Understanding Patents and Intellectual Property Rights
An Intellectual property right is the right of a person or company to use their inventions, or ideas through patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets without the worry of competition at least for a specified period. The invention may be the inventor’s creativity, concepts, architectural designs, industrial models, songs, literature, symbols, names, brands, etc. The…
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Portfolio Risk Fund for Microfinance programme aimed at budding MSMEs
Microfinance means giving small loans to individuals or small businesses to meet their business requirement. The beneficiaries of Microfinance programmes are the persons who may be outside the formal banking channel. The microcredit programmes are run primarily by SIDBI in the field of Industry and Service, NABARD in the field of agriculture. The scheme of…
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What are Data Security and Privacy?
Data security refers to securing the data of a company by using multiple technologies and techniques. Companies need to have data security to prevent unauthorized access, intentional loss of sensitive data, and accidental loss or corruption of sensitive data. The techniques used in data security include multi-factor authentication, multiple layers of access control at the…
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Code of Ethics Manual
A code of ethics is a set of principles guiding members of an organization and other interested persons in making ethical choices in the conduct of their work. The Code of Ethics manual contains approved provisions relating to the enforcement of the Code of Ethics. The essential purpose of a code of ethics is to…
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Unethical Behavior: Causes and Remedies
Unethical behaviour is an act that falls contrary to what is considered morally right for a person, a business a profession, or in politics. It can also be behaviour of a person that falls outside the principles admired in the community where he lives. Unethical behavior of a person: Lying to family members, friends, colleagues…
Revision of RBI guidelines on Concurrent Audit System
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday (19.09.2019) revised the guidelines on concurrent audit system on the basis of the certain recommendations made by the expert committee headed by Y.H. Malegam. As per the new norms, the appointment of concurrent auditors will be appointed for a period of not more than three years instead of…
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