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Matthew Crow promoted to Senior Manager of Supply Chain
Safety for Target
Matthew has been with Target for more than a year, starting his latest
stint with the company in December 2019. Before his promotion to Senior
Manager of Supply Chain Safety, he served as Supply Chain Safety
Manager. Prior to joining Target, he held safety and LP/AP roles with
Procter & Gamble, DB Schenker, Sears Holdings Corporation and Target.
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White Paper: What does a global pandemic mean for shoplifting?
Retailers have been forced to adapt, as well as make long term predictions and
plans. In this white paper,
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Maintaining and adapting loss prevention strategies is essential.
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Genetec shares its top physical security trends predictions for 2021
 Genetec
Inc., a leading technology provider of unified security, public safety,
operations, and business intelligence solutions, shared its top five predictions
for the physical security industry in 2021:
● Innovative security solutions will help businesses thrive post pandemic
● Businesses will focus on privacy protection
● Cybersecurity risks will continue to rise
● Greater focus on trust in the supply chain
● Demand for hybrid cloud solutions will continue to grow
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Protests & Violence
Tacoma, WA: Destructive protest Sunday night following police cruiser incident
 About 150 people gathered in downtown Tacoma, Washington, on Sunday to protest
the city's police department after a police officer drove into a crowd Saturday
night, Tacoma Police Department public information officer Wendy Haddow told
CNN.
The 58-year-old
police officer was placed on administrative leave after running over at least
one person and possibly striking others,
according to a press release from TPD. He had been with the department for
nearly 30 years. Two people were taken to the hospital following the incident,
however none of the injures are believed to be life-threatening.
Some of the protesters Sunday night blocked streets with signs and traffic cones
near where the incident occurred. Others overturned trashcans and lit the
contents on fire, while a few
smashed windows of cars and buildings. Officials
are still working to assess the damage, Haddow said.
Officer drove through crowd
after he was surrounded, police say
cnn.com
king5.com
Portland anti-ICE protest Saturday prompts federal law enforcement response
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland, Ore., was
once again the target of protesters on Saturday night, according to news reports
and posts on social media. "No borders! No nations! Abolish deportations!" the
crowd chanted at one point, according to video footage from the scene.
Law enforcement officers from the Federal Protective Service were heard
declaring an "unlawful
assembly"
around 10 p.m. local time and ordering the crowd to leave the area. The FPS is a
unit of the Department of Homeland Security. The federal agents were seen
responding to the crowd with tear gas and other crowd-control tools.
foxnews.com
Seattle police chief announces tougher policy on prosecuting rioters
Seattle police will start cracking down on rioters who damage businesses, the
city's interim police chief warned Saturday. Chief Adrian Diaz's pledge came
days after anti-Biden
rioters left Pike Place Market's original Starbucks coffee shop with its windows
smashed and numerous downtown business owners feeling abandoned by the city,
according to reports.
Like his predecessor, Carmen Best -- who departed last September, claiming a
lack of support for police from some city officials -- Diaz said he doesn't
believe rioters who smash windows and tag businesses are promoting a cause.
foxnews.com
After Capitol riot, police chiefs work to root out officers
with ties to extremist groups
 The revelation that the Capitol mob
- covered in emblems of extremist groups -
included off-duty law enforcement officers possibly assisted by working police
is
escalating pressure on
sheriffs and police chiefs nationwide
to root out staff with ties to white supremacist and far-right armed groups.
Law enforcement leaders have faced criticism in the past for failing to police
their own officers' involvement with extremist groups. However, the selfie
photos that off-duty officers took inside the Capitol during the violent siege,
which left one police officer dead and dozens of others injured, were a wake-up
call for many who have long denied the extent of the problem within policing.
National Sheriffs' Association President David Mahoney said many police leaders
have treated officers with extremist beliefs as outliers and have underestimated
the damage they can inflict on the profession and the nation.
More than a dozen
off-duty law enforcement officers were allegedly part of the Jan. 6 mob and
are under investigation,
according to a Washington Post analysis using news accounts and police and FBI
reports.
