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©2007 Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University. All rights reserved.

Newsletter of the Brahma Kumaris Global Information Technology (IT) Team Issue No. 5, March, 2007

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Portions of this publication may be reproduced or circulated only with the written permission of the PMO.

DDDDDear Brothers and Sisters,Divine greetings to all readers anda hearty welcome to those of youattending the March IT meetings.

IT continues to grow in all areasof Baba’s service. I feel Baba’s ITchildren have major parts inestablishing our divine future andwill play major roles inmanaging the Golden Age.

Both we yogis and thoseconnected through IT receive ‘firstalerts’ of everything. And whenupheavals in the world preventpeople from physically moving

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WWWWWelcome telcome telcome telcome telcome to Issue 5!o Issue 5!o Issue 5!o Issue 5!o Issue 5!TTTTThis is our most image-richissue yet, thanks to Br. Florian,Sydney (photos of the IT retreat),Br. Sanath, KL (photos of theMalaysian website launch) & Br.Stas, Russia (humourous photos).Of course, CONNECTIONS wouldn’teven exist without the reportssubmitted by our brothers andsisters heading the IT projects.Thanks to all for the invaluablework you are doing!

Appreciations are also due thoseof you, too numerous to mention,who have supplied jokes,cartoons and other materials.Special thanks to Br. Mario Reyesfor enhancing the layout.

We are also grateful to those whoprovide encouraging feedback andconstructive suggestions. Thankyou so much for yourenthusiastic support! Editor

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GGGGGrrrrreetings oeetings oeetings oeetings oeetings of lof lof lof lof lovvvvve te te te te to all ro all ro all ro all ro all readereadereadereadereadersssss,,,,,

Today’s advanced technologieskeep us well-connected. The worldtoday is truly like a Global Village.Whether it’s good news or bad, it’sshared throughout the worldwithin seconds.

The most important need of thehour, however, is to be spirituallyspirituallyspirituallyspirituallyspirituallywell-connected—with God as wellas amongst souls. We receive fromGod and share with others. Theseconnections help us keepmoving in very positive directions.

I want to take this opportunity tocongratulate the members of theIT community for using theirvaluable time, energy and otherresources for world service, and formaking these resourcesavailable to the global family.

Thinking, planning and workingtogether creates harmony. It is also

from place to place, IT and ourpure, elevated connection throughyoga will still be there as the lastmeans of communication. Thanksto Baba, BK Karuna

a good way to use individualspecialties for a collective purpose.A ‘big heart’ and generosity are thetwo most important qualities inmaking this work successful.

I wish everyone a very happy andmeaningful year. With blessings,everything will move ahead freefrom obstacles. We must just keepserving.

With Love, Sister Mohini

Note: Contents, URLs and email addresses are hyperlinked. Italicised words in red are linked to page 16 (Glossary).

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TTTTThe 4-day October IT Retreatwas held in Hall 85 of Shantivan.It drew 80+ participants from 16countries.

The first day consisted primarilyof meetings with RTCs. Registra-tion took place in the afternoonand there was an Iwebsitebriefing session in the evening.

The next two days were devotedto project-specific sessions. Amajor focus was the Iwebsitecountry model. Various aspects ofthe model were presented(content, design, HTML & Plone,Editorial Interface, RegistrationSystem). Then the groupsubdivided country-wise and,with the help of Iwebsite teammembers, initiated the process of

understanding how to re-developtheir country site within theinternational framework.

As in previous retreats, an ITMarketplace displaying manyglobal IT projects was heldduring the afternoons so thatcentre coordinators and otherinterested Baba’s children could getfirst-hand experience of how theseprojects will aid serviceefficiency and expansion.

Highlights of the retreatincluded visits by Sr. Mohini,Karunabhai and Dadi Janki.Everyone also appreciated Br.Yashawant’s making theimpossible possible by providingneeded technical facilities and Br.Shantanu’s attention to providing

cool and delicious refreshments.Perhaps you can catch the flavorof dedication and enthusiasm thatpermeated the retreat through thephotos below and on the nextpages, supplied by Br. Florian ofSydney.

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Participants in the October 2006 Global IT Retreat in Shantivan

Sr. Mohini and Karunabhai provide direction andsupport under Baba’s benevolent gaze.

Newsletter of the Global Information Technology (IT) Team March 20072

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USA and Canadian participants, joined by Sr. Denise, begin to plan their country models.

Participants listen attentively as Sr. Vasanti explains the country website model

Br. Sasha describing the template structure of our various website

levels.IT meetings are a lot of fun!

©2007 Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University. All rights reserved.Portions of this publication may be reproduced or circulated only with the written permission of the PMO.

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Brs. Jaydev and Anand using humor to get weightyconcepts across lightly.

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Br. Anand explaining the service being done in India throughGSM.

