Articles Tagged with ''theft prevention''

Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee and Louisiana legislators are working to crack down on copper thieves, devising similar legislation so someone will not be able to steal copper from one state and try to sell it in another.

The "kill switch," a system for remotely disabling smartphones and wiping their data, will become standard in 2015.

Authorities said Thursday that they suspect at least 14 baggage handlers at Los Angeles International Airport of stealing thousands of dollars in electronics, jewelry and other high-priced items from bags and other property at the airport.

Copper wire thefts from highway street lights have decreased over the past few months following a December plea for help, an Indiana Department of Transportation official said Thursday. Crews are crediting counter-theft measures put in place with the Indiana State Police.

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could determine whether companies such as Amazon.com Inc. must pay workers for the time they spend waiting to clear security checks at the end of their work shifts.

In 2012, there were 2,228 cars stolen on New Year’s Day, according to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). Christmas Day had the lowest theft figure for a holiday, as well as the lowest reported vehicle thefts of any day in 2012.

Background screening is often the first line of defense against insider threats in an enterprise, but according to Employment Screening Resources CEO and Founder, attorney Lester Rosen, “2014 promises to be the year of challenges in screening.”

Five men were arrested in connection with the 1978 Lufthansa heist at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.

There has been less crime in New York city in the previous 12 years -- unless you're the owner of an iOS Device like the iPhone or iPad.