At least a dozen
Capitol Police officers are also under investigation for possibly playing a role
in the rioting by assisting or encouraging the mob.
washingtonpost.com
Impeachment trial to keep 5K National Guard troops at Capitol thru mid-March
Former President Donald Trump's upcoming Senate impeachment trial poses a
security concern that federal law enforcement officials told lawmakers last week
requires as many as 5,000 National Guard troops to remain in Washington through
mid-March, according to four people familiar with the matter. The contingency
force will help protect the Capitol from what was described as "impeachment
security concerns," including the
possibility of mass demonstrations coinciding with the Senate's trial, which is
slated to begin the week of Feb. 8.
politico.com
National Guard soldiers ordered home by some governors
amid outrage over being moved to parking garage
Allied Universal Security Guard Fired Over Social Media Videos Referencing
Capitol Riots
Minnesota man, 25, pleads guilty to role in police precinct fire
during May 28 riot that caused $12M in damage
COVID Fallout Following D.C. Events
Covid-19 Contracted by Scores of National Guard Members in Washington
 Nearly 200 members
of the National Guard deployed to Washington in the days leading up to
Wednesday's presidential inauguration have tested positive for the novel
coronavirus, and some officials fear cramped rest and working quarters
contributed to the spread, defense officials said.
Since Guardsmen arrived at the Capitol in the days following the attack, images
have emerged of hundreds of troops inside the Capitol or other sites, sometimes
close together and occasionally not wearing masks. Reports that Guardsmen were
working and moving in tight quarters raised concerns Covid-19 protocols can't be
maintained, a defense official said. Every Guardsman deployed to Washington was
screened for Covid-19 before arriving, but not all were tested, unless required
under the screening process.
wsj.com
38 Capitol Police officers test positive for Covid-19 after Capitol riot
More than three dozen Capitol Police officers have tested positive for
coronavirus since the Capitol riot on January 6, the union representing the
Capitol Police told CNN Sunday. It's unclear how many of the 38 officers may
have been on duty during the attack or when they contracted the virus. But
health officials have worried that the mass of largely unmasked people, many
shouting and pushing, would result in the spread of the virus.
cnn.com
Pentagon Nixed Request to Give COVID Vaccine to National Guard Before
Inauguration
COVID Update
US: Over 25.7M Cases - 429K Dead - 15.4M Recovered
Worldwide:
Over 99M Cases - 2.1M Dead - 71M Recovered
Private Industry Security Guard Deaths:
267
Law Enforcement Officer Deaths:
204
*Red indicates change in total
deaths
New Research Estimate:
17% of Americans - 55 million people - have been infected with COVID-19
Approximately 17% of people in the U.S. have been infected with the coronavirus,
a model by researches at the University of Washington estimates.
Current data suggests that at least 7% of Americans have tested positive for
COVID-19, but the model by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
assumes that testing isn't detecting all of the cases present in the population.
The model, updated Friday,
estimates that the U.S. will report
another 168,000
COVID-19 deaths before May, bringing the total to 569,000 deaths.
In that
period, at least 40 states will have high or extreme stress on hospital beds,
and 46 will have high or extreme stress on ICU capacity, according to the model.
Taking public health precautions can help lower those devastating projections.
If nearly everyone wears a face mask between now and May, 22,000 fewer people
will die from COVID-19, the model estimates.
usatoday.com
Biden To Implement Travel Restrictions To Combat New Coronavirus Variants
President Biden will reimpose a ban on many non-U.S. citizens attempting to
enter the country. The move is an attempt to limit the spread of COVID-19
and contain new variants of the disease that have cropped up in several
countries around the globe, according to media reports Sunday.
The ban, expected to start Monday, would prohibit travelers from the United
Kingdom, Ireland and 26 countries in Europe that allow travel across open
borders, called the Schengen Area, according to Reuters. It will also block
entry to travelers from Brazil and South Africa, where researchers
discovered new variants of the virus.
Tests before flying: The
CDC said that starting Tuesday it would also require all travelers flying to
the U.S. from abroad to show proof of a negative coronavirus test before getting
on a plane. The CDC is declining to consider temporary waivers requested by U.S.
airlines that would exempt some travelers coming from countries with limited
testing, Reuters reports.
npr.org
California may have its own highly contagious homegrown COVID-19 strain
Could
a homegrown coronavirus strain be partly to blame for California's surge?
