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sbrviobs cr fbviobs, jgf tlbg `b prbpjrbf tc jfnufiojtb
ocmpajigts `rcudlt jdjigst tlbsb stjgfjrfs. Jatlcudl gc
ecrmja ocmpajigts ljf `bbg `rcudlt ugfbr tlb ruabs pricr
tc tlb ocurt fboisicg, tlb EOO ljf igecrmjaay `bbg jskbf
tc igvbstidjtb ojsbs igvcavigd oljrdigd ecr gbtwcrk
igtbrocggboticg js wbaa js pcaioibs rbdjrfigd fieebrbgtija
jppaiojticgs ce usjdb ojps.
Tliab cpbrjtigd ugfbr tlb bxpbotjticg ie gct tlb abdja
obrtjigty ce cpbg igtbrgbt gcrms sigob 08:8, R_ xbf jgf
mc`iab rcjf`jgf cpbrjtcrs ljvb rbmjigbf prctj`ab,
ocgtigubf tc igvbst lbjviay ig mcrb ojpj`ab gbtwcrks
(igoaufigd wifbsprbjf AVB fbpacymbgt jlbjf ce muol ce tlb
wcraf), jgf `bbg ig tlb abjf ce cpbrjtcr trjgsiticgs tc usigbss
mcfbas tljt wcrk witl fjtj-cribgtbf oustcmbrs.
Igstbjf ce prctbotigd tbabplcgb jgf oj`ab gbtwcrk cpbrjtcrsercm cvbr-tlb-tcp iggcvjticg jgf eurtlbrigd tlbir rbaijgob
cg rbvbgubs ercm abdjoy vciob cr vifbc sbrviobs, tlb bjray
bxpbotjticg-sbttigd `y pcaioymjkbrs bgocurjdbf cpbrjtcrs tc
fbvbacp iggcvjtivb `usigbss mcfbas ig rbspcgsb tc j oljgdigd
tbolgcacdy ajgfsojpb, strbgdtlbgigd tlbir ocmpbtitivbgbss
bvbg js ocgsumbrs sliet ercm tlbir abdjoy prcfuots.
Fbocupaigd jpprcjol>_imiajr cutocmbs jrb sbbg ig tlb
ojsb ce tlb RKs eugoticgja sbpjrjticg ce its fcmigjgt
gjticgja tbabocms cpbrjtcr, @V. Ceocm rbquirbf tlis
sbpjrjticg ig 0882, ig rbspcgsb tc aimitbf fbvbacpmbgt ce
ocmpbtiticg ig tbabocms jgf rcjf`jgf; ecr bxjmpab, cgay
j`cut :0?,888 cut ce cvbr 5 miaaicg `rcjf`jgf su`sori`brs
wbrb sbrvbf y @V Pbtjias ocmpbtitcrs usigd ug`ugfabf accps
ercm @V. Vlb sbpjrjticg igvcavbf ctl crdjgisjticgja oljgdbs
witlig @V jgf fbvbacpmbgt ce jg bqujaity ce joobss rbdimb.
Cpbgrbjol wjs orbjtbf js j eugoticgjaay sbpjrjtb fivisicg ce
@V tc rug tlb ocmpjgys `jokljua jgf joobss gbtwcrk; it
rbpcrts tc @Vs OBC jgf
`cjrf, sbpjrjtbay ercm tlb
rbst ce tlb ocmpjgy jgf witl
its cwg systbms, prcobssbs
jgf sjabs igobgtivbs. Ig
jffiticg, it is ugfbr tlb
cvbrsidlt ce jg bqujaity ce
joobss `cjrf, ocmprisigd j
mjncrity ce igfbpbgfbgt
firbotcrs.
Oruoijaay, Ceocm fif gct
prbsori`b spboio priobs,`ut igstbjf impcsbf jg
bquivjabgob ce igputs
rbdimb, suol tljt wljtbvbr
igputs (suol js joobss tc
accps) Cpbgrbjol prcvifbf tc
@V Pbtjia, it ljf tc prcvifb cg bquivjabgt tbrms tc @V Pbtjias
I_X ocmpbtitcrs.
Eugoticgja sbpjrjticg abf @V Pbtjia, Cpbgrbjol jgf @Vs
ocmpbtitcrs tc iggcvjtb. Js j oustcmbr ce bquivjabgt igputs,
@V Pbtjia wjs ecrobf tc fieebrbgtijtb ig sbrviob, `iaaigd,
mjrkbtigd jgf prioigd, wliab Cpbgrbjol mjgjdbmbgt
ecousbf cg prcvifigd `bttbr sbrviob tc jttrjot j `rcjfbr jrrjy
ce oustcmbrs witl Ceocm pu`aisligd its sbrviob mbtrios tc
lbap kbbp it lcgbst. @y 08:0, tlb RK ljf cvbr 08 miaaicg
rbsifbgtija jgf smjaa `usigbss `rcjf`jgf su`sori`brs, witlj`cut < miaaicg sbrvbf `y ocmpbtitcrs usigd ug`ugfabf accps
jgf jgctlbr 5 miaaicg sbrvbf `y ctlbr ocmpbtitcrs, jaa witl
acwbr priobs jgf ejstbr `rcjf`jgf spbbfs.
Vlb eugoticgja sbpjrjticg rbdimb ljs jasc `bbg ffbxi`ab
bgcudl ecr Cpbgrbjol tc fbvbacp j gbxt-dbgbrjticg (ib. `rb)
joobss ceebrigd js wbaa, rbquirigd Ceocm jgf @V tc rbjol
jdrbbmbgt cg tlb aist ce spboio igputs tc `b prcvifbf cg
jg bquivjabgt `jsis witl tlb gbw tbolgcacdy. Js witl R_
`rcjf`jgf prcvifbrs, `bocmigd mcrb iggcvjtivb ljs `bbg
ocgsistbgt witl ocgtigubf igvbstmbgt jgf strcgd gjgoija
rbsuats> @V ljs j su`stjgtijaay lidlbr rbturg cg igvbstbf
ojpitja tljg bidlt ctlbr mjncr Burcpbjg cpbrjtcrs (`ctl
xbf jgf mc`iab), jgf is tlb cgay cgb tljt drbw its
X C A I O Y
Dbttigd cpbrjtcr
igobgtivbs ridlt
ojg `b bspboijaay
oljaabgdigd ig tlb
prbsbgob ce lidlay
ocgobgtrjtbf
mjrkbts.
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PBEBPBGOB_
:Mjttlbw Ajsjr. Jgy ajweua fbviob> 68 ybjrs jetbr tlb Ojrtbrecgb fboisicg. 088 j rbvibw ce 48 Ybjrs ce EOO fboisicgs. 08:8. eoo.us/MCqIsA 0Jatlcudl gct wifbay rbocdgisbf jt tlb
timb, tlbsb pcaioy oljgdbs wbrb ejoiaitjtbf y iggcvjticg> spboiojaay, tlb trjgsiticg tc fiditja tbolgcacdibs tljt simpaiey igtbrocggboticg jmcgd fivbrsb gbtwcrks, fbviobs bto. ?Ojracs Kirngbr bt ja. Cgay tlb pjrjgcif survivb jfisoussicg ce bidlt struoturja bjr tlbsbs cg Dccdab. @brgstbig Pbsbjrol 08:?. 6_bb tlb EOOs :5tl wirbabss ocmpbtiticg rbpcrt, 08:?, jt eoo.us/:kBCyEU ctlbrs ljvb bstimjtbf tljt tlb tcp twc R_ wirbabss ojrribrs gcw ljvb
twc-tlirfs ce tlb mjrkbt sljrb y su`sori`br jgf tljt cga y :6% ce R_ lcusblcafs ljvb joobss tc mcrb tljg cgb wirbf rcjf`jgf gbtwcrk ojpj`ab ce tlb lidlbst spbbf. 2Pc`brt Jtkigscg jgf _tbplbg Bzbaa. Iggcvjticg bocgcmios>
tlb rjob ecr dac`ja jfvjgtjdb. Yjab Rgivbrsity Xrbss 08:0 pp:05:?6. 5Vc scmb bxtbgt, tlis is j listcrioja jr tbejot, ib. ig jg jgjacdub wcraf it wjs tbolgiojaay simpabr tc vbrtiojaay i gtbdrjtb tlb vjricus ocmpcgbgts ce tlb vjaub oljig
wliol, ig turg, orbjtbf j Dcrfijg kgct ce scrts tljt sacwbf gbtwcrk iggcvjticg. Ig j fiditisbf wcraf, lcwbvbr, pcaioy ojg gct cgay b fbsidgbf tc ecstbr iggcvjticg bxpaioitay, ut tc jasc orbjtb bgvircgmbgts ig wliol tlb vjricus
ocmpcgbgts ojg bvcavb mcrb igfbpbgfbgtay. 4 Ecr jg bgtbrtjigigd iaa ustrjticg ce tlis pcigt, sbb tlb Bocgcmist Vbolgcacdy dijgts jt wjr> jgctlbr djmb ce tlrcgbs. 08:0. it.ay/:aNJEc: lcw fcbs ycur mc`iab rcjf`jgf gbtwcrk mbjsurb up3 08:?. eoo.us/:ozinZu :0@BPBO. J vibw ce trjeo mjgjdbmbgt jgf ctlbr prjotiobs rbsuatigd ig
rbstrioticgs tc tlb cpbg igtbrgbt i g Burcpb. 08:0. it.ay/:d`FtN: :?Vlb Gbtlbrajgfs jfcptbf j gbt gbutrjaity ajw ig 08:0 jetbr tlb xbf-aigb igoum`bgt cpbrjtcr ljf acokbf jgf/cr oljrdbf bxtrj ecr joobss tc UcIX jgf mbssjdigd
sbrviobs. _acvbgij jfcptbf j ocmprblbgsivb gbt gbutrjaity ajw ig bjray 08:?. _bb Jgj Camcs jgf Ncrdb Ojstrc. Gbt g butrjaity ig tlb BR ocugtry ejotslbbts. 08:?. it.ay/GDj2k` Isrjba ljs trbjtbf xbf jgf mc`iab `rcjf`jgf gbt
gbutrjaity sbpjrjtbay> it.ay/:i_EjbA :6 _bb p0 ce tlb EOOs Cpbg Igtbrgbt Pbpcrt jgf Crfbr, 08:8. eoo.us/GDjr\V :2_bb vz.tc/KlOF8G jgf it.ay/GDogZf ecr stjtbmbgts tc tlis beebot ercm Ubrizcg jgf JV&V. Ocmojst ljf prbvicusay
jdrbbf js pjrt ce its mbrdbr witl G@O tc ocgtigub j`ifigd y tlbsb ruabs rbdjrfabss ce tlb jppbjas cutocmb. :5 @OD jgjaysis ce Vlcmscg Pbutbrs fjtj ecr tlb Tcraf Bocgcmio Ecrums Fbaivbrigd cg Fiditja Igerjstruoturb prcnbot.
:4 @jsbf cg jg ig tbrvibw y cgb ce tlb ju tlcrs witl Jgfbrs @rc`brd ce _tckj` ig Cotc`br 08:? js wbaa js> @bg cit Ebatbg. _tcoklcams _tckj`> j aubprigt ecr u`iquitcus `br ocggbotivity3 Fieerjoticg Jgjaysis, 08:0. `it.ay/:fAxgKq
:< _bb tlb fbsoripticg ce tlb EOOs prcpcsja ecr j Pbmctb Jrbjs Eugf ig pjrjdrjpl ?8 ce tlb fcoumbgt jt eoo.us/MXbEbT :9 _bb Miorcscet spbotrum prcnbots jt `it.ay/:d0Ej\8
tbrrbstrija tbolgcacdibs, suol js ugaiobgsbf wirbabss
(tlb uatimjtb sbae-sbrviob tbolgcacdy) cr sjtbaaitb-`jsbf
`rcjf`jgf.:Ercm Ocaaboticg tc Rsjdb
Xrbpjrbf ig ocaaj`crjticg witl Vlb @cstcg Ocgsuatigd Drcup
Igfustry Jdbgfj
Eb`rujry 08:?
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_boticg Vitab
ii Rgacokigd tlb Ujaub ce Xbrscgja Fjtj> Ercm Ocaaboticg tc Rsjdb
Tcraf Bocgcmio Ecrum
08:? - Jaa ridlts rbsbrvbf.
Gc pjrt ce tlis pu`aiojticg mjy `b rbprcfuobf cr trjgsmittbf ig jgy ecrm cr`y jgy mbjgs, igoaufigd plctcocpyigd jgf rbocrfigd, cr `y jgy igecrmjticgstcrjdb jgf rbtribvja systbm.
Vlb vibws bxprbssbf jrb tlcsb ce obrtjig pjrtioipjgts ig tlb fisoussicg jgf fc gctgbobssjriay rbeabot tlb vibws ce jaa pjrtioipjgts cr ce tlb Tcraf Bocgcmio Ecrum.
Im ocgvigobf tlis acgdigdtc `jajgob, tlis urdbtc oaim` is igdrjigbf igjaa ce us.
Xliaippb Xbtit, Lidl Tirb Jbrijaist
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Rgacokigd tlb Ujaub ce Xbrscgja Fjtj> Ercm Ocaaboticg tc Rsjdb :
Ocgtbgts
? Bxboutivb _ummjry
4 Oljptbr :> Vlb Tcraf Is Oljgdigd
:: Oljptbr 0> Vlb Gbbf ecr jGbw Jpprcjol
:2 Oljptbr ?> Xrigoipabs ecr tlbVrustbf Eacw ce Xbrscgja Fjtj
0? Oljptbr 6> Xrigoipabs igtc Xrjotiob
02 Jppbgfix - Pbabvjgt Rsb Ojsbs
?? Jokgcwabfdmbgts
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_boticg Vitab
0 Rgacokigd tlb Ujaub ce Xbrscgja Fjtj> Ercm Ocaaboticg tc Rsjdb
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Rgacokigd tlb Ujaub ce Xbrscgja Fjtj> Ercm Ocaaboticg tc Rsjdb ?
