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Port of Los Angeles to implement a cybersecurity operations center

Retailers report rising loss from organized theft

December 16, 2020

The 16th annual (Organized Retail Crime) ORC study released by the National Retail Federation found 75% of loss prevention executives at a cross-section of large and mid-sized retail companies said ORC activity had increased in the past year, up from 68% last year.

Department of Homeland Security releases Homeland Threat Assessment

October 9, 2020

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf released the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Homeland Threat Assessment (HTA). This first-of-its-kind report synthesizes threat information across DHS including intelligence and operational components.

COVID-19: Impact on Kidnap for Ransom Activity

Brittany Damora

April 13, 2020

When kidnapping victims Canadian Edith Blais and Italian Luca Tacchetto held a press conference on 14 March in Mali, following nearly four months in captivity, they appeared amused and confused when Bamako officials publicly greeted them with an elbow bump due to new coronavirus etiquette.

Safeguarding Security and Loss Prevention at Gap Inc.

How EVP of Loss Prevention Keith white manages security at Gap Inc.

Adam Stone

July 3, 2019

How does Keith White, EVP of Loss Prevention at Gap, Inc., manage security across a vast enterprise?

Security Risk Management in Maryland's Seaports

How David Espie, Director of Security, secures Mayland's Seaports.

Adam Stone

June 5, 2019

How does David Espie secure Maryland's seaport while managing more than 1,000 acres, 4,000 entries and exits and billion dollars' worth of cargo?

Counterfeit Currency Network Thwarted

Kylie Bull

February 1, 2017

In December, the Italian Comando Carabinieri Antifalsificazione Monetaria, with the support of Europol, dismantled an illegal counterfeit currency print shop in Melegnano.

Environmental Crime an Increasing Threat to Security

Kylie Bull

February 1, 2017

More than 80 percent of countries consider environmental crime a national priority, with the majority saying new and more sophisticated criminal activities increasingly threaten peace and security.