California scientists have discovered a homegrown coronavirus strain that
appears to be propagating faster than any other variant on the loose in the
Golden State. Two independent research groups said they stumbled upon the new
strain while looking for signs that a highly transmissible variant from the
United Kingdom had established itself here. Instead, they found a new branch of
the virus' family tree - one whose sudden rise and distinctive mutations have
made it a prime suspect in California's vicious holiday surge.
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles found that although
the strain had been barely detectable in early October, it accounted for 24% of
roughly 4,500 viral samples gathered throughout California in the last weeks of
2020.
latimes.com
Stay-at-home orders lifted for all California regions
Stay-at-home orders for all regions across California have been lifted amid
improving coronavirus conditions,
the California Department of Public Health said Monday. The decision comes with
improving trends in the rate of infections, hospitalizations and intensive care
unit capacity as well as vaccinations. Now that stay-at-home orders are lifted,
counties in California revert back to following the county tier system, which
loosens restrictions depending on COVID-19 case rates and test positivity. With
the stay-at-home order lifted, restaurants in the Bay Area, Southern California
and San Joaquin Valley can
resume outdoor dining.
kcra.com
NYC to Miss 1 Million-Shot Goal, Delay Megasites Amid Shortage
New York City will delay opening vaccination megasites at Yankee Stadium and
Citi Field as shortages leave the city unable to meet its goal of 1 million
doses by the end of January. The city has administered 628,831 doses so far,
after receiving about 100,000 fewer last week than it had expected from the U.S.
government. New York has about 19,000 designated first doses left and is
expecting 107,000 more this week, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday at a
briefing. De Blasio said the city is equipped to vaccinate 500,000 people a week
if it gets a supply increase. In the meantime, it's rescheduling appointments,
he said.
bloomberg.com
54 ZIP Codes in New York City Have Positive Test Rates Over 10%
New York lost 1 million jobs in 2020 due to COVID-19
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Retailers
Supporting Vaccine Efforts
Walmart, Starbucks, Amazon and other corporate giants
moving to speed up coronavirus vaccine rollout
A growing contingent of big-name companies - including Walmart, Starbucks and
Microsoft - is teaming up with local governments and medical providers to get
coronavirus shots in more people's arms.
Walmart,
the world's biggest retailer, has been preparing to offer the vaccine at 5,000
U.S. locations. Starting this week, the retailer is making inoculations
available through its stores in seven states, plus Chicago and Puerto Rico.
This week, Washington Gov. Jay Insle announced a
public-private alliance with Starbucks,
Microsoft, Costco and other homegrown brands
to deliver vaccines in the state "as effectively and efficiently as possible."
Meanwhile,
Amazon
said it is partnering with a Seattle hospital to deliver as many as 2,000
vaccinations to the public this weekend through a pop-up clinic.
"Big retailers are
in an ideal position to help with the vaccine rollout because their core
businesses are already geared around serving millions of customers day in and
day out. They have locations right across the country and they have national
distribution and logistics networks that are efficient and effective in getting
products to every corner of the nation,"
Neil Saunders, managing director of Global Data Retail in New York, said in
comments emailed to The Post.
"They're basically already doing what the government needs to do with vaccines.
Moreover, a lot of the very big firms like Amazon and Walmart employ so many
people that they can kick-start the program by vaccinating their own staff."
washingtonpost.com
Walmart to leverage its scale to distribute COVID-19 vaccines
In a
blog post on Friday, Dr. Cheryl Pegus, executive vice president of health
and wellness at Walmart, said the retail giant expects to be able to
deliver 10 million
to 13 million doses of coronavirus vaccine per month at full capacity,
depending on government allocations and manufacturer supply.
She noted that Walmart has been readying for the vaccination buildup by
training thousands of pharmacists and
pharmacy technicians, creating a new digital scheduling tool for vaccine
appointments, and partnering with state and federal agencies on vaccine
allocations.
supermarketnews.com
CVS, Walgreens complete first COVID-19 vaccine doses at nursing facilities
Walgreens and CVS hit a milestone Monday, completing the first round of COVID-19
vaccine doses administered at partnering nursing facilities across the country.
