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One-Third of Retail SMB Owners Feel Secure from Theft

A study of small and medium-sized retail business owners found that theft of merchandise by customers, vandalism, break-ins and online security were the top concerns for retailers.

June 1, 2014

Reflecting on the state of their business at the end of 2013, only 32 percent felt they were “extremely” or “very secure from theft” prior to the holiday season, according to the Harris Poll survey, commissioned by ADT.

Making Surveillance a Business Intelligence Necessity

There are two types of successful CSOs today: those that have cross-purposed their investment in video surveillance, and those that will.

Bob Liscouski

May 1, 2014

In business, anomalies (events that differ from the norm) should get your attention. From a loss prevention perspective, one of the most effective ways to counter theft and fraud is to identify and track POS transactions that differ from the norm.

Unisys Security Experts Predict 2014 Will Be 'The Year of Encryption'

December 20, 2013

Security experts at Unisys Corporation predict that the coming year will usher in broad-based adoption of encryption as enterprises respond to recent disclosures that unencrypted data traffic inside enterprises is vulnerable to detection from outsiders.

Luxury Watch Store Robbed in Cannes

July 31, 2013

Only three days after one of the largest diamond thefts in history, two armed robbers held up a luxury watch store in Cannes, only a half-mile from the site of the diamond heist.

Cook County, Motorola, JCPenney Join Forces to Fight Organized Retail Crime

July 30, 2013

Businesses lost $30 billion a year to organized retail crime, according to The National Retail Federation. Several Cook County enterprises are teaming up to get crime data and investigation material out to retailers in seconds, not days.

Retail Risk and Security: A Constant State of Reassessment

July 25, 2013

How do you measure a proactive means of what can be done to mitigate the unique risks of retailing? On the front end; by setting the foundation through relevant, strong policies, clear procedures and guidelines, developing a policy/compliance/validation audit program focused in on physical security, loss prevention measures.

Big Gulp, but Don’t Swallow Convenience Store Robberies

July 22, 2013

Back in the day, convenience stores were as convenient to robbers as to customers. It once was estimated by law enforcement officials that six percent of all robberies of businesses in the U.S. involved convenience stores.

Retailers: Organized Retail Crime Strong; Gift Card Fraud Complex

July 22, 2013

Savvy, confident organized retail crime gangs -- who steal billions of dollars worth of merchandise each year only to sell that merchandise online or at brick-and-mortar or fencing locations – continue to test retailers.

NRF Honors Retailers, Law Enforcement with Loss Prevention Awards

July 22, 2013

Loss prevention is a difficult but rewarding career path. During a special ceremony under the banner of the National Retail Federation Loss Prevention (LP) Conference in June, winners of the 2013 Loss Prevention Awards were honored.