1. Identify & describe the failure points in TJX’s security that requires attention (including‚ but not limited to: People‚ Work Process‚ and Technology)? After analyzing the Ivey case on TJX data fiasco‚ I would say there were three major failure points that caused this $168MM financial hit to the corporation. • Technology: it is obvious that TJX had several technology deficiencies mainly driven by systems limitations and vulnerability. For example‚ inadequate wireless network security
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Limited Head Office‚ Dhaka. THE CONTRACT ACT‚ 1872 Md. Hasan Imam Manager Board Division Introduction: The law of contract is the foundation upon which the superstructure of modern business is built. It is frequent that in business transactions quite often promises are made at one time and the performance follows later. The law of contract is applicable not only in business community‚ but also to others. Everyone of us enters into a number of contracts almost everyday‚ and most of the
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contract law agreement: objective test of intention to agree offer must be matched by other’s acceptance requirement of certainty of agreement parties have intention to create legal relations enforce promise: consideration promise is contained in a deed promissory estoppel (claimant has relied on defendant’s promise) reliance theory: consistent with the harm principle (prevent harm on others) restitution interest
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1. Voidable Contract: An agreement which is enforceable by law at the option of one or more of the parties thereto‚ but not at the option of the other or others‚ is a voidable contract. A contract is voidable when one of the parties to the contract has not exercised his free consent. One of the essential elements of a formation of a contract for example‚ free consent‚ is absent. All voidable contracts are those which are induced by coercion fraud or misrepresentation. The person whose consent is
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of a Contract “A contract is an agreement that can be enforced in court. It is formed by two or more parties who agree to perform or to refrain from performing some act now or in the future.” (pg 208) Recently I was faced with a situation regarding a contract that was not in writing and I had to explain that as long as a verbal contract contains the four essential elements of a contract it is binding. We are so accustomed to seeing contracts in writing that many people assume that a contract must
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iPad’s Security Breach Meredith Morrison Strayer University BUS 508 [ November 26‚ 2012 ] Dr. Ronald Steffel The Goatse Security firm’s possible objectives when they hacked into AT&T’s Website was to test for security. If they could hack into the system‚ so can any other hacker (iPad Security Breach‚ 2010). The Goatse Security firm wanted to confirm that if they could gather e-mail addresses‚ discovering vulnerability‚ so can people who are hackers. “We’ve reached out to the
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ETHICS IN CONTRACTS Abstract: When creating a contract‚ a negotiator is not only doing so to reach an agreement between two or more parties‚ but to create an agreement that is durable; whereby parties of the contract are legally bound and committed to its promises . “A legally binding contract is defined as an exchange of promises or an agreement between parties that the law will enforce‚ and there is an underlying presumption for commercial agreements that parties intend to be legally
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Introduction: The question of whether contract law can absorb technological change without the need for distinctive guidelines‚ presuppositions or similar rules is highly dependent on the effects of the amendments to the Electronic Transactions Act 2000 (NSW) (“ETA”). The impact of the ETA on traditional common law principles varies depending on the level of certainty and predictability available in the circumstances and how the law applies. The suitable amount of consistency is likely to vary
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Contracts II Outline Fall 2005 Professor Jean Powers Cited to Crandall & Whaley’s Contracts‚ 4th Edition I) Damages (227) A) Introduction (227) 1) General Rule – Contract damages should put the π in as good of a position as if the contract was fulfilled. 2) No action on a contract need be present for damages to be proper. An executory contract will suffice. B) Measuring Expectation Damages (229) 1) Expectation = Expected Value + Costs – Expenses Mitigated 2) Repair Theory – Damages should
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CONTRACT AND RELATED OBLIGATION Prof. Hillman I) Theories of Obligation A) CONTRACT: Agreement with Consideration – Bargain Theory of Consideration Definition: A promise that is supported by consideration because the promisor gets something (extracts) from the promissee in exchange for the promise. Ex: I tell Alice I will sell her my piano for 400 dollars and she agrees. I promised my piano in exchange for something (400 dollars) therefore my promise is enforceable. 1) Bargained
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