Both companies had established their goal to finish the first round of doses by
Jan 25. after being tapped by the U.S. Department of Health and Senior Services
to administer vaccinations to the
high-priority populations.
CVS said that it had already begun administering second doses, which are
expected to be completed within the month. Meanwhile, Walgreens announced last
week that it had administered more than 1 million COVID-19 vaccinations and was
also on track to complete the first doses in nursing facilities by Jan. 25.
Both companies have reached an agreement with federal health officials to
distribute free vaccines to the
general public
once they become available. The goal is to
make getting a COVID-19 vaccine similar to getting a flu shot. Walgreens plans
to expand access to the general population at over 9,000 stores "once COVID-19
vaccines become available more broadly in 2021," the company said. Likewise, CVS
expects to offer the vaccine to CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide "subject to
product availability and prioritization of populations," the company said.
foxbusiness.com
Photos: Inside Amazon's pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site at its Seattle
HQ
HS Brands Enters Strategic Partnership with FenixVerify
to Offer Covid Hygiene and Sanitation Audits
HS Brands announced today its strategic partnership with FenixVerify to provide
independent on-premises Covid Sanitation Audits. The pandemic has elevated the
priority of customers' safety and well-being. Covid Health and Sanitation Audits
have become an essential business practice as company's take an active role as
stewards of the public health.
"There are a lot of companies providing Covid audits, but we wanted to ensure we
weren't just checking boxes for our clients," said
Raymond Esposito, President of HS Brands Loss Prevention and Brand Protection
Services. He goes on to say, "FenixVerify's methodology, designed in
partnership with a medical advisory board is comprised of a renowned professor
of Epidemiology, a former CDC Epidemic Intelligence Officer, and several medical
industry experts. It's an incredible brain trust that ensures we're delivering
the best audit content to our clients."
prunderground.com
Google plans vaccination clinics at some of its sites
Google is launching an initiative to provide more than $150 million to promote
education and equitable distribution of coronavirus vaccines, the
company announced today. It's going to make some Google facilities -
buildings, parking lots, and open spaces - available as vaccination clinics,
with plans to open sites in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Kirkland, Washington,
and New York City first, and expand nationally as vaccines become more widely
available.
theverge.com
CDC director says federal gov't does not know how much Covid vaccine the U.S.
has
Moderna vaccine protects against British and South African variants, company
says
Pfizer to ship fewer vials of COVID vaccine to US after extra doses discovered
Merck Stops Developing Both Of Its COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates
'Healthy, young' Americans will likely get vaccine in mid- to late summer,
expert says
Texas doctor fired, charged with stealing COVID-19 vaccine to give to his
friends, family
A Year Later, Wuhan, the First Post Coronavirus Pandemic City
$230K Security Company Employee Fraud
Lynnwood, WA: Bookkeeper sentenced in $230K embezzlement scheme
 The bookkeeper said she took the money from her work to support a gambling
habit. She intended to pay it back, she said, but she never came out on top. In
all, an internal investigation and followup detective work determined more than
$230,000 had gone missing from
Absco Solutions, a
Lynnwood company that helps companies and agencies install security systems.
Sheryl Rucker, 46, of Monroe, was sentenced on Jan. 15 in Snohomish
County Superior Court to two months in jail and ordered to pay more than
$244,000 in restitution. She pleaded guilty to first-degree theft.
According to charging papers, she used her accountant position to manipulate
financial records at Absco. Among the company's clients are theaters,
hotels, schools, stores like Nordstrom and Rosauers Supermarkets, Lumen
Field in Seattle and federal government facilities.
Rucker's bosses didn't notice she had been taking money until after she resigned
in June 2018, when she took a different job so she could work from home, deputy
prosecutor Bob Hendrix wrote. Others at the company noticed the payroll accounts
looked odd.
Fifty-five entries on the company's QuickBooks accounting software had been
manipulated or deleted, according to court papers. At least 29 paper checks had
forged signatures and were made out to Rucker. She gave herself commission
bonuses, even though her position didn't qualify for commission.