Br. Ajay (3rd from left) answers questions about eLearning while Br.Karuna (left), also on the eLearning team, looks on.


Br. Gil demonstrating LDAP

Br. Florian explaining Blogs & Podcasting

Sr. Vasanti showing how country websites will reflect the branding ofthe international website.

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Sr. Denise translating Dadi Janki’s words of inspiration andencouragement

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The Global IT Team is recruitingvolunteers: IT professionals, writers,editors and researchers interested in ways toincrease Godly fortune.

It goes without saying that the benefits areunlimited, the blessings multimillionfold andreturn on your investment of time andenergy is out of this world!

BBBBBABABABABABAAAAA WWWWWANTANTANTANTANTSSSSS YYYYYOUOUOUOUOU!!!!!If you have deep love for the Yagya, maintain abalanced lifestyle, are reliable and a self-starter; ifyou can work individually or in teams, please emailus at [email protected] and let us know your skills andavailability.

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AnalyAnalyAnalyAnalyAnalysis & technical design:sis & technical design:sis & technical design:sis & technical design:sis & technical design: databases and othersystems including websites/web applications.

Content writing & editing:Content writing & editing:Content writing & editing:Content writing & editing:Content writing & editing: journalism backgroundpreferred.

Content Management SyContent Management SyContent Management SyContent Management SyContent Management Systems (CMS):stems (CMS):stems (CMS):stems (CMS):stems (CMS): Zope/Plone* especially.

DatDatDatDatDatabase deabase deabase deabase deabase devvvvvelopment:elopment:elopment:elopment:elopment: Postgress* or other main-stream development experience (not MS Access).

Generic rGeneric rGeneric rGeneric rGeneric researesearesearesearesearch:ch:ch:ch:ch: Google search & RSS.

PrPrPrPrProgrogrogrogrogramming:amming:amming:amming:amming: Ruby on Rails*, Python*, Shellscripting, cross browser support (development onFirefox* that supports IE* and Safari*).

PrPrPrPrProject management and leaderoject management and leaderoject management and leaderoject management and leaderoject management and leadership:ship:ship:ship:ship: 5 to 6 yearsexperience in the listed areas.

SySySySySystem administrstem administrstem administrstem administrstem administratatatatator eor eor eor eor expertise:xpertise:xpertise:xpertise:xpertise: data centremanagement.

WWWWWeb design:eb design:eb design:eb design:eb design: Photoshop*, stylesheets.

WWWWWeb scripting:eb scripting:eb scripting:eb scripting:eb scripting: animation artists/designers (skilledin Flash*), HTML, XHTML with CSS, Java.

Help the YHelp the YHelp the YHelp the YHelp the Yagyagyagyagyagya, Serva, Serva, Serva, Serva, Serve thee thee thee thee theWWWWWorld, Crorld, Crorld, Crorld, Crorld, Create Yeate Yeate Yeate Yeate Your Four Four Four Four Fortune!ortune!ortune!ortune!ortune!

Br. Jeff and Sr. Sandhaya enjoying refreshments provided by Madhuban& Shantivan niwassis.

*Company and product names used in this newsletter are trademarks or registeredtrademarks of their respective companies.


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Br. Gil providing a memorable moment of uplifting music.

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IWIWIWIWIWebsite Updateebsite Updateebsite Updateebsite Updateebsite UpdateThe second phase in the IWebsiteproject has consisted of 3 majortasks: enhancing the internationalwebsite, developing a model forcountry websites, and developinga model for retreat centrewebsites.

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A number of enhancements havebeen made to the Internationalwebsite. Of major interest to mostof you is the activation of the‘News and Media’ section, wherevarious ‘gyani’ articles arecontinually being uploaded.Another main focus has been thetranslation of the entire site intovarious languages. Currently 6languages are live and 5 othertranslators are in the process ofuploading their translated text.

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A major milestone occurred inearly August 2006 when the UKwebsite went live (please seescreen shot opposite andhttp://www.bkwsu.org/uk).Adopting the branding andstandardisation parameters of theInternational site whilesporting its own unique design, itestablished the framework fordevelopment of all other countrylevel websites. The advantages ofother countries using the sameframework are that overalldevelopment and maintenancetime are reduced, and above all,common content is able to be

MalaMalaMalaMalaMalayyyyysia Site Lsia Site Lsia Site Lsia Site Lsia Site LaunchaunchaunchaunchaunchAt last the day for which theMalaysian BK family had beenwaiting for arrived. It was amoment of joy and pride. It wasthe launching of the Malaysian BKWebsite (please see opposite pageand visit http://bkwsu.org/my).

This auspicious event took placeon the 21st January, 2007 atHarmony House, Bangsar, KualaLumpur. Br. Karuna of Madhubanhad been especially invited for thelaunch, which was witnessed bymore than 200 of Baba’s children.

