The paper considers common methodological primitives for phased construction of data visualization models, which will help to create new graphical models of data security visualization, or will help to show advantages and disadvantages of existing models. The paper also considers examples of graphical models and additional tools, which allow to work with these models. The purpose of the paper i...

This presentation will discuss the need for national-level organizational strategies to effectively combat cyber security threats and cybercrime. In many countries, new agencies have been established and/or new roles have been allotted to existing agencies to cope with the needs for cyber security or fighting against cybercrime. The two pillars of organizational structure and functions (i.e., s...

This research is an attempt to compare the views of Farabi and Ibn Sina on the question of happiness, which is discussed in two parts: the definition of happiness and its relation to the faculties of the soul. Farabi has suggested five definitions and Ibn Sina one definition for happiness. It will be shown that in some respects the definition of Ibn Sina and in some others those of Farabi are m...

This paper presents evidence of persistent ‘bull’ and ‘bear’ regimes in UK stock returns and considers their economic implications from the perspective of an investor’s portfolio decisions. We Þnd that the perceived state probability has a large effect on the optimal allocation to stocks, particularly at short investment horizons. If ignored, the presence of such regimes gives rise to welfare c...