Sustainability Reporting in the Australian Commonwealth Public Sector: An application of New Institutional Theory Abstract This paper explores sustainability reporting in the Australian Commonwealth public sector through the focus on departments with a primary responsibility for social and environmental issues. The research moves beyond existing theorisation for social and environmental reporting and adopts new institutional theory in order to assess the extent to which coercive‚ mimetic and
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SECURITY RESEARCH PAPER A PERSPECTIVE ON TERRORISM Piers Hutt piershutt@hotmail.com 1 March 2015 A PERSPECTIVE ON TERRORISM ABSTRACT Purpose: To critically examine the threat of modern terrorism to Western society. Design/methodology: An assessment was made of publically available documentation. The paper is then divided into a number of sections. It initially deals with the difficulties of defining terrorism‚ followed by its symbiotic relationship with the media
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com/commerce/jibc/) E-Banking Security Issues – Is There A Solution in Biometrics? Amtul Fatima Scholar‚ Jawaharlal University of Technological studies‚ A.P.‚ India Postal Address: Tallakunta‚ Chandrayangutta x-road‚ Hyderabad -500 005‚A.P.‚ India Email: brackishsea@gmail.com ABSTRACT The providers of Internet banking services must be more responsive towards security requirements. While there is no doubt that Internet banking transaction should have layered protection against security threats‚ the providers
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Private Equity Funding in India – Issues and Challenges Swati chauhan Swati.chauhan09@gmail.com Krishna business school kanpur 1. Introduction India is the largest democracy in the world. Its main strength is availability of abundant skilled and cheap manpower. The country has been on growth trajectory in all fields as a planned economy thus becoming a safe and attractive destination for foreign investment. Currently‚ in terms of Purchase Power Parity‚ it is the fourth largest economy
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integrity if data is changed accidentally or tampered with - completeness - security (prevents data from being lost‚ stolen‚ cracked) - safety (data is clean against virus/ malicious worms) - quality Security - protection of software‚ hardware‚ machines‚ networks against - unauthorized access‚ use‚ disruption‚ destruction‚ disclosure - concerned with: - confidentiality/ privacy - integrity - availability (security controls to make sure system is up and running) - authenticity (ensuring data
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give in even to the small amount that the employee is requesting from us. 2. With regards to the second statement‚ in my personal point of view‚ it’s true that there are more unethical practices in the government than in private sector. My response was based on the fact that private sector comptrollership function are more concern about the safeguarding of company’s assets and as such systems and controls are in place to somehow mitigate these unethical practices if not totally eliminate it
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Management’s Role in Information Security V.T. Raja‚ Ph.D.‚ Oregon State University Outline • Example: iPremier Company (HBR article) – Background about company – Business Implications – Some recommendations for future • Management’s role in information security • Framework for a balanced approach to security Example: DDoS attack on iPremier Company • For a background about the company - refer to MS Word Document distributed in class. • Problems at Colocation facility: • iPremier employees could
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terrorism national security has taken a top spot on the political agenda of all nations. In the light of the current scenario we are faced with a trade of. This trade of is between Human or civil rights and liberties and national security. This essay will discuss this trade off whilst making a case in favour of National security. The primary function of a state is to provide security to its people. The current status-quo however requires a fresh approach to dealing with new security challenges that
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Opposing Viewpoint: FAFSA vs Private Sector Companies Some groups that are involved in issues regarding about the amount of college tuition and financial funds given include FAFSA‚ and private sector companies. During the time when students are submitting applications for financial aid‚ groups like FAFSA is favored‚ since every student’s main objective is able to receive the most amount of money from this organization. On the contrary‚ private sector companies that loan out money at a high-interest
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Economics of Public sector‚ Firm Behavior A reaction paper Do you consider taxes as positive or negative externalities? Negative externalities occur when the effects of decision that are not considered/taken into account by the decision maker are detrimental to others. On the other hand‚ if the effects are beneficial to others‚ that is a positive externality. The government’s ability to serve the people depends upon the taxes that are collected. Taxes are indispensable in the government operation
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