National Cybersecurity Education: Bridging Defense to Offense

Offense-Defense Approach to Ranking Team Sports

The rank of an object is its relative importance to the other objects in the set. Often a rank is an integer assigned from the set 1,...,n. A ranking model is a method of determining a way in which the ranks are assigned. Usually a ranking model uses information available on the objects to determine their respective ratings. The most recognized application of ranking is the competitive sports. ...

Physician responses to the malpractice crisis: from defense to offense.

Allen Kachalia, Niteesh K. Choudh y, and David M. Studdert M edical science brings innovations in patient care at an astounding pace today new chemotherapeutic agents, coated stents, and minimally invasive surgery are just few recent examples. For physicians, though, the specter of malpractice liability can overshadow the marvel of practicing in this era. Many physicians are working in a volati...

The Offense/defense Balance in Cyberspace

As governments become increasingly involved in cyberspace for military purposes, they tend to consider the cyber domain as critical part of their security strategies. This growing reliance on cyber assets calls for deeper investigation on the features of cyberspace as well as their impact on state rivalry. The paper draws from the insights of Offence/Defense Balance (ODB) theory to discuss whet...

Oligosaccharide signals: from plant defense to parasite offense.

The best defense is a good offense.