Cur wcraf is oljgdigd. It is ocmpabx, lypbrocggbotbf, jgfigorbjsigday frivbg y igsidlts fbrivbf ercm id fjtj.:Jgf tlbrjtb ce oljgdb slcws gc sidg ce sacwigd. Gcr fcbs tlb vcaumbce fjtj slcw jgy sidg ce slrigkigd. @ut, tlb bocgcmio jgf scoijavjaub ce `id fjtj fcbs gct ocmb nust ercm its qujgtity. It jascocmbs ercm its qujaity tlb wjys ig wliol igfivifuja `its ce fjtjojg `b igtbrocggbotbf tc rbvbja gbw igsidlts witl tlb pctbgtijatc trjgsecrm `usigbss jgf scoibty. Euaay tjppigd tljt pctbgtijalcafs muol prcmisb, jgf muol risk. @y tlbmsbavbs, tbolgcacdyjgf fjtj jrb gbutrja. It is tlbir usb tljt ojg `ctl dbgbrjtb drbjtvjaub jgf orbjtb sidgieiojgt ljrm, scmbtimbs simuatjgbcusay.
Vlis rbquirbs j rbtligk ce trjfiticgja jpprcjolbs tc fjtjdcvbrgjgob, pjrtiouajray j sliet ercm ecousigd jwjy ercm tryigdtc ocgtrca tlb fjtj itsbae tc ecousigd cg tlb usbs ce fjtj. It isup tc tlb igfivifujas jgf igstituticgs ce vjricus scoibtibs tc dcvbrgjgf fboifb lcw tc ugacok tlb vjaub `ctl bocgcmio jgfscoija jgf bgsurb suitj`ab prctboticgs.
Js pjrt ce tlb muatiybjr igitijtivb Pbtligkigd Xbrscgja Fjtj, tlbTcraf Bocgcmio Ecrum lcstbf jg cgdcigd muatistjkblcafbrfijacdub cg pbrscgja fjtj tlrcudlcut 08:0 (_bb Eidurb : ecrmcrb fbtjias). Vlis fijacdub igvitbf pbrspbotivbs ercm tlb R_,Burcpb, Jsij, jgf tlb Miffab Bjst jgf igvcavbf rbprbsbgtjtivbsce vjricus scoija, ocmmbroija, dcvbrgmbgtja jgf tbolgiojasbotcrs, wlc sljrbf tlbir vibws cg tlb oljgdbs coourrigd witligtlb pbrscgja fjtj bocsystbm jgf lcw tlbsb oljgdbs jeebot tlbocaabotivb j`iaity tc uplcaf ocrb prigoipabs. Vlb fijacdub jasc
jffrbssbf kby rbdicgja abdisajtivb jgf pcaioy jpprcjolbs,pjrtiouajray tlb prcpcsbf Burcpbjg Ocmmissicg Fjtj XrctboticgPbduajticg0jgf tlb R_ Ocgsumbr Xrivjoy @iaa ce Pidlts.?
Vlb dac`ja fijacdub obgtrbf cg j sbt ce ecugfjticgja prigoipabstljt jrb ejmiaijr jorcss j rcjf rjgdb ce ouaturbs jgf nurisfioticgs.
Vlb fijacdub wjs `jsbf primjriay cg tlrbb oaustbrs `uiafigdcg tlb :96
Xrctboticg jgf sbourity Joocugtj`iai ty
Pidlts jgf rbspcgsi`iaitibs ecr usigd pbrscgja fjtj
Vlis fcoumbgt ojpturbs scmb ce tlb kby cutocmbs ce tlbfijacdub. It lidlaidlts jrbjs tljt gbbf tc `b rbscavbf ig crfbrtc jolibvb j sustjigj`ab jajgob ce drcwtl jgf prctboticg igtlb usb ce pbrscgja fjtj.
Xrctboticg jgf _bourity
Issubs ce prctboticg, sbourity jgf tlb cvbrjaa stbwjrfslip cepbrscgja fjtj rbmjig obgtrja tc tlb bocsystbm. Tliab tlbocmpabxity ce cpbrjtigd ig j fbobgtrjaizbf jgf fistri`utbfgbtwcrkbf bgvircgmbgt pcsbs gbw oljaabgdbs, bgsurigd fjtjsbourity rbmjigs oruoija.
Joocugtj`iaity
Bgsurigd stjkblcafbr joocugtj`iaity is j tjsk tljt is igorbjsigdayoljaabgdigd. Rgaikb tlb ojsb ?8 ybjrs jdc, wlbg tlb CBOFprigoipabs wbrb bstj`aislbf, tlb qubsticgs ce Tlc ljs fjtj
j`cut ycu3 jgf Tlbrb is tlb fjtj j`cut ycu acojtbf3jrb impcssi`ab tc jgswbr tcfjy. Vlb oljaabgdb surrcugfigdjoocugtj`iaity ecousbs ctl cg wliol prigoipabs tc suppcrt jswbaa js lcw tc beebotivbay uplcaf jgf bgecrob tlbm, pjrtiouajraydivbg tlb ajok ce rbscauticg cg mbjgs ce joocugtj`iaity. Vlisocgtri`utbs tc j ajok ce trust tlrcudlcut tlb bocsystbm. Lcwbvbr,tbolgcacdy itsbae ljs tlb pctbgtija tc `b pjrt ce tlb scauticg igbgsurigd joocugtj`iaity jt sojab tlrcudl jpprcprijtb ocgtrcasjgf jufitigd eugoticgjaity. Xrivjoy `y Fbsidg wliol ljs bbgwifbay jfcptbf jrcugf tlb wcraf is kby tc bgsurigd privjoy isprcjotivbay bm`bffbf igtc tlb tbolgcacdy itsbae.2
Bxboutivb_ummjry
: @id fjtj is j ocaaboticg ce fjtj sbts sc ajrdb jgf ocmpabx tljt tlby `bocmb fieeiouattc prcobss usigd jvjiaj`ab fjtj`jsb mjgjdbmbgt tccas cr trjfiticgja fjtj-prcobssigdjppaiojticgs.
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6 Rgacokigd tlb Ujaub ce Xbrscgja Fjtj> Ercm Ocaaboticg tc Rsjdb
Xrigoipabs ojg sbrvb js j dac`ja ecugfjticg ecr orbjtigd jgigtbrcpbrj ab, eabxi`ab jgf joocugtj`ab erjmbwcrk ecr occrfigjtbfmuatistjkblcafbr joticg. Ocfbs ce ocgfuot, tbolgcacdiojascauticgs jgf ocgtrjot ajw ojg jaa lbap trjgsajtb prigoipabs igtctrustwcrtly prjotiobs tljt bgj`ab sustjigj`ab bocgcmio drcwtl.
Pidlts jgf Pbspcgsi`iaitibs ecr
Rsigd Xbrscgja Fjtj
Xjrtioipjgts ercm tlb pu`aio jgf privjtb sbotcrs sljrbf j vjribtyce pbrspbotivbs cg lcw tlb ridlts jgf rbspcgsi`iaitibs ecr usigdpbrscgja fjtj midlt bvcavb. Cgb ocmmcg ocgobrg wjs tljtpcaioy erjmbwcrks tljt ocgstrjig lcw fjtj ojg b aigkbf, sljrbfjgf usbf (suol js ocaaboticg aimitjticgs, purpcsb spboieiojticgs,jgf usb aimitjticgs) jrb igorbjsigday abss beebotivb jgf jgjolrcgistioig tcfjys lypbrocggbotbf wcraf.
It wjs jasc pcigtbf cut tljt js fjtj mcvbs tlrcudl fieebrbgt
pljsbs ercm ocaaboticg, tc usjdb jgf fispcsja, tlb wbidltigd cetlb fieebrbgt prigoipabs mjy gbbf tc oljgdb. Vlis jpprcjol issimiajr tc lcw igorbmbgtja jfvjgobmbgts ig tlb stufy ce tlblumjg dbgcmb jrb bigd joocmpaislbf. _oibgtists bxpacrbjgf fisocvbr tlb lumjg dbgcmb ugfbr cgb sbt ce duifbaigbs;j fieebrbgt sbt jppaibs wlbg tlcsb igsidlts jrb put igtc joticg.
Vlb fijacdub jasc jffrbssbf tlb oljgdigd rcab ce tlb igfivifuja.Vlrbb su`tlbmbs bmbrdbf>
Ercm trjgspjrbgoy tc ugfbrstjgfigd>Vlbrb is j gbbf ecr gbwjpprcjolbs tljt lbap igfivifujas ugfbrstjgf lcw jgf wlbgfjtj is `bigd ocaabotbf, lcw tlb fjtj is `bigd usbf jgf tlbimpaiojticgs ce tlcsb joticgs. _impaioity, beeioibgt fbsidg jgfusj`iaity must aib jt tlb lbjrt ce tlb rbajticgslip `btwbbg igfivifujas
jgf tlb fjtj dbgbrjtbf `y jgf j`cut tlbm.
Ercm pjssivb ocgsbgt tc bgdjdbf igfivifujas>Crdjgizjticgs gbbftc bgdjdb jgf bmpcwbr igfivifujas mcrb beebotivbay jgf beeioibgtay.Pjtlbr tljg mbrbay prcvifigd j `igjry ybs-cr-gc ocgsbgt jt tlbigitija pcigt ce ocaaboticg, igfivifujas gbbf gbw wjys tc bxbroisbolciob jgf ocgtrca, bspboijaay wlbrb fjtj usbs mcst jeebot tlbm.
Vlby gbbf j bttbr ugfbrstjgfigd ce tlb cvbrjaa vjaub bxoljgdbsc tljt tlby ojg mjkb truay igecrmbf olciobs.
Ercm `ajok jgf wlitb tc sljfbs ce drjy>Ocgtbxt mjttbrs. Divbgtlb ocmpabxity ce jppaiojticgs, tlb ificsygorjsy ce igfivifuja`bljvicurs jgf tlb spbbf ce oljgdb, tlbrb is j gbbf ecr eabxi`iaitytc jaacw fieebrbgt jpprcjolbs tc usigd fjtj ig fieebrbgt situjticgs(_bb Jppbgfix ecr j rjgdb ce ojsb stufibs ce tlb usb ce pbrscgjafjtj ig fieebrbgt ocgtbxts).
Vc kbbp pjob witl tlb vbacoity ce oljgdb, stjkblcafbrs gbbf tcmcrb beebotivbay ugfbrstjgf tlb fygjmios ce lcw tlb pbrscgjafjtj bocsystbm cpbrjtbs. J `bttbr occrfigjtbf wjy tc sljrbabjrgigd, slcrtbg ebbf`jok accps jgf imprcvb bvifbgob-`jsbfpcaioy-mjkigd must b bstj`aislbf.
Bxboutivb _ummjry
Kby Mbssjdbs ercm Dac`ja Fijacdub
Vlb wcraf ljs oljgdbf, wliol orbjtbs gbwcppcrtugitibs ut jasc risks
J gbw jpprcjol tc pbrscgja fjtj is gbbfbf tljt iseabxi`ab jgf jfjptivb tc bgocurjdb iggcvjticg, `ut jascprctbots tlb ridlts ce igfivifujas. Gctiob jgf ocgsbgtgbbf tc `b rbocgsifbrbf tc `b bquippbf ecr tlisoljgdigd wcraf.
Kby jspbots ce tlis gbw jpprcjol igoaufb> _lietigd ercm dcvbrgigd tlb usjdb ce fjtj rjtlbr
tljg tlb fjtj itsbae Ocgtbxt is kby ig j wcraf ce igorbjsigd sljfbs ce
drby. @ajok jgf wlitb scauticgs wcgt wcrk Gbw wjys tc bgdjdb tlb igfivifuja, lbap tlbm
ugfbrstjgf jgf prcvifb tlbm tlb tccas tc mjkb rbja
olciobs jsbf cg oabjr vjaub bxoljgdb
J gum`br ce pctbgtija wjys ecrwjrf bmbrdbf ercmtlb fijacdub>
Vlb impcrtjgob ce bstj`aisligd jg upfjtbf sbt ceprigoipabs jgf tlb mbjgs tc uplcaf tlbm ig jlypbrocggbotbf wcraf
Vbolgcacdy ojg `b pjrt ce tlb scauticg jaacwigdpbrmissicgs tc eacw witl tlb fjtj jgf bgsurigdjoocugtj`iaity jt sojab
Gbbf tc fbmcgstrjtb lcw j usjdb, ocgtbxtujamcfba ojg wcrk ig spboieio rbja wcraf jppaiojticg
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Rgacokigd tlb Ujaub ce Xbrscgja Fjtj> Ercm Ocaaboticg tc Rsjdb 2
Bxboutivb _ummjry
_curob> Tcraf Bocgcmio Ecrum jgf Vlb @cstcg Ocgsua tigd Drcup
Eidurb :> Tcraf Bocgcmio Ecrum fijacdub cg prigoipabs ecr
trustbf cw ce pbrscgja fjtj
_jg Ncsb(Mjrol 08:0) Igfivifuja ridlts tc fjtj Rsj`iaity, joocugtj`iaity
usbr ocgtrca
@russbas(Cotc`br 08:0) Pbvisit cpbggbss & igfivifuja
pjrtioipjticg Pbfbeigb ocaaboticg & usb
spboieiojticg
Acgfcg(Nugb 08:0) Futibs `y ctlbrs tc bgsurb
igfivifuja ridlts Vbolgcacdy bgj`abf pcaioy
scauticgs
Fu`ji(Gcvbm`br 08:0) Vrjgspjrbgoy Bmpcwbrbf rcab ecr igfivifuja Pbspbot ecr ocgtbxt
Vijgnig(_bptbm`br 08:0) Pberjmigd bxistigd prigoipabs igtc
gbw cgbs Impcrtjgob ce ocgtbxt
Fjvcs(Njgujry 08:?) _liet ecous ercm ocaaboticg tc
usb ce fjtj Bgdjdb igfivifujas tlrcudl rbja
olciob gct igjry ocgsbgt Impcrtjgob ce ocgtbxt ig wliol
fjtj usbf
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5 Rgacokigd tlb Ujaub ce Xbrscgja Fjtj> Ercm Ocaaboticg tc Rsjdb
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Rgacokigd tlb Ujaub ce Xbrscgja Fjtj> Ercm Ocaaboticg tc Rsjdb 4
Vlb wcraf is oljgdigd ejst. J gbw ocmputigd jgf igecrmjticg-sljrigd jrolitboturb ljs bmbrdbf furigd tlb pjst :8 ybjrs.
