Articles Tagged with ''retail security''

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.

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.

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.

In large areas that require active, two-way communication, it is useful to find a solution that uses the infrastructure that is already in place.

We read it in the headlines all too often: “Facebook, PayPal Users Urged to Check Logins After Hacking,” “Sony Hacked Again; 25 Million Entertainment Users’ Data at Risk,” “Zappos Says Hacker May Have Accessed Info on 24 Million Customers,” and most recently, “MasterCard, Visa Warn of Credit Card Data Theft.”

It turned out be the largest theft of prescription drugs in United States history, as described by the authorities, and it was intricately orchestrated and meticulously executed. The late-night operation lasted five hours, with the thieves descending into an Eli Lilly warehouse in Enfield, Conn., cutting a hole in the roof of the warehouse and lowering themselves with ropes after compromising the alarm system. Over the next five hours, they used a forklift inside the warehouse to load the drugs into a tractor-trailer and made off with approximately $80 million worth of prescription drugs, which were loaded into a truck and eventually driven to Florida.

Traditional and information security practitioners from across the industry will find more than 200 educational programs set across 24 tracks at this year’s co-located ASIS event, including sessions dedicated to specific security concerns and challenges faced in the retail sector.

When Wisconsin-based systems integrator Faith Technologies suggested an all-IP surveillance solution as an update to Woodman’s existing multi-store hybrid solution, they had to prove the return on investment (ROI) and total cost of ownership (TCO) benefits.

The director of loss prevention at Brown Shoe Co. talks about many benefits the company has seen from upgrading its alarm and surveillance systems, including operational improvements and apprehensions.

When Skechers USA Inc. built a new distribution facility in Rancho Belago, Calif., the footwear company looked to deploy a surveillance system that would meet its unique security requirements because of its designation as a U.S. foreign trade zone.