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lcms speed

2008-01-15 18:01:23 by Liudvikas Bukys in Liudvikas Bukys
 
...uniform blocks for which a one-entry cache is actually suitable Eliminating the general-purpose byte packing and unpacking functions and replacing them with inline encoding-specific equivalents cuts another 15% of runtime Compound savings: 49%, or 2x speedup, which is what someone claimed on an lcms mailing list once without providing the...
 
Tags: one-entry cache cuts, one-entry cache, lcms, thread-safe memory, thread-local caches, cache comparisons, inline, equivalents cuts, lcms-1
 
 
 
 
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Cloned Trucks

2008-02-06 12:37:32 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...uniform In another case, a truck painted with DirecTV and other markings was pulled over in a routine traffic stop in Mississippi and discovered to be carrying 786 pounds of cocaine This is the same problem as fake uniforms , and the more general problem of fake credentials . It's very hard to solve
 
Tags: routine traffic stop, trucks, wal-mart, wal-mart semi-trailer, wal-mart uniform, savvy criminals, criminals, border patrol, fake trucks
 
 
 
 
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Friday Squid Blogging: Camouflage in Squids

2008-02-22 16:09:04 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...uniform color. Cephalopods take on this camouflage to match a smooth-textured background. The second category consists of mottled patterns that help them hide in busier environments. Dr. Hanlon calls the third category disruptive patterning. A cuttlefish creates large blocks of light and dark on its skin. This camouflage disrupts the body...
 
Tags: camouflage, camouflage patterns, cephalopods disguise, cephalopods, cephalopods camouflage, category consists, category, patterns, category disruptive
 
 
 
 
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Logs: Parsing, Tokenizing or Extracting?

2008-03-11 01:54:00 by Dr Anton Chuvakin in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
 
...uniform data store for logs Cons Output is low quality information; rather, a flow of raw data (needs more analysis Mixed - some new information emerges, but not in all cases (and you can't predict when In general, no cross-device analysis is enabled ('user' is not the same as 'usr' in other log High-quality output : tables, graphics,...
 
Tags: logs, log analyst, log, convert logs, log management, diverse log sources, text logs, log analysis, bad logs
 
 
 
 
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On "Network, Database, and System Log Data Management: The What, Why, and How"

2008-04-03 13:19:00 by Dr Anton Chuvakin in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
 
I wrote this fairly basic paper on logs, check it out: " Network, Database, and System Log Data Management: The What, Why, and How This article discusses the importance of implementing a uniform and scalable log management platform for network and storage systems across your organization to address security, compliance and operational issues...
 
Tags: network, fairly basic paper, address security, storage systems, database, operational issues, article discusses, compliance, org
 
 
 
 
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ICANN Gets Tough With Shady Registrar

The Article has images
2008-05-20 06:53:16 by Editor in Cheap Hack
...Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy). The domain at issue was cambridgepavingstone.com. The registrant, Versata software, lost the case, unsurprisingly since they didn't bother to file a response to the UDRP charges. The cambridgepavingstone.com home page is, of course, parked with the usual boring set of ads Full disclosure: My front walk is...
 
Tags: registrar, registrar business, registrar red register, icann, red register, registrar accreditation agreement, icann notice, domain, domain redregister
 
 
 
 
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Cross-Device-Type Log Management vs Device-Specific Log Management

2008-06-02 14:38:00 by Dr Anton Chuvakin in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
 
...uniform log management provides huge value, especially if your motivation for log management is compliance or incident response Technorati tags: logs , log management , logging About me: http://www.chuvakin.org
 
Tags: logs, pci relevant logs, log management, database logs, logs remain, gather windows logs, device-specific log management, server logs, type
 
 
 
 
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Metrics for security and performance in low-latency anonymity systems

2008-07-21 08:16:12 by Steven J. Murdoch in Light Blue Touchpaper
 
...uniform node selection resists attackers with lots of bandwidth, whereas bandwidth-weighting is better against attackers with lots of nodes Our paper explores the probability of path compromise of different route selection algorithms, when under attack by a range of different adversaries. We find that none of the proposals are optimal against...
 
Tags: route selection, route selection critical, route selection algorithms, route, nodes, tor nodes vary, security, performance, route selection algorithm
 
 
 
 
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Group to release uniform metrics to measure IT security

2008-09-08 00:00:00 by HASH0x8472bc8 in Network World on Security
 
The Center for Information Security (CIS) is set to release guidelines for how enterprises can measure the state of their organization's security and launch a service for companies to compare their performance with their peers
 
Tags: security, information security, release guidelines, measure, compare, peers, cis, launch, companies