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Tom Meehan, CFI

Tom Meehan, CFI, is retail technology editor for LP Magazine as well as CEO of 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 is a published author of his book titled Evolution of Retail Asset Protection: Protecting Your Profit in a Digital Age. He can be reached at TomM@Losspreventionmedia.com.

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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.

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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.

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Federal Government Cracks Down on Data Breach Disclosures

The United States is slowly catching up with higher standards for data privacy laws, particularly in comparison to the European Union,

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Chinese Government Takes Stake in TikTok, Raising Questions About National Security and Data Privacy

In the United States, officials are concerned that TikTok’s indirect connection to the Chinese government could put user data at risk.

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Fake Vaccination Cards Spread as Delta Variant Ramps Up

As the Delta variant of the coronavirus continues to sweep the nation, thousands of counterfeit COVID-19 vaccine cards have started to flood the country.

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T-Mobile’s Recent Data Breach and Two-Factor Authentication

T-Mobile's recent data breaches shows the faults in 2FA using SMS.

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The Link Between Organized Retail Crime and Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is an expanding criminal market with trafficking and smuggling more intertwined with large-scale criminal enterprises.

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What Retailers Need to Know about the Global Chip Shortage

While unanticipated changes caused by COVID affected the supply and demand of computer chips in 2020, we are still seeing these effects today.

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What You Need to Know about the Cyber-Espionage Attack Linked to Russia

The hackers infiltrated systems in the private and public sectors by adding malware to a legitimate software update from SolarWinds.

Technology

Misinformation, Censorship, and Big Tech

The breach of the Capitol has highlighted how much influence social media like Twitter and Facebook have on real-world events.

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