Tag: fraud
Pennsylvania Woman Accused of Organized Retail Theft Involvement
A 34-year-old woman from South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, now faces criminal charges for reportedly stealing almost $52,000 worth of merchandise from her now-former employer, Weis...
Digital Journey: Leveraging Cutting-Edge Technology in Loss Prevention
Sears Holdings Corporation has taken advantage of digital capabilities by investing in the latest loss prevention technology tools for its LP teams. This account...
Thou Shall Not Steal: A Loss Prevention Career at Lifeway
Melissa Mitchell is director of loss prevention and inventory control for LifeWay Christian Stores, which is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Mitchell joined LifeWay after...
Electronic Payments Becoming the Norm in Sweden
If current trends are any indicator, Sweden may someday become the first entirely cash-free society. Although credit cards and mobile payment technologies are commonly...
EyeOnLP: A Look Back at Secure Stores Forum 2015
LP Magazine served as the media partner for the 2015 Secure Stores Forum and will join the fun once again in 2016.
FTC Reports that Identity Theft Complaints Increased by 47 Percent in 2015
According to a new report issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) incidents of identity theft increased significantly in 2015. The data released by...
Boddie-Noell Loss Prevention Director Charged with Felony Embezzlement
Nash County, North Carolina deputies have arrested a Boddie-Noell Enterprises executive in connection with alleged embezzlement from the company. On January 29th Ted Polensky,...
Wendy’s Restaurants Investigating Potential Data Breach
In the wake of yet another possible data breach, we want to remind our readers that today is Data Privacy Day. Data Privacy Day...
“I Don’t Remember”
I forgot my keys somewhere. I know I had them just a few minutes ago, and I’m sure they were right here in my...
What Is Big Data?
Big data is a very large amount of complex data that can be structured, semi-structured, and unstructured. This can be a collection of traditional...