The website team of eleven BKs,comprising smaller technical,design and editorial teams, workedagainst many odds to complete theproject according to schedule.However, special thanks goes tothe international IT team,particularly Sr. Vasanti, Br. Jaydev,Br. Sasha and Br. Shashin, whoprovided much needed supportand assistance. The team wouldalso like to acknowledge Brs.Letchu and Peru for theirrelentless commitment to theproject, and Sr. Julie, who headedthe design team, for her tirelessand meticulous efforts. Finally, ourutmost appreciation is extended toBapDada, who continues to be thekey support in making the projecta success.

Instead of resting on its laurels, theMalaysian Website team hasalready had a ‘post-mortem’meeting and further improvementsare definitely on the way. Reportedby Br. Sanath, KL

shared across the world withoutduplication.

The model is already facilitatingrapid development of otherofficial BKWSU country websites.The first country to rise to thechallenge of re-developing theirwebsite according to the modelwas Malaysia (next article). Thecreation of the new Malaysianwebsite was invaluable inhighlighting areas of the modelthat needed fine tuning to makeit even more portable. At this point15 other countries are racing toadopt the model, so by the nextissue of CONNECTIONS there willdefinitely be more news in thisarea.

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Understanding and appreciatingthe difference in the requirementsof retreat centre websites, theteam worked closely with PeaceVillage to create their newwebsite, which launched on 18th

January, 2007 (please visitwww.peacevillage.com). As withcountry websites, the PeaceVillage website is a model thatdefines the standards that allother retreat centres will follow.Though the designs of thevarious retreat sites will likely bequite different, the backendengine and interface will be thesame. Global Retreat Centre,Oxford has already begun to moveits website onto the new model.Reported by Sr. Vasanti, UK

Current Project Updates


http://www.bkwsu.org/uk

http://bkwsu.org/my

www.peacevillage.com

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Screen shot of the Peace Village RetreatCentre home page.


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Screen shot of the UK home page.

Screen shot of the Malaysian home page. Based on the structure of the UK site above, it has its own uniqueflavor and style. Even the banner images are unique to the country.

Br. Sanath demonstrating the Malaysianwebsite at its Kuala Lumpur launch.

Br. Letchu presenting a gift to Br. Karuna atthe Malaysian website launch.

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Inbound LinkingInbound LinkingInbound LinkingInbound LinkingInbound LinkingCampaignCampaignCampaignCampaignCampaignIn our March 2006 issue weintroduced you to the concept ofInbound Linking (sometimesknown as back links), and in ourlast issue, we described ourInbound Linking Campaign. (Forthose of you who missed it, an‘inbound link’ consists of a wordor words (such as meditation orpositive thinking) that is/arehyperlinked and, when clicked on,will launch a target web page, inthis case our IWebsite.)

Our campaign is actively seekingyour help in adding such links toyour centre’s website or even toyour personal sites or blogs andwe’re making it very easy for youto do this. You or your web mas-ter just need(s) to copy and pastesome already prepared code intothe code of your web page(s). Thecode and further instructions areavailable on the Iwebsite http://www.bkwsu.org/link_to_us.html.With your help we willsurely “bring Baba’s web sites tothe pinnacle of visibility in cyberspace, like a lighthouse in thedarkness”. Reported by Br. Jeff,Australia

eLeLeLeLeLearning Updateearning Updateearning Updateearning Updateearning UpdateThe eLearning project wasinitiated last year in order to makeour courses available to a wideraudience. The Positive ThinkingCourse was selected as the firstone to make available, since wealready have a formalisedstructure for this course, originallydeveloped by Mike George. Teammembers are scattered across thefour continents, so course

Global ImageGlobal ImageGlobal ImageGlobal ImageGlobal Image

The Global Image project wasconceptualized last year as ameans of arriving at a consistentbrand image of the BrahmaKumaris across the Yagya. As partof the first phase, some of the bestpractice and high quality contentmaterials for fliers, brochures,visiting cards, letterheads etc. havebeen collected from differentregions around the world andsome templates were prepared forthe same.

development has had someinteresting challenges. However,with dedicated efforts, andworking within the confines oftechnology, the team has managedto complete the modules and willbe ready to pilot the course shortly.A brief demonstration of this firsteLearning course will be given tothe NCO’s during the March NCOretreat. Reported by Sr. Pratiba, SouthAfrica

With some design changes andaddition of new templates, it willnow be possible to easily mergecustom text and graphics intothese templates so that most of thebest practice material can beeasily used anywhere in the world.The project was demo’d at therecent RCO meeting by Br. Anthony(Canada) and the inputs will betaken for further action. Reportedby Brs. Ajay, India & Sasha, Israel

Screen shot for the welcome page of the Positive Thinking elearning course


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Murli RMurli RMurli RMurli RMurli Roll-outoll-outoll-outoll-outoll-outThe Murli roll-out is going well.Russia has recently rolled out andin Europe the remaining countriesare now rolling out. Even thoughthere are a few instances wherepeople still experience problems,many problems have been solvedin the last few months. In thecoming months we will address theremaining few issues and tightensecurity. Then we willfocus on improving the translationaspect and begin rolling thataspect out to the translators.

