need to be on their guard, says David Cyranoski.

Journal ArticleDOI
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present guidelines in research designed to protect research participants' autonomy, to guard against needless deception, and to recognize the special needs of vulnerable research participants have direct application to journalism.
Abstract: The past several decades have seen an increase in the concern for the treatment of human participants in research. Similarly, the ways journalists treat their subjects and sources have generated much concern. The ethics of these 2 endeavors share much in common, because both must use people in various ways to reach their goals. The well-developed guidelines in research designed to protect research participants' autonomy, to guard against needless deception, and to recognize the special needs of vulnerable research participants have direct application to journalism. They can provide easy reference heuristics for journalists to use in making ethical decisions.

Patent
01 Sep 2005
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a system and methods for addressing exceptions associated with a guard tour according to a predefined hierarchy, where the exception is generated automatically based on data associated with the guard tour, as typically collected by an ETTS.
Abstract: The present invention comprises systems and methods for addressing exceptions (i.e., alarms) associated with a guard tour according to a predefined hierarchy. The exception is generated automatically based on data associated with the guard tour, as typically collected by an ETTS. The present invention receives tour data, and based upon predefined customer preferences and current conditions, generates a procedure to be followed to optimally resolve the exception. An exemplary exception is one based on the time interval between checkpoints. If, for example, the time interval is outside of a predetermined range, then an exception may be generated.

Patent
14 Oct 2005
TL;DR: In this article, a vehicle protection apparatus can protect a vehicle's exterior by supporting a guard and allowing it to move between (a) a retracted position that does not obtrude on the appearance of the vehicle's interior, and (b) a deployed position in front of the exterior and (c) an opening in the exterior.
Abstract: A vehicle protection apparatus can protect a vehicle's exterior. The exterior can have an optional opening. A support attached to the vehicle can support a guard and allow it to move between (a) a retracted position that does not obtrude on the appearance of the vehicle's exterior, and (a) a deployed position in front of the vehicle's exterior and, when existing, in front of the opening in the exterior. The guard may be mounted on the support to translate linearly and in some cases angularly as well. In such cases the guard may be in an upright position when deployed, and in a non-upright position under the vehicle when retracted.


Patent
10 May 2005
TL;DR: In this article, a method and system for increasing communication robustness between wireless communication devices by transmitting data on Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) guard tones is presented.
Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for increasing communication robustness between wireless communication devices by transmitting data on Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) guard tones. In one embodiment, punctured bits are sent on the guard tones. In an alternate embodiment, the full bandwidth provided by the guard tones in used to determine the optimal puncture pattern. The present invention can also use guard tones to duplicate data from those tones which are experiencing channel interference. The receiver feeds back information about tones in interference, and the transmitter send the interfered data on the guard tones. Guard tones are used for sending feedback information to the transmitter in order to increase system robustness. This provides the transmitter with information on how to use the guard tones and adapt the transmission data rates to maximize system performance.

Patent
23 Aug 2005
TL;DR: In this paper, a vacuum pickup assembly is used with a blade guard, and the vacuum assembly may include separate and/or different vacuum pickup configurations, and a vacuum bar is included on the carriage.
Abstract: Abrading and cutting devices such as saws include waste containment systems and methods to improve removal of slurry or other contaminants from a work area during operations, and separation of slurry from a carrying medium such as air. A blade guard includes fluid channels, and may be removable from a blade guard carriage. The carriage may be used to minimize any need to readjust the blade guard position when the blade guard is returned to the carriage for further use. A vacuum bar may be included on the carriage. A vacuum pickup assembly may be used with a blade guard, and the vacuum assembly may include separate and/or different vacuum pickup configurations.

Patent
19 Apr 2005
TL;DR: An instrument guard for a minimally invasive surgery (MIS) medical device includes an attachment portion and an instrument holding portion as mentioned in this paper, which can be removed after use, exposing the surgical instruments and allowing for cleaning thereof.
Abstract: An instrument guard for a MIS medical device includes an attachment portion and an instrument holding portion. The attachment portion is removably attachable to a containment tube of a medical device used for minimally invasive surgery. The instrument holding portion is used to contain and insulate surgical instruments used for the procedure. The instrument guard may be removed after use, exposing the surgical instruments and allowing for cleaning thereof, by washing, brushing, ultrasonic cleaning and visual inspection. A clean instrument guard is then placed on the device, enabling the device to be reused in another procedure.

