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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Transaction pools -- Transaction verification -- Blockchain -- The structure of a block -- The structure of a block header -- The genesis block -- Mining -- Task of miners -- Synching up with the network -- Proof of Work -- The mining algorithm -- The hashing rate -- Mining systems -- CPU -- GPU -- FPGA -- ASICs -- Mining pools -- The bitcoin network -- Wallets -- Wallet types -- Non-deterministic wallets -- Deterministic wallets -- Hierarchical deterministic wallets -- Brain wallets -- Paper wallets -- Hardware wallets -- Online wallets -- Mobile wallets -- Bitcoin payments -- Bitcoin investment and buying and selling bitcoins -- Bitcoin installation -- Setting up a bitcoin node -- Setting up the source code -- Setting up bitcoin.conf -- Starting up a node in testnet -- Starting up a node in regtest -- Starting up a node in live mainnet -- Experimenting with bitcoin-cli -- Bitcoin programming and the command-line interface -- Bitcoin improvement proposals (BIPs) -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Alternative Coins -- Theoretical foundations -- Alternatives to Proof of Work -- Proof of Storage -- Proof of Stake -- Proof of coinage -- Proof of deposit -- Proof of burn -- Proof of activity -- Non-outsourceable puzzles -- Difficulty adjustment and retargeting algorithms -- Kimoto Gravity Well -- Dark Gravity Wave -- DigiShield -- MIDAS -- Bitcoin limitations -- Privacy and anonymity -- Mixing protocols -- Third-party mixing protocols -- Inherent anonymity -- Extended protocols on top of bitcoin -- Colored coins -- Counterparty -- Development of altcoins -- Consensus algorithms -- Hashing algorithms -- Difficulty adjustment algorithms -- Inter-block time -- Block rewards -- Reward halving rate -- Block size and transaction size -- Interest rate -- Coin age -- Total supply of coins -- Namecoin -- Trading Namecoins -- Obtaining Namecoins…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Certificate Repositories -- Trust and Certificate Verification -- Digital Certificates -- Certificate Attributes -- Certificate Extensions -- Certificate Lifecycles -- Centralized or Decentralized Infrastructures -- Hardware Storage Devices -- Private Key Protection -- Key Recovery -- Key Escrow -- Public Certificate Authorities -- In-house Certificate Authorities -- Outsourced Certificate Authorities -- Tying Different PKIs Together -- Trust Models -- Chapter Review -- Questions -- Answers -- Chapter 6 Standards and Protocols -- PKIX/PKCS -- PKIX Standards -- PKCS -- Why You Need to Know the PKIX and PKCS Standards -- X. 509 -- SSL/TLS -- ISAKMP -- CMP -- XKMS -- S/MIME -- IETF S/MIME v3 Specifications -- PGP -- How PGP Works -- HTTPS -- IPsec -- CEP -- FIPS -- Common Criteria (CC) -- WTLS -- PPTP -- WEP -- WEP Security Issues -- ISO/IEC 27002 (Formerly ISO 17799) -- Chapter Review -- Questions -- Answers -- Part III Security in the Infrastructure -- Chapter 7 Physical Security -- The Security Problem -- Physical Security Safeguards -- Walls and Guards -- Policies and Procedures -- Access Controls and Monitoring -- Environmental Controls -- Fire Suppression -- Authentication -- Chapter Review -- Questions -- Answers -- Chapter 8 Infrastructure Security -- Devices -- Workstations -- Servers -- Network Interface Cards -- Hubs -- Bridges -- Switches -- Routers -- Firewalls -- Wireless -- Modems -- Telecom/PBX -- RAS -- VPN -- Intrusion Detection Systems -- Network Access Control -- Network Monitoring/Diagnostic -- Virtualization -- Mobile Devices -- Media -- Coaxial Cable -- UTP/STP -- Fiber -- Unguided Media -- Security Concerns for Transmission Media -- Physical Security -- Removable Media -- Magnetic Media -- Optical Media -- Electronic Media -- The Cloud -- Software as a Service -- Platform as a Service -- Infrastructure as a Service…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Importance of Oral Communication Skills -- Choosing the Form of Communication -- Principles of Successful Oral Communication -- Guidelines for Effective Oral Communication -- Barriers to Effective Oral Communication -- Three Aspects of Oral Communication-Conversing, Listening, and Body Language -- Intercultural Oral Communication -- Intercultural Communication -- Oral Communication and Electronic Media -- Phones -- Voice Mail -- Conference Calls -- Cell Phones -- Video Conferencing -- Summary -- Case: Dealing with Outsourcing Backlash -- Review Your Learning -- Reflect On Your Learning -- Apply Your Learning -- Self-check Your Learning -- Endnotes -- Chapter 5: Conversation Skills -- What Is Conversation? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Model Ops Capabilities -- Model Visibility -- Model Repository -- Model Performance Metrics -- Contextualized Collaboration Framework -- Governance -- Summary -- References -- Additional Resources -- Keywords -- 12 To Build, Buy, or Outsource Analytics Platform -- Introduction -- Analytics Infrastructure Components -- What Really Matters (In Your Business)? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Information Security = Information Quality + Information Integrity -- Data Modeling -- Preserving Data Across the Lifecycle -- Identify and Analyze Malicious Code and Activity -- Malware -- Malicious Code Countermeasures -- Malicious Activity -- Malicious Activity Countermeasures -- Implement and Operate Endpoint Device Security -- HIDS -- Host-Based Firewalls -- Allowed Lists: Positive Control for App Execution -- Endpoint Encryption -- Trusted Platform Module -- Mobile Device Management -- Secure Browsing -- IoT Endpoint Security -- Operate and Configure Cloud Security -- Deployment Models -- Service Models -- Virtualization -- Legal and Regulatory Concerns -- Data Storage and Transmission -- Third-Party/Outsourcing Requirements -- Lifecycles in the Cloud -- Shared Responsibility Model -- Layered Redundancy as a Survival Strategy -- Operate and Secure Virtual Environments -- Software-Defined Networking -- Hypervisor -- Virtual Appliances -- Continuity and Resilience -- Attacks and Countermeasures -- Shared Storage -- Summary -- Appendix: Cross-Domain Challenges -- Paradigm Shifts in Information Security? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…NIST 800-53 Control Families and Descriptions -- AC: Access Control -- PE: Physical and Environmental Protection -- AT: Awareness and Training -- PL: Planning -- AU: Audit and Accountability -- PM: Program Management -- CA: Assessment, Authorization, and Monitoring -- PS: Personnel Security -- CM: Configuration Management -- PT: PII Processing and Transparency -- CP: Contingency Planning -- RA: Risk Assessment -- IA: Identification and Authentication -- SA: System and Services Acquisition -- IR: Incident Response -- SC: System and Communications Protection -- MA: Maintenance -- SI: System and Information Integrity -- MP: Media Protection -- SR: Supply Chain Risk Management -- Chapter 14 The FFIEC: An Introduction -- FFIEC History and Background -- Role and Responsibilities -- Understanding the FFIEC Examination Handbooks -- The FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) -- The FFIEC Audit Handbook -- The FFIEC Business Continuity Handbook -- The FFIEC Development and Acquisition Handbook -- The FFIEC Information Security Handbook -- The FFIEC Management Handbook -- The Architecture, Infrastructure, and Operations Handbook -- The Outsourcing Technology Services Handbook -- The Retail Payment Systems Handbook -- The Supervision of Technology Service Providers Handbook -- The Wholesale Payment Systems Handbook -- Chapter Conclusion -- Chapter 15 U.S. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intermediate inputs in key manufacturing sectors -- Figure 1.25. Services outsourcing and labour productivity growth in the manufacturing sector -- Recommendations to foster productivity growth and income convergence -- Bibliography -- Chapter 2. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Conventions -- Errata -- Important URLs -- Contacting the Author -- Disclaimer -- Part I Software Engineering Step-by-Step -- Chapter 1 Software Engineering from 20,000 Feet -- Requirements Gathering -- High-Level Design -- Low-Level Design -- Development -- Testing -- Deployment -- Maintenance -- Wrap-up -- Everything All at Once -- Summary -- What You Learned in This Chapter -- Chapter 2 Before the Beginning -- Document Management -- Historical Documents -- Email -- Code -- Code Documentation -- Application Documentation -- Summary -- What You Learned in This Chapter -- Chapter 3 The Team -- Team Features -- Clear Roles -- Effective Leadership -- Clear Goals -- Consensus -- Open Communication -- Support for Risk-Taking -- Shared Accountability -- Informal Atmosphere -- Trust -- Team Roles -- Common Roles -- More-Specialized Roles -- Informal Roles -- Roles Wrap-Up -- Team Culture -- Interviews -- Interview Puzzles -- The Bottom Line -- Physical Environment -- Creativity -- Office Space -- Ergonomics -- Work-Life Balance -- Collaboration Software -- Searching -- Overload -- Outsourcing -- Summary -- What You Learned in This Chapter -- Chapter 4 Project Management -- Executive Support -- Project Management -- PERT Charts -- Critical Path Methods -- Gantt Charts -- Scheduling Software -- Predicting Times -- Get Experience -- Break Unknown Tasks into Simpler Pieces -- Look for Similarities -- Expect the Unexpected -- Track Progress -- Risk Management -- Summary -- What You Learned in This Chapter -- Chapter 5 Requirements Gathering -- Requirements Defined…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Extraterritoriality and Local Representation (Loc #5 and #6) -- F. "Outsourcing Exemptions" -- G. Comparison of Central Asian Provisions -- V. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Hiring for Complementary Skills -- Going Deeper: Getting to know Our Motivations -- Focusing on Adding Value, Regardless of title -- Embrace Improv as a Way to become A more Present, Collaborative Leader -- Get To know Yourself Through "personal Retrospectives" -- Exercise: Personal Retrospective, by April Wensel -- Exercise: Happiness and Fulfillment Timeline by Dave King (adapted From stanford Graduate School of business) -- Understanding Our Privilege and How It Impacts Our Work -- Embracing All of Ourselves, Including Our "shadow" Sides -- Are You Outsourcing a Part of Yourself to Your Team? -- Creating Healthy Boundaries -- Chapter Nine Learn the Company Culture and Define It with Your Team -- Understanding Startup Values -- Company Values Drive Behavior -- Other Ways Culture Is Impacted by Values -- Creating A high-performance, Supportive Culture On your Team -- Building Trust Among Your Team As a Startup Leader -- Creating A culture That Isn't "always-on" -- Creating Inclusive Teams Where Individuals from Diverse Backgrounds Can Excel Together -- Creating "Balance" on Teams -- Creating Healthy Work Expectations That Support Inclusivity Among Your Team -- Cultivate Psychological Safety on your Teams -- Compassionate Bosses Make People's Lives Better, So aspire to be One of them -- Get To know Your Team As individuals…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…2 From Best Practice to Migraine Headache -- 2.0 Introduction -- 2.1 Good Intentions Becoming Migraines -- 2.2 Enterprise Project Management Methodology Migraine -- 2.3 Trade-Off Migraine -- 2.4 Customer Satisfaction Migraine -- 2.5 Migraine Resulting from Responding to Changing Customer Requirements -- 2.6 Reporting Level of the PMO Migraine -- 2.7 Cash Flow Dilemma Migraine -- 2.8 Scope Change Dilemma Migraine -- 2.9 Outsource or not Migraine -- 2.10 Determining When to Cancel a Project Migraine -- 2.11 Providing Project Awards Migraine -- 2.12 Migraine from Having the Wrong Culture in Place -- 2.13 Migraines Due to Politics -- Political Risks -- Reasons for Playing Politics -- Situations Where Political Games Will Occur -- The Governance Committee -- Friends and Foes -- Attack or Retreat -- The Need for Effective Communication -- Power and Influence -- Managing Project Politics -- 2.14 Migraines Caused by the Seven Deadly Sins -- The Seven Deadly Sins -- 2.15 Sources of Smaller Headaches -- 2.16 Ten Uglies of Projects -- Introduction -- The 10 Uglies -- Possible Remedies -- Proactive Management -- "Do It While You Do It" -- Empower the Team -- Results of the Remedies -- Conclusion -- 3 Journey to Excellence -- 3.0 Introduction -- 3.1 Strategic Planning for Project Management -- Why Strategic Plans Fail -- Project Management: An Executive Perspective -- Strategic Planning: A Project Management Perspective -- The Benefits of Project Management -- Dispelling the Myths -- Ways That Project Management Helps Strategic Planning -- Strategic Project Management Leadership -- Strategic Project Management Leadership Traits -- The Project Manager as a Manager of Change -- 3.2 Roadblocks to Excellence -- 3.3 Pain Points -- Background -- Understanding Pain Points -- Pain Point: Customer Communications as Seen by the Contractor…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- 4.2 Building an E-commerce Presence: A Systematic Approach -- The Systems Development Life Cycle -- Systems Analysis/Planning: Identify Business Objectives, System Functionality, and Information Requirements -- System Design: Hardware and Software Platforms -- Building the System: In-house Versus Outsourcing -- Insight on Business: OVH Takes E-commerce to the Clouds -- Testing the System -- Implementation, Maintenance, and Optimization -- Alternative Web Development Methodologies -- 4.3 Choosing Software -- Simple versus Multi-tiered Website Architecture -- Web Server Software -- Site Management Tools -- Dynamic Page Generation Tools -- Application Servers -- E-commerce Merchant Server Software Functionality -- Online Catalog -- Shopping Cart -- Credit Card Processing -- Merchant Server Software Packages (E-commerce Software Platforms) -- Choosing an E-commerce Software Platform -- 4.4 Choosing Hardware -- Right-Sizing Your Hardware Platform: The Demand Side -- Right-Sizing Your Hardware Platform: The Supply Side -- 4.5 Other E-commerce Site Tools -- Website Design: Basic Business Considerations -- Tools for Search Engine Optimization…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Maintaining high standards of governance by addressing its shortcomings -- Governing body skills and knowledge -- Oversight of outsourced functions -- Mergers and consolidation -- Conflicts of interest -- Diversity of governing body members -- 1.3.2. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…. -- Páginas web con información sobre el área financiera y contable -- CAPÍTULO X: Formas de operación empresarial -- Preguntas conceptuales -- Objetivo del capítulo -- Mapa conceptual -- Formas de operación empresarial -- Operación propia -- Franquicia -- Joint Ventures -- Maquila -- Satélites -- Producción exclusiva para otra empresa -- Outsourcing (subcontratación) -- Test de aplicación a su empresa -- Test de aplicación a otra empresa -- Continuación del plan para crear y administrar su propia empresa -- CAPÍTULO XI: Formas de financiación empresarial -- Preguntas conceptuales -- Objetivo del capítulo -- Fuentes de financiación interna -- Fuentes de financiación externa -- Resumen del capítulo -- Continuación del plan para crear y administrar su propia empresa…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Descripción general de las aplicaciones de TOC -- 6. El outsourcing -- 7. El spin-off -- 7.1. Entendiendo los spin-offs -- 7.2. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Quality Escapes -- 3.5 Why Software Quality Improvement Programs Are Unsuccessful -- Further Reading -- Chapter 4 Alternative Approaches to Implementing Reliability -- 4.1 Hiring Consultants for HALT Testing -- 4.2 Outsourcing Reliability Testing -- 4.3 Using Consultants to Develop and Implement a Reliability Program…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Changes in Organization -- 26.1 An Incident at an Ethylene Plant -- 26.2 The Longford Explosion -- 26.3 The Texas City Explosion -- 26.4 Outsourcing -- 26.5 Multiskilling and Downsizing -- 26.6 How to Lose Your Reputation -- 26.7 Administrative Convenience versus Good Science -- 26.8 The Control of Managerial Modifications -- 26.9 Some Points a Guide Sheet Should Cover -- 26.10 Afterthoughts -- Chapter 27. …”

“…Unpaid housework can be outsourced to non-care household service providers, such as cleaners or housekeepers, however, high prices, a substantial tax burden and a lack of easy access impose barriers to greater formalisation of the household service sector…”

“…While today’s global economy is experiencing a significant cycle of out-sourcing across industries, leadership cannot be outsourced; it must be organically transformed. The Next Gen Leader will show you how to discard outworn traditions and become the next-generation leader you were born to be! …”