The new system has increasedsecurity and allows authorisationfor Murli access to happen at aregional level, rather than throughLondon. In addition it will provideseparate downloads for suchthings as blessings and slogans,Murli notices, address lists etc.

A Murli notice was included in theMurli pack dated 26/02/07-04/03/07. It stated that the old Murlisystem will be closed down by theend of April 2007, by which timecentres will need to have movedonto the new system and be fullyfunctional. Invitations to registerfor access to the new system willsoon be sent to centres not yet reg-istered. They will be encouragedto register immediately and beginusing the new system as soon aspossible, so that the team canensure that all minor issues aresorted out by the end of April andthe transition is as smooth aspossible.

If you need any further help pleasecontact your regional IT MurliSupport Team (see box to theright). Reported by Br. Allan, UK

VVVVVoIP UpdateoIP UpdateoIP UpdateoIP UpdateoIP UpdateThe internet-based free telephoneservice known as VoIP hasbecome a popular mode ofcommunication among the BKcenters around the globe. TheYagya has saved thousands ofdollars in communication costssince adopting this technology in2005. Recently over 100 VoIP unitswere disbursed to every regionduring the October IT meeting,bringing to over 800 the numberof locations that can be reachedvia VoIP. These include all threecampuses in Madhuban, all RCOsand most NCOs. A VoIP interna-tional phone directory can befound at www.bkinfo.net/VoIP.

Henceforth, individual regions willbe responsible for acquiring newVoIP units. Our standardHandytone ATA-286 model iswidely available via internetretailers and eBay in mostregions. Each unit costs aroundUS$55. Once purchased, thecenter must send an email requestto [email protected] for a phonenumber and a password, whichneed to be programmed into theVoIP unit. Detailed instructions areavailable at www.bkinfo.net/VoIP.Please note the VoIP system re-quires high-speed internetservice (such as DSL). Reported byBr. Janardhan, USA

Madhuban PrMadhuban PrMadhuban PrMadhuban PrMadhuban ProjectojectojectojectojectsssssA new project was formed last yearfor updating the accommodationsoftware system in Madhuban andhelping it go live on all thecampuses. Requirements havebeen gathered from all thestakeholders and design is inprogress. The project will be imple-mented on a new platform called‘Ruby on Rails’. The proof ofconcept for the project has beencompleted and will be demo’dduring the IT meeting in March.

A preliminary study was done for10 departments as part of aneffort to gather IT requirements forMadhuban. The report has beensubmitted to the RCOs andMadhuban senior brothers for theirfeedback and will be discussedduring the IT meeting in March.

The network infrastructureupdates and internet accessallocations at the variouscampuses are in progress. Anoptic fiber network has been setupfor Shantivan. Reported by Brs. Ajay,India & Sasha, Israel


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Americas ........................................... [email protected] and Middle East ................... [email protected] ................................................. [email protected] Pacific ....................................... [email protected] ................................................ [email protected] ................................................... [email protected]

www.bkinfo.net/VoIP

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Global Sync YGlobal Sync YGlobal Sync YGlobal Sync YGlobal Sync YogaogaogaogaogaThe global synchronized yogasessions continue to be heldevery Saturday at two differenttimes (morning and eveningGMT). These are held using Skypetext chat conferences and contain8-10 extracts from Avyakt Murlisand relevant practice drills. Thesepowerful sessions are a greatexample of using technology forglobal service through yogapower. Any Global IT team mem-ber can join these sessions bysending a request [email protected] by Br. Ajay, India

IT SERIT SERIT SERIT SERIT SERVICE NEWVICE NEWVICE NEWVICE NEWVICE NEWS FRS FRS FRS FRS FROM INDIAOM INDIAOM INDIAOM INDIAOM INDIA

Reported by Br. Karuna, Shantivan

IPDISH-TV alias OMSHANTI-TVIPDISH-TV alias OMSHANTI-TVIPDISH-TV alias OMSHANTI-TVIPDISH-TV alias OMSHANTI-TVIPDISH-TV alias OMSHANTI-TV

The year 2007 has begun with an IT revolution for BK centres in India.More than 200 main centres have been connected to Shantivan as a“Close Users Group” via Satellite. All of Baba’s programmes arebeing directly telecast to these centres. For more information, and tolearn which centres already are enjoying this facility, please visitwww.ipdishtv.com.