On her last day, June 6, 2018, shredding services were scheduled. Vendor
statements and other documents had gone missing. It turned out that she
made
fake bills to nonexistent vendors and made a direct deposit for herself.
heraldnet.com
Racial Profiling Case
Target apologizes after Black teens are detained & handcuffed at California
store
 Seventeen-year-old
Malik Aaron went with some friends to Target last weekend, looking for snacks
after their weekly high school ministry at Calvary Community Church. Minutes
later, sheriff's deputies had arrived at the Westlake Village store, placing him
and one of his friends in handcuffs and detaining another, according to his
mother, La Shaun Aaron. The three teens, all of them Black, were eventually
released.
Now, Target is publicly apologizing for its handling of the incident, a
portion of which was captured in a
widely viewed video. The retail giant said it had fired a security
staffer and would require that other employees at the store retake
mandatory security and racial bias training.
Aaron, who posted video of the incident involving her son, said Target's apology
was not enough. Both the store's employees and the responding deputies engaged
in racial profiling, she said, resulting in the mistreatment of her son and his
friends.
Lst Sunday, while her son and his friends were looking for snacks, a group of
Black men shoplifting iPhones in the electronics section was confronted by store
employees, she said. A Target worker soon approached the teens, all of whom are
16 or 17, and accused them of loitering. When the teens tried to leave, store
employees moved shopping carts in front of the exits, assuming wrongly that they
were also involved in the criminal activity, she said.
latimes.com
'Operation Safe Pump': Chicago: In effort to thwart
carjackings,
private security firm to post guards at gas stations
To combat a rash of carjackings, a private security firm will be stationing
guards at gas stations in areas of the city and suburbs that have been
particularly hard hit.
William Kates, CEO of Kates Detective and Security Agency, said that
beginning Friday between 25 and 30 guards would be posted at various gas
stations, mostly on the South Side, in an effort dubbed "Operation Safe Pump."
The guards will be in security vehicles with the lights flashing between 6 and 8
p.m. The operation is expected to last for 30 days but could be extended.
Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said Thursday there had been
144 carjackings since the beginning of the year. The skyrocketing figure
from the first three weeks of 2021 comes after the number of carjackings more
than doubled to 1,417 carjackings in 2020.
suntimes.com
42% of retailers expect to restructure as industry revenue declines persist
Following a record year for retail bankruptcies, 42% of retail CFOs reported
that they expect to restructure or reorganize as fallout from the COVID-19
pandemic persists into 2021, according to
BDO survey data. Many of those companies continue to operate in a difficult
financial environment, with 44% reporting that they expect their revenue to
decline over the next 12 months.
At the same time, many retailers are making investments in their business, with
48% reporting that they are pursuing "digital transformation" in 2021.
Nearly two-thirds said they are making some kind of investment in e-commerce,
while 39% said they are investing in physical stores.
retaildive.com
Executives from Jeff Bezos to Ford Motor Co.'s Bill Ford tell Joe Biden:
Fighting climate change means job creation
More than 150 world leaders, including Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, Salesforce CEO
Marc Benioff and Ford Motor Company executive chairman Bill Ford, signed an
open
letter to President Joe Biden to pledge their support to the new
administration's goals to combat climate change. In particular, the open letter,
released Sunday, underscored the potential job growth new climate change
mitigation technology will provide.
cnbc.com
Amazon Union Drive Takes Hold in Unlikely Place
Workers at a warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., are to
vote next month on whether to unionize, the largest and most viable effort of
its kind involving the technology giant.
Google workers unionize in 10 countries
Target gives employees bonuses after strong holidays, extends Covid-related
benefits
U.S. toy sales surged 16% in 2020 as parents looked to entertain kids during
pandemic
Can the restaurant industry bounce back in 2021?
Last week's #1 article --
Improper Pat Down in Home Depot LP Office Results in Shooting Death
of PD Officer, Puts LP Officer in Critical Condition
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Shooter is Sentenced to Life Without Parole
- Family Sues Over Improper LP Search & Detainment
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Loss Prevention Office - Apprehension Safety Practices
 Armando Juarez, who shot and killed Dallas police Officer Rogelio Santander Jr.
in April 2018, pleaded guilty Friday to capital murder and was sentenced to
life without parole.
Juarez fatally shot Santander and wounded his fellow Officer Crystal Almeida
and security guard Scott Painter at the Home Depot store near Forest Lane
and North Central Expressway on April 24, 2018.
