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Securing Retail with Modern Communications

July 22, 2013

Bill Strother had a problem. As director of corporate security for shopping center owner and developer of Weingarten Realty, his responsibilities extend to more than 400 properties, the majority of which are large open-air complexes.

Consumers Prefer Biometrics over Social, Smartphone Payments

June 12, 2013

Paying by iris, fingerprint or palm scans is the most popular future choice for making secure purchases, consumers say.

Miami Commission Plans Ban for Storefront Security Shutters

June 12, 2013

The metal shutters or screens protect businesses from theft, say local business owners, but the Miami City Commissioner says they're an eyesore that deter pedestrian traffic.

Eight in 10 Retailers Agree Organized Retail Crime Activity Has Increased in Past Three Years

June 6, 2013

The National Retail Federation’s ninth annual Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Survey found that 93.5 percent of retailers say they have been a victim of organized retail crime in the past year, down slightly from 96.0 percent in 2012.

McDonald’s Installing DNA Spray-Dousing Security Systems

January 12, 2013

In an effort to crack down on robberies at McDonald’s in Sydney, the company has hired a British security firm to install a system that sprays a “non-toxic solution with DNA Code” on would-be thieves on their way out the door of the fast-food outlets.

$1 Million Stolen from Paris Apple Store

January 2, 2013

Masked and armed thieves stole $1 million worth of iPads, iPhones and more from an Apple store in Paris.

Return Fraud to Cost Retailers $2.9 Billion This Holiday Season

December 4, 2012

The industry will lose nearly $9 billion to return frauds this year, with nearly $3 billion of that estimated to come from the holiday season alone.

Using Asset Tracking for Security and Business

Bill Zalud

December 1, 2012

The bottom line may be Wrangler Jeans. Just as security and business applications are blending together through technology, asset tracking, especially in retail, is fitting into enterprises as snug as a pair of blue jeans.

Enables Covert Surveillance

November 6, 2012

For surveillance in tight spaces or operations where discretion is key, this miniature HDTV camera consists of a small sensor unit that includes the camera head and progressive scan image sensor, which is connected up to 26 feet away from the main unit that contains the camera electronics and features.

How Video Analytics, Big Data Impact Retail Security

Bill Zalud

September 4, 2012

For some retail enterprises, Big Data can include smaller steps such as the integration of security video into a sprawling mall of information. Another pet from the information technology arena, Big Data is a loosely-defined term describing data sets so large and complex that they become awkward to work with using traditional database management tools.