Corruption is often defined as the abuse of position and of power, for individual gain.  However, it is much more than that, for not is there just a gain involved.  The gain involves and is a necessary element of the expense that it has on other individuals, companies, and even entire communities and countries.  Corruption is socially, ethically, morally, politically and economically detrimental and impacts are sometimes so great that those involved can never recover.  Corruption and deception have existed through the history of humanity, however they have become more prevalent beginning in the twentieth century.  It exists in corporate business and finance, to education, and even the entertainment industry.  All organized businesses or systems are susceptible to the illness.  As, in the way an illness starts out slow, and then either gradually or rapidly affects the entire body, so too does corruption.   One corrupt politician can create the reputation of an entire society as being corrupt, regardless whether or not that society does not support the corruption.

Many believe that the whole of the political realm is corrupt and that that is the root cause of all corruption, from that in police departments to the court rooms.  These are three groups that most everyone assumes and believes to be corrupt.  Throughout history, it has been found that in most cases where the political systems are corrupt, the people of those societies are generally living in poverty.  Corruption affects the poor of a particular culture in the greatest degree.  Politicians are supposed to act with interest of those they govern in mind.  Politicians are among the most recognizable faces in a society, yet not much is known about their personal businesses affairs or transactions.  The concept of transparency is one that has begun to be investigated, and the ideas that nothing should be allowed to be kept hidden.  All actions should remain transparent.  This is also true when considering the financial holdings of politicians, they must be held accountable for honesty and integrity, and by opening up certain information to the public this might serve to prevent politicians from activities such as bribery, extortion or other illegal activities in the realm of corruption.

The Need for Transparency in the Fight Against Corruption is a post from: PRSky

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The term ‘regulatory compliance’ refers to a set of standards, to policies and specifications that are clearly defined, in regards to how companies conduct their business affairs.  Breakdowns in companies or scandals such as the 2001 case of Enron made presidents, CEO’s and the U.S. Government more aware that the previous set of standards were not strong enough.  In 2002, the Senate and the Congress developed the Sarbanes-Oxley act.  This act provided definitions regarding the responsibilities of members in the top managerial positions in the major corporations with regards to the accurate reporting of financial transactions and of the legal necessity of accurate book keeping.  In the United States, this means that companies must comply with the regulations and the laws and that those who do not comply face civil or even criminal penalties and consequences.

Although the guidelines may be difficult to understand, small businesses can find help by going to a website set up in 2006 by the U.S. Government’s division of Small Business Administration.  This site provides access to the information and the services provided by the government that will assist in those small companies and their compliance to the regulations.  Other organizations provide information as well, such as HIPAA, FISMA and GLBA.  Issues regarding health insurance and the release of information, which applies to many medical and mental health facilities have been the main topics in recent years.  These issues are now a bit more difficult due to the electronic storage of personal information and just how secure that information is online.  Businesses involved with such delicate material involving the personal information of their clients are becoming more aware of the need for the protections of privacy and the need to ensure that information is secure.  These are just two simple ways in which each employee can be certain that they are complying with the regulatory acts and laws.

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The earliest recorded use of locks was four thousand years ago. Locks and keys made of wood have been documented in Assyria at that time. Over the years locksmiths have made improvements to the basic lock, using new materials and mechanisms to create the wide variety of locks that are available today.

The pin lock was the first key lock. String a rope with a lock on it through a hole drilled in a door. The lock is a wooden cylinder with a drilled hole of a specific length to match the key. The key is inserted into the cylinder and pushes the bolt the exact distance needed to unlock it. Locking a pin lock is a simple matter of extracting the key cylinder by pulling on the rope while closing the bolt.

Although primitive pin locks are still in use in some parts of the world, modern pin locks have improved over the years by increasing the number of pins and changing their orientation so the key served as the unlocking mechanism, rather than a rope. This resulted in the pin tumbler lock that is used today.

Ward locks were another early type of lock that is still in use. The keys designed with this lock were the first to resemble what we consider to be a standard key. These employed lock puzzles that hid the actual lock mechanism. Some even provide a non-working lock that distracts thieves from picking the real lock.

Today, there are electromechanical locks using magnetic card readers or biometric readers that control a deadbolt system. There are still simple mechnical locks in use in securing homes, businesses, and other property. Some popular types include locks for door such as deadbolts, child safety locks, bicycle locks, and padlocks that can be used on many different objects. The mechanisms of locks include cylinder locks, electric strike, lever tumbler, and combination locks, amongst many others.

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