Archive for September, 2009

President Obama bows in Japan

Earlier in 2009 President Barack Obama while attending the G20 Economic Summit in London, UK (United Kingdom), president of these here United States of America, bowed before the King of Saudi Arabia, King Abdulla. This created a bit of stir in the United States (USA).
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To bow to a foreign head of state is to in essence admit to subservience. Americans do not wish to see their presidents bow in subservience.

Recently President Obama was in Tokyo, Japan (Tokyo Imperial Palace) visiting Emperor Akihito of Japan. In the Presidents greeting, he once again bowed to a foreign monarch. However in this situation, the circumstances were a bit different. It is not the custom in London or Saudi Arabia for one to bow to another as a form or respectful greeting. In Japan a bow is a form of a respectful greeting. It is not a gesture of subservience.

President Obamas mistake was he bowed at a 90 degree angle instead of the Japanese customary bow of 45 degrees. To bow at 90 degrees is a form of an apology for a perceived transgression. Another mistake was, the traditional bow is done with both hands at ones side, not bowing while shaking hands as President Obama did.

President Obama was not the first U.S. president to bow to a Japanese Emperor. In 1971 in Washington, DC, President Richard Nixon in a gesture of greeting bowed to Japanese Emperor Hirohito.

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Want Responsibility Excitement and Good Income a Police Career is For You

A police officer (also known as a constable in some countries) is employed in most cases by federal, state/provincial or municipal governments and has the responsibility (or duty) of enforcing federal, state/provincial laws along with municipal/city ordinances. They also have the responsibility of keeping the public peace. This is usually done by uniformed pro-active patrolling within their jurisdiction looking for and investigating law breakers, and by responding to calls for service. Police officers are required to keep notes of all situations in which they take action and appear as witnesses during both criminal prosecutions and civil litigation. One of the lesser-known but most time-consuming duties of officers is completion of documentation of activity (“reporting”).

It must be noted that the responsibilities of a police officer/constable are extremely broad and not in any way limited to the duties mentioned above. Police are expected to be able to respond in some fashion to any and all situations that may arise while they are on duty. Also police must act as government officials in the cases of investigation. In some communities rules and procedures governing conduct and duties of police officers requires that they act if needed even when off duty.

People depend on police officers and detectives to protect their lives and property. Law enforcement officers, some of whom are State or Federal special agents or inspectors, perform these duties in a variety of ways, depending on the size and type of their organization. In most jurisdictions, they are expected to exercise authority when necessary, whether on or off duty.

Uniformed police officers have general law enforcement duties, including maintaining regular patrols and responding to calls for service. They may direct traffic at the scene of an accident, investigate a burglary, or give first aid to an accident victim. In large police departments, officers usually are assigned to a specific type of duty. Many urban police agencies are involved in community policing, a practice in which an officer builds relationships with the citizens of local neighborhoods and mobilizes the public to help fight crime.

Some police officers specialize in such diverse fields as chemical and microscopic analysis, training and firearms instruction, or handwriting and fingerprint identification. Others work with special units, such as horseback, bicycle, motorcycle or harbor patrol; canine corps; special weapons and tactics (SWAT); or emergency response teams. A few local and special law enforcement officers primarily perform jail-related duties or work in courts. Regardless of job duties or location, police officers and detectives at all levels must write reports and maintain meticulous records that will be needed if they testify in court.

Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs enforce the law on the county level. Sheriffs are usually elected to their posts and perform duties similar to those of a local or county police chief. Sheriffs’ departments tend to be relatively small, most having fewer than 50 sworn officers. Deputy sheriffs have law enforcement duties similar to those of officers in urban police departments.

State police officers (sometimes called State troopers or highway patrol officers) arrest criminals Statewide and patrol highways to enforce motor vehicle laws and regulations. State police officers are best known for issuing traffic citations to motorists. At the scene of accidents, they may direct traffic, give first aid, and call for emergency equipment.

Detectives are plainclothes investigators who gather facts and collect evidence for criminal cases. Some are assigned to interagency task forces to combat specific types of crime. They conduct interviews, examine records, observe the activities of suspects, and participate in raids or arrests.

Police and detective work can be very dangerous and stressful. In addition to the obvious dangers of confrontations with criminals, police officers and detectives need to be constantly alert and ready to deal appropriately with a number of other threatening situations. Many law enforcement officers witness death and suffering resulting from accidents and criminal behavior. A career in law enforcement may take a toll on their private lives.

