Security Engineering Research Group

For SHAZ KHAN!

here are links…

http://www.linux.com/articles/59932

http://www.bastille-linux.org/

http://mimirsecure.blogspot.com/

http://www.osnews.com/subthread.php?news_id=15784&comment_id=160864

http://www.linux.com/articles/58789

plz each link very closely…some detail are very hiiden…needs some effort…

will post more.

amin.

My Status on Conferences

A.A. everyone,

I’m leaving for Karachi today (after about one hour). I will know today whether I’m going to Ireland or not. If I get a visa today, I’ll go there. If I don’t, I’ll come back to Peshawar and go to Karachi for the Khi Conference on the 5th.

So, if you need me for anything, well, you can’t find me Shaz: Please reply to my mail regarding prayer timings as soon as possible.

Mr. MM: I’ve submitted the abstract to ICET2007 in the form that you last sent me. (I’ve changed spec eng. to software eng.)

And Amin and Mr. T: Please don’t delay the abstract. Please remember that we’re trying to make submissions as a group, so, we need everyone’s submission to reach that conference!

Kindly pray for me, everyone.

Meeting Yesterday Regarding Upcoming Conference

A.A. everyone.

We (Mr. T, Shaz, Amin, Nauman) had a meeting yesterday night in which we discussed our course of action for the upcoming ICET 2007. It was decided that everyone would write a paper. Ideas regarding these papers and future directions for these papers were also discussed. Shaz and Amin are writing abstracts as I speak (write!). I myself have written a draft abstract and am working on the paper. Mr. MM: I may have to leave for the conference in Ireland any day and therefore, I have to finalize and submit the abstract ASAP. Kindly take a look at the abstract critically and correct/finalize it.

Hope to have a presence as a group in November (inshaallah)!

The Survey(for Shaz Khan)

AOA all guys

shaz khan  kindly follow the links and comment or reply soon to this post…. i think these links will help a great deal..

securecon.unimelb.edu.au/data/2006/practical_unix_security.pdf

http://gentoo-wiki.com/Access_Control_Comparison_Table

i will be waiting.

tc
amin.

SD&M — Software Engineer Producers (SEPs)

Salam group members,

Two days back, i had a chance to visit the SD&M head offices in Munich — the second or third biggest software company of Germany.

Although the presentations were in German, but as a whole visit was very interesting. I can understand German now, especially in presentations due to visual effects and its even more easy to get the intuition of the presenter.

Last year they have tested some 9000 Software Engineers, and only 350-380 was inducted. They shown us the full criteria of induction. The hands on expierence on the latest technologies like Model Driven Architecture, UML OCL is “a must”, beside having skills in C++ or languages like this. I had an idea that we should work on the development of a full curriculum for students, such that, after passing exams, the students should be able to place their self in these notable companies. This can really boost our performance too. Especially, if we can develop their formal skills for specification and verification, it will really make them suitable for these big big companies.

The SD&M has made some very huge and complex softwares like Train systems for Detuch Bahn, T-Mobiles, Post system for Germany and many more ….

We Definitely need a target, and it can be nice target, that after having a BCS, a student is (or should be) able to join the international companies. This way, our representation is also likely in many ways. First, we will have to leverage our self as well with modern technologies and tools. Secondly, we have to constantly update our self regarding what is the main line of action now a days for these software companies i mean model driven architecture, reduction of development costs etc etc. Once we have our name as good “software Engineer producers”, this will helps us a lot.  Thirdly and most  importantly, this will give us targets for research too. SD&M management told us that they are investing millions of Euros for research, so contains equally potential for us.

I was thinking last nights, that what to do, shall i open a software company. But actually the bottom line was that, i will not justify my self if i open a software company, i mean my what about PhD efforts?. So i had an idea, why not to work as software engineer producer, since it can preserve my PhD efforts, my research activities, save my time for getting an expert in tools and technologies.

My professor is doing the same, as she organized this trip to SD&M, so she wanted to show the bachelor students the inner working of SD&M.

These companies will love to see their head offices in development countries like Pakistan, but they wont compromise on their quality, which is generally lacking in our current students. Our students are not even suitable for national software competition, how can they be placed for international exams, please note the exceptions are there in this regard, but i am talking about the majority.

Me and Nauman are inshAllah working in this direction to make a curriculum for students and then “preach” it literally in all the Pakistan, i mean not only in IMS.

Best,
MM Alam

A CounterSpy Needed….Urgently!

AoA all guys

I think my mails are not that much deviating since that was my second mail after 2 months-60 days and 11hrs 33 mins. approx. so wee need to have counterstrike against some 1 who think off mails at this blog as weight…(booaj). I ask all members for a standard “RFC” for this highly security risk issue.

Also Nauman sb i m trying to locate u and shaz khan, for ur invitations…….shaz u told me to come to my side…and discuss it with ur mom before. and nauman sb when i can talk to u….

and nice to see Mr. Masoom saib in action. if u have first draft in september…..i dont think that u r gonna come back this year to pakistan…

tc
amin.

Loadable Policy Module

I have been throught  the architecture of loadable policy module. Its really nice. Now I am understanding to handle it and write policies accordingly. I am going through 2005 nsa technical document containing configuration of selinux policies. I hope it helps.

Currently I need to know where the text form of the policy lies if any? And if it is’nt there how do I make one. Per package or per module is easy and i know it but what about base. Then how do I make a policy for corenetwork. And I am not getting any messages in permissive mode! There is a solution but this should be by default!

Mr. MMA what do u suggest?

Call for Papers (CFP)

A.A. everyone.

Here’s a conference for all to consider, especially for Amin and Shaz:

http://www.icet2007.net/important_dates.php

Please note:

I will be targeting a paper for this conference. Please let me know your plans.

Some Fishy Activity Going ON……………

AOA
Last night i posted a post on blog….with the Subject as “Yet Another Post”…that post got very critical and important information about our group….but suddenly that post is lost…. i think some 1 has hacked our blog… and doin nasty and fishy things with it… as all u know that  we have strategic plans related to this blog … it would be dangerous if our blog security is compromised……………! if any 1 saw that post or have some information about it plz do let me know. And keep an eye on the ‘mole’ in the group…..!

sincerely,
amin.

About Future Plans!

AOA all guys

Thanks masoom sb for commenting on my message…honestly my health is normal and my plaster is going to be removed in couple of weeks-in 14 days till 30th june, INSHALLAH. but still it will take altleast a month to get back to normal routine and walking around…..:( but still ALLAH pak ka buhat SHUKAR hai. about future plans its nothing significant…i am vigorously  lookin for a job  any where …….:) ‘cuz my mom told  me that job is the only hinderence in getting married soon…. so these are my plans. similarly if u ve any idea about some good foriegn scholar ship do let me know……. (but fully funded) i m gonna go for it…this is it fromm my side… Baqi aap sunaen  kia haal hayn…. aur kam kaisa hai.

best wishes.
amin