Baba On Line (BOL)Baba On Line (BOL)Baba On Line (BOL)Baba On Line (BOL)Baba On Line (BOL)

Centres outside India have seen an improvement in the BOLtransmissions as a result of new technology in Madhuban complexes toenchance internet connectivity. Thanks to IPDISH-TV, this is the firstseason Baba’s children in India have seen BapDada speaking to them.It has been made possible through the latest digital technologyavailable in India. The bandwidth used to broadcast BOL is now 512Kbps.For more information on BOL, please visit www.bkcom.net.

Short Message Service (SMS)Short Message Service (SMS)Short Message Service (SMS)Short Message Service (SMS)Short Message Service (SMS)

More than 55,000 SMS messages of Baba’s knowledge are being sentevery day morning to mobile phones. Please visit www.bkgsm.org.

Thought fThought fThought fThought fThought for Tor Tor Tor Tor Todaodaodaodaodayyyyy

More than 10,000 Thought for Today emails are sent daily throughrosary groups.

India’India’India’India’India’s Country Ws Country Ws Country Ws Country Ws Country Websiteebsiteebsiteebsiteebsite

We are receiving nearly 5 million hits every month. This is really amiracle of Baba. www.brahmakumaris.com.

The HyThe HyThe HyThe HyThe Hyderderderderderabad Tabad Tabad Tabad Tabad Teameameameameam

Brother Bala reports that since the last IT meeting, training has beenthe primary focus in Hyderabad. One more brother, trained in PHP &Perl as a part of the Global IT team, has been placed in the industry.The initial version of Shanti Sarovar’s website will be unveiled duringthe March IT meeting. Design and development for Madhuban’saccommodation project has begun. The majority of articles uploadedto the 'Articles' section of the international website (www.bkwsu.org/news-and-media/articles) have been digitized by several mothers andother members of the Hyderabad IT team.

TTTTTechwechwechwechwechwatatatatatchchchchchThe technology watch projectcame into being a couple of yearsago with the intent of monitoringtechnology development aroundthe world and using it for thebenefit of the Yagya.

There has not been muchactivity on this project over thelast few months although it hadpreviously contributed severalproject proposals, some of whichare currently in various stages ofimplementation.

Anyone who has good internetaccess, an eye for seeingtechnology development in theworld and a desire to tap into thatfor serving the Yagya in a betterway, is most welcome tovolunteer. Any questions can besent to [email protected]. Reported byBr. Ajay, India

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www.ipdishtv.com

www.bkcom.net

www.bkgsm.org

www.brahmakumaris.com

www.bkwsu.org/news-and-media/articles

www.bkwsu.org/news-and-media/articles

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When you sit in front of Baba to meet Him,Don’t worry about the wrong doings in the pastOr have un-necessary expectations about future

“I did not / could not do my last year’s home work...Can i do it this year?”

No such questions / doubts—Just be there.

He’ll fill you with whatever you need.He is fully there for you. Just for you.

He says “You are mine, I love you for what you are—Not for what you should have / could have done.”

No more, no less—Just be there.

Past is gone, future is yet to come,So why worry about ‘your worthiness’ or ‘unworthiness’?

He is willing to give to you.Don’t obstruct the flow with your own doubts.He never, never, never doubts your worthiness.

He is always there to give to you—Just be there.

You’ll get it all and in full.You are worthy in his eyes at all times and in all states,

So don’t worry.He is always there for you. Just for you.

Just be there.He’ll fill your apron with what all you’ll ever need

Just be there.

Guilt, fear, doubt, worthless feelings, inferiority...Have no place in front of Him.

You are all His and He is all yours—Just be there.

He came all the way just for you,So just be there.

That’s all He expects from you—Just be there.

He doesn’t want anything from you,So don’t worry about having to give Him something.

Remember He has come to give you,Not just something,

But everything you’ll ever need.So to receive all that fully

Just be there.You’ll get everything fully and successfully—

Just be there.

Don’t worry about last year’s homeworkOr this year’s work to come—

Just be there.He is not a whip-wielding teacher.

He is your sweet father...So just be there.

He does not ask your progress reportBecause He doesn’t need it.

Just be there.FFFFFOROROROROR G G G G GODODODODOD’’’’’SSSSS S S S S SAKEAKEAKEAKEAKE J J J J JUSTUSTUSTUSTUST B B B B BEEEEE T T T T THEREHEREHEREHEREHERE!!!!!

Just be therJust be therJust be therJust be therJust be thereeeeeby Br. Bala, India


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“Through your work,everyone becomeshappy with the newsthey receive from you,because this isa family, and there ishappiness onreceiving newsfrom the family.”—Bapdada,10/31/06

Why didthe spider

crossthe keyboard?

