Tom Meehan, CFI
Tom Meehan, CFI, is retail technology editor for LP Magazine as well as chief strategy officer and chief information security officer for CONTROLTEK. Previously, Meehan was director of technology and investigations with Bloomingdale’s, where he was responsible for physical security, internal investigations, systems and data analytics. He currently serves as the chair of the Loss Prevention Research Council's (LPRC) innovations working group. Meehan recently published is first book titled Evolution of Retail Asset Protection: Protecting Your Profit in a Digital Age. He can be reached at TomM@LPportal.com.
Social Media’s Effect on Asset Protection
The job of asset protection, which traditionally involved securing physical spaces, now has a digital element that adds a layer of complexity that can’t be ignored.
Euroshop 2023 Put Retail Tech on Display
From February 26 to March 2, more than 100,000 people from around the globe gathered in Dusseldorf, Germany for the largest retail event of its kind, Euroshop 2023.
The Top Takeaways from NRF’s Big Show 2023
They don’t call it the Big Show for nothing. There were over 35,000 people in attendance from all over the world to talk about retail, technology, strategy, and the future at the National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City January 15–17.
Inflation: Return of the Dragon
In recent decades, many Americans forgot the economic disruption that inflation can bring. It has remained only a distant threat—until now.
Cybersecurity Trends and Strategies
Tom Meehan focuses on common cybersecurity threats, trends, and strategies to prevent attacks in the modern loss prevention industry.
The Global Supply Chain Crisis: What Happened and When Will it End?
Regarding the supply chain crisis, issues around containers and the trucking industry will continue to be a long-term problem.
Global Cyber Warfare and the Possibility of a “New” World War
With the growing prevalence of cyberattacks, the potential of cyber warfare might push us much closer to the brink of war than we realize.
End-to-End Encryption Doesn’t Guarantee Internet Privacy
The internet has given us unprecedented access to information and each other, but that can come at a cost.
The Latest Facebook Whistleblower Prompts a Reminder about Privacy and Social Media
Most social media platforms use algorithms to collect all kinds of data about each user, from age and location to shopping habits and political preferences.
Targets, Trends, and Threats in ORC
Just as you need to understand where your product goes, you need to understand who is stealing it, their motivation, and the methods in which they are doing so.
