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This paper gives the main definitions relating to dependability, a generic concept including as special case such attributes as reliability, availability, safety, integrity, maintainability, etc. Security brings in concerns for confidentiality, in addition to availability and integrity. Basic

Security properties and their protection Reasons for security failure Implementing a security solutionOutline Basic concepts Security properties and their protection Reasons for security failure Implementing a security solutionBasic concepts from the Common Criteria (CC) ◮ Security is about

protocols, privacy and anonymity, and/or other topics as time permits. Term paper or project required. Three hours of lecture per week. (3 units) Prerequisites: CS 162 or equivalent. Familiarity with basic concepts in operating systems and networking.

ignores the widely used concept of equilibrium profile (Dean, 1991; Pilkey et al., 1993) and rejects the assumption of other sedimentological techniques which concerns the granulometric reconversion of the borrow sands in the native ones by wave-washing processes (Krumbein and

, it is often all the theory we need for an evaluation. This memo covers some of the basic features of checklists and their application in evaluation, but it does not claim to exhaust their logic or methodology.

Existence and uniqueness of IVPs

The acquisition of insight and illumination must surely rank among the highest aims of the adherents of any religion. This pursuit takes a variety of forms, including scholarly endeavors. Bahá'í scholarship, defined here as scholarly activity carried out by members of the Bahá'í community, is a distinctive component of Bahá'í studies. This broader range of scholarship occupies anyone, irrespective of religious affiliation, who is investigating topics that pertain to aspects of the Bahá'í Faith and its teachings or their relevance and application to the wider society. A close examination of the distinctive features of Bahá'í scholarship is useful and timely for three main reasons: the spread of the Bahá'í Faith to all comers of the earth, the diversification of its community to embrace people of differing cultural, ethnic, and educational backgrounds, and the growing interest in its achievements and potential by academics and other leaders of thought. While this article does not aim to provide a comprehensive treatment of the subject, it does seek to highlight some of the most significant elements of Bahá'í scholarship and draw attention to those aspects in which the Bahá'í approach to scholarly activity is distinct from that prevalent in the wider society.

This paper presents policy- and outcome-based ways of measuring the progress of market-oriented reforms in both traditional areas of first-generation reform and the areas of institutional reform that have been emphasized lately. These policy areas are the domestic financial system; international financial markets; international trade; the labor market; the tax system; public infrastructure and public firms; the legal and regulatory framework; and governance. For each of them, first, we discuss the general principles underlying market-oriented reform; second, we present various indicators of the policy stance in the area in question; and third, we present various outcome indicators of the policy stance. Patricia Macchi provided excellent research assistance. We are grateful to José Fanelli, Gary McMahon, and Klaus Schmidt-Hebbel for valuable comments and suggestions. The usual disclaimer applies.

The aim of this paper is twofold (i) comparing the effectiveness of two evaluation methods, namely heuristic evaluation and usability testing, as applied to an experimental version of the UNIVERSAL Brokerage Platform (UBP), and (ii) inferring implications from the empirical findings of the usability test. Eight claims derived from previous research works are reviewed with the data of the current study. While the complementarity and convergence of the results yielded by the two methods can be confirmed to a certain extent, no conclusive explication about their divergence can be obtained, especially the issue whether usability problems reported lead to failures in real use. One of the significant implications thus drawn is to conduct meta-analysis on a sufficient number of well-designed and professionally performed empirical works on usability evaluation methods.