Vlb pcaioibs, usigbss mcfbas, scoija gcrms jgf tbolgcacdibs cetcfjy jrb simpay fieebrbgt ercm wljt bxistbf becrb. Jgjaytios ljvb`bocmb tlb gbw bgdigb ce bocgcmio jgf scoija vjaub orbjticg.
Vlb fisocvbry jgf igsidlts fbrivbf ercm aigkigd prbvicusayfispjrjtb its ce fjtj ljvb bocmb bssbgtija ecr iggcvjticg(_bb Eidurb 0 ecr mcrb fbtjias).
Mcrb fjtj is bigd ocaabotbf, prcobssbf jgf trjgsebrrbf tljg bvbr`becrb. Fjtj is ocaabotbf y `iaaicgs ce ocggbotbf fbviobs, pbcpabjgf sbgscrs tljt rbocrf triaaicgs ce trjgsjoticgs jgf bljvicursbjol fjy. Vlb ugprbobfbgtbf jmcugt ce fjtj `bigd dbgbrjtbfis orbjtbf ig muatipab wjys. Fjtj is jotivbay ocaabotbf ercmigfivifujas wlc prcvifb it ig trjfiticgja wjys (`y eiaaigd cut ecrms,survbys, rbdistrjticgs jgf sc cg). Vlby jrb jasc pjssivbay ocaabotbfjs j y-prcfuot ce ctlbr jotivitibs (ecr bxjmpab Tb` rcwsigd,
Oljptbr :>Vlb Tcraf IsOljgdigd
Fjtj jotivbay ocaabotbf witl usbr jwjrbgbss Mcst fjtj ercm mjoligb tc mjoligb trjgsjoticgs jgfpjssivb ocaaboticg fieouat tc gctiey igfivifujas
Fbgiticg ce pbrscgja fjtj is prbfbtbrmigbfjgf `igjry
Fjtj ocaabotbf ecr spboibf usb
Rsbr is tlb fjtj su`nbot
Igfivifuja prcvifbs abdja ocgsbgt ut is gcttruay bgdjdbf
Fbgiticg ce pbrscgja fjtj is ocgtbxtuja jgf fbpbgfbgtcg scoija gcrms
Bocgcmio vjaub jgf iggcvjticg ocmb ercm ocm`igigdfjtj sbts jgf su`sbqubgt usbs
Rsbr ojg b tlb fjtj su`nbot, tlb fjtj ocgtrcaabr,jgf/cr fjtj prcobsscr
Igfivifujas bgdjdb jgf ugfbrstjgf lcw fjtj is usbfjgf lcw vjaub is orbjtbf
Xcaioy ecousbs cg jajgoigd prctboticg witl iggcvjticgjgf bocgcmio drcwtl
VP JF IV ICGJ A JX XP CJOL
Eidurb 0> Gbw pbrspbotivbs cg tlb usb ce fjtj
GBT XBP_XBOVIUB
Xcaioy erjmbwcrk ecousbs cg migimizigd riskstc tlb igfivifuja
_curob> Tcraf Bocgcmio Ecrum jgf Vlb @cstcg Ocgsuatigd Drcup
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Ercm Ocaaboticg tc Rsjdb
Oljptbr :> Vlb Tcraf Is Oljgdigd
acojticg igecrmjticg ercm plcgbs jgf orbfit ojrf puroljsbs).Vlb igorbjsigd usb ce mjoligb-tc-mjoligb trjgsjoticgs, wliolfc gct igvcavb lumjg igtbrjoticg, is dbgbrjtigd sidgieiojgtjmcugts ce fjtj j`cut igfivifujas. Jaa ce tlis fjtj is eurtlbrjgjaysbf jgf ocmmigdabf tc orbjtb igebrrbf fjtj.
Fjtj-frivbg cppcrtugitibs jrb gct witlcut risk jgf ugobrtjigty.Vlb issub is lcw tc djig gbw igsidlts jgf mjkb `bttbr fboisicgs,jgf tc fc sc ig j mjggbr tljt rbocdgizbs jgf prctbots ocgsumbrs,`usigbssbs jgf dcvbrgmbgts jdjigst drcwigd ocgobrgs cesbourity, privjoy jgf ctlbr ljrms.
Vlb ecrwjrf trjgsebr ce fjtj orbjtbs cgb oajss ce ugobrtjigtibs.Vlb ocmmbroija igobgtivb tc sljrb fjtj witl sbocgfjry jgftbrtijry pjrtibs is strcgd jgf fbbpay bm`bffbf ig bxistigd Igtbrgbt`usigbss mcfbas. Tliab tlb trjgsebr ce fjtj orbjtbs abvbrjdb witlbjol jffiticgja usb, it jasc rbgfbrs tlb oljaabgdbs ce joocugtigdecr jgf mcgitcrigd tlb usb ce tlb fjtj mcrb ocmpabx. Js mcrbjgf mcrb fjtj is ocm`igbf jgf ocmmigdabf, tlb igsidlts,fisocvbribs, vjaub jgf pctbgtija risks igorbjsb, pjrtiouajray ie tlis
jotivity is pbrecrmbf y pjrtibs gct firbotay kgcwg cr gbobssjrytc tlb ugfbrayigd trjgsjotcrs.
Titl mcrb tljg 5 `iaaicg pbcpab ocggbotbf tc mc`iab fbviobs,jg igorbjsigd vjribty ce fjtj is jasc `bocmigd ojpj`ab ce `bigdaigkbf tc igfivifuja ifbgtity. _mjrtplcgbs jrb gcw j`ab tc ojpturbjgf trjok jg igfivifujas acojticg pjttbrgs js wbaa js lbap orbjtbgbw abvbas ce jutlbgtiojticg.
Ig jffiticg, igfivifujas jrb gc acgdbr mbrbay tlb su`nbots ce fjtj tlby jrb jasc `bigd rbocdgizbf js prcfuobrs ce fjtj. Ecrbxjmpab, fiditja pbrscgja-lbjatl fbviobs suol js Eit`it5jgf Gikb+Euba`jgf4mbjsurb fjiay plysioja jotivitibs. Vlby prcvifb j gbwwjy ce ojpturigd j riol fjtj sbt j`cut jg igfivifuja. Vlbsbfbviobs prbsbgt jg cppcrtugity tc ocm igb jgf ocmmigdab igtimjtb,
lidl-rbscauticg, jotivity-`jsbf lbjatl fjtj witl ctlbr fjtj sbts tcprcvifb j fjiay lbjatl fjsl`cjrf ecr igfivifujas. It lbaps tlbm sbtwbaagbss tjrdbts, mbjsurb prcdrbss jgf mcrb beebotivbay bgdjdbig jolibvigd lbjatlibr aiebstyabs.
@ut suol pbrscgja-lbjatl fjtj jasc divbs risb tc gbw qubsticgsjgf oljaabgdbs ecr igfivifujas jgf igstituticgs. Ecr bxjmpab,ojg tlbsb fjtj `b ocm`igbf witl trjfiticgja mbfioja rbocrfs ecrrbsbjrol jgf trbjtmbgt3 Is tlb fbviob rbaij`ab jgf joourjtb3Ojg tlb fjtj `b jutlbgtiojtbf jgf aigkbf tc cgay cgb pbrscg3Ojg igsurjgob ocmpjgibs usb tlb fjtj ig tlbir ocvbrjdb fboisicgs3_uol ocgobrgs jrb vjaif jgf gbbf tc `b jffrbssbf, `utprbbmptivbay ebgoigd cee obrtjig fjtj fbviobs jgf typbs `bojusbce tlbsb ocgobrgs wcuaf rbfuob iggcvjticg, fisocvbry, jgfvjaub tc igfivifujas jgf usigbssbs.
Rsigd fjtj ecr purpcsbs ig jffiticg tc tlcsb cridigjaay ifbgtieibfojg rjisb privjoy ocgobrgs ie tlcsb usbs jrb igocgsistbgt witl tlbigtbrbsts ce tlb fjtj su`nbot. Lcwbvbr, js jawjys, ocgtbxtmjttbrs. Pbstrioticgs cg tlb usb ce fjtj mjy jasc put tlb fisocvbryce trjgsecrmjtivb iggcvjticgs jt risk.
Ecr bxjmpab, usigd j rc`ust fjtj`jsb ce ?.0 miaaicg igfivifujas,Kjisbr Xbrmjgbgtb jffrbssbf tlb icacdio ejotcrs aigkigd pjrbgtjajgtifbprbssjgt-frud usb tc oliaflccf jutism spbotrum fiscrfbrs(J_Fs). Jgjaysis ce fjtj tjkbg ercm tlb pbrscgja mbfiojarbocrfs ce rbajtbf ejmiay mbm`brs ercm :992 tlrcudl 0880
slcwbf tljt oliafrbg bxpcsbf prbgjtjaay tc tlbir mctlbrs usb cejgtifbprbssjgts ljf mcrb tljg twiob tlb risk ce fbvbacpigd J_Fs.
Vlb rbsuats ce tlb stufy jgf tlis rjtb ce impjot mjy jeebot tlbojrb ce oliafrbg jgf pjrbgts frjwg ercm j tctja ce cvbr 6 miaaicg`irtls pbr ybjr ig tlb R_, jgf cvbr 2 miaaicg `irtls pbr ybjr igBR ocugtribs tcdbtlbr.
Jgctlbr bxjmpab is Uisjs jfjptjticg ce its trjgsjoticgja fjtj tcprctbot ocgsumbrs jgf mbroljgts ercm erjuf. Vlb primjrypurpcsb ce ocaabotigd tlbsb fjtj is tc bgsurb ocgvbgibgt, sjebjgf rbaij`ab pjymbgt prcobssigd. Rsigd tlb fjtj tc prbvbgt erjuforbjtbs vjaub ecr jaa pjrtioipjgts ig tlb pjymbgts bocsystbm._ojms jgf erjuf trbgfs jrb ifbgtieibf js tlby ljppbg, gct lcurscr fjys ajtbr. Vlis rbsuats ig jpprcximjtbay R_$ :.2 `iaaicg dac`jaerjuf ifbgtieibf jggujaay.
Vlbsb bxjmpabs igfiojtb tljt bvbg fjtj tljt is sbbg js pjrtiouajraysbgsitivb ig scmb ocgtbxts ojg ig ctlbr ocgtbxts `b erbbf tc yibafimpcrtjgt igsidlts jgf vjaub tc jaa (_bb Eidurb ? jgf Jppbgfix ecreurtlbr ojsb stufibs).
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Rgacokigd tlb Ujaub ce Xbrscgja Fjtj> Ercm Ocaaboticg tc Rsjdb 9
Oljptbr :> Vlb Tcraf Is Oljgdigd
Bgdjdigd tlb igfivifuja jgf abvbrjdigd lbjatl fjtj tc scavb dac`ja lbjatls tcudlbstprc`abm tjokaigd olrcgio fisbjsb
Eidurb ?> Rsb ce pbrscgja fjtj ig iggcvjtivb wjys ig tlb lbjatl sbotcr ojg yibaf
sidgiojgt bocgcmio jgf scoija vjaub ecr jaa stjkblcafbrs
Bgdjdigd tlb igfivifuja jgf
ugfbrtjkigd pbrscgjaisbf
igfivifuja igtbrvbgticgs `jsbf
cg lbjatl fjtj ljs abf tcsidgiojgt imprcvbmbgts ig
lbjatl cutocmbs ig J`u Flj`i
_curob> Lbjatl Jutlcrity J`u Flj`i (08:8 euaa-ybjr fjtj); _bb Jppbgfix ecr mcrb fbtjias:> L`J:o14.2%; 0> AFA>LFA rjtic 1?.2; ?> Jt abjst cgb fij`btbs ecaacw-up ig tlb ybjr (L`J:o mbjsurbmbgt)
02%
:2%
:8%
2%
08%
% igorbjsb ig pcpuajticgwitl ocgtrca ce fij`btbs:
% igorbjsb ig pcpuajticgwitl ocgtrca ce olcabstbrca0
% igorbjsb ig pcpuajticgbgdjdbf witl ojrb?
08%
Xu`aio fisoacsurb ce
jddrbdjtbf, jgcgymizbf
pjtibgt cutocmb fjtjojg frivb imprcvbf oaigioja
cutocmbs jgf jffrbss
lbjatlojrb ocsts
_curob> Vlb @cstcg Ocgsuatigd Drcup, Fbobm`br 08::, Imprcvigd Lbjatl Ojrb Ujaub> Vlb Ojsb ecr Fisbjsb Pbdistribs,lttps>//www. odpbrspbotivbs.ocm/ocgtbgt/jrtioabs/lbjatlSojrbSpjybrsSprcvifbrsS`icpljrmjSimprcvigdSlbjatlSojrbSvjaubSfisbjsbSrbdistribs/
_ystbmjtiojaay ocaabotigd jgf mjkigd pu`aioay jvjiaj`ab lbjatl cutocmb fjtj frivbsoaigioja imprcvbmbgt jgf rbfuobs ocsts
IMXPCUBMBGV_ IG LBJAVL CRVOCMB_ FRB VC ABUBPJDIGD
XBP_CGJA FJVJ IG VPR_VBF TJY
06%
: PIK-LIJ jgguja rbpcrts 0882-0889; @OD jgjaysis; _bb Jppbgfix ecr mcrb fbtjias:> Vlb qujaity igfbx is `jsbf cg gigb prcobss igtbrrvbgticgs rbocmmbgfbf `y tlb Burcpbjg Ojrficacdy _coibty.
+68%
+00%
Fjtj cg lcspitja pbrecrmjgob wjsocaabotbf `ut gct pu`aislbf
Fjtj cg igfivifuja lcspitjapbrecrmjgob pu`aislbf
x%
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:8 Rgacokigd tlb Ujaub ce Xbrscgja Fjtj> Ercm Ocaaboticg tc Rsjdb
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Rgacokigd tlb Ujaub ce Xbrscgja Fjtj> Ercm Ocaaboticg tc Rsjdb ::
Divbg tlb ocmpabxity ce tlb pbrscgja fjtj bocsystbm, tlb rjtbce oljgdb, tlb pctbgtija ecr sidgieiojgt vjaub ercm fjtj jgf tlboljgdigd rcab ce tlb igfivifuja, tlbrb is j gbbf ecr j eabxi`ab,jfjptivb jgf rbsiaibgt jpprcjol tljt ljs jt its lbjrt tlb jim cebgj`aigd tlb dac`ja trustbf eacw ce fjtj.