Journal ArticleDOI
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a virtual design approach to the development and evaluation of new face guards made from alternative materials, such as polycarbonate rather than steel, using an explicit dynamic finite element analysis approach.
Abstract: In professional cricket, where bowlers can bowl balls that reach speeds of up to 160 km h-1, effective head protection is vital. Current head protection equipment typically consists of a helmet with a high impact grade polypropylene shell, a high density EPS liner, and a metal face guard. Most of the weight in existing helmets is attributed to the steel grill used as the face guard. We present a virtual design approach to the development and evaluation of new face guards made from alternative materials. In particular, we investigate a face guard design for cricket made from polycarbonate rather than steel using an explicit dynamic finite element analysis (FEA) approach. The FEA model developed for this purpose incorporates the headform, helmet, polycarbonate face guard and the impacting ball. ABAQUS CAE was used for FEA. HyperMesh and SolidWorks were used to develop the geometric model. This work identifies appropriate modelling and simulation strategies, and key design attributes for the development of new face guards using alternative materials. A preliminary study shows that by using polycarbonates it is possible to reduce the mass of the face guard by 20%, thus contributing to greater comfort of the players without compromising their safety. The key criteria for reduction of ball deceleration by at least 25% at each test site were satisfied, with deceleration reduction values ranging from 44% to 87% from those due to ball impact with the bare head.

Patent
22 Nov 2005
TL;DR: In this article, a male incontinence guard is presented, which is divided by a transverse dividing line into a front region 18 with a front transverse edge 20 and a rear region 22 with a rear transversal edge 24.
Abstract: The present invention concerns a male incontinence guard 10. The guard is divided by a transverse dividing line 25 into a front region 18 with a front transverse edge 20 and a rear region 22 with a rear transverse edge 24. The guard 10 tapers towards the rear transverse edge 24. The garment-facing surface 26 of the guard 10 comprises a first 28 and a second 30 strand of adhesive means. The location and dimensions of the first 28 and second 30 strand of adhesive means provides improved fastening of the guard 10 to the underwear of the wearer.

Patent
28 Feb 2005
TL;DR: In this paper, a perforated drain guard for blocking debris while allowing liquid flow from a channel into a drain is described, which includes a central portion and rotatable and removeable sloped wings permitting customization for varying channel shapes.
Abstract: A perforated drain guard for blocking debris while allowing liquid flow from a channel into a drain is disclosed. The drain guard includes a central portion and rotatable and removeable sloped wings permitting customization for varying channel shapes. Optimal materials, adhesives, sizes, and methods of manufacture and installation are also disclosed. The drain guard is customized during installation and may be adhered in place to the channel.

Patent
25 Jul 2005
TL;DR: In this paper, a guard fence is formed of a plurality of supports 2L, 3, 2R tiltably erected on the installation area, and a synthetic resin net 11 strained between the supports.
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a guard fence which has supports tiltably erected on an installation area, and facilitates installation of the supports, and to provide a method of constructing the guard fence SOLUTION: The guard fence is formed of the plurality of supports 2L, 3, 2R tiltably erected on the installation area, and a synthetic resin net 11 strained between the supports 2L, 3, 2R The guard fence is further formed of diagonal rope members 56, 56 connecting between an upper end of one of the supports 2L, 3, 2R, and a lower end of the support adjacent thereto, and between a lower end of the one support and an upper end of the support adjacent thereto By virtue of provision of the diagonal ropes 56, 56, intervals between the supports 2L, 3, 2R are secured, to thereby stably strain the net 11 between the supports 2L, 3, 2R COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Book ChapterDOI
TL;DR: This work imposes a multi-level security model on SMIL documents to specify surveillance requirements, and creates a set of cover stories that can be released during emergency situations that allow using the services of guards with lower clearances without disclosing data with higher sensitive levels.
Abstract: Continuous audio-visual surveillance is utilized to ensure the physical safety of critical infrastructures such as airports, nuclear power plants and national laboratories. In order to do so, traditional surveillance systems place cameras, microphones and other sensory input devices in appropriate locations [Sch99]. These facilities are arranged in a hierarchy of physical zones reflecting the secrecy of the guarded information. Guards in these facilities carry clearances that permit them only in appropriate zones of the hierarchy, and monitor the facilities by using devices such as hand-held displays that send streaming media of the guarded zones possibly with some instructions. The main security constraint applicable to this model is that any guard can see streams emanating from locations with secrecy levels equal to or lower than theirs, but not higher. We show how to model these surveillance requirements using the synchronized multimedia integration language (SMIL) [Aya01] with appropriate security enhancements. Our solution consists of imposing a multi-level security model on SMIL documents to specify surveillance requirements. Our access control model ensures that a multimedia stream can only be displayed on a device if the security clearance of the display device dominates the security clearance of the monitored zone. Additionally, we pre-process a set of cover stories that can be released during emergency situations that allow using the services of guards with lower clearances without disclosing data with higher sensitive levels. For this, we create a view for each level, and show that these views are semantically coherent and comply with specified security polices.