Must be to get onthe World Wide

Web!

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New Project

The Human GrThe Human GrThe Human GrThe Human GrThe Human Greatness Preatness Preatness Preatness Preatness Projectojectojectojectoject“Celebrating Human Greatness” is an initiative to commemorate the Brahma Kumaris’ 30th anniversary inthe USA. The intention of this initiative is to introduce the 50 largest USA cities to the BKs. The approachbeing taken is to gather groups of community leaders in selected cities and engage them in to reflecting onthe intrinsic qualities that make up human greatness and in conversing about moments of greatness in theirlives.

The initiative was launched on January 25th in New Orleans, the city devastated in August 2005 byhurricane Katrina. The storm reduced the population of the city (nearly half a million) by 50%. Thecountless stories of individuals who emerged their greatness to help restore the community made NewOrleans a fitting place for the project’s first two events. Both were wonderful successes, generating greatappreciation and interest on the part of New Orleans residents, and enthusiasm in the BK family to continueservice there.

Members of the USA IT team are playing a big part in the project. Webcasts of the launch events drew 90connections over two days. The team plans webcasts for all the events as they occur over the next year, andare also looking to implement some of the latest social software technology on the website.

For more information about Celebrating Human Greatness visit (www.humangreatness.org)and/or email: [email protected]. Reported by Br. Janardhan, USA

Bro. Paritosh Pandya from Houma, LouisianaUSA, webcasting the Human Greatness Project


Screenshot of the Human Greatness Website

www.humangreatness.org

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M a t h e m a t i c a l C e r t a i n t y

What equals 100%?What does it mean to give MORE than 100%?Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%?We have all been in situations where someone wants you to give over 100%.How about achieving 101%?What equals 100% in life?

Here’s a little mathematical formula that might help you answer these questions:If: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZIs represented as: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Then: H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%

and K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%

But, A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

AND, look how far the love of God will take youL-O-V-E- O-F- G-O-D12+15+22+5+15+6+7+15+4 = 101%

Therefore, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that:While hard work and knowledge will get you close, and attitude will get you there,it’s the Love of God that will put you over the top!

Sr. Mohini addressingattendees during

the launch of the HumanGreatness project at

La Boucherie Coffee Housein the French Quarter

of New Orleans.Sr. Rita Cleary (left),

MC for the event,enjoys listening.


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First they ignore you,then they laugh at you, then

they fight you,then you win.

—Mohandas Gandhi

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SAFE COMPUTINGSpSpSpSpSpywywywywywararararare: e: e: e: e: Be ABe ABe ABe ABe Awwwwwararararareeeee& Be& Be& Be& Be& Bewwwwwararararare e e e e ————— P P P P Part IIart IIart IIart IIart IISubmitted by Br. Amrinder, Mauritius

In CONNECTIONS 4, Br. Amrindereducated us about the nature ofspyware, how it can infect ourpersonal computers and what it does.In the following articlewritten in July 2004 by Jack M.Germain of TechNewsWorld (http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/35125.html), you will become awareof the chilling implications fornetworks and organisations.Although ‘Spy Sweeper Enterprise’,the solution touted by the article, isstill available, BrBrBrBrBr. Amrinder. Amrinder. Amrinder. Amrinder. Amrinderrecommends the enterprise vrecommends the enterprise vrecommends the enterprise vrecommends the enterprise vrecommends the enterprise version ofersion ofersion ofersion ofersion ofAAAAAd-Ad-Ad-Ad-Ad-Aware ware ware ware ware (see note at article end).....

IT Issues WIT Issues WIT Issues WIT Issues WIT Issues Worororororsensensensensen

Spyware has proliferated acrossconsumers’ computers to thepoint that it is the number onecause of complaints at technicalsupport centres for computermanufacturers. The spywareproblem is spreading quickly tothe enterprise level, consuminghundreds of hours of work by ITstaff members to find and removeit.

At this level, spyware intrusionhas the ability to causedamage that is exponentiallygreater. Identity theft at a personallevel is bad. But theft ofcorporate data and IP bandwidthcan devastate a company.

But the options to fight it are few.“There is a very limited numberof anti-spyware products aimed

exclusively at enterprise needs,”Webroot’s CEO David Moll toldTechNewsWorld.

Given the number of work-stations in an enterprise setting,dealing with the side effects ofspyware poses monumentalproblems. The number one causeof system crashes is spyware,Moss said. The computinghabits of employees result in thecontinual introduction of spywareto corporate networks.

Finding all the places on a harddrive where spyware hides is time-consuming. Virus infections aremuch more focused. Likevirus scanners, spyware detectionrelies on cross-checkingsignature patterns against adatabase. But unlike viruses,spyware scatters its componentsmuch more extensivelythroughout a hard drive.

