Tag: data privacy and data security
LP Insider’s Top Five Shoplifting and ORC Articles of 2016
Does Concealment = Shoplifting?
In most states, intent is the driving factor in determining whether to charge a shoplifter.
It is a common misbelief among shoplifters...
LP Insider’s Top Five Data Protection Articles of 2016
2016 Data Breach Statistics: By the Numbers
Recent trends show a continuing rise in data security incidents
Data breach statistics have continued to climb at an...
2016 Data Breach Statistics: By the Numbers
Data breach statistics have continued to climb at an alarming rate in 2016, with a staggering number of incidents exposing several billion personal records...
Are Thefts by Senior Citizens Rivaling Juvenile Shoplifting?
For many years, the stereotype of the amateur shoplifter has been a juvenile shoplifting offender pilfering candy, makeup, and other minor items from retail...
Retail Technology Trends Shaping the Future of Loss Prevention
Every day we are reminded just how quickly retail technology trends are changing the world around us. Charging at us at a furious pace,...
Securing the Luxury Retail Market from Rodeo Drive to Madison Avenue (Protection 1)
All retailers are susceptible to losses due to theft and fraud, but maybe none as much as the luxury-branded retailer. Its high-priced, highly desirable...
The Potential for Data Breaches in the Internet of (Hackable) Things
As more and more devices are connected together online, from cars to fridges to wearable technology, we tend to ignore the simple fact that...
Have You Done Your Part, To Get Workers to Do Their Part, To Reduce...
Profit protection goals are achievable when everybody thinks about and reacts to security threats, but are nearly impossible to attain if security rarely crosses their minds.
Fifteen Years of Loss Prevention
Based on another project, I have spent two months combing over every issue of Loss Prevention magazine. Being a reader from the very beginning...
LP101: Credit Card Fraud
Credit card fraud is a common type of criminal activity in the retail setting that involves the use of credit cards as the form...