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Monday, November 14, 2011
Faux Paws: Six Common Mistakes New Dog Owners Make
By Emma Snow The family around the block got a new Jack Russell puppy. I’ve been jogging my Border Collie mix past their house for over a year now, and we usually see their spaniel mix tied out in the backyard. When I saw the new puppy tied to the tree out front it was the first time I saw the two boys that the dogs belong to. They had longish hair, and washed-out blue eyes. One was school-aged, ten or so, and the other about four. When I came upon them they were playing with a stick, letting the puppy get a hold before pulling it away. The pup growled and yipped cheerfully. All seemed well. Except for one minor detail. The older boy kept yelling, “Shut up, Hope!” over his shoulder at the older dog, who watched with sad eyes, barking desperately from the backyard, where she was tied against the fence.
The puppy saw Harry and me, and dove toward us. We stopped to visit for a few minutes, and I petted the squirmy puppy. I asked the boys about their other dog in the backyard, but they were more eager to talk about the new addition. The other dog isn’t well-mannered, they complained. That’s why she has to stay tied up in the back. As I take my leave, I know inside that this puppy is doomed. I wish I could sit down with those boys and have a heart-to-heart about their dogs. But since I can’t, I will instead reach out to cyberspace, to those of you thinking of joining the ranks of dog owners. To you, who dream of the loyal dog with his head in your lap at the fireplace, I want to tell you, it’s a great dream. I love those moments with Harry, but there’s a flipside to having a dog. Dogs don’t come perfect out of the package, and raising a dog, whether you bring it home as a puppy or an adult, is much like raising a child. Below I’d like to share five common mistakes new dog owners make.
Number one, which I most wanted to share with the neighbor boys, is when you bring home a puppy you must decide right away how you want it to act when it grows up. Some behaviors, while darling in puppies, are not so adorable in grown dogs. Snapping, jumping, and chewing on your hand are probably not habits you want to encourage in your puppy. Think twice before you snuggle up with it in bed. Once a puppy develops a habit, it’s going to be 500 times harder to break it. Owners should not constantly fawn over their new pet, or carry it everywhere they go. After the newness wears off, you will grow annoyed if your dog is constantly whimpering for you to play with him. Believe me, you’ll appreciate it if your dog has gotten used to spending some time on her own.
Many more mistakes are made in regards to training. Training should begin the second that dog becomes “yours.” Ideally you will sign up for obedience classes. That way you have a teacher-expert who will know your dog personally and can give you the best advice. Whether you take classes or check out a training book at the library, you should teach your dog some basic commands, like sit, stay, come, off, and no. Be careful not to expect too much of your dog at first. People with unreal expectations usually give up on training their dogs at all. Then they complain that their dog is ill-mannered! Most important, you must be consistent with the training. That goes for everyone in the household. Make sure that even your five year old understands that Pickles is not allowed to eat ice cream under any circumstances. Training sessions work best if they are short (ten or twenty minutes) and frequent (every day.) Following through on training sessions, and being consistent with rules will make your new dog into the companion you dreamed of when you brought him home.
Third, when your dog misbehaves—and she will, frequently, what should you do? You must never forget that dogs are not human. They don’t have the same memory we do. Therefore, if you weren’t there to punish the misbehavior as it happened, you mustn’t punish the dog at all. If there is a habit you are trying to break, try to anticipate when it will happen and be ready to intervene. When I first brought Harry home, he had a jumping problem. He simply felt obliged to run and jump on every passer-by. Whenever I had a guest I warned them of Harry’s problem before letting them in the house, and then asked them to lift their knee when Harry approached. I also gave a stern, “Off!” when he jumped. None of my guests encouraged his behavior, so he eventually got the hint, and stopped. (Dogs do aim to please. It just takes them time to know how to please YOU.)
Of course, the worst thing you can do to punish your dog is to strike him. I can’t understate how big this mistake is. Direct punishment, no matter how “bad” the dog behaved, will only backfire on the owner. Hitting, kicking, or even swatting the dog’s nose will make her fearful of you. When punishing your dog, try your best to associate the punishment with the bad action. Never, ever hit your dog!
The last mistake common to dog owners is probably the funniest to watch. When you bring that new dog home, start teaching it the “Come” command right away. This is not done by chasing it around the neighborhood. Trust me, your dog thinks this is the best entertainment since rawhide bones. “Chase” is a game most dogs love to play, but I haven’t yet met an owner who does. If your dog runs off, fight the urge to pursue. Instead, give a command—any command—he might know. “Sit” works well, as does “Stay.” Then reward him. If she’s not that far along in training, bribe her with food or with a toy. Toss a stick and see if she falls for the cue. Then, reward with hugs, attention, treats…whatever to make it clear to your dog that you want him to follow you, not the other way around.
