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How IT Helped Catch the Jewelry Thief

Bill Brenner — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The Zale Corp. jewelry store chain is having much better luck catching burglars in real time, thanks to a little help from the IT side of the house. Loss Prevention Manager Dennis Thomas explains how the company built its high-tech command center from scratch.

Security Predictions: What Happens Next?

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

An ongoing index of predictions, projections and prognostication for 2009 and beyond. Marcus Ranum, Jeff Spivey, Whit Diffie, Richard Hollinger and many more.

Richard Hollinger on Shoplifting and Retail Shrink

Joan Goodchild — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Criminology professor Hollinger on forthcoming results from the National Retail Security Survey and trends in retail shrinkage. (Part of the What Happens Next security predictions series.)

Moving Money: Loomis Arms For Safety

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Armored car company Loomis is banking on wireless IT applications to help safeguard the money it carries. (A case study from CIO.com.)

Security at the Point of Sale

Michael Fitzgerald — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Cash, cards, inventory and customer data intersect at the point of sale. Here's how to keep your defenses up to date.

Cleanup in Aisle 5: A Grocery Store Loss Prevention Quiz

Scott Berinato — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Good luck!

Loading Docks in Multitenant Buildings

Lauren Gibbons Paul — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Shipping and receiving are trickiest in multitenant facilities. Here's a tool for assessing risk in such a scenario.

10 Steps to Loading Dock Security

Lauren Gibbons Paul — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Companies in all industries struggle to secure the loading dock, that sensitive spot where goods come in and go out. Follow these best practices and sleep better tonight.

InfoWatch: 700,000 shoplifters busted in 07

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

New record according to annual loss prevention survey

Data Breaches Spark Hard Drive Shredding Boom

Bill Brenner — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

This is a great time to be in the hard-drive shredding business, as companies scramble to destroy data before the bad guys have a chance to steal it. A look inside the belly of the beast (includes video).

Flap Over Transit Flaws Exposes Disclosure Divide

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A court order put a stop to a planned presentation at the Defcon hackers convention by three MIT students who found security flaws in the electronic ticketing system used by the mass transit authority in Boston. But the ruling reopened the schism in the IT security community over the issue of how vulnerabilities should be publicly disclosed.

Joe's Gatehouse

Michael Fitzgerald — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The only way through the perimeter fence at Joe's Office is through the manned gatehouse, which features several measures for stopping a determined intruder.

High-Security Perimeter Fence

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Today's perimeter fences provide Joe with many security options at many different price points.

High-Security Briefcase

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Anybody who grabs Joe's briefcase uninvited is in for a shock.

Gatehouse

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The first security measure Joe passes on his way into work is actually several hundred yards from the office, at the gatehouse.