“The key element is the quantityof research required to updatesignature databases,” Moll toldTechNewsWorld, adding that somespyware programs changesignatures on a daily basis.“Spyware components canseparate into 25,000 parts of files.”

LLLLLatest Solutionatest Solutionatest Solutionatest Solutionatest Solution

As Webroot’s Moll sees it, spywareis to the Internet as spam is toe-mail. “Spyware is not about to goaway soon. The financial market isbacking it,” Moll said. “It is gettingout of control.”

The spyware problem is gaining onenterprise users because thecorporate workplace is slow torespond, Moll concluded. “It willtake us a while to see the spreadof spyware in the wild start to slowdown,” he said.

The release in June of anenterprise version of Webroot’sSpy Sweeper offers ITdepartments a way to fight back.The new product’s client-serverarchitecture provides centralizedIT control with desktop agents thatsweep for devious andmalicious digital spies anderadicate them.

According to Moll, Spy SweeperEnterprise enables corporations todetect and manage all forms ofspyware. Spy Sweeper Enterprisehelps companies mitigatespyware-related security risks,reduce mounting support requestsand reestablish computing andnetwork performance.

“It is no longer time- or cost-efficient to install anti-spywareproducts on individual computersin a corporate environment,” LeeKennedy, vice president ofenterprise operations at Webroot,said in a prepared statement. “Itis increasingly important toprovide centralized protectionfrom spyware before it has achance to harm corporateenvironments and compromisenetwork security.”


http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/35125.html



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HoHoHoHoHow It Ww It Ww It Ww It Ww It Workorkorkorkorksssss

Spy Sweeper Enterprise detects andremoves all forms of spyware,including adware, malware,Trojans, keyloggers, systemmonitors and more. Created toprotect corporations and largeinstitutions from spyware intrusionsand their subsequent effects onproductivity, integrity andconfidentiality of data systems andnetworks, Spy Sweeper Enterpriseis armed with a comprehensivespyware threat database to sniff outand eradicate more than 25,000spyware traces.

Spy Sweeper Enterprise’scentralized administrationconsole allows IT users toefficiently and proactively protecttheir corporate networks from spyinfestations. Through theconsole, IT managers schedulescans for spyware and seamlesslydeploy updates, policies andsweep settings to specified groups.

For instance, the program canfocus on laptop users outside thenetwork. Using the uniqueauto-install feature deploys spydefinition and program updatesdirectly to the workstationswithout administrator interven-tion. Spy Sweeper Enterprise’scustomizable reporting functionallows administrators to rundetailed reports on maliciousthreats found in the network.

Moll said the program is notcomplicated to configure. Theheart of the detection system is avery sophisticated rules engine.He said the product is especiallysuited for anybody using serversfor e-mail administration or clientserver functions.

ZZZZZererererero-Dao-Dao-Dao-Dao-DayyyyyPrPrPrPrProtectionotectionotectionotectionotectionThe latest threat to your computer(and data) is from attacks whichcan by-pass your anti-virus andanti-spyware detectors by usingmethods like rootKits and phishing.These attacks are able to infectyour PC and worse, remainhiddenhiddenhiddenhiddenhidden from you. There arevarious tools and techniquesavailable to detect and prevent orprotect you from these but thethreats are constantly evolving(just as viruses keep evolving). Thereason this type of threat is sodeadly is that the attack cancapture and send yourconfidential details without youbeing aware of it!!! I would go asfar as stating that users should notshould notshould notshould notshould notstststststororororore ane ane ane ane any confidential daty confidential daty confidential daty confidential daty confidential dataaaaa ontheir computer ififififif they are not sureit is secure.

At this time, there are nonon-technical tools which canoffer complete protection. The bestusers can do is to use Blacklightfrom F-Secure (http://www.f-secure.com/blacklight), which isavailable as a free trial only untilApril 1st, 2007. A more technical

and basic utility is RootKitRevealer from SysInernals (http://tinyurl.com/y3hgq9).

A simple and secure way ofprotecting passwords is to usepass-phrases or encryptedpasswords and never write downthe actual password. A simple wayof encrypting a l la l la l la l la l l yourpersonal details (Bank Accountdetails, passwords, etc.) is asfollows:

1. Choose a 10 letter code wcode wcode wcode wcode wororororordddddlike ‘trikaldarshi’. Each letterrepresents a number, startingwith 0 up to 9. So 0=t, 1=r,2=i, 3=k, 4=a, 5=l, 6=d,7=r (Dropping the second a),8=s, 9=h (Ignore the last i)

2. Substitute a letter for your bankpin-code and save that as thewritten reminder. In otherwords, if your code = 2438, thesubstitution, based on the codeword above would be ‘iaks’.

