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Workers at Louisville-area Zappos warehouses have filed suit in federal court seeking pay for time spent filing through anti-theft screenings - sometimes for a half hour or more - after their shifts end.

How do you protect assets using video surveillance in an environment that doesn’t have access to continuous power or network transmissions, and is managed by third parties offsite from your location, and is possibly governed by another countries’ laws?

The supply chain is a long and complex one. And one that needs protection along the way. At BJ’s Wholesale Club, there is everything from pallets of goods to choice steaks along the chain.

Thieves stole 752 cases of Spirit of the Tsars Golden Vodka from a Miami area customs warehouse, busting a case-sized hole through a concrete wall to grab their pricey loot.

The Drug Enforcement Administration is carrying out their biggest sweep against designer synthetic drugs this week.

The attempted bombing of two cargo aircraft in October 2010 via hidden explosives inside printer cartridges illuminated one thing to the air cargo industry – it is not immune to terrorism.

The greatest risk of cargo theft today exists in Brazil, Mexico and South Africa.

The New Jersey General Assembly approved legislation cracking down on cargo theft.

Nearly 75 percent of companies experienced at least one supply chain disruption in 2012, with an average of five, according to the 4th Annual Supply Chain Resilience 2012 Survey.

From point A to point B and in between: securing the supply chain is becoming an increasingly high-profile issue among enterprises, and it is growing in complexity. How do we protect our nation’s borders against terrorism and drug threats while still facilitating trade and the free flow of goods?