Abstract: Described herein is a computer implemented method for balancing a set of issues maintained by an issue tracking system, each issue in the set of issues having an original rank value. The method comprises determining a set of new rank values for the issue in the set of issues; selecting a first issue from the set of issues, the first issue being an issue from set of issues that is neither a lowest ranked issue or highest ranked issue; determining whether the first issue can be safely re-ranked based on the new rank value calculated for the first issue and original rank values of issues adjacent to the first issue; and in response to determining that the first issue can safely be re-ranked, re-ranking the first issue by assigning the new rank value determined for the first issue to the first issue.

Abstract: Described herein is a computer implemented method for selecting a plurality of issues maintained by an issue tracking system for balancing. The method comprises determining a pivot issue maintained by the issue tracking system, adding the pivot issue to a set of issues, the set of issues being issues that are to be balanced, and sequentially analyzing issues in a first direction from the pivot issue, the issues in the first direction having successively adjacent rank values in the first direction to a rank value of the pivot issue and. For each successive first direction issue in the first direction the method further comprises determining whether selection termination criteria are met in respect of the first direction issue and, if not, adding the first direction issue to the set of issues and proceeding to analyse the next issue in the first direction.

Abstract: Described herein is a computer implemented method for balancing a set of issues maintained by an issue tracking system, each issue in the set of issues having an original rank value. The method comprises determining a set of new rank values for the issue in the set of issues; selecting a first issue from the set of issues, the first issue being an issue from set of issues that is neither a lowest ranked issue or highest ranked issue; determining whether the first issue can be safely re-ranked based on the new rank value calculated for the first issue and original rank values of issues adjacent to the first issue; and in response to determining that the first issue can safely be re-ranked, re-ranking the first issue by assigning the new rank value determined for the first issue to the first issue.

Abstract: A method and system for forming a holographic structure in a material. The holographic structure is configured to project a selected target image in the far field under illumination of the holographic structure by a laser. The method calculates a modified design for the holographic structure that encodes a unique identifier within the holographic structure for projecting the target image. The method modifies the material by mapping features corresponding to the modified design into the material so as to form the holographic structure. A basic check of the authenticity of the material is performed by checking whether a projected replica of the target image is as expected. A more detailed check of the authenticity of the material is performed by directly inspecting the features in the holographic structure.

Abstract: A signature creation device comprises a signature module arranged to sign data. The signature creation device further comprises a parser module arranged to check the data against rules. The rules are stored on the signature creation device.

Abstract: A portable object comprises a memory where at least one credential is stored. The credential is associated with a service and used to verify that the entity requesting a service is an authorized entity for accessing the service. The method for protecting a portable object against denial of service type attacks comprises the steps of: verifying that the entity requesting a service is an authorized entity for accessing the service, based on an algorithm involving the credential, delivering the requested service only when the verification step succeeded, blocking the credential associated with the service after a certain number of verification step failed. When the verification step failed, the method further comprises the steps of waiting during a duration before allowing a new verification step.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method to authenticate the result of executing a command in a token connected to a terminal, the terminal including a communication device to send information to a user of the token, the token transmitting a result to the terminal following the execution. The invention is characterized in that the method includes the steps according to which: a check is carried out to find out whether the command has a sensitive nature, if the command has a sensitive nature, the following steps are carried out, according to which: for any sensitive potential results of the command, at least one item of digitizable information is input via an interface including an input device connected to the token, and the item of digitizable information is transmitted to the token.