These are the things I wish all dog owners knew. The good news is that none of these mistakes is unavoidable, nor are they difficult. Keeping these five tips in mind, the new dog owner will be on the right road to a happy ever after—ruff ruff!
About the Author
Emma Snow an animal lover works in marketing for Dog Pound http://www.dog-pound.net and Horse Stall http://www.horse-stall.net leading portals for pet management.
The puppy saw Harry and me, and dove toward us. We stopped to visit for a few minutes, and I petted the squirmy puppy. I asked the boys about their other dog in the backyard, but they were more eager to talk about the new addition. The other dog isn’t well-mannered, they complained. That’s why she has to stay tied up in the back. As I take my leave, I know inside that this puppy is doomed. I wish I could sit down with those boys and have a heart-to-heart about their dogs. But since I can’t, I will instead reach out to cyberspace, to those of you thinking of joining the ranks of dog owners. To you, who dream of the loyal dog with his head in your lap at the fireplace, I want to tell you, it’s a great dream. I love those moments with Harry, but there’s a flipside to having a dog. Dogs don’t come perfect out of the package, and raising a dog, whether you bring it home as a puppy or an adult, is much like raising a child. Below I’d like to share five common mistakes new dog owners make.
Number one, which I most wanted to share with the neighbor boys, is when you bring home a puppy you must decide right away how you want it to act when it grows up. Some behaviors, while darling in puppies, are not so adorable in grown dogs. Snapping, jumping, and chewing on your hand are probably not habits you want to encourage in your puppy. Think twice before you snuggle up with it in bed. Once a puppy develops a habit, it’s going to be 500 times harder to break it. Owners should not constantly fawn over their new pet, or carry it everywhere they go. After the newness wears off, you will grow annoyed if your dog is constantly whimpering for you to play with him. Believe me, you’ll appreciate it if your dog has gotten used to spending some time on her own.
Many more mistakes are made in regards to training. Training should begin the second that dog becomes “yours.” Ideally you will sign up for obedience classes. That way you have a teacher-expert who will know your dog personally and can give you the best advice. Whether you take classes or check out a training book at the library, you should teach your dog some basic commands, like sit, stay, come, off, and no. Be careful not to expect too much of your dog at first. People with unreal expectations usually give up on training their dogs at all. Then they complain that their dog is ill-mannered! Most important, you must be consistent with the training. That goes for everyone in the household. Make sure that even your five year old understands that Pickles is not allowed to eat ice cream under any circumstances. Training sessions work best if they are short (ten or twenty minutes) and frequent (every day.) Following through on training sessions, and being consistent with rules will make your new dog into the companion you dreamed of when you brought him home.
Third, when your dog misbehaves—and she will, frequently, what should you do? You must never forget that dogs are not human. They don’t have the same memory we do. Therefore, if you weren’t there to punish the misbehavior as it happened, you mustn’t punish the dog at all. If there is a habit you are trying to break, try to anticipate when it will happen and be ready to intervene. When I first brought Harry home, he had a jumping problem. He simply felt obliged to run and jump on every passer-by. Whenever I had a guest I warned them of Harry’s problem before letting them in the house, and then asked them to lift their knee when Harry approached. I also gave a stern, “Off!” when he jumped. None of my guests encouraged his behavior, so he eventually got the hint, and stopped. (Dogs do aim to please. It just takes them time to know how to please YOU.)
Of course, the worst thing you can do to punish your dog is to strike him. I can’t understate how big this mistake is. Direct punishment, no matter how “bad” the dog behaved, will only backfire on the owner. Hitting, kicking, or even swatting the dog’s nose will make her fearful of you. When punishing your dog, try your best to associate the punishment with the bad action. Never, ever hit your dog!
The last mistake common to dog owners is probably the funniest to watch. When you bring that new dog home, start teaching it the “Come” command right away. This is not done by chasing it around the neighborhood. Trust me, your dog thinks this is the best entertainment since rawhide bones. “Chase” is a game most dogs love to play, but I haven’t yet met an owner who does. If your dog runs off, fight the urge to pursue. Instead, give a command—any command—he might know. “Sit” works well, as does “Stay.” Then reward him. If she’s not that far along in training, bribe her with food or with a toy. Toss a stick and see if she falls for the cue. Then, reward with hugs, attention, treats…whatever to make it clear to your dog that you want him to follow you, not the other way around.
