Essays on Confidential Information

Business Challenges

Business Challenges

- The Code of Conduct is used for ensuring that the assets and resources of the newly merged company are only used for business purposes. The code will also ensure that company assets and resources are not used for personal use by company and business leaders (Gilman, 2005). - There will be scenarios where the merged company will face conflicting business situations. The Code of Conduct will help the management to ensure they avoid conflicts of interests while pursuing their clients and business partners (Gilman, 2005). - The merged company will face a challenge in terms of ...

Company-client confidentiality has become increasingly important due to the rise in competition and litigations. In fact, when a firm fails to secure and protect company-client secrecy, it ends up losing its customer or dignity. In the wrong hands, any information about the company can be used to conduct illegal activities such as discrimination, fraud, or victimization. Fundamentally, confidentiality affects one’s personal and professional ethics. Companies are expected to keep personal information such as social security numbers, telephone numbers, passwords, Surnames, and addresses confidential. During lawsuits, however, a business may be required to provide such information without their employees’ ...

Introduction

HRIS is an essential tool in large corporations as it helps in connecting HR management with all departmental roles. Technology is the key tool that connects organization systems and HR software. The HRIS allows the human resource management activities and process to be carried out electronically. The electronic systems and software enable the organization to undertake different activities such as management, accounting, and payroll. HRIS aims in increasing efficiency in decision making by HR (Martin, 2006). The decisions made are essential in increasing quality and productivity of both the human resource manager and employees. Furthermore, it offers different solutions ...

Currently people are living in the era of globalization. More information is becoming available for users of the World Wide Web in the whole world. It is important to be alert about the possible ways of leakage of information. Businesses become victims of scams and information leakage which has a negative effect on the overall success and prosperity of the enterprise. Industrial espionage is a term which is not often mentioned or being acknowledged by the big businesses. Oftentimes the heads of big companies do not want to accept the fact that they were victims of the espionage. Most ...

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to analyze the relationship between social networking and face-to-face communication with respect to their influence on the social interaction skills. The first aim of the research has to determine whether there is a causal relationship between use of social networking tools and face-to-face communication behaviors. The research aims to investigate the hypothesis. There will be a statistically significant difference in change/gain scores for communication behaviors between the experimental group and the control group; Face-to-face communication is associated with the students’ social media networking habits (i.e. time spent on social media networking). There will ...

APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN SUBJECTS

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Thesis

In making this application, I certify that I have read and understood the guidelines and procedures developed by McNeese State University for the protection of human subjects and that ...

DNA tracing has been a helpful way of identifying an unknown person. As a matter of fact, this advantage is being used in forensic investigations which will completely recognize the identity of an individual when being logged in the database. However, this brings about risk in the privacy and confidentiality of an individual. Therefore, DNA database should not be used for commercial purposes. A DNA profile,which is stored in database, is not only used to identify a single individual, but it also allows to track close relatives using the information which can be located in a single DNA ...

Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances

1. A joint venture is a type of partnership or strategic alliance between a few entities which engage in the same activity or project. The pool of knowledge and expertise that appears when two companies start a specific project offers a great deal of creativity and technology exchange. Also, it is important to point out that partnership that may seem similar to a joint venture is usually long-term, while the latter is established specifically for one particular purpose. The main advantage of joint ventures is in complementary abilities that the companies may use to benefit. It refers to finance, ...

DNA tracing has been a helpful way of identifying an unknown person. As a matter of fact, this advantage is being used in forensic investigations which will completely recognize the identity of an individual when being logged in the database. However, this brings about risk in the privacy and confidentiality of an individual. Therefore, DNA database should not be used for commercial purposes. A DNA profile,which is stored in database, is not only used to identify a single individual, but it also allows to track close relatives using the information which can be located in a single DNA ...

Employers in contemporary work settings are employing various strategies to protect their employees’ rights and civil liberties. Primarily, my former employer protected the civil rights and liberties of its workers by ensuring that their confidential information was protected and inaccessible to third parties. Some of the employee information that the company protected include their home addresses, social security numbers, parent’s surname, e-mail addresses, and internet identification names. Additionally, the company ensured that all employee management information, such as terminations, disciplinary actions, and conduct investigations, were kept confidential. To ensure that its employees’ confidential information was protected, the company ...

Introduction

Total Quality Management practitioners believe in aligning mega trends with available opportunities in their surroundings. These companies are focused on research and analytics for the long term; at least a considerable time in advance. In the case of some companies, it could be some lesser years. This is where these companies have a competitive advantage. The companies which follow the TQM guidelines have their own quality definition of growth. Any kind of economic transformation would mean a step towards growth for them. Research-based data shows that the revenue of companies that have good TQM practices can be increased up ...

Part A - The impact of accounting on the IT Development 4

Part B – Question 1 - Introducing or Upgrading Computerized Accounting Systems 5 (a) Advantages and Disadvantages of using a Computer Accounting System 5

Advantages 5

Disadvantages 5 (b) Considerations when setting up a Computerized Accounting System 6

Completion of an Accounting Cycle 6

Recording all Transactions from Manual Trial Balance 7 Running a Trial or Testing Phase 7 Verification of the Computerized Accounting System 7 (c) Chart of Accounts and Coding Structure is Followed by Impetus Limited 8

Part B – Question 2 - Accounting Packages 8

(a) The Features of an Accounting Package 8

Security 8

Reporting 9 Interdepartmental Operations 10 (b) ‘Module’ in an Accounting Package and its Purpose 10 (c) ‘Integrated’, ‘Semi-Integrated’ and ‘Non-Integrated’ Modules ...

The remarkable popularity of social media websites, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and alike, create new challenges specific to the digital communication sphere. As these websites engage physical and juridical users who share various information for the purpose of informing their followers or keeping in touch with peers, the activity of sharing implies the threat of confidentiality breach. Confidentiality is a major ethical issue that organizations are vulnerable to nowadays, in the advent of social media explosion (Lachman, 2013). I chose to focus on the violation of confidentiality due to social media activity, because many organizations are not ...

Abstract

In this paper, the author identifies at least three security-related threats and various recommendations how they can be addressed. So far, there were three man security threats that were identified. The first one was the outdated-ness of GFI’s front end system. The recommendation for this was for GFI to invest more in the creation of a team that would develop a dynamic, high quality, and more secure front end system, one that is suited to today’s speed and design standards. The second risk was the presumed use of a common cryptographic passphrase for all of its departments. ...

Business Law: Case Analysis

Business Law: Case Analysis Bank of New York Mellon Trust v. Morgan Stanley Mortgage 14-2619 (2016) The facts of this case in brief are that the plaintiff Bank alleged that the defendant had breached its contract with it involving a mortgage loan agreement. The defendant on the other hand alleged that they were not obliged contractually to repurchase the mortgage due to the fact that the contract was vitiated by misrepresentation. The background of the case is that the parties entered into an agreement a mortgage loan agreement and the defendant then defaulted on the loan and the bank ...

Data breach is the act of viewing or acquiring ones secure data or confidential information without the authorization of the authorized user and releasing it to an untrusted environment. This is mostly done by hackers who get this type of information and sell it to willing buyers. The kind of information that suffers this kind of menace is financial and personal information on credit and debit cards. When applying to get a credit or debit card, one has to offer their personal data and their account details so that the companies involved can keep track of the transactions. In ...

Management

Summary of Employment-at-Will Doctrine The employment-at-will doctrine has its roots in the feudal doctrine of master and servant, wherein the master-servant relationship is viewed based on status rather than contract. H.G Wood’s treatise on the master-servant relationship held that ‘a general or indefinite hiring is prima facie a hiring at will’ (DeGiuseppe, 1981, p.6) This concept evolved in the United States as employment-at will. According to the doctrine, an employer can terminate the services of an employee at any time for any reason except an illegal one, and even for no reason at all, without risking legal ramifications. ...

Introduction

In the contemporary world, the internet has changed the business environment. Moreover, the firms are compelled to remain productive and ascertain their survival. The internet is a kind of international; information infrastructure of computer hardware and software that are identified as both open and general. The terminology ‘open’ highlights that the internet is publicly available. The internet emphasizes that it is simply a network of networks. Furthermore, the internet is a quickly growing issue. The number of consumers that propose that the internet has substantial effects on the sales and selling management. The present existence of the internet as ...

Introduction

The concept of augment reality has escalated within the last couple of years. Google Glass is an invention of this technology and is a wearable Android device that has a voice control option and looks similar to a normal pair of sunglasses (Rouse, 2013). The following image is what Google Glass looks like when worn by a user: 2013 Albert Costill Google glass is a wearable computer and as displayed in the image above is a head-mounted display that uses audio, visual, and location-based inputs that help the user in providing relevant information. Simple voice commands help the user ...

Regulation of Social Media Use

The current rise of social media has seen both positive and adverse impacts on organizations. For example, it enhances communication in firms. In the context of law enforcement agencies, it fosters the handling of crime matters. Besides, the transmission of information is also improved when information is conveyed via Facebook and Twitter (Information Management Journal, 2014). Most of the law enforcement organizations have a Facebook page that is primarily used for posting various events of the respective agency. Research shows that there is an increment in the misuse of social media. For instance, employees usually post confidential information on ...

Political Science

About the Company Opello Tyres is a brand name synonym with great comfort and design, which provides great driving maneuvering and experience. Opello is a tyre manufacturer and retailer having market presence in more than 45 countries. Opello has made a strong brand reputation in the tyre industry based on their 35 years of experience in building tyres of cars, trucks, two-wheelers, etc. Opello has approximately 130 corporate offices and 12,000 employees based in different parts of the world. At the end of the 2015-16 financial year Opello’s turnover was $4.88 billion. Opello is traded on the ...

Tradition used to mean all the amazing things our ancestors have crafted from pure skills and hard work. It used to equate to something that I can be proud of. However, the real world has taught me that tradition, culture, and norms are not always rainbows and butterflies like how I have always perceived them to be. Apparently, tradition generally signifies customs or beliefs passed down from several generations, be it something good or evil. Upon entering the organization that I am currently in, I have learned that people who have blatant disregard for what is just and ethical ...

Analysis of the Case Between FBI and Apple

Description of the public policy IN contemporary society Apple plays the role of the major giant of the production of the mobile phones in the United States and in the world. Regardless the fact that Apple is a sustainable company, its status and performance were challenged by the dispute with FBI regarding the confidentiality. This problem was initiated in 2015 when FBI submitted the request to Apple with purpose to provide the secured information about the users of iPhones. The management of the company has dismissed this proposal based on the fact that Apple stands for the protection of ...

Introduction

The advancement in computing technologies has been accompanied by increased exposure of the users to ethical violations including software threats, immorality, legal issues, confidentiality, and trust. The use of computers affects people’s decisions as well as how they make them. Computers persuade, facilitate, and enable various human cognitive processes, attitudes or processes while inhibiting and discouraging others. For example, while performing an internet search, internet search engines usually prioritize and provide information in a given order. As such, they influence what internet users see. These technological artifacts become “active mediators” because they shape people’s actions and perceptions, ...

The elements of a valid non-compete agreements are: a.) should be supported by a valid consideration at the time of the signing of the agreement; b.) it should be able to protect a legitimate business interest of the employer; and c.) the scope, geography, and time must be reasonable A non-compete agreement should be supported by valid consideration, wherein the employee is expected to receive a value thing in exchange for the undertaking that such employee will refrain from any competition. When an employee has signed a non-competition agreement before the start of his employment, the employment itself is ...

Literature Review

ABSTRACT Communication privacy management model compacts with the degree of exposure of people's personal information and their confidentiality during communications. It concentrates on people relationship management which separates the public information from confidential information about themselves. Communication Privacy Management is a practical model that suggests an appreciation of the way people reach judgments and how often to disclose and when to mask confidential data. The argument assumes that privacy together with the disclosure are entangled in a dialectical pull, and therefore, decisions individuals make are on the complementary level of every individual. Through the use of a metaphorical margin, ...

Application: Standards, Privacy and Security

With the advancement in technology, protection of health information has become a mandatory process. It is basically an iterative process that is altered by the modifications in technology and the changes in the healthcare. The various information technology applications related to the medical care in all the countries have been a great breakthrough as these have promised high quality of health care, no risk to privacy, decreased cost and many more benefits. Designing of the health application requires complete analysis of the system. The security and privacy of information related to the health are important for all those who ...

Analysis

The plan of ABC Company to build an adult entertainment retail store in the newly acquired land raises an ethical issue. The ethical issue arises from the fact that Owen is Luke’s brother who works for the company and has been assigned to develop the land for the construction of the entertainment facility. The construction of the facility would reduce the market price of the estate. Owen intends to sell the land and, therefore, Luke is concerned that the land belonging to his brother will deteriorate in price. Luke considers telling his brother Owen about the construction to ...

Introduction

The sensitivity of health information creates the need to for proper protection. However, the emergence of technology has proved to be a major impediment in the fight against information insecurity. It is critical to understand that several factors that have been attributed to the insecurity of information have mainly been caused by human behaviors. Therefore, the security experts are under the threat of losing their mandate due to uncontrolled behavior by humans. It is important for every practitioner to understand that certain guiding principles govern the practice of nursing due to the handling of critical information about the patients ( ...