The families of the officers allege negligence by Home Depot. At the center of the suit
is the allegation that security officers at the retailer "failed to perform
an adequate search" and properly detain shoplifting suspect Armando
Luis Juarez.
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Off Your Shelves!
4 Key Points to Protecting your Inventory
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NC - Product Protection Solutions' (PPS) Keepsafe Safers will
keep your cold medicines, hydrating lotions, creams, and other high theft, high
demand items protected.
The Keepsafe Safers will:
• Reduce retail shrink and fight Organized Retail Crime (ORC).
• Keep merchandise on open display while locked safely inside the secure,
transparent case.
• Utilize your existing standard or superlock detachers or upgrade to our
Keepsafe H-Lock Series, which can only be removed with the proprietary
H-Detacher.
• Maintain and enhance your store's existing planograms.
Tim Gates, SVP Business Development at PPS, said, "The Keepsafe Safers
are a great asset for your loss prevention needs, especially this winter. And if
you're looking for additional loss prevention assistance, contact us, and we
will work with you to find the best solution. The PPS team is committed to
helping and improving the lives of loss prevention and asset protection team
members through products, technology, and advice."
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contact Tim Gates by phone at 888-542-3065 or 252-362-1232, by email at
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Tech Giant's Online Newsroom Breached
Chipmaker Intel Confirms Unauthorized Access of Earnings-Related Data
Intel shares on Friday at one point dropped by as much as 9% from Thursday
evening's close at least partly because of reports the chipmaker was forced to
release its Q4, 2020 results a little early because someone illegally accessed
earnings-related data from the company.
The Financial Times Thursday quoted Intel CFO George Davis as saying
an individual had accessed
material pertaining to Intel's financial results from the chipmaker's corporate
website before the company's scheduled earnings announcement.
Specifically, the individual accessed an infographic containing information on
the results from a staging area on Intel's PR newsroom site. Upon discovering
the illegal access, Intel decided to release its Q4 earnings about six minutes
ahead of schedule, the FT reported Davis as saying.
Davis did not offer any further details on how the alleged intruder might have
gained access to the infographic on Intel's PR website or whether other
information had been illegally accessed as well.
darkreading.com
Are you vetting your managed security service providers?
Enterprises were already moving toward digital transformations at the start of
2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic suddenly threw everything into high gear.
Telework, virtual meetings and a host of online transactions - from retail
purchases and food ordering to interviewing and onboarding employees - went from
being occasional occurrences to being the norm.
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adoption of "as-a-Service" offerings has grown swiftly in nearly every aspect of
technology, including cybersecurity.
The move toward managed
security services has some distinct advantages but may also create security gaps
for organizations relying on a provider to secure their data.
The security services provided by
managed security service
providers (MSSPs) tend
to be reactive. In the event of an attack, a provider will generally detect and
remediate the threat, but the line of defense ends there. A provider may not dig
into the motivation behind an attack, get to the bottom of why a particular
machine was targeted, or think about how such an attack can be prevented in the
future.
Proactive services tend to be
missing, especially with regard to threat hunting and information sharing, which
are just as critical to securing an organization's data as detection and
response are.
helpnetsecurity.com
How to reboot a broken or outdated security strategy
An enterprise security strategy should be like a weather report: subject to
frequent updates. Allowing a security plan to fall out of sync with current and
emerging threats, as well as evolving enterprise technologies and interests, can
open the door to financial and reputational catastrophes.
Many elements contribute to a comprehensive security strategy and just as many
factors can break or outdate a once-formidable security blueprint.
"People, process, and technology are the key areas,"
says Greg Carrico, senior cybersecurity manager at business and technology
consulting firm Capgemini North America. "Companies that don't maintain a pulse
on current events, process automation, review cycles and current technical
skillsets may continue to struggle with the protection of their most critical
items without even realizing that threat actors have set their proverbial sights
on them."
csoonline.com
Five emerging fraud threats facing businesses in 2021
1.
Putting a face to Frankenstein IDs
2. "Too good to be true" COVID solutions
3. Stimulus fraud activity, round two
4. Say 'hello' to constant automated attacks
5. