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Toyota Recalls 90,000 Highlanders Over Seat Belts: DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp is recalling 90,000 model year 2008 Highlander and Highlander hybrid sport utility vehicles due to potential problems with securing child safety seats in third row seats. The locking mechanism on the seat belts apparently cannot ...; Tags: Toyota Motor Corp., Japan, Tokyo, accident, Thomson Reuters Corp.; News items 2008-05-02
Gold Drops to 4-month Low as Dollar Jumps: By Tamora Vidaillet and Atul Prakash LONDON (Reuters UK) - Gold ended lower after hitting a four-month low below $850 an ounce on Thursday, as a sharp rise in the dollar lowered gold's appeal as an alternative investment and triggered a sell-off in precious metals. Silver...; Tags: New York, Currency & Foreign Exchange, Policies And Procedures, Investment, Financial Services, Strategy, Finance, US; News items 2008-05-01
Codes of Ethics: Some History: From accountants to zookeepers, professionals of all sorts seem to have a code of ethics these days. It was not always so. Until about 1800, ethics, especially professional ethics, was about character, honor and dishonor, virtue and vice. Ethics had nothing to do with formal codes of conduct. A true...; Tags: Business ethics, Policies and procedures, ethics, code of ethics; White papers
Will cowboy management succumb to Sarbanes-Oxley?: Congratulations to everyone who works in the Accounting, Audit, Information Systems, or Operations departments of a publicly-traded U.S. company. By the power vested in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, you're officially joined at the hip with your coworkers. For those of you who haven't heard about SOX...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Financial accounting, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, U.S. company, audit, accounting, board, financial, Web site, Web; White papers
Seven Ways to Reduce SOX Compliance Costs: Newly available on demand, this February 2005 webcast from RSA Security is a must-listen for any business or IT executive who is looking for a cost-effective way to meet the regulatory auditing and reporting requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other laws. Featured speaker Roberta Witty of Gartner begins the...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, RSA Security Inc., auditing, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Gartner Inc., SOX compliance, access management, provisioning, compliance, Webcast, information technology; Webcasts

How Risk Control Saves Money for Alternative Market Programs General Liability Residential Contractors: General Liability (GL) insurance coverage for Residential General Contractors and Artisans has been a losing proposition especially in states like California and Florida. Over the past nine years the number of claims related to construction defects in several states has risen to approximately 80% of GL claims. The remaining 20%...; Tags: residential construction, accident, insurance; White papers
Christian Health Care Center: Healthcare Center Improves Security and Performance With Network Upgrade: New Jersey-based Christian Health Care Center (CHCC) provides high-quality elder care and mental health services in inpatient and outpatient settings. CHCC needed to meet United States Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guidelines for accessing patient information. In addition, the organization wanted to replace out-of-date hardware and software. Microsoft...; Tags: Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, E-mail servers, HIPAA, health care, network upgrade, health insurance, computer network, patient, network, hardware, Microsoft Corp., performance, security, software, computer; Case studies
Case Study: Memorial Hospital (USA): Beginning operations in 1952, Memorial Hospital of Union County is a community hospital serving 65,000 residents of Union, Madison, Marion, Delaware, Logan, and Champaign counties. Located roughly 20 miles from Columbus, OH, the 92-bed facility provides a full range of primary care services, including general surgery, obstetrics, and emergency care....; Tags: Regulatory compliance, Regulations, HEALTHCARE, Benefits, 3Com Corp., HIPAA, patient, health insurance, health care, network; Case studies
Top Five Priorities Among CEOs: The paper depicts about a survey, which reveals that Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance headed the top five list of healthcare organizations' business concerns for the next two years. It is hard to imagine achieving even basic HIPAA compliance in a paper-based emergency department. Emergency nurses and...; Tags: Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, HIPAA, HIPAA compliance, health care, physician, health insurance, compliance, survey; White papers
National Warning System Facts: The National Warning System (NAWAS), a major component of the Civil Defense Warning System (CDWS), was established with the primary purpose of providing a capability to warn the nation of a threat of a nuclear attack. Under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1974, Public...; Tags: accident, aircraft; White papers
