Civilizations beyond earth [[electronic resource] ] : extraterrestrial life and society / / edited by Douglas A. Vakoch and Albert A. Harrison

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910457486803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Berghahn Books, 2011
• ISBN: 1-78238-316-6; 1-283-32640-X; 9786613326409; 0-85745-211-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (262 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): VakochDouglas A; HarrisonAlbert A
• Disciplina: 999
• Soggetti: Extraterrestrial beings; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction: The search for extraterrestrial intelligence as an interdisciplinary effort / Albert A. Harrison and Douglas A. Vakoch -- Does extraterrestrial life exist? Are we alone? Estimating the prevalence of extraterrestrial intelligence / Seth Shostak ; Encountering alternative intelligences : cognitive archaeology and SETI / Paul K. Wason ; The lifetimes of scientific civilizations and the genetic evolution of the brain / Alan Penny ; "L" on Earth / Kathryn Denning -- Reactions to discovering life beyond Earth. Can SETI fulfill the value agenda of cultural anthropology? / Donald E. Tarter ; American attitudes about life beyond Earth : beliefs, concerns, and the role of education and religion in shaping public perceptions / George Pettinico ; Cultural beliefs about extraterrestrials : a questionnaire study / William Sims Bainbridge ; The science and politics of SETI : how to succeed in an era of make-believe history and pseudoscience / Albert A. Harrison -- Communication with extraterrestrial intelligence. Cultural aspects of interstellar communication / Carl L. DeVito ; Cosmic storytelling : primitive observables as Rosetta analogies / Harry Letaw, Jr. ; Direct contact with exterrestrials via computer emulation / William Sims Bainbridge ; The ; inscrutable names of God : the Jesuit missions of New France as a model for SETI-related spiritual questions / Jason T. Kuznicki ; ET phone Darwin : what can an evolutionary understanding of animal communication and art contribute to our understanding of methods for interstellar communication? / Kathryn Coe, Craig T. Palmer, and Christina Pomianek ; A journalistic perspective on SETI-related message composition / Morris Jones.
• Sommario/riassunto: Astronomers around the world are pointing their telescopes toward the heavens, searching for signs of intelligent life. If they make contact with an advanced alien civilization, how will humankind respond? In thinking about first contact, the contributors to this volume present new empirical and theoretical research on the societal dimensions of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). Archaeologists and astronomers explore the likelihood that extraterrestrial intelligence exists, using scientific insights to estimate such elusive factors as the longevi

A vindication of churches commonly called independent, or, A briefe ansvver to two books [[electronic resource] ] : the one intituled, Twelve considerable serious questions touching church-government, the other, Independency examined, unmasked, refuted, &c. : both lately published by William Prinne ... / / by Henry Burton .

• Record Nr.: UNISA996386987103316
• Autore: Burton Henry <1578-1648.>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Printed for Henry Overton ..., 1644
• Edizione: [The third edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: [4], 72 p
• Soggetti: Church polity; Congregationalism
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Entred and printed according to order"; First ed. Cf. DNB.; Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
• Sommario/riassunto: eebo-0014

Cyber security / / edited by John G. Voeller

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910818299503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2014; ©2014
• ISBN: 1-118-65168-5; 1-118-65173-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (126 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): VoellerJohn G
• Disciplina: 005.8
• Soggetti: Computer networks - Security measures; Cyberspace - Security measures
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Cyber Security Metrics and Measure; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Contrasting Metrics and Measures; 1.3 Selecting Measures to Support Metrics; 1.4 Problems with the Accuracy of Measures; 1.5 Problems with the Selection of Measures; 1.6 Problems with the Use of Measures; 1.7 Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS); 1.8 Research Directions; References; Further Reading; Chapter 2 Multilevel Security; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Background; 2.3 Multilevel Security Policies; 2.3.1 Confinement; 2.3.2 Supporting Policies; 2.3.3 Trusted Subjects; 2.4 Enforcement of Multilevel Security Policies2.4.1 Design Approaches; 2.4.2 Threats to MLS Systems; 2.4.3 Assurance; 2.4.4 Secure MLS System Development; 2.4.5 Covert Channels; 2.4.6 Object Reuse Considerations; 2.4.7 Target Environment; 2.4.8 Cascade Problem; 2.5 Platforms and Architectures for Multilevel Security; 2.5.1 Use of Applications in MLS Systems; 2.6 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 Trusted Platforms: The Root of Security; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The State of Trusted Computing; 3.2.1 Why Hardware Security?; 3.2.2 Essentials of Trusted Computing; 3.2.3 Extension to Storage; 3.2.4 Biometric Devices as Physical Interface3.2.5 Usage Model; 3.3 International Scope; 3.3.1 Integration; 3.3.2 Trusted Software; 3.3.3 Networking Trusted Platforms; 3.4 Expanding the Ring of Trust; 3.5 Remaining Challenges; References; Further Reading; Chapter 4 Cyber Security Technology Usability and Management; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Usability and Security: Current Research; 4.2.1 Improving Existing Security Technologies; 4.3 Systems Management; 4.4 Web Security and Phishing; 4.4.1 Designing New Technologies with Usability in Mind; 4.4.2 Design Guidelines for Building Better Systems; 4.5 Open Challenges and Take-Aways4.6 Conclusions; References; Further Reading; Chapter 5 Security of Distributed, Ubiquitous, and Embedded Computing Platforms; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Scientific Overview; 5.2.1 Security Properties; 5.2.2 Constraints on the Design Space; 5.2.3 Solution Approaches; 5.2.4 Physical Layer; 5.2.5 Networking Layers; 5.2.6 Middleware and Applications; 5.3 Global Research and Funding; 5.4 Critical Needs Analysis; 5.5 Research Directions; References; Further Reading; Chapter 6 Advanced Attacker Detection and Understanding with Emerging Honeynet Technologies; 6.1 Honeypot Essentials6.2 Honeypot Risk; Legal and Ethical Issues; 6.3 Honeynet Technologies; 6.3.1 Generation III Honeynet; 6.3.2 Global Distributed Honeynet (GDH); 6.3.3 Honeyclients; 6.3.4 Low-Interaction Malware Collectors; References; Chapter 7 Security of Web Application and Services and Service-Oriented Architectures; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 SOA Security Challenges; 7.3 Secure Web Services for SOA; 7.3.1 Transport-Based Security; 7.3.2 Message-Based Security; 7.4 Web Service Security Directions; 7.4.1 Federation; 7.4.2 Identity; 7.5 Summary; References; Chapter 8 Industrial Process Control System Security
• Sommario/riassunto: Cyber Security features articles from the Wiley Handbook of Science and Technology for Homeland Security covering topics related to cyber security metrics and measure and related technologies that meet security needs. Specific applications to web services, the banking and the finance sector, and industrial process control systems are discussed.