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers had median annual earnings of $45,210 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $34,410 and $56,360. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $26,910, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $68,880. Median annual earnings were $44,750 in Federal Government, $48,980 in State government, and $45,010 in local government. The opportunity for public service through law enforcement work is attractive to many because the job is challenging and involves much personal responsibility. Furthermore, law enforcement officers in many agencies may retire with a pension after 25 or 30 years of service, allowing them to pursue a second career while still in their 40s or 50s. Because of relatively attractive salaries and benefits, the number of qualified candidates exceeds the number of job openings in Federal law enforcement agencies and in most State police departments’ resulting in increased hiring standards and selectivity by employers.

Candidates must be U.S. citizens, usually must be at least 20 years of age, and must meet rigorous physical and personal qualifications. Physical examinations for entrance into law enforcement often include tests of vision, hearing, strength, and agility. Eligibility for appointment usually depends on performance in competitive written examinations and previous education and experience. In larger departments, where the majority of law enforcement jobs are found, applicants usually must have at least a high school education, and some departments require a year or two of college coursework. Federal and State agencies typically require a college degree. Candidates should enjoy working with people and meeting the public.

Because personal characteristics such as honesty, sound judgment, integrity, and a sense of responsibility are especially important in law enforcement, candidates are interviewed by senior officers, and their character traits and backgrounds are investigated. In some agencies, candidates are interviewed by a psychiatrist or a psychologist or given a personality test. Most applicants are subjected to lie detector examinations or drug testing.

Before their first assignments, officers usually go through a period of training. In State and large local departments, recruits get training in their agency’s police academy, often for 12 to 14 weeks. In small agencies, recruits often attend a regional or State academy. Training includes classroom instruction in constitutional law and civil rights, State laws and local ordinances, and accident investigation. Recruits also receive training and supervised experience in patrol, traffic control, use of firearms, self-defense, first aid, and emergency response. Police departments in some large cities hire high school graduates who are still in their teens as police cadets or trainees.

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Social Engineering at McDonalds – Free cheeseburger & fries!

An often overlooked hacking technique is social engineering, used extensivley by such pioneers as Capn Crunch and the infamous Kevin Mitnick to obtain server passwords and bank dial up numbers

Here’s a brilliant example of the method being put to use at McDonalds to obtain a free cheeseburger and fries!

So if your ever hungry and short on cash then head on over to the drive through and put your social engineering skills to the test!

As always, hack247 do not condone ripping of anyone or anything, all videos are presented to you for educational purposes only!

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Weakest Link in the Information Security Awareness Chain?!?

Answer of this question is simple and incredible for many people ears… Weakest link in informations security awareness chain is PEOPLE!!! Why? Because we are people with human weaknesses and there are people who use that to get benefit.

Social engineering is the name given to a category of security attacks in which someone

manipulates others into revealing information that can be used to steal data, access to systems, access to cellular phones, money or identity. That’s definition, but actually, social engineering is the acquisition of sensitive information or inappropriate access privileges by an outsider, based upon the building of an inappropriate trust relationship with insiders.

There are three aspects of social engineering:

* Different avenues of persuasion

* Perception that affect social interaction

* Techniques for persuasion and influence.

Social engineers use many different methods to get out information from peoples. To retrieve desired information they can use computer based methods – refers to software action or human based methods – that refers to person-to-person communication, sometime even both.

They can calling and pretend vice president or someone from tech support group, looking over a shoulder or even going through the trash. They can send you spam, chain letters and viruses and do much more to get necessary information!

Here is one example of social engineering prepares by Melissa Guenther, LLC. :

Mr.Smith: Hello?

Caller: Hello, Mr. Smith. This is Fred Jones in tech support. Due to some disk space constraints, we’re going to be moving some user’s home directories to another disk at 8:00 this evening. Your account will be part of this move, and will be unavailable temporarily.

Mr.Smith: Uh, okay. I’ll be home by then, anyway.

Caller: Good. Be sure to log off before you leave. I just need to check a couple of things. What was your username again, smith?

Mr.Smith: Yes. It’s smith. None of my files will be lost in the move, will they?

Caller: No sir. But I’ll check your account just to make sure. What was the password on that account, so I can get in to check your files?

Mr.Smith: My password is tuesday, in lower case letters.

Caller: Okay, Mr. Smith, thank you for your help. I’ll make sure to check you account and verify all the files are there.

Mr.Smith: Thank you. Bye.

From this conversation we can see how clever and east they cheat information, allow us thinking that we are useful!

Statistic said that, at the most risk to social engineering fraud is elderly, because they tend to be more trusting and less familiar with technology. But always there is possibility that everyone can become a victim of social engineer!

Because it is so important, make information security awareness training like a part of daily life!

Article source infosecuritylab

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