In “Setting New Standards for Integrated Security Systems,” a Solutions by Sector webinar presented by SECURITY and SDM, Keri Glitch, chief security officer at Iberdrola USA, discussed threats faced by energy companies today and the steps Iberdrola SA has taken to mitigate them.

NERC compliance requirements in the utilities industry have made it essential to monitor and report on physical access to various facilities, control rooms, substations and critical assets.

A study into retail theft shows that restaurant workers under surveillance are less likely to steal and that employee surveillance enhances a restaurant’s bottom line.

Shrink—comprised of shoplifting, employee or supplier fraud, organized retail crime and administrative errors—cost the retail industry more than $112 billion globally last year, according to the 2012-2013 Global Retail Theft Barometer, and represented 1.4 percent of retail sales, on average.

CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc., which has more than 3,300 restaurant locations in 42 states and in 28 countries, needed a solution that allowed them to record quality video that integrated with their existing satellite uplink.

After data breaches hit major retailers at the end of last year, Americans are growing more concerned about credit and debit card fraud, according to the 2014 Unisys Security Index.

A study reveals that while counterfeit consumer electronics are a significant concern to U.S. consumers, most seem to be unaware of the full impact and risks of their purchase and use.

Theft is due to bad economy or personal hardships. It is driven by bad people. It results in loss of profitability and reduced compensation. It is not the cost of doing business.

The Chicago Police Department would receive $13 million annually in compensation for the 152 full-time police officers currently assigned to the Chicago Public School District’s 106 high schools, under an agreement introduced by Mayor Rahm Emanuel.