Tag: cargo theft
Cargo Theft: A Costly Epidemic
This west coast distributor had never experienced any cargo theft, which was why they were shocked when two loaded containers parked in their yard vanished in...
Visualizing Supply-Chain Security
Earlier this year, a firestorm of public outcry was set off with the announcement that the Dubai-based ports operator DP World would take over...
MGM MIRAGE: Roll the Dice, Bad Guys Lose
Aspiring shoplifters should be advised that the odds for getting away with shoplifting at one of MGM MIRAGE’s 105 Las Vegas retail shops are...
A New LP Challenge
Every retail loss prevention professional is familiar with the traditional avenues through which loss occurs. Shoplifting, both amateur and professional, employee theft, and refunding schemes are...
What Will It Take to Secure Our Global Supply Chain?
Trust is a word not often associated with the concept of homeland security. It’s commonly used, however, in describing the partnership between our industry...
LP Hotlines Are Heating Up
Sarbanes-Oxley has turned the attention of top management to a loss prevention standard, the anonymous hotline.
Twenty years ago, the concept of providing an anonymous,...
Civil Recovery in the Sunshine State
Many people are familiar with civil recovery demands in Florida for $200 and use that amount as requested statutory damages for any civil shoplift...
Internet Fraud—How the Web Is Changing LP
The bust ended on a familiar enough note. At a dusty border crossing in San Ysidro, California, a young woman was recently arrested by U.S. postal...
Monitoring and Securing Cargo with Electronic Padlocks
Many of us in the loss prevention world can attribute our roots to the fundamental, foundational role of store detective. As a detective, the...
Identity Theft – A Growing Epidemic of Fraud
The fastest growing financial crimes in America today are check fraud and identity theft. The Nilson Report estimates check fraud losses to be about...