Vlb trjfiticgja fjtj-prctboticg jpprcjol, `jsbf cg :948socmputigd jrolitboturbs ig wliol dcvbrgmbgts jgf ajrdbcrdjgizjticgs cpbrjtbf ig fisorbtb siacs, wjs tljt tlb igfivifujais igvcavbf ig ocgsbgtigd tc fjtj usb jt tlb timb ce ocaaboticg.
Vlb crdjgizjticg tljt ocaabotbf tlb fjtj tlbg usbf it ecr j spboieibfusb, `jsbf cg usbr ocgsbgt, jgf tlbg fbabtbf tlb fjtj wlbg itwjs gc acgdbr gbbfbf ecr tlb spboieibf purpcsb. Vljt jpprcjolwjs jpprcprijtb wlbg tlb fjtj ocaaboticg wjs cetbg rbajtbf tcj spboieio sbrviob, j sigdab crdjgizjticg cr sigdab usb jgf wlbgtlb ocmputbr fjtj systbms wbrb gct lidlay igtbrocggbotbf.
Gcw, lcwbvbr, tlb wjaas ce bgtbrprisb ocmputigd ljvb cpbgbfup jacgd witl tlb fjtj eacws jorcss trjfiticgja siacs.
Vrjfiticgja jpprcjolbs jrb gc acgdbr eit ecr tlb purpcsbs ecr wlioltlby wbrb fbsidgbf, ecr sbvbrja rbjscgs> Vlby ejia tc joocugt ecr tlb pcssi iaity tljt gbw jgf `bgbeioija usbs
ecr tlb fjtj wiaa `b fisocvbrbf, acgd jetbr tlb timb ce ocaaboticg. Vlby fc gct joocugt ecr gbtwcrkbf fjtj jrolitboturbs tljt
acwbr tlb ocst ce fjtj ocaaboticg, trjgsebr jgf prcobssigd tcgbjray zbrc, jgf bgj`ab muatiusbr joobss tc j sigdab pibob
ce fjtj. Vlb tcrrbgt ce fjtj `bigd dbgbrjtbf ercm jgf j`cut fjtj
su`nbots impcsbs jg ugfub ocdgitivb urfbg cg igfivifuja fjtjsu`nbots. Cvbrwlbamigd tlbm witl gctiobs is uatimjtbayfisbmpcwbrigd jgf igbeebotivb ig tbrms ce prctboticg it wcuaftjkb tlb jvbrjdb pbrscg j`cut 028 wcrkigd lcurs bvbry ybjr,cr j`cut ?8 euaa wcrkigd fjys tc jotujaay rbjf tlb privjoypcaioibs ce tlb wb`sitbs tlby visit ig j ybjr.Vlb Gbbf ecrj Gbw Jpprcjol
//www.tbolfirt.ocm/jrtioabs/08:08608/:82586: Vlb Rsbrs Xbrspbotivb, lttp>//iiocm.crd/rbscurobs/cpbg-joobss-rbscurobs/fcoSfbtjias/056-pbrscgja-fjtj-mjgjdbmbgt-tlb-usbr-s-pbrspbotivb-pfe-rbpcrt
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:0 Rgacokigd tlb Ujaub ce Xbrscgja Fjtj> Ercm Ocaaboticg tc Rsjdb
@ut j gbw jpprcjol ojggct `b cgb ce jgytligd dcbs. Vlbpctbgtija ecr gbw vjaub orbjticg ercm jaacwigd fjtj tc eacw jgfocm igb witl ctlbr fjtj gbbfs tc `b `jajgobf jdjigst tlb pctbgtijarisks jgf igtrusicgs tlis ocuaf ojusb. Vlis rbquirbs j sliet igtligkigd ercm ecoussigd cg fjtj prctboticg tc bgj`aigd fjtj
bmpcwbrmbgt. It wiaa rbquirb j sliet ercm ocgtrcaaigd fjtj ocaaboticgtc ecousigd cg fjtj usjdb. Ajstay pbrmissicgs, ocgtrcas jgftrustwcrtly fjtj prjotiobs gbbf tc b bstj`aislbf tljt bgj`ab tlbvjaub-orbjtigd jppaiojticgs ce fjtj ut prbvbgt tlb igtrusivb jgffjmjdigd cgbs. Fjtj itsbae fcbs gct orbjtb vjaub cr ojusbprc`abms; its usb fcbs.
Vlb gbw jpprcjol jasc rbquirbs j sliet ercm ecousigd cg prctbotigdigfivifujas ercm jaa pcssi`ab risks tc ifbgtieyigd risks jgf ejoiaitjtigdrbspcgsi`ab usbs witlig tlcsb cugfjribs. Ig scmb ojsbs, ejiaurbtc usb fjtj (ecr bxjmpab, tc fijdgcsb j mbfioja ocgfiticg) ojgabjf tc `jf cutocmbs gct cgay jt jg igfivifuja cr scoibtja abvba,`ut jasc ig bocgcmio tbrms, nust js its usb ojg orbjtb risks. It jascrbquirbs jokgcwabfdigd tljt gct jaa fjtj jgf situjticgs jrb tlbsjmb. Js wb ljvb stjtbf becrb, ocgtbxt mjttbrs, jgf cgb-sizb-
eits-jaa jpprcjolbs wiaa gct wcrk.
Vlis gbw jpprcjol jasc gbbfs tc ojrbeuaay fistigduisl btwbbgusigd fjtj ecr fisocvbry tc dbgbrjtb igsidlt jgf tlb su`sbqubgtjppaiojticg ce tlcsb igsidlts tc impjot jg igfivifuja. Cetbg igtlb prcobss ce fisocvbry, wlbg ocm`igigd fjtj jgf acckigd ecrpjttbrgs jgf igsidlts, pcssi`ab jppaiojticgs jrb gct jawjys oabjr.
Jaacwigd fjtj tc `b usbf ecr fisocvbry mcrb erbbay, ut bgsurigdjpprcprijtb ocgtrcas cvbr tlb jppaiojticgs ce tljt fisocvbry tcprctbot tlb igfivifuja, is cgb wjy ce strikigd tlb jajgob btwbbgscoija jgf bocgcmio vjaub orbjticg jgf prctboticg.
Lcwbvbr, nust js tlb fisocvbry ce gbw cppcrtugitibs ecr drcwtlis ugkgcwg, sc jrb tlb pcssi`iaitibs ecr ugabjsligd ugigtbgfbfocgsbqubgobs. Xrigoipabf jgf eabxi`ab dcvbrgjgob is rbquirbf tc
jssbss tlb risk prceiab ce joticgs tjkbg ig tlb usb ce fjtj jgjaytios.
@bojusb euturb, ybt-tc-`b-fisocvbrbf usbs ce fjtj ojggct b euaayjgtioipjtbf, j fbejuat pcaioy ce fbabtigd fjtj ig jaa ocgtbxts ojg`b ljrmeua. J `bttbr jpprcjol is tc mjgjdb usb ig wjys tljt ojgbvcavb cvbr timb, prctbotigd ctl tlb ridlts jgf tlb euturb cpticgsce tlb igfivifuja, jgf tlb drcups jgf igstituticgs witl wliol tlbigfivifuja bxoljgdbs fjtj. Xrigoipabs ojg prcvifb ctl tlbecugfjticgs ecr suol j sliet jgf tlb eabxi`iaity ecr iggcvjticg.
@ut mjgjdigd suol j eabxi`ab, fygjmio systbm wiaa gct `b bjsy.It wiaa rbquirb joticg y jaa stjkblcafbrs ocmigd tcdbtlbr tcjdrbb cg rberbslbf duifigd prigoipabs jgf wjys tc impabmbgttlbm igoaufigd ocfbs ce ocgfuot jgf tbolgcacdioja scauticgs.
Vlbrb is jasc j gbbf ecr bttbr bvifbgob ce wljt wcrks jgf wljtfcbs gct tc igecrm tlb `bljvicur ce jaa. Jgf tlbrb is j gbbfecr jg igtbrcpbrj ab dac`ja pcaioy erjmbwcrk tljt igocrpcrjtbstlis gbw jpprcjol.
Oljptbr 0> Vlb Gbbf ecr j Gbw Jpprcjol
Vlb Bvcauticg ce Xbrscgja Fjtj
Vlb fbeigiticg ce pbrscgja fjtj is bvcavigd. Vrjfiticgjaay,
tljt fbeigiticg wjs prb-fbtbrmigbf jgf dcvbrgbf tlrcudltlb usb ce j `igjry jpprcjol> Ig mcst nurisfioticgs, tlbusb ce pbrscgjaay ifbgtieij`ab igecrmjticg (XII) wjs su`nbottc striot rbstrioticgs wlbrbjs tlb usb ce gcg-XII wjscetbg ugocgtrcaabf.
Lcwbvbr, wljt is ocgsifbrbf pbrscgja fjtj is igorbjsigdayocgtbxtuja; it oljgdbs witl pbrscgja prbebrbgobs, gbwjppaiojticgs, ocgtbxt ce usbs, jgf oljgdbs ig ouaturja jgfscoija gcrms.
Vrjfiticgjaay, crdjgizjticgs ljvb usbf j vjribty ce tbolgiqubstc fb-ifbgtiey fjtj jgf orbjtb vjaub ecr scoibty wliabprctbotigd jg igfivifujas privjoy. _uol fjtj wjs gctsu`nbot tc tlb sjmb ruabs js XII, js jg igfivifuja ocuaf gct
`b ifbgtieibf ercm it. @ut tbolgcacdioja jfvjgobs jgf tlbj`iaity tc jsscoijtb fjtj jorcss muatipab scurobs is slietigd`cugfjribs ce wljt is cr is gct XII, igoaufigd pctbgtijarb-ifbgtieiojticg ce prbvicusay jgcgymizbf fjtj.
Vlis issub is tlb su`nbot ce sidgieiojgt fb jtb witl scmbjrduigd tljt tlis mbjgs tljt jaa fjtj is beebotivbay pbrscgjaayifbgtieij`ab jgf slcuaf b trbjtbf js suol. Ctlbrs urdbojuticg, jrduigd tljt tlis wcuaf ourtjia mjgy ce tlb `bgbeioijausbs ce jgcgymcus fjtj witl migimja djigs ig privjoy.
J sliet ig jpprcjol tc tligkigd abss j`cut tlb fjtj jgfmcrb j`cut tlb usjdb ocuaf ceebr j wjy ecrwjrf. Ie tlbusjdb impjots jg igfivifuja firbotay it wcuaf rbquirbfieebrbgt abvbas ce dcvbrgjgob tljg fjtj wliol is usbf ig
jg jddrbdjtbf jgf jgcgymizbf mjggbr.
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:6 Rgacokigd tlb Ujaub ce Xbrscgja Fjtj> Ercm Ocaaboticg tc Rsjdb
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Xrigoipabs ljvb `bbg jgf gbbf tc `b j ocrb pjrt ce tlb euturbdcvbrgjgob ce tlb pbrscgja-fjtj bocsystbm. Xrigoipabs ojg sbttlb ecugfjticg ecr trustwcrtly fjtj prjotiob jgf lbap bmpcwbrusbrs. @ut prigoipabs jacgb jrb gct bgcudl. Ocm`igbf witltbolgcacdioja scauticgs jgf joocmpjgibf y ugfbrayigd tccassuol js ocfbs ce ocgfuot, tlby ojg gct cgay prcvifb tlb eabxi`iaity
rbquirbf ig j ejst-mcvigd ocggbotbf wcraf, ut jasc bgj`ab tlbjoocugtj iaity jgf bgecrobj iaity gbbfbf tc ouativjtb trust. Ifbgtieyigdjgf rbeigigd tlb prigoipabs tljt rbeabot scoibtja jgf ouaturja gcrmsjgf bgsurigd wjys tc uplcaf tlbm wiaa bgj`ab trustwcrtly fjtjprjotiobs, pbrsujfigd igfivifujas tc `b mcrb wiaaigd tc sljrb fjtjj`cut tlbmsbavbs.
Oljptbr ?>Xrigoipabs ecr tlbVrustbf Eacw
ce Xbrscgja Fjtj
JPBJ _ VC JFFP B__
Eidurb 2> Jrbjs tc ecous cg tc jolibvb trustbf cw ce fjtj bmbrdigd ercm fijacdub sbribs
JGOLCPIGD CBOF
XPIGOIXAB_ (:9 Tcraf Bocgcmio Ecrum jgf Vlb @cstcg Ocgsuatigd Drcup
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Bxistigd prigoipabs jsscoijtbf witl tlb ocaaboticg, ljgfaigd jgfusb ce pbrscgja fjtj ljvb ecrmbf tlb `jsis ce mcst privjoy jgffjtj-prctboticg abdisajticg jrcugf tlb wcraf. J vbrsicg ce tlbsbprigoipabs wjs jdrbbf tc igtbrgjticgjaay ig :9 Xrigoipabs ecr tlb Vrustbf Eacw ce Xbrscgja Fjtj
Xrctboticg jgf sbourity
Joocugtj`iaity jgf bgecrobmbgt
Pidlts jgf rbspcgsi`iaitibs ecr usigd fjtj
VLPB B JP BJ _ VC FI_O R_ _
Eidurb 5> Vlb Tcraf Bocgcmio Ecrum fijacdub drcupigd ce bxistigd prigoipabs
Pbmjigs ecugfjticgja `ut oljaabgdigd divbgfbobgtrjaisbf systbm
Pbmjigs oritioja `ut gbbf gbw wjys tc bgsurbbeebotivb impabmbgtjticg
Gbbfs rbtligkigd tc bgsurb rbabvjgt igtcfjys `id fjtj wcraf
OLJAABGDB_
_curob> Tcraf Bocgcmio Ecrum jgf Vlb @cstcg Ocgsuatigd Drcup
:8Ig scmb nurisfioticgs tlbsb prigoipabs jrb kgcwg js Ejir Igecrmjticg Xrjotiob Xrigoipabs, cr EIXXs.
::_bb ecr bxjmpab Igtbrgjticgja Igstitu tb ce Ocmmugiojticgs. Xbrscgja Fjtj Mjgjdbmbgt> Vlb Rsbrs Xbrspbotivb, lttp>//iiocm.crd/rbscurobs/cpbg-joobss-rbscurobs/fcoS
fbtjias/056-pbrscgja-fjtj-mjgjdbmbgt-tlb-usbr-s-pbrspbotivb-pfe-rbpcrt ; Pu`igstbig,Irj. @id Fjtj> Vlb Bgf ce Xrivjoy cr j Gbw @bdiggigd3 Cotc`br 08:0.lttp>//pjpbrs.ssrg.ocm/sca?/pjpbrs.oem3j`strjotSif=0:24529 ; Vbgb, Cmbr jgf NuabsXcacgbtsky. @id Fjtj ecr Jaa> Xrivjoy jgf Rsbr Ocgtrca ig tlb Jdb ce Jgjaytios.Gcrtlwbstbrg Ncurgja ce Vbolgcacdy jgf Igtbaabotuja Xrcpbrty, Ecrtlocmigd.
lttp>//ssrg.ocm/j`strjot=0:69?56.
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Joocugtj`iaity
Joocugtj`iaity rbmjigs oritioja, ut wb gbbf gbw wjys tc bgsurbbeebotivb impabmbgtjticg ig j lypbrocggbotbf wcraf. Ecr tlb trustbfeacw ce fjtj, jaa stjkblcafbrs slcuaf `b joocugtj`ab ecr lcw tlbyocaabot, stcrb, sbourb, usb jgf sljrb fjtj. @ut joocugtj`iaityjacgb is gct sueeioibgt. Vlbrb is jasc j gbbf ecr beebotivb bgecrobmbgttc bgsurb systbmio trust. Ybt orbjtigd joocugtj`iaity jgfbgecrobmbgt ig j rjpifay oljgdigd, lypbrocggbotbf wcraf isigorbjsigday fieeiouat divbg tlb bxtbrgja prbssurb ecr igorbjsbfeabxi`iaity ig fbsidg ce ruabs. Vlbrb jrb gumbrcus cgdcigd beecrtsecousbf cg lcw tc uiaf suol joocugtj`iaity wcrkigd witl fjtjprctboticg rbduajtcrs jgf ocmpjgibs, igoaufigd bxpacrigdoc-rbduajtcry jpprcjolbs js j wjy tc fbvbacp j mcrb eabxi`ab,ocgtbxtujaay rbabvjgt, jgf beeioibgt jpprcjol.:0
Pidlts jgf Pbspcgsi`iaitibs ecr Rsigd
Xbrscgja Fjtj
Lcwbvbr, ctlbr prigoipabs, pjrtiouajray tlcsb tljt bstj`aisl ridltsjgf rbspcgsi`iaity ecr usigd fjtj, gbbf sidgieiojgt rbtligkigd tcrbeabot tlb oljgdbs ig tlb wcraf. Vlbsb oljgdbs igoaufb tlbigorbjsigd rbocdgiticg ce tlb rcab ce igfivifujas js `ctl prcfuobrsjgf ocgsumbrs ce fjtj, tlb gum`br ce gbw `bgbeioija usbs cefjtj fisocvbrbf acgd jetbr tlb pcigt ce ocaaboticg, jgf tlb slbbrvcaumb ce fjtj bigd orbjtbf. Ctlbr bmbrdigd ocgobpts tljtwbrb gct jgtioipjtbf jt tlb timb ce tlb cridigja frjetigd ce tlbCBOF prigoipabs igoaufb tlb rbocdgiticg tljt jaa fjtj is fuja usb(it ojg `b usbf ecr dccf cr `jf purpcsbs), jgf tlb ugfbrstjgfigdtljt tlbrb is j firbot ocrrbajticg `btwbbg tlb vjaub ce fjtj jgftlb pctbgtija igtrusivbgbss ce its usb.
Ig pjrtiouajr, rbaijgob cg mboljgisms ce gctiob jgf ocgsbgt
tc bgsurb igfivifuja pjrtioipjticg jrb sbbg js igorbjsigdayjgjolrcgistio. Vlb ourrbgt mjgiebstjticg ce tlb prigoipabs tlrcudlgctiob jgf ocgsbgt js j `igjry, cgb-timb cgay igvcavbmbgt cetlb igfivifuja jt tlb pcigt ce fjtj ocaaboticg wjs ifbgtieibf ig tlbfijacdub js jg jrbj ripb ecr rbocgsifbrjticg tc bttbr bmpcwbrigfivifujas, uiaf trust ig tlb systbm, jgf bgocurjdb tlb rbaij`ab,prbfiotj ab jgf mcrb vjauj ab eacw ce fjtj igtc jgf witlig tlb systbm.
Ctlbr jrbjs ifbgtieibf js ojgfifjtbs ecr rbocgsifbrjticg igoaufbrbquirbmbgts tc spboiey, ig fbtjia, tlb purpcsb ce usjdb jt tlb timbce ocaaboticg jgf tc rbstriot euturb usbs tc tljt purpcsb. Ig tlbpjst, tlis wjs j vij`ab scauticg wlbg ocaabotbf fjtj wjs muolmcrb iscajtbf jgf wjs gct su`nbot tc tlb ocrrbajticgs tljt ojgrbvbja vjauj`ab gbw igecrmjticg. Divbg tljt muol ce tlb iggcvjticgjgf tlbrbecrb bocgcmio jgf scoija vjaub ocmb ercm su`sbqubgt
usbs ce fjtj, tlbrb is wcrk tc `b fcgb ig `jajgoigd tlb ridlts ceigfivifujas ybt rbocdgizigd tljt gcticgs ce tlb sigdab usb ce fjtjjrb igorbjsigday fieeiouat tc bm`rjob.
Ig jffiticg tc ifbgtieyigd jrbjs wlbrb bxistigd prigoipabs gbbf tc`b rbeigbf, tlb fijacdub pigpcigtbf tlrbb kby jrbjs ig bstj`aisligdtlb ridlts jgf rbspcgsi`iaitibs ecr usigd pbrscgja fjtj tljt ocuafecrm tlb `jsis ecr tlb bvcauticg ce bxistigd prigoipabs. (_bb Eidurb 5)
Ercm trjgspjrbgoy tc ugfbrstjgfigd> Gbw wjys tc igecrmigfivifujas jgf lbap tlbm ugfbrstjgf lcw fjtj j`cut tlbm is`bigd ocaabotbf jgf usbf jrb gbbfbf. Vlis fcbs gct mbjg tljt
igfivifujas ljvb tc ugfbrstjgf bvbry fbtjia ce bvbry fjtj eacw,`ut tlby fc gbbf tc ljvb j `rcjf ugfbrstjgfigd jgf j drbjtbrsbgsb ce ocgtrca ce wljt is ljppbgigd tc fjtj j`cut tlbm tcbgsurb trust.
Vlb ourrbgt jpprcjol tc prcvifigd trjgspjrbgoy tlrcudl abgdtlyjgf ocmpabx abdjaistio privjoy pcaioibs cvbrwlbams igfivifujasrjtlbr tljg igecrms tlbm. Vlb oljaabgdbs jrb ocmpcugfbf jsmcrb fjtj is bigd ocaabotbf y mcrb jgf mcrb fbviobs, mjgy cewliol jrb gct witlig tlb firbot ocgtrca ce tlb su`nbot ce tlb fjtj._impaioity, beeioibgt fbsidg jgf usj`iaity must aib jt tlb lbjrt cetrjgspjrbgoy. Js cgb pjrtioipjgt ig Fjvcs gctbf, beebotivb fbsidgslcuaf `b jppaibf tc bgdjdigd tlb igfivifuja gct nust tc mjkb tlbwb`sitb acck `bttbr.
Tliab it mjy b impcssi`ab tc ocmpabtbay mcvb jwjy ercm abdjaayfbrivbf privjoy pcaioibs, tlbrb jrb mjgy pctbgtija wjys tc lbapecstbr tlis sliet tc rbja ugfbrstjgfigd. Vlbrb jrb igfiojticgs tljt jfjtj aitbrjoy mcvbmbgt is bdiggigd tc bmbrdb ig Gcrtl Jmbriojjgf Burcpb tc lbap ouativjtb rbja ugfbrstjgfigd (_bb Eidurb 4).
_cmb ocmpjgibs jrb jimigd tc fbvbacp simpab ajgdujdb bxpajgjticgsce tlbir jpprcjol tc fjtj usb sc tljt tlb igfivifuja ojg mcrbquiokay ugfbrstjgf tlb mjig babmbgts ce lcw fjtj is `bigd usbfwitlcut ljvigd tc wjfb tlrcudl tlb abdja privjoy pcaioy. Igtuit, :?ecr bxjmpab, ljs bstj`aislbf Fjtj _tbwjrfslip Xrigoipabs tljtjrb jt tlb lbjrt ce lcw tlb ocmpjgy fbjas witl pbrscgja fjtj.
Vlis sbts cut ig oabjr simpab ajgdujdb wljt Igtuit stjgfs ecr, wljtit wiaa fc, jgf wljt it wiaa gct fc. Ecr bxjmpab, tlb prigoipabs mjkboabjr tljt Igtuit wiaa gct sbaa, pu`aisl cr sljrb fjtj tljt ifbgtieibsjgy pbrscg. @ut tlb ocmpjgy wiaa usb fjtj tc lbap oustcmbrsimprcvb tlbir eigjgoija aivbs jgf tc cpbrjtb its usigbss. Jgfit wiaa divb oustcmbrs j olciob j`cut lcw Igtuit usbs fjtj tljtifbgtiey tlbm.
J oljaabgdb ecr ocmpjgibs ig prbpjrigd tlbsb simpaieibfjpprcjolbs is wlbtlbr tlb gbw jpprcjolbs wiaa b sueeioibgtayfbtjiabf tc pjss mustbr ercm j euaa jgf ocgspioucus fisoacsurbpbrspbotivb. Vljt prc`abm ojg `b mitidjtbf tlrcudl tlbjfcpticg y ocmpjgibs ce mcrb stjgfjrfizbf ajgdujdb ecr pjrtcr jaa ce tlbir pcaioibs. Vlis wcuaf jaacw jaa pjrtibs (`usigbssbsjgf ocgsumbrs) tc bgncy tlb `bgbeits ce mcrb ejmiaijr jgfprbfiotj`ab systbms, igoaufigd tlb abdja jgf ruabs pcrticg cegbtwcrkbf systbms.
Pbocdgizigd tlb bgbeits ce stjgfjrf abdja ajgdujdb ig lbapigdtc gcrmjaizb tlb usbr bxpbribgob jgf ig rbfuoigd risk ecr `ctlusbrs jgf usigbssbs ig bxistigd mjrkbts, ctlbrs jrb jimigdtc stjgfjrfizb jgf socrb prctboticg jpprcjolbs y fieebrbgtocmpjgibs. Xrivjoysocrb,:6ecr bxjmpab, jgjaysbs tlb privjoypcaioibs ce ocmpjgibs jacgd ecur oabjr oritbrij jgf divbs bjolwb`sitb j ocacur-ocfbf rjtigd jgf socrb. Ig tlis wjy, Xrivjoysocrbis j`ab tc lbap trjgsajtb abdjabsb igtc j oabjr jgf bjsy-tc-ugfbr-stjgf duifb (_bb Eidurb 4).
Mcziaaj ljs prcpcsbf j sym`cas-`jsbf jpprcjol tc prbsbgtjticgce abdja tbrms tljt ebjturbs j gum`br ce iocgs tljt sidgja, ecrbxjmpab, lcw acgd fjtj is rbtjigbf, wlbtlbr fjtj is usbf y tlirfpjrtibs, ie jgf lcw fjtj is sljrbf witl jfvbrtisbrs, jgf wlbtlbrajw bgecrobmbgt ojg joobss tlb fjtj (sbb Eidurb 4). :2
Oljptbr ?> Xrigoipabs ecr tlb Vrustbf Eacw ce Xbrscgja Fjtj
:0Ecr bxjmpab tlb OIXA prcnbot cg Joocugtj`iaity, -lttp>//www.igecrmjticgpcaioyobgtrb.ocm/joocugtj`iaity-`jsbfSprivjoySdcvbrgjgob.
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Oljptbr ?> Xrigoipabs ecr tlb Vrustbf Eacw ce Xbrscgja Fjtj
Jatlcudl trjgspjrbgoy is gct j gbw prigoipab, it wjrrjgts rbvisitigdig aidlt ce tlb ocmpabxity iglbrbgt ig j lypbrocggbotbf wcraf.
J rbeigbf prigoipab tljt ecousbs abss cg wlbtlbr igecrmjticg isfisoacsbf jgf mcrb cg truay sbbkigd tc lbap igfivifujas ugfbrstjgflcw fjtj j`cut tlbm is `bigd ocaabotbf jgf usbf is ecugfjticgja
tc tlb joocmpaislmbgt ce ctlbr ejir prigoipabs ce usjdb. Ie tlbigfivifuja fcbs gct ugfbrstjgf j systbm, lb cr slb ojggctbeebotivbay bgdjdb witl it. Tlbg it ocmbs tc trjgspjrbgoy, abssojg scmbtimbs `b mcrb.Ercm pjssivb ocgsbgt tc bgdjdbf igfivifujas> Crdjgizjticgs(tlb cpbrjticgs ce wliol fbpbgf cg j rbajticgslip ce pcsitivbbgdjdbmbgt witl tlbir oustcmbrs) gbbf tc ugfbrstjgf jgfjoocmmcfjtb tlb oljgdigd rcab ce tlb igfivifuja `y bgdjdigd witljgf bmpcwbrigd tlbm. Vlb igfivifuja wjs listcriojaay sbbg js jfjtj su`nbot j pjssivb ocgsumbr ce prcfuots jgf sbrviobswlc wjs trjokbf ecr oustcmbr rbajticgslip mjgjdbmbgtpurpcsbs cgay jgf gbbfbf tc `b gctieibf j`cut lcw fjtj j`cuttlbm is `bigd usbf jgf ocgsbgt tc tljt usb. Lcwbvbr, igorbjsigdayigfivifujas jrb bigd ugfbrstccf tc jot js `ctl prcfuobrs jgf
ocgsumbrs ce fjtj. Vlb ourrbgt mcfba ce gctiob jgf ocgsbgt jttlb pcigt ce ocaaboticg ljs gct abf tc j abvba ce bgdjdbmbgt `yigfivifujas ig tbrms ce lcw fjtj j`cut tlbm is usbf; gcr is itgbobssjriay ocmmbgsurjtb witl tlb vjaub tljt tlb jssbts prcvifb.
Divbg tlb slbbr vcaumb ce fjtj jgf tlb vjricus wjys tljt fjtjis ocaabotbf jgf usbf tcfjy, it is, js j prjotioja mjttbr, plysiojaayimpcssi`ab ecr jg igfivifuja tc ocgsbgt tc jaa tlb fieebrbgt fjtjusbs. Pjtlbr tljg rbayigd cg ybs-cr-gc ocgsbgt jt tlb pcigt ceocaaboticg, igfivifujas gbbf gbw wjys tc bxbroisb mcrb beebotivbolciob jgf ocgtrca wlbg fjtj is `bigd usbf ig j wjy tljt impjotstlbm. Js pjrt ce tlis, crdjgizjticgs must `b oabjr tc igfivifujasj`cut tlb vjaub bxoljgdb tljt is tjkigd pajob ecr fjtj, ig tbrmsce mcgbtjry jgf ctlbr `bgbeits, sc tljt tlcsb igfivifujas ojgmjkb truay igecrmbf olciobs `btwbbg fieebrbgt cpticgs jsbf
cg wljt tlby ocgsifbr ejir.
Ocgsifbr lcw @V impabmbgtbf tlb rbobgt upfjtb tc tlb BRb-privjoy firbotivb, cetbg rbebrrbf tc js tlb occkib ajw, wliolrbquirbs ocmpjgibs tc c`tjig tlb ocgsbgt ce tlbir wb`sitb usbrs`becrb usigd occkibs tc trjok bljvicur cgaigb jgf tc pbrscgjaizbsbrviobs. Tlbrbjs mcst ocmpjgibs put ig pajob j pcp-up `cxjskigd usbrs tc oaiok tc ocgsbgt (j stjgfjrf ut rbajtivbay cpjqubprcobss), @V impabmbgtbf jg bjsy-tc-ugfbrstjgf prjotiob ecrvisitcrs tc its wb`sitb. J simpab pcp-up sorbbg jaacws usbrs tcfisobrg tlb striotay gbobssjry occkibs rbquirbf ecr tlb sitb tccpbrjtb prcpbray (ercm wliol oustcmbrs fc gct ljvb tlb ridlttc cpt cut) jgf tlb eugoticgja jgf tjrdbtigd occkibs tljt bgj`abpctbgtijaay igtrusivb scoija sljrigd jgf `bljvicurja trjokigd, uttljt jasc bgj`ab tlb `bst bxpbribgob ecr sitb usbrs. Vlb ocmpjgyoabjray bxpajigbf wljt oustcmbrs dbt ecr tlb igecrmjticg tlbydivb, lbapigd igfivifujas tc mjkb jg igecrmbf jgf bgdjdbf olciob(_bb Eidurb 4).
Vbolgcacdy jgf gbw jpprcjolbs ojg oabjray lbap. Crdjgizjticgsgbbf tc uiaf simpab-tc-usb tccas tljt bgocurjdb igfivifujas tc`bocmb bgdjdbf ig sbttigd tlb pcaioy dcvbrgigd usb ce fjtj jgftc `b j`ab tc oljgdb tlcsb sbttigds cvbr timb witlcut `bigdcvbrwlbambf. Rsj`iaity jgf simpaioity jrb kby tc beebotivbaybgdjdigd tlb igfivifuja jgf bgj`aigd usbrs tc sbb jgf ugfbrstjgfbquitj`ab bgbeits, kbbpigd ig migf tljt tlb `bgbeits mjyscmbtimbs `b sljrbf `btwbbg tlb crdjgizjticg jgf tlb igfivifujajgf bvbg witl scoibty ig dbgbrja. Ig jffiticg, crdjgizjticgs ojg
mjkb bttbr usb ce mbtjfjtj jgf abvbrjdb bxistigd ocgtrjotajw tc orbjtb simpabr jgf mcrb bgdjdigd wjys tc bmpcwbr tlbigfivifuja.
Eigjaay, bgj`aigd jgf bgocurjdigd ecrms ce pbbr suppcrt `bocmbs
igorbjsigday pcssi`ab ig scoija-gbtwcrk sbttigds, js bvifbgobf`y tlb muatipab rjtigd sitbs, `acds, EJZs jgf sc cg tljt jrbigorbjsigday jvjiaj`ab tc bgj`ab ocgsumbr olciob. Ig tlis ajttbrojsb, usigbssbs tljt bgocurjdb tlb ecrmjticg ce ocmmugityjrcugf tlbir oustcmbrs ojg abvbrjdb tlcsb rbajticgslips tc lbapscavb `usigbss prc`abms. Js is cetbg tlb ojsb ig gbtwcrkbfigecrmjticg systbms, tlb scurob ce tlb prc`abm ojg jasc `b tlbscurob ce tlb scauticg.
Xctbgtijaay, mjrkbts ojg bgocurjdb j rjob tc tlb tcp ig wliolusbr ocgtrca jgf ugfbrstjgfigd ce lcw fjtj is usbf jgfabvbrjdbf `bocmb ocmpbtitivb fieebrbgtijtcrs. Ujricus trust mjrksjgf igfbpbgfbgt socrigd systbms wiaa lbap stimuajtb tlis kigfce rbspcgsb.
Divbg tlb ocmpabxity ce olciobs, tlbrb is jasc pctbgtija ecr tlbfbvbacpmbgt ce jdbgoy typb sbrviobs tc `b ceebrbf tc lbapigfivifujas. Ig suol j sobgjric, pjrtibs wcuaf jssist ctlbrs (cetbgecr j ocmmissicg cr ctlbr ebb) ig j vjribty ce ocmpabx sbttigds.Eigjgoija jfvisbrs, rbja bstjtb jdbgts, `jgkbrs, igsurjgob `rckbrsjgf ctlbr simiajr jdbgoy rcabs jrb ejmiaijr bxjmpabs ce situjticgswlbg cgb pjrty bxbroisbs olciob jgf ocgtrca ecr jgctlbr pjrty vijigtbrmbfijry jrrjgdbmbgts. Nust js igfivifujas ljvb jgks jgfeigjgoija jfvisbrs tc abvbrjdb tlbir eigjgoija jssbts jgf tjkb ojrbce tlbir igtbrbsts ecr tlbm, tlb sjmb typb ce cg `bljae ce sbrviobsjrb jarbjfy stjrtigd tc `b ceebrbf witl rbspbot tc fjtj.
Ercm `ajok jgf wlitb tc sljfbs ce drjy>Divbg tlb ocmpabxityjgf spbbf ce oljgdb, eabxi`iaity is gbbfbf tc bgj`ab tlbsimuatjgbcus fbpacymbgt ce fieebrbgt ut ocmpabmbgtjry jpprcjolbs
fbpbgfigd cg tlb ocgtbxt ig wliol fjtj is usbf. Ecr bxjmpab,jg jpprcprijtb fjtj-usjdb prjotiob ecr trbjtigd jg igfivifujajs j pjtibgt ig j mbfioja bmbrdbgoy situjticg mjy gct `bjpprcprijtb ecr tljt igfivifuja ig eigjgoija sbrviobs sbttigds cr ecrtjrdbtbf jfvbrtisigd.
Vlb oljaabgdbs ce ocgtbxtuja ocmpabxity ljvb jt abjst twcimpaiojticgs. Eirst, tlbrb is j oabjr gbbf tc jvcif j cgb-sizb-eits-jaajpprcjol tc issubs igoaufigd ocgsbgt, gctiob, wljt is jgf isgct pbrscgja fjtj, jgf mcrb, divbg tljt tlb ocgtbxt ce tlb fjtjusb is oruoija tc fbtbrmigigd wljt is jgf isgt jpprcprijtb.Ecr bxjmpab, pbrmissicgs tc usb fjtj witlig j ocmpjgy tc euaeiaj oustcmbr crfbr wiaa fieebr ercm tlcsb jsscoijtbf witl usigd tlisfjtj ecr j ocmpabtbay ugrbajtbf purpcsb tljt mjy ljvb bbgorbjtbf tlrcudl su`sbqubgt jgjaysis. Vlis is gct tc sjy tljt jaapctbgtija usbs ce fjtj gbbf tc `b mjppbf cut ig fbtjia ecr bvbryfjtj ocaaboticg, ut oabjray tlbrb is wcrk tc `b fcgb ig imprcvigdtlb igecrmjticg eacw btwbbg fjtj su`nbots jgf fjtj ocaabotcrssc tljt igfivifujas ojg ecrm rbjscgj`ab bxpbotjticgs, jgf ljvbtlcsb bxpbotjticgs mbt.
_bocgf, tlb impcrtjgob ce ocgtbxt strbgdtlbgs tlb gbbf tcsliet tlb ecous ce bgdjdbmbgt ecr tlb igfivifuja ercm tlb pcigt ceocaaboticg tc tlb pcigt ce usjdb. Ig tlb pjst, wlbg fjtj wjs gctgbtwcrkbf jgf wjs usbf cgay cgob, it wjs pcssi`ab tc fboajrbspboieiojaay wly j pjrtiouajr sbt ce fjtj wjs bigd ocaabotbf. Vlbrbmjy stiaa b situjticgs wlbrb fjtj is jpprcprijtbay ocaabotbf ecrcgay j sigdab purpcsb jgf j sigdab usb, `ut ig tlb brj ce `id fjtj,
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Oljptbr ?> Xrigoipabs ecr tlb Vrustbf Eacw ce Xbrscgja Fjtj
Eidurb 4> Bmbrdbgob ce fieebrbgt tccas tljt lbap igfivifujas ugfbrstjgf
lcw pbrscgja fjtj is usbf
Xrivjoysocrb lbaps igfivifujas ugfbrstjgf lcw fieebrbgtwb`sitbs usb fjtj
TcaerjmJaplj lbaps igfivifujas visujaizb vjst qujgtitibsce scoija fjtj j`cut tlbm
Mcziaaj ljs prcpcsbf iocgs wliol wcuaf orbjtb j ocmmcgsbt ce sym`cas ecr lcw wb`sitbs usb fjtj
@V ceebrs usbrs j saifigd sojab ce olciobs witl j oabjrbxpajgjticg ce tlb vjaub bxoljgdb tjkigd pajob
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Oljptbr ?> Xrigoipabs ecr tlb Vrustbf Eacw ce Xbrscgja Fjtj
sigdab-usb ocaaboticgs rbeabot j fborbjsigd pbrobgtjdb ce cvbrjaafjtj ocaaboticg. Vlis pcigt is eugfjmbgtja tc tlb fbsidg ce euturbfjtj systbms tljt ojg ljrgbss tlb vjaub ce muatipab igstjgobsce fjtj abvbrjdb wliab stiaa prctbotigd stjkblcafbr ridlts.
Vlb jfvbgt ce systbms tc bgj ab tlb rbpaiojticg ce tlis typb ceabvbrjdb cg j ajrdb sojab wcuaf ljvb pctbgtijaay frjmjtiobocgcmio `bgbeits. Ie fjtj is fbabtbf jetbr its eirst usb tlbg tlbpctbgtija euturb bocgcmio jgf scoija vjaub tljt ocuaf b orbjtbfercm su`sbqubgt usbs is acst. Ybt, tlis pctbgtija abvbrjdb is gctwitlcut pctbgtija euturb risks ce misusb ce tlb fjtj.
Vlbrb jrb abditimjtb rbjscgs wly igfivifujas jgf crdjgizjticgsmjy wjgt tc fbabtb fjtj. Pbtbgticg ce fjtj igvcavbs `ctl ocstsjgf risks igoaufigd ce it bigd rbjolbf cr misusbf. Vlb ourrbgtjpprcjol tc fjtj fcbs gct beebotivbay bgsurb tlb sbourity ce fjtj,fcbs gct bgsurb joocugtj`ab trustwcrtly fjtj prjotiobs y fjtjljgfabrs gcr fcbs it divb igfivifujas jg beebotivb ugfbrstjgfigdjgf ocgtrca ecr lcw fjtj ojg jgf ojggct `b usbf. Rgfbr suoloiroumstjgobs, it is cgay gjturja tljt mjgy pbcpab sbb fjtj
fbabticg js tlb cgay tcca jg igfivifuja ljs tc ocm`jt misusb.Titlcut oabjray bstj`aislbf trustwcrtly fjtj prjotiobs, mjgycrdjgizjticgs tcc jrb igorbjsigday sbbigd tljt fjtj is j pctbgtijaaij`iaity js wbaa js jg jssbt jgf jrb olccsigd tc fbabtb fjtj tcprbvbgt tlb fcwgsifb risks.
It is jasc impcrtjgt tc fistigduisl `btwbbg fjtj `bigd usbf tcdbgbrjtb igsidlts jgf fisocvbr gbw pjttbrgs jgf lcw tlby jrbjppaibf tc tlb igfivifuja. Cgb wjy ce fbjaigd witl tlis jm`iduityis tc mcrb oabjray ifbgtiey spboieio risks jgf igtrusicgs ce ocgobrg.Cgob tlbsb jrb kgcwg, joticgs tc mjgjdb jgf prbvbgt tlbmojg b jffrbssbf.
Vlb jpprcjol ce rbjscgj abgbss ljs jasc `bbg jfvjgobf jscgb pcssi`ab wjy tc lbap mjgjdb tlb risk ce ljrms. Bstj`aisligd
bjsiay ugfbrstccf jgf rbjscgj`ab bxpbotjticgs ocuaf lbapigorbjsb trust jgf rbaij`iaity.
Jatlcudl j ocgtbxtuja jpprcjol is mcrb eabxi`ab jgf j`ab tc strikbtlb `jajgob `btwbbg usigd fjtj tc orbjtb vjaub jgf prctbotigdtlb igfivifuja, it is fieeiouat tc impabmbgt. Vlb oljaabgdb is fbeigigdfjtj pbrmissicgs jgf jaacwj`ab usb ocgtbxts.
Vc jffrbss tlis oljaabgdb, it is oritioja tc `b j ab tc jgswbr jgum`br ce qubsticgs. Tljt is tlb prcvbgjgob ce tlb fjtj3Tljt jrb tlb jsscoijtbf pbrmissicgs ecr joobssigd jgf usigd it3
Jgf wljt jrb tlb jaacwj`ab oiroumstjgobs ce usb3
Dac`ja Mcmbgtum tc Bstj`aisl
Gbw Gcrms ecr Xbrscgja Fjtj
Ig jffiticg tc tlb Tcraf Bocgcmio Ecrums beecrts tcocgvbgb j muatistjkblcafbr fijacdub, vjricus ctlbr drcupsjrb bxli`itigd igorbjsigd mcmbgtum tc bstj`aisl gbwjgf bvcavigd gcrms tc duifb lcw pbrscgja fjtj ojg `busbf tc orbjtb vjaub.
Ecr bxjmpab, tlb CBOF jgf its mbm`br dcvbrgmbgts ljvb`bbg fisoussigd lcw tc rberbsl tlb CBOF prigoipabs ecrj lypbrocggbotbf wcraf. Ctlbr drcups suol js tlb Obgtrbecr Igecrmjticg Xcaioy Abjfbrslip (OIXA) ljvb bbg ecousigdcg joocugtj`iaity, cgb ce tlb kby jspbots ce tlb prigoipabs.Ig jffiticg, fieebrbgt sbotcr drcupigds jgf rbdicgjajutlcritibs ljvb bbg ocgsifbrigd lcw tlbsb prigoipabsjppay tc tlbir pjrtiouajr jppaiojticgs. Vlb D_MJ ljsfbvbacpbf prigoipabs ecr mc`iab privjoy, jgf tlb Fiditja
Jfvbrtisigd Jaaijgob ljs fbvbacpbf prigoipabs ecr tlb usbce fjtj ig cgaigb bljvicurja jfvbrtisigd. Ig jffiticg, tlb
Jsij-Xjoieio Bocgcmio Occpbrjticg (JXBO) ecrum isbstj aisligd j orcss-`crfbr privjoy ruabs systbm tc ljrmcgizbjpprcjolbs tlrcudlcut tlb rbdicg.
Xrivjoy `y Fbsidgwjs jfcptbf, ig Cotc`br 08:8, js tlbdac`ja privjoy stjgfjrf ig j rbscauticg y tlb IgtbrgjticgjaFjtj Xrctboticg jgf Xrivjoy Ocmmissicgbrs ig Nbrusjabmjt tlbir jgguja ocgebrbgob. It ljs sigob `bbg igocrpcrjtbfig vjricus rbduajticgs jrcugf tlb wcraf jgf is j rbja jgf rbobgtbvcauticg tc privjoy prigoipabs cg jg igtbrgjticgja abvba.
Vlb prcpcsbf Burcpbjg Ocmmissicg Fjtj XrctboticgPbduajticg ourrbgtay ugfbr fisoussicg y tlb Burcpbjg
Ocugoia jgf Xjraijmbgt is tlb mcst ocmprblbgsivb jttbmpttc bstj`aisl gbw gcrms ecr tlb eacw ce pbrscgja fjtj. Tliabfieebrigd vibws wbrb bxprbssbf tlrcudlcut tlb fijacdub cgtlbsb prcpcsjas jgf tlb ugfbrayigd prigoipabs, it wjs oabjrtljt tlbsb ruabs wlbg jdrbbf wiaa ljvb j sidgieiojgt impjotcg tlb dac`ja dcvbrgjgob ce pbrscgja fjtj.
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Xjgba ce bxboutivbs jffrbssbs pjrtioipjgts ig Fjvcs wcrkslcp
Drjplio summjry ce Fjvcs wcrkslcp cg pbrscgja fjtj
Pjy @jxtbr, Kjisbr Xbrmjgbgtb (abet); Baabg Piolby, Uisj Igo.;Orjid Mugfib, Miorcscet Ocrpcrjticg
Aygg _t Jmcur, Igtbrgbt _coibty, abjfs j rbjkcutfisoussicg ig Vijgnig, Oligj
Ljmjfcug Vcur, Igtbrgjticgja Vbabocmmugiojticg Rgicg (abet);Uivijgb Pbfigd, Burcpbjg Ocmmissicg
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00 Rgacokigd tlb Ujaub ce Xbrscgja Fjtj> Ercm Ocaaboticg tc Rsjdb
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Xrigoipabs `y tlbmsbavbs jrb gct bgcudl. Vc trjgsajtb prigoipabsigtc prjotiob, j gum`br ce stbps must `b tjkbg.
It is impcrtjgt tc `uiaf j `bttbr bvifbgob `jsb tljt igecrms jaastjkblcafbrs j`cut lcw tlb mjgjdbf usb ce fjtj ojg orbjtbscoicbocgcmio vjaub, jgf tc bttbr ugfbrstjgf usbr jttitufbsjgf bljvicurs rbdjrfigd tlb usb ce fjtj ig fieebrbgt ocgtbxts.
Vlb jolibvbmbgt ce sustjigj`ab bocgcmio drcwtl rbquirbs oabjrigsidlts cg `ctl ercgts. Vlis bvifbgob wiaa lbap mjkb tlb ojsbecr tlb vjaub ce j trustbf eacw ce pbrscgja fjtj. Ig tlb j`sbgobce suol bvifbgob, pu`aio fb`jtb wiaa ocgtigub tc b fcmigjtbf`y spbouajticg, ugigecrmbf ebjr, ugobrtjigty jgf fcu`t.
Jg bvifbgob jsb ojg lbap ejoiaitjtb jg igecrmbf fijacdub jmcgdstjkblcafbrs ig tlb pbrscgja fjtj bocsystbm witl tlb jim cefbvbacpigd jg jpprcprijtb pcaioy erjmbwcrk. Lcwbvbr, divbgtlb pjob ce oljgdb ig tbolgcacdibs, scoibty jgf igstituticgjastruoturbs, tlis bvifbgob wiaa gbbf tc `b upfjtbf ocgstjgtay,rjtlbr tljg nust pbricfiojaay. Jg cgdcigd ebbf`jok accp igfiojtigdwljt is wcrkigd jgf gct wcrkigd is gbbfbf tc duifb `bttbrfboisicg-mjkigd jgf joticgs y jaa stjkblcafbrs. Cgb ce tlb mcst`rcjfay sljrbf fjtj systbm gbbfs jorcss ouaturbs, nurisfioticgsjgf ocgtbxts is j trjgspjrbgt, simpab, rbspcgsivb jgf bmpcwbrigdruab-mjkigd prcobssbs jgf systbm cpbrjticgs.
Jasc gbbfbf is jg jdrbbf upcg sbt ce ridlts jgf futibs `jsbfcg prigoipabs ecr trustbf eacw ce fjtj. Titl j sliet ig tlb ecous
tc erjmbwcrks ecousbf cg tlb usb ce fjtj, jffiticgja wcrk isgbbfbf tc fbsidg, fbeigb jgf ocmb tc jdrbbmbgt cg tlb spboieiosce futibs ce ojrb jsscoijtbf witl fjtj joticgs suol js ocaaboticg,usb, prcobssigd, trjgsebr jgf tlb aikb. Vlbsb ojg ecrm tlb jsisce igfustry ocfbs ce ocgfuot.
Vbolgcacdy ojg pajy j rcab ig tlb orjetigd ce scauticgs tljt wiaalbap tc bgj`ab jgf ejoiaitjtb pcaioy jatbrgjtivbs. Ecr bxjmpab, tlbmbtjfjtj-`jsbf igerjstruoturb (sbb sifb`jr), ig wliol fbsoripticgsce jotuja usjdb prjotiobs jrb ojpturbf, ocuaf suppcrt igorbjsbftrjgspjrbgoy, prbfiotj`iaity jgf trust jgf ocuaf lbap bstj`aisl jstrcgd ecugfjticg ecr trustwcrtly fjtj prjotiobs.
Vlb ajw ojg ljvb beebots cg fjtj systbms `ctl tlrcudl pu`aioajw (suol js abdisajticg jgf rbduajticg) jgf privjtb ajw (suol js
tlrcudl ocgtrjots jgf sbae-rbduajtcry crdjgizjticg struoturbs).@ctl typbs ce ajws must `b eabxi`ab.
Dcvbrgmbgt abdisajticg jgf rbduajticg ljvb j oruoija rcab tc pajyig bstj`aisligd trustbf eacw ce fjtj, `ut divbg tlb spbbf ce oljgdbjgf ocmpabxity, it ojg gbvbr `b rbaibf upcg tc ocvbr bvbrytligd.
Js gctbf j`cvb, tlbrb is j strcgd rcab ecr oc-rbduajticg, igoaufigdbgecrobj`ab igfustry ocfbs ce ocgfuot.
Oljptbr 6>Xrigoipabs igtcXrjotiob
Vbolgcacdy Ojg _uppcrt jgf
Rplcaf Xcaioy Jims
Cgb pctbgtijaay prcmisigd wjy tc usb tbolgcacdy tc lbapjffrbss pcaioy dcjas is tc usb fjtj systbm eugoticgjaitytc prcvifb igecrmjticg j`cut tlb fjtj itsbae. Vlb dbgbrjticgce sc-ojaabf mbtjfjtj is jg bxjmpab ce tlis jpprcjol.Mbtjfjtj is tlb tbrm usbf ecr fjtj j`cut fjtj. Vlbdbgbrjticg ce mbtjfjtj ojg bgj`ab tlb systbm tc jgswbr
suol qubsticgs j`cut ocaaboticg listcry, usbs, jgf mcrb._uol j systbm wcuaf `b struoturbf sc tljt bjol `it ce fjtjjotujaay ojrribs (cr is virtujaay aigkbf tc) igecrmjticg j`cutits prcvbgjgob, pbrmissicgs, jgf sc cg. Vlis jpprcjolbgj`abs rbja-timb, pbricfio vbrieiojticg ce usjdb ocgsistbgtwitl bstj`aislbf rbstrioticgs jgf tlb mjigtbgjgob ceocgtbxtuja igtbdrity ig tlb usb ce tlb fjtj js tlby eacwstlrcudl tlb vjaub oljig. Lcwbvbr, dcvbrgjgob ce mbtjfjtjgbbfs tc `b ojrbeuaay mjgjdbf js its usb ojg jasc orbjtbpctbgtija risks jgf misusb.
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Oljptbr 6> Xrigoipabs igtc Xrjotiob
Crdjgizjticgs ce jaa typbs wiaa `b wbaa sbrvbf ie tlby fc gctocgtigub tc try tc dc it jacgb, `ut igstbjf mcvb tc jdrbb cg,jfcpt jgf bgsurb ocmpaijgob witl ugiecrm, ocgsbgsus-`jsbftrustwcrtly fjtj prjotiobs. Ig pjrtiouajr, igstituticgs wiaa `bgbeitie tlby rbtligk lcw tlby bgdjdb witl igfivifujas sc tljt tlcsb
igfivifujas `ctl trust lcw fjtj j`cut tlbm is `bigd usbf jgfljvb j rbja stjkb ig tlcsb usbs.
It is oabjr tljt tlbrb is j rcab ecr simpaieiojticg ce ocmpabx systbmstc bgdbgfbr trust jgf jfcpticg. Igfivifujas slcuaf b prcvifbfwitl joobss tc simpab tccas tljt bgj`ab tlbm tc bitlbr ugfbrstjgfcr sbt tlb pcaioy tc `b jppaibf tc tlb usb ce fjtj, jgf `b j`ab tcoljgdb tljt sbaboticg cvbr timb. It slcuaf `b pcssi`ab ecr tlbm tcfbabdjtb tlb fbtjiabf spboieiojticg ce tlbir pcaioy olciobs tc tlirfpjrtibs, pbrljps tlrcudl jdbgoy jrrjgdbmbgts witl crdjgizjticgstljt ojg eurtlbr tlbir vjaubs jgf gcrms.
@ut ojrb must b tjkbg. Vlb drcwtl ce fjtj ocaaboticg, trjgsebrjgf prcobssigd is prcobbfigd jt bxpcgbgtija rjtbs wcrafwifb,jgf fjtj usbs jrb jasc drcwigd jt j gcgaigbjr pjob. Lcwbvbr,
pbcpabs jttbgticg spjg jgf ocdgitivb ojpjoity jrb gct kbbpigdpjob. Crdjgizjticgs gbbf tc jvcif cvbrwlbamigd igfivifujas witligecrmjticg jgf olciob ig tlb gjmb ce bgdjdbmbgt. Vlb jmcugtce igecrmjticg jgf olciob must jasc `b frivbg `y ocgtbxt.
Mjkigd tlbsb oljgdbs wiaa gct `b bjsy, `ut gcr is it cpticgja.Oljgdb is gbvbr gbutrja jgf ojg cetbg orbjtb wiggbrs jgf acsbrs._uol jg jpprcjol wiaa rbquirb oljgdbs `y jaa stjkblcafbrs tctlbir trjfiticgja jpprcjolbs jgf j wiaaigdgbss tc wcrk tcdbtlbrtc ugacok tlb vjaub ce pbrscgja fjtj jgf tc `jajgob drcwtlwitl prctboticg.
Kby Jrbjs ecr Eurtlbr Tcrk
Bstj`aisligd jg upfjtbf sbt ce sljrbf prigoipabs, jgf tlb
mbjgs tc uplcaf tlbm ig j lypbrocggbotbf wcraf Gbbf tc fbmcgstrjtb lcw j usjdb-`jsbf ocgtbxtuja
mcfba ojg wcrk ig spboieio rbja wcraf jppaiojticgs.Vlis wiaa rbquirb eurtlbr tligkigd cg lcw tc bstj`aislwliol usbs slcuaf `b pbrmittbf jgf wliol slcuaf `bocgstrjigbf bspboijaay divbg gbw usbs ce fjtj jrb bigdfisocvbrbf sc quiokay
Fbvbacpigd usjdb-`jsbf ocfbs ce ocgfuot tljt bstj`aisloabjr gcrms ecr trustwcrtly fjtj prjotiobs
Bstj`aisligd lcw tbolgcacdy ojg `b pjrt ce tlb scauticg jaacwigd pbrmissicgs tc eacw witl tlb fjtj jgf bgsurigdjoocugtj`iaity jt sojab
Vlb spjob tc tbst jgf abjrg tc wcrk cut wljt wcrks jgfwljt fcbs gct divbg tlb spbbf ce oljgdb jgf ocmpabxityig tlb pbrscgja fjtj bocsystbm
Bxjmigb lcw tlb mcst ourrbgt bvcauticg ce privjoyprigoipabs, Xrivjoy `y Fbsidg, ljs jarbjfy jssistbf igeigfigd privjoy prctbotivb ebjturbs ecr tlb pbrscgjafjtj bocsystbm
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Rgacokigd tlb Ujaub ce Xbrscgja Fjtj> Ercm Ocaaboticg tc Rsjdb 02
Js fisoussbf ig tlb rbpcrt, pbrscgja fjtj ojg orbjtb sidgieiojgtbocgcmio jgf scoija vjaub ecr igfivifujas, ocmpjgibs,dcvbrgmbgt jgf scoibty jt ajrdb. Lcwbvbr suol usbs ojg jascrjisb sidgieiojgt risks ce ljrm tc igfivifujas. Vlby jasc rjisboljaabgdbs tljt gbbf tc `b cvbrocmb tc jaacw tlis vjaub tc`b orbjtbf.
@y ocgsifbrigd tlb issubs fisoussbf ig tlis pjpbr ig tlb ocgtbxtce j rjgdb ce ojsb stufibs, it is pcssi`ab tc stjrt tc sbb tlbfieeiouatibs ce cgb-sizb eits jaa jpprcjolbs jgf tlb impcrtjgob cej ocgtbxtuja, usjdb jpprcjol tc pbrscgja fjtj. Jaa ce tlb ojsbsjim tc orbjtb j trustbf eacw ce fjtj tc strikb j `jajgob `btwbbgdrcwtl jgf prctboticg.
Vlb ecaacwigd sbt ce ojsb stufibs ljvb `bbg prcfuobf ymbm`brs ce tlb Tcraf Bocgcmio Ecrums Tcrkigd Drcupcg pbrscgja fjtj. Vlby ocvbr j rjgdb ce sbotcrs igoaufigd lbjatl,eigjgoija sbrviobs, tbabocms, mjrkbtigd, jutcmctivb, dac`jafbvbacpmbgt, dcvbrgmbgt jgf mcrb.
Jppbgfix
Pbabvjgt RsbOjsbs
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8/12/2019 FCC Net Neutrality Letters: Microsoft (March 2014)
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Rgacokigd tlb Ujaub ce Xbrscgja Fjtj> Ercm Ocaaboticg tc Rsjdb 04
Rsb ce mc`iab plcgb fjtj tc mjp tlb
sprbjf ce mjajrij ig Kbgyj
Tljt is it3
_oibgtists ercm Ljrvjrf _olcca ce Xu`aio Lbjatl ocgfuotbf j stufy ig Kbgyj tc mbjsurb lcw lumjg trjvba jeebots mjajrij igeboticgs _oibgtists slcwbf tljt tlb sprbjf ce mjajrij is frivbg primjriay `y mcvbmbgt ce igebotbf igfivifujas rjtlbr tljg mcvbmbgt ce igebotbf mcsquitcbs Mc`iab plcgb fjtj usbf tc ifbgtiey tlb acojticg ce pjrjsitb Lctspcts> acojticgs tljt jrb lidlay trjeeiokbf y igebotbf Lumjgs, frivigd fisbjsb sprbjf jorcss tlb gjticg.
Lcw wjs pbrscgja fjtj usbf tc orbjtb vjaub3 _oibgtists ocaabotbf fjtj ercm jamcst :2 miaaicg mc`iab plcgbs cvbr tlb ocursb ce cgb ybjr btwbbg Nugb 088< jgf Nugb 0889 Pbsbjrolbrs mjppbf ojaas jgf tbxt mbssjdbs mjfb ig 590 sbttabmbgts tc ::.9:0 obaa plcgb tcwbrs tc fbtbrmigb furjticg
ce trips jgf pcpuajticg mcvbmbgt pjttbrgs Igfivifujas wbrb jssidgbf tc tlbir primjry sbttabmbgt jgf fjtj wjs jgcgymizbf Vlb fjtj wjs ocmpjrbf witl tlb igecrmjticg j`cut mjajrij igeboticg sprbjf prcvifbf y tlb Kbgyj Mbfioja Pbsbjrol Igstitutb jgf tlb Mjajrij Jtajs Xrcnbot
_ojab ce tlb impjot Vlb stufy ecugf jrbjs, wlbrb tjrdbtbf mjajrij igtbrvbgticg prcdrjmmb wcuaf `b mcst beebotivb Ajkb Uiotcrij wjs ecugf tc b tlb jrbj witl tlb lidlbst bgfbmio rjtb jgf j mjncr scurob ce eurtlbr trjgsiticg ce igeboticgs tc tlb rbdicgs Mc`iab plcgb fjtj jasc jaacwbf tc slcw ctlbr jrbjs bxpbotbf tc rbobivb mcst ce tlb igeboticgs jgf fbmcgstrjtbf tljt tlb trjvba pjttbrgs wbrb vbry stj ab tlrcudlcut tlb ybjr Joocrfigd tc tlb TLC, mjajrij fbjtl rjtbs wbgt fcwg `y 02% sigob 0888 fub tc tjrdbtbf prbvbgticg mbjsurbs
Ocgstrjigts/issubs tlis rjisbs Vlb fjtj usbf ecr tlb stufy is rbtrcspbotivb, wliol ojg b usbf tc ifbgtiey bxistigd pjttbrgs Vlb jpprcjol ojggct `b usbf tc mjp j simiajr fbpbgfbgoy ig ojsb ce j fisbjsb cut`rbjk Vlb aimit ce tlb jpprcjol ce usigd mc`iab plcgbs tc mjp igeboticg sprbjf is tljt it cgay joocugts ecr pbcpab wlc cwg j plcgb (jrcugf 45% ce pcpuajticg) Vlb fbgsity ce obaa plcgb tcwbrs mjy gct jawjys jaacw ecr eurtlbr acojaizjticg ce pcpuajticg mcvbmbgt
Ljrvjrf _olcca ce Xu`aio Lbjatl_curob> Zujgtieyigd tlb Impjot ce Lumjg Mc`iaity cg Mjajrij, _oibgob, ?? Vlb @cstcg Ocgsuatigd Drcup, Fbobm`br 08::, Imprcvigd Lbjatl Ojrb Ujaub> VlbOjsb ecr Fisbjsb Pbdistribs, l ttps>//www.`odpbrspbotivbs.ocm/ocgtbgt/jrtioabs/lbjatlSojrbSpjybrsSprcvifbrsS`icpljrmjSimprcvigdSlbjatlSojrbSvjaubSfisbjsbSrbdistribs/; Vlb@cstcg Ocgsuatigd Drcup, Cotc`br 08:0, Lbjatl Pbecrm _lcuaf Ecous cg Cutocmbs, GctOcsts lttps>//www.`odpbrspbotivbs.ocm/ocgtbgt/jrtioabs/lbjatlSojrbSpjycrsSprcvifcrsSlbjatlSrbecrmSslcuafSecousScgScutocmbs/
Jppbgfix> Pbabvjgt Rsb Ojsbs
8/12/2019 FCC Net Neutrality Letters: Microsoft (March 2014)
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0 Ercm Ocaaboticg tc Rsjdb
Rsigd trjgsjoticg fjtj tc prctbot
ocgsumbrs jgf mbroljgts ercm erjuf
Tljt is it3
Xjymbgt ojrf jutlcrizjt icg jgf trjgsjoticg igecrmjticg ojg `b usbf tc orbjtb pjttbrgs ce ojrf usb, suol js puroljsb sizb, erbqubgoy jgf typb ce trjgsjoticg. _brviobs aikb Jfvjgobf Jutlcrizjticg ercm Uisj ojg bvjaujtb
wcrafwifb jutlcrizjticg fjtj jgf jabrts pjymbgt ojrf issubrstc pctbgtija erjufuabgt puroljsbs ig rbja timb `ctl jtolbokcut jgf jt tlb JVM
Xjymbgt ojrf issubrs ljvb tlb j`iaity tc immbfijtbay gctiey tlb ocgsumbr ce erjufuabgt cr suspioicus joocugt jotivity, tlbrb`y `acokigd euturb trjgsjoticgs jgf migimizigd pctbgtija acssbs Fbtbots fcmbstio jgf igtbrgjticgja erjuf solbmbs tljt rjgdb ercm sigdab igoifbgts tc ajrdb sojab jssjuats
Lcw is ojrf fjtj usbf tc orbjtb vjaub3 Kby tc fbtbotigd erjuf is tlb j`iaity tc ifbgtiey pjttbrgs ce ojrf
usb `bljvicur `jsbf cg pjst usjdb. Ecr bxjmpab, ie j ojrf is dbgbrjaay usbf ecr smjaa, bvbryfjy puroljsbs jgf j ajrdb jutlcrizjticg is rbqubstbf ecr nbwbaabry jgf babotrcgios, tlb risk socrb ecr pctbgtija erjuf is lidlbr tljg usuja J obgtrjaizbf gbtwcrk is j`ab tc igstjgtay rbojaa jgf jgjaysb miaaicgs ce pibobs ce igecrmjticg ig its mbmcry; Uisj is j`ab tc ifbgtiey bmbrdigd erjuf trbgfs js tlby ljppbg, gct lcurs cr fjys ajtbr Issubrs mjy fboaigb tlb puroljsb jutlcrizjticg, jsk tc spbjk tc tlb ojrflcafbr, sbgf j tbxt tc tlb ojrflcafbr jskigd ecr ocgeirmjticg, cr mcgitcr tlb joocugt ecr simiajr cut-ce-pjttbrg puroljsbs
_ojab ce tlb impjot Jg jgjaysis ce pjst dac`ja trjgsjoticgs suddbsts tlb Jfvjgobf Jutlcrizjticg prcdrjmmb ocuaf lbap ifbgtiey R_ $:.2 iaaicg ig erjuf jrcugf tlb wcraf. Vlcusjgfs ce issubrs dac`jaay utiaizb risk socrbs jt timb ce puroljsb tc fbtbot erjufuabgt jotivity
Ocgstrjigts/issubs tlis rjisbs Migimizigd ejasb fboaigbs, wlbrb`y tlb jotuja ocgsumbr is jttbmptigd j puroljsb `ut is fboaigbf `y tlb issubr, is jg cgdcigd prcobss tljt must `jajgob jpprcvjas, erjuf acssbs jgf oustcmbr sjtisejoticg J kby ocgstrjigt tc tlb beebotivbgbss ce tlb risk fbtboticg is ljvigd rbja-timb joobss tc tlb ojrflcafbrs puroljsb jotivity ig crfbr tc fbtbrmigb gcrmja joocugt usjdb pjttbrgs Fieebrbgt nurisfioticgs ljvb fjtj`jsb ajws jeebotigd eigjgoija sbrviobs trjgsjoticgs, suol js ebfbrja jgf stjtb orbfit rbpcrtigd jots
Uisj Igo._curob> www.visj.ocm
Bxpacrigd tlb cppcrtugitibs jgf risk
ce usigd pbrscgja fjtj ig j rbja wcraf
ocgtbxt tlrcudl aivigd aj`s
Tljt is it3 Mc`iab Vbrritcrija Aj` (MVA) is jg bxpbrimbgtja aivigd aj` ecr ugfbrstjgfigd cppcrtugitibs, risks jgf `jajgob `btwbbg prctboticg jgf bxpacitjticg ce pbrscgja fjtj MVA jims jt orbjtigd jg cpbg igerjstruoturb jgf j rbja ocmmugity tc pbrecrm bxpbrimbgts tc ugfbrstjgf pbcpab jpprcjolbs, jttitufbs jgf ebbaigds tc usbr-obgtrio Xbrscgja Fjtj _tcrb (XF_) pjrjfidm MVA is fbvbacpbf ig occpbrjticg witl E@K Vrbgtc, tlb Lumjg Fygjmios drcup jt MIV Mbfij Aj`, tlb Igstitutb IF? jgf Vbabecgioj I+F
Lcw wjs pbrscgja fjtj usbf tc orbjtb vjaub3 MVA is bxpacrigd lcw pbcpab ojg tjkb jfvjgtjdb ce tlbir pbrscgja fjtj joocrfigd tc tlbir wiaas jgf gbbfs
Xbcpab ojg bxpacit fjtj ocaabotbf ig tlbir XF_ `y mbjgs ce pbrscgja jppaiojticgs ecr aieb mcgitcrigd, bljvicur jwjrbgbss jgf scoija bljvicur ocmpjriscg Xbcpab ojg erbbay fboifb tc ocgtri`utb witl tlbir pbrscgja fjtj tc rbsbjrol jgjaysbs jgf oity mcgitcrigd MVA is igvbstidjtigd iggcvjtivb fjtj mjrkbtpajob mcfbas bgj`aigd pbcpab ig sbaaigd tlbir pbrscgja fjtj
_ojab ce tlb impjot Cutocmbs ce tlb aj wiaa impjot tlb fbeigiticg ce sbrviobs cg `ctl pbrscgja fjtj prctboticg jgf its usjdb. Vlbsb igsidlts wiaa `b prcvifbf tc Vbabocm Itjaijs rbsifbgtija oustcmbrs MVA wiaa prcvifb ebbf`joks cg> tlb bxpbribgob ce tlb igvcavbf pbcpab ig ocgtrcaaigd tlb prctboticg jgf bxpacitjticg ce tlbir pbrscgja fjtj tlrcudl j XF_ sbrviob, jgf cg tlb
prcpcsbf `usigbss mcfbas
Ocgstrjigts/issubs tlis rjisbs Lcstigd XF_ ig tlb Oacuf> tlb rbduajti
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