title: Unified model for data security - A position paper

authors: Akram, Raja Naeem

subjects: Access control

abstract: One of the most crucial components of modern Information Technology (IT) systems is data. It can be argued that the majority of IT systems are built to collect, store, modify, communicate and use data, enabling different data stakeholders to access and use it to achieve different business objectives. The confidentiality, integrity, availability, audit ability, privacy, and quality of the data is of paramount concern for end-users ranging from ordinary consumers to multi-national companies. Over the course of time, different frameworks have been proposed and deployed to provide data security. Many of these previous paradigms were specific to particular domains such as military or media content providers, while in other cases they were generic to different verticals within an industry. There is a much needed push for a holistic approach to data security instead of the current bespoke approaches. The age of the Internet has witnessed an increased ease of sharing data with or without authorisation. These scenarios have created new challenges for traditional data security. In this paper, we study the evolution of data security from the perspective of past proposed frameworks, and present a novel Unified Model for Data Security (UMDS). The discussed UMDS reduces the friction from several cross-domain challenges, and has the functionality to possibly provide comprehensive data security to data owners and privileged users.

text: Unified model for data security - A position paper One of the most crucial components of modern Information Technology (IT) systems is data. It can be argued that the majority of IT systems are built to collect, store, modify, communicate and use data, enabling different data stakeholders to access and use it to achieve different business objectives. The confidentiality, integrity, availability, audit ability, privacy, and quality of the data is of paramount concern for end-users ranging from ordinary consumers to multi-national companies. Over the course of time, different frameworks have been proposed and deployed to provide data security. Many of these previous paradigms were specific to particular domains such as military or media content providers, while in other cases they were generic to different verticals within an industry. There is a much needed push for a holistic approach to data security instead of the current bespoke approaches. The age of the Internet has witnessed an increased ease of sharing data with or without authorisation. These scenarios have created new challenges for traditional data security. In this paper, we study the evolution of data security from the perspective of past proposed frameworks, and present a novel Unified Model for Data Security (UMDS). The discussed UMDS reduces the friction from several cross-domain challenges, and has the functionality to possibly provide comprehensive data security to data owners and privileged users.

year: 2015-01-15

title: Christian discipleship and interfaith engagement

authors: Douglas, Pratt

subjects: Christians

abstract: Ever since the famous 1910 Edinburgh World Mission conference Christian individuals and the Christian Church have been increasingly challenged to relate in new ways to people of other faiths. Reflecting on the relationship between Christian discipleship and interfaith engagement this article addresses three questions. Can a biblical basis for such engagement be discerned? What is the impact of the "Great Commission" at the end of Matthew's gospel (28:18-20)? How might a new understanding of mission and discipleship relate to concerns about interreligious dialogue? In other words, can Christian discipleship actively enable positive interfaith relations and engagement with adherents of other faiths? In conclusion, the article points to a number of considerations that might indeed contribute to just such an understanding of discipleship.

text: Christian discipleship and interfaith engagement Ever since the famous 1910 Edinburgh World Mission conference Christian individuals and the Christian Church have been increasingly challenged to relate in new ways to people of other faiths. Reflecting on the relationship between Christian discipleship and interfaith engagement this article addresses three questions. Can a biblical basis for such engagement be discerned? What is the impact of the "Great Commission" at the end of Matthew's gospel (28:18-20)? How might a new understanding of mission and discipleship relate to concerns about interreligious dialogue? In other words, can Christian discipleship actively enable positive interfaith relations and engagement with adherents of other faiths? In conclusion, the article points to a number of considerations that might indeed contribute to just such an understanding of discipleship.