HIPAA Regulation Compliance on the Heels of y2k: The paper highlights that the healthcare industry is undergoing an evolution. With the proliferation of managed care, declining reimbursements, and national Medicare legislation and compliance, reliable information is critical now more than ever. In an era of technological advancement, electronic commerce has emerged as the most important paradigm, not only...; Tags: Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Vertical industries, HIPAA, regulation, patient, compliance, Medicare, EDI, health care, Y2K, security, industry; White papers
Mercer Study on "Automotive Safety Technology": Vehicle Safety is a Growth Market: This report by Mercer provides insights to how the rapid evolution of technology over the next ten years will make automobiles much safer than ever before; Driver assistance systems promise the fastest growth rates and Equipment supplier companies will fall into two types: system suppliers and specialists. Safety Technology," which...; Tags: Mercer Management Consulting Inc., Mercer, asset based security, accident, supplier, industry; White papers
Enviance EMIS Case Study: One of the world's largest petroleum and petrochemical company received Notices of Violations (NOVs) due to missed environmental health and safety regulatory compliance commitments. Their current environmental management information system EMIS technology did not meet their complex business requirements, and it was very costly to maintain. The company was looking...; Tags: regulatory compliance, compliance, MIS, greenhouse gas, petroleum, Software Solution, health care, software; Case studies
Cisterns/Rainwater Harvesting Systems: This paper describes the rainwater harvesting system which is composed of a water-collection system, a storage cistern and a water distribution system. Cisterns should be water tight with smooth interior surfaces. Manholes or other covers should be tight to prevent the entrance of light, dust, surface water, insects and animals....; Tags: accident, storage; White papers
Small Companies Paying Big For The Sins Of Enron: Entrepreneurs planning to take their ventures public must come to grips with an unfortunate fact of life after Enron. Small businesses are being made to pay disproportionately for the sins of the big boys. The penalty small companies are shouldering is in the form of higher regulatory compliance costs mandated...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., sin, Enron Corp., regulatory compliance, corporate governance, accountability, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, accounting, small business; White papers
Put It In Writing: Your Business Has Ethics: Many small-business owners think a written code of ethics is an unnecessary, cosmetic step. Not only does a code of ethics put your business in a positive, proactive light, they say, but it just makes sense to specifically identify to customers and employees what behavior is appropriate and what's not....; Tags: Policies and procedures, Microsoft Corp., code of ethics, ethics, small business; White papers
SCORE Helps Couple Put Their Retirement Business Dream Into Sharper Focus: Jan Seale and Bob Brandenburger had big plans for their retirement years - travel, visits to family members, and perhaps a small business that would provide some extra income without cramping their newfound freedom. But just ten days before bidding farewell to the nine-to-five routine, an automobile accident restricted Jan's...; Tags: Financial accounting, business planning, financial management, mobility, digital camera, income, small business, camera, financial; Case studies
SCORE Helps Candy Entrepreneur Cook Up A Sweet Deal: Not everyone is fortunate to turn a hobby into a small business. But when an automobile accident permanently ended Rebecca Duncan's dual careers in construction work and nursing, the mother of four decided to try concocting a new enterprise from her love of cooking and baking. Rebecca wanted to move...; Tags: Financial accounting, financial planning, finance, small business, career, financial, marketing; Case studies
The Relationship Between Business Continuity and Sarbanes-Oxley: What is the relationship between Sections 302, 404, and 409 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOA), and business continuity? In many situations, external auditors are providing inconsistent guidance regarding the issue. In addition, the terms 'data backup', 'contingency planning', 'disaster recovery', and 'business continuity' are being used: sometimes correctly, sometimes incorrectly,...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, IT Services, Regulatory compliance, Protiviti, business continuity, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, contingency planning, data backup, disaster recovery, SOA; White papers
Smoother Sailing: Sarbanes-Oxley, also referred to as "SOX," radically changed the rules of corporate governance and financial reporting when it was enacted in 2002. It imposed far-reaching mandates that touch every corporate function and location, even extending to external partners - from the board of directors to auditors and consulting firms. But...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Microsoft Corp., Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SOX compliance, financial reporting, corporate governance, consulting, benefit, financial; White papers