These are the things I wish all dog owners knew. The good news is that none of these mistakes is unavoidable, nor are they difficult. Keeping these five tips in mind, the new dog owner will be on the right road to a happy ever after—ruff ruff!
About the Author
Emma Snow an animal lover works in marketing for Dog Pound http://www.dog-pound.net and Horse Stall http://www.horse-stall.net leading portals for pet management.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Surveys reveal common Malware and Spyware are of most concern
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eEye Digital Security, a provider of IT security and unified vulnerability management solutions, has announced results from its “2011 Headlines vs. Reality” survey.(galaxy s,samsung galaxy s,samsung tab,galaxy tab,samsung galaxy tab,samsung android,android,samsung galaxy s2,galaxy s2,samsung galaxy 2,nokia,nokia mobiles,samsung mobiles,mobiles in india,sony mobiles,nokia mobile,sony ericsson,sony ericsson mobiles,nokia india,samsung mobile)
Through the polling of 1,677 IT security professionals and executives, over 50% responded that it was the common malware and spyware attacks which threatened their organisations most significantly, and not sophisticated, high-profile attacks that garnered media attention, such as Stuxnet, Operation Aurora or Night Dragon.
The survey included responses from IT administrators, managers and C-level executives from organisations of various sizes and from multiple industries in the private and public sectors. Thirty percent of respondents came from organisations with 4,000 employees or more.
“These facts demonstrate that while it is important to remain vigilant against attacks that wreak havoc and damage reputations, we must also remain focused on attacks that fly in under the radar, happen every day and chip away at defences and compliance,” said Marc Maiffret, CTO, eEye Digital Security.
Meanwhile McAfee’s whitepaper ‘The New Reality of Stealth Crimeware’ warned that sophisticated malware techniques which employed “Ninja” stealth tactics and combination vulnerabilities, rootkit and stolen certificate techniques were on the rise.
“Powerful toolkits, like what is available in the Zeus Crimeware Toolkit, make stealth malware development a point- and-click endeavour, no longer restricted to the most knowledgeable programmers.”
McAfee Labs estimates that about 15 percent of malware uses sophisticated stealth techniques to hide and spread malicious threats that can cause significant damage.
“One of the most important things to understand about stealthy malware like Stuxnet and Zeus is that it truly owns the computers it takes over. Through rootkits that operate at the user, kernel, and firmware levels, malware can hide, replicate, protect itself against being overwritten, and deactivate anti-virus protection and other defences.”
Unfortunately, getting accurate figures on the impact of both common malware and the ‘other stealthy kind’ is difficult. Most companies only reveal breaches when regulations require disclosure (typically losses of personally identifiable information) and in Australia, unlike in the US, there is no mandatory disclosure of cybercrime within companies or Government.
Calling for mandatory reporting of cybercrime legislation from Governments, Yuval Ben-Itzhak the chief technology officer of security vendor AVG explained to ZDNet yesterday that “It's not interesting for the media if Mr X from down the street was compromised."
"No-one knows about that person. But suddenly, if there are five thousand people in the city being compromised, well, that's a story that will get the headlines. And I think it's for the lawmakers to start to step forward and request reports for these cases."
Tangible verifiable costs can be difficult to gauge. However, McAfee suggestions that the malware of 2011 is
Fast spreading—McAfee Labs has detected up to 6 million new botnet infections in a month Increasing data loss rates—Malicious attacks were the root cause of 31 percent of the data breaches studied in the 2011 Ponemon Cost of a Data Breach Survey, the highest percentage in the study’s five year historyIncreasing data breach costs—The average compromised record costs $214, and the average data breach costs $7.2 millionCompliance is in jeopardy—About three-quarters of the companies surveyed by Evalueserve in 2011 said that discovering threats and discovering vulnerabilities were their biggest challenges in risk managementTax on productivity—Costs average five hours for each IT administrator and user per system reimaged (10 hours total), for an approximate cost per endpoint of $585; at a 5,000 node company, a 1 percent infection rate would equate to $30,000 in cleanup costs)
In addition to demonstrating top-level concerns, the EyeDigital survey also provided insight into how and where security professionals would bolster their resources if they were to receive a 20 percent increase in their security budgets.