year: 2009

title: Four decades after a ‘Whiter Shade of Pale’: An update on professional psychology programme responsiveness to Indigenous Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand

authors: Waitoki, Waikaremoana

abstract: I te tau 1987, i whakaputaina e Max Abbott raua ko Mason Durie te pepa, 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' i tiro whanui ai i nga taunakitanga mo te mahi whakatuanui ahurea tahi (te arotuapori rato) i waenga i nga hotaka whakangungu kia huri te akonga hei kaimatai hinengaro rehita. E wha nga ngahurutau (2023) i muri mai, ka taruatia e matou te rangahau, a, i tonoa nga kaihautu hotaka (n = 15) kia whakahoki korero mai mo nga kaimahi o te hotaka; nga ranga tohutohu Maori; nga akonga o te hotaka; me nga kaupapa ako o te hotaka. I whakaaturia e nga tatari whakataurite te whakapiki ake o nga nama o nga kaiako Maori, nga kaupapa aronga Maori, me te whakapumautanga o nga hononga ki nga ranga tohutohu Maori. Heoi ano, ko te nuinga o nga kaihautu i whakapuaki mai i nga awangawanga mo te iti haere o nga akonga Maori e tono ana ki nga hotaka ngaio. Ko ta matou rangahau e miramira nei, ahakoa nga whakapikinga, na nga tauarai mauroa i whakaaweawe ai nga urupare whai tikanga ki Te Tiriti o Waitangi i nga wahi katoa o te akoranga.

In 1987, Max Abbott and Mason Durie published the 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' paper that outlined evidence of monocultural (Eurocentric) dominance within training programmes to become a registered psychologist. Four decades (2023) later we replicated the study and invited programme directors (n = 15) to comment on programme staff; Maori advisory bodies; programme students; and programme content. Comparative analyses revealed improvements in the number of Maori teaching staff, Maori-focused content, and established links with Maori advisory bodies. However, most directors (77%) expressed concerns about the limited number of Maori students applying to the professional programmes. Our study highlights that despite improvements, ongoing barriers impact meaningful responses to Te Tiriti o Waitangi in all areas of the discipline.

text: Four decades after a ‘Whiter Shade of Pale’: An update on professional psychology programme responsiveness to Indigenous Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand I te tau 1987, i whakaputaina e Max Abbott raua ko Mason Durie te pepa, 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' i tiro whanui ai i nga taunakitanga mo te mahi whakatuanui ahurea tahi (te arotuapori rato) i waenga i nga hotaka whakangungu kia huri te akonga hei kaimatai hinengaro rehita. E wha nga ngahurutau (2023) i muri mai, ka taruatia e matou te rangahau, a, i tonoa nga kaihautu hotaka (n = 15) kia whakahoki korero mai mo nga kaimahi o te hotaka; nga ranga tohutohu Maori; nga akonga o te hotaka; me nga kaupapa ako o te hotaka. I whakaaturia e nga tatari whakataurite te whakapiki ake o nga nama o nga kaiako Maori, nga kaupapa aronga Maori, me te whakapumautanga o nga hononga ki nga ranga tohutohu Maori. Heoi ano, ko te nuinga o nga kaihautu i whakapuaki mai i nga awangawanga mo te iti haere o nga akonga Maori e tono ana ki nga hotaka ngaio. Ko ta matou rangahau e miramira nei, ahakoa nga whakapikinga, na nga tauarai mauroa i whakaaweawe ai nga urupare whai tikanga ki Te Tiriti o Waitangi i nga wahi katoa o te akoranga.

In 1987, Max Abbott and Mason Durie published the 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' paper that outlined evidence of monocultural (Eurocentric) dominance within training programmes to become a registered psychologist. Four decades (2023) later we replicated the study and invited programme directors (n = 15) to comment on programme staff; Maori advisory bodies; programme students; and programme content. Comparative analyses revealed improvements in the number of Maori teaching staff, Maori-focused content, and established links with Maori advisory bodies. However, most directors (77%) expressed concerns about the limited number of Maori students applying to the professional programmes. Our study highlights that despite improvements, ongoing barriers impact meaningful responses to Te Tiriti o Waitangi in all areas of the discipline.

year: 2023-12-31