3. Then only write down ‘iaks’.NeNeNeNeNevvvvvererererer write down your codecodecodecodecodewwwwworkorkorkorkork ‘trikaldarshi’ anywhere.Should you need to work outyour code substitution, only dothat on paper and destroy thepaper afterwards. Reported by Br.Rajesh, UK


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“The hammer method doesn’twork any more. This product helpsfit the need for individualizedmethods of spyware removal,”Moll said.

Note: Ad-Aware SE Enterprisereceived the Gold Products of the YearAward for 2006 from InformationSecurity/SearchSecurity.com. It can bedownloaded from http://w w w . l a v a s o f t u s a . c o m /products/ad-aware_se_enterprise.php

Remindyou of

anyoneyou know?

Hope it’snot you!

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_enterprise.php



http://www.f-secure.com/blacklight/

http://www.f-secure.com/blacklight/

http://tinyurl.com/y3hgq9

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Glossary oGlossary oGlossary oGlossary oGlossary of Tf Tf Tf Tf Termsermsermsermserms[Note: Please refer to previousissue of CONNECTIONS for definitions ofother terms in this newletter whichmay be unfamiliar to you.]

PMO PPMO PPMO PPMO PPMO PostostostostostscriptscriptscriptscriptscriptBy Br. Shashin

The main focus of the PMO teamhas been to set up Alfresco as thetool of choice for the Global ITTeam’s Portal. We are waitingfinal RCO confirmation as to whocan have access, and once this isreceived, we will launch thisfacility. The Portal will greatly helpus improve our collaboration. Itwill provide all of our documenta-tion online. It will have adashboard where registeredusers can check the status ofprojects and be kept informed ofareas where help is needed. Theintention is to make similarportals available to other globalteams of the Yagya. In parallel weare setting up specific mailing liststo aid better and more accuratecommunication. Reported by Br.Shashin, UK


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We hope you’ve found thisnewsletter informative and easy tounderstand. We welcome yoursuggestions and feedback.

Please submit your comments to,or request for previous issues from,connections@bkinfoconnections@bkinfoconnections@bkinfoconnections@[email protected].

You are also warmly invited tosubmit IT-related articles, jokes,cartoons or other relevantinformation of timely interest forour next issue.

Identity theftIdentity theftIdentity theftIdentity theftIdentity theft occurs when acriminal uses someone’s personalinformation to pose as that person.

MalwareMalwareMalwareMalwareMalware is harmful software.

PhishingPhishingPhishingPhishingPhishing (pronounced ‘fishing’)refers to emails imitating legitimatecompany correspondence. Theemails deceive people intosubmitting personal, financial, orpassword data.

RRRRRootkitsootkitsootkitsootkitsootkits are collections of smallprogrammes that enableadministrator-level access to acomputers or network and hidemalware.

Social softwareSocial softwareSocial softwareSocial softwareSocial software is a term referringto tools that enable people to usea computer network to connect orcollaborate.

R R R R RTTTTTC ContC ContC ContC ContC Contact Detact Detact Detact Detact Details ails ails ails ails The PMO Team works with the RCOs via Regional Technical Coordinators(RTCs). The RTCs who have been appointed for each region are:

Africa: Br. Vinai ([email protected]), Sr. Divya ([email protected])Americas: Br. Carlos ([email protected]), Sr. Sandhya ([email protected])Asia Pacific: Br. Vinu ([email protected]), Br. Sanath ([email protected])Europe: Br. Shashin ([email protected]), Br. Rajesh ([email protected])India: Br. Vishal ([email protected])Russia: Br. Andrei ([email protected]), Br. Sergi ([email protected])

FFFFFeedback freedback freedback freedback freedback from Ourom Ourom Ourom Ourom OurRRRRReadereadereadereadereadersssssMany thanks for sending out yournewsletter. I was very inspired byall that you have done and aredoing. I look forward to hearingmore news and hope I cancontribute with some captions orother bits and pieces. BK Linda,Sunshine Coast

Feedback from Our Readers, continued

Let me thank you for yourtremendous effort and success inevery aspect. It was an enjoyableread too. Well done!!! BK Marianne,Watford

I was extremely pleased with yournewsletter. I know a few thingsabout IT, so I was able tounderstand the complexity andthe diversity of projects that youare overtaking. Congratulationsfor a very good job. I love theglossary and also the informationthat you give about newemerging technology and howthat could applied into the Yagya. Also, the message from SisterMohini is very good and itpresents a balance between IT infoand Baba’s knowledge. It could benice to have interviews with otherseniors as well. Great job!BK Luis, Peru

The newsletter is very useful, andis very good to have the news ofthe different projects.I´m sendingsome jokes that one friend sendto me, and may be some of themare useful for you. May this yearbe free from problems andreasons, and full of solutions,BK Marianne, Santa Cruz, Costa Rica

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