65 percent said they would invest it in security reporting and dashboard technologies63 percent said they would invest in patch management60 percent said they would invest in configuration compliance52 percent said they would invest additional personnel39 percent said they would invest regulatory compliance reporting
Unfortunately, although respondents were decisive when it came to knowing how to invest, many have their hands tied. Despite perceived economic recovery, 57 percent of those polled said their IT security budgets saw no increase in 2011, with only 21 percent receiving an increase and 22 percent actually experiencing a decline.
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eEye Digital Security, a provider of IT security and unified vulnerability management solutions, has announced results from its “2011 Headlines vs. Reality” survey.(galaxy s,samsung galaxy s,samsung tab,galaxy tab,samsung galaxy tab,samsung android,android,samsung galaxy s2,galaxy s2,samsung galaxy 2,nokia,nokia mobiles,samsung mobiles,mobiles in india,sony mobiles,nokia mobile,sony ericsson,sony ericsson mobiles,nokia india,samsung mobile)
The survey included responses from IT administrators, managers and C-level executives from organisations of various sizes and from multiple industries in the private and public sectors. Thirty percent of respondents came from organisations with 4,000 employees or more.
“These facts demonstrate that while it is important to remain vigilant against attacks that wreak havoc and damage reputations, we must also remain focused on attacks that fly in under the radar, happen every day and chip away at defences and compliance,” said Marc Maiffret, CTO, eEye Digital Security.
Meanwhile McAfee’s whitepaper ‘The New Reality of Stealth Crimeware’ warned that sophisticated malware techniques which employed “Ninja” stealth tactics and combination vulnerabilities, rootkit and stolen certificate techniques were on the rise.
“Powerful toolkits, like what is available in the Zeus Crimeware Toolkit, make stealth malware development a point- and-click endeavour, no longer restricted to the most knowledgeable programmers.”
McAfee Labs estimates that about 15 percent of malware uses sophisticated stealth techniques to hide and spread malicious threats that can cause significant damage.
“One of the most important things to understand about stealthy malware like Stuxnet and Zeus is that it truly owns the computers it takes over. Through rootkits that operate at the user, kernel, and firmware levels, malware can hide, replicate, protect itself against being overwritten, and deactivate anti-virus protection and other defences.”
Unfortunately, getting accurate figures on the impact of both common malware and the ‘other stealthy kind’ is difficult. Most companies only reveal breaches when regulations require disclosure (typically losses of personally identifiable information) and in Australia, unlike in the US, there is no mandatory disclosure of cybercrime within companies or Government.
Calling for mandatory reporting of cybercrime legislation from Governments, Yuval Ben-Itzhak the chief technology officer of security vendor AVG explained to ZDNet yesterday that “It's not interesting for the media if Mr X from down the street was compromised."
"No-one knows about that person. But suddenly, if there are five thousand people in the city being compromised, well, that's a story that will get the headlines. And I think it's for the lawmakers to start to step forward and request reports for these cases."
Tangible verifiable costs can be difficult to gauge. However, McAfee suggestions that the malware of 2011 is
Fast spreading—McAfee Labs has detected up to 6 million new botnet infections in a month Increasing data loss rates—Malicious attacks were the root cause of 31 percent of the data breaches studied in the 2011 Ponemon Cost of a Data Breach Survey, the highest percentage in the study’s five year historyIncreasing data breach costs—The average compromised record costs $214, and the average data breach costs $7.2 millionCompliance is in jeopardy—About three-quarters of the companies surveyed by Evalueserve in 2011 said that discovering threats and discovering vulnerabilities were their biggest challenges in risk managementTax on productivity—Costs average five hours for each IT administrator and user per system reimaged (10 hours total), for an approximate cost per endpoint of $585; at a 5,000 node company, a 1 percent infection rate would equate to $30,000 in cleanup costs)
In addition to demonstrating top-level concerns, the EyeDigital survey also provided insight into how and where security professionals would bolster their resources if they were to receive a 20 percent increase in their security budgets.
65 percent said they would invest it in security reporting and dashboard technologies63 percent said they would invest in patch management60 percent said they would invest in configuration compliance52 percent said they would invest additional personnel39 percent said they would invest regulatory compliance reporting
Unfortunately, although respondents were decisive when it came to knowing how to invest, many have their hands tied. Despite perceived economic recovery, 57 percent of those polled said their IT security budgets saw no increase in 2011, with only 21 percent receiving an increase and 22 percent actually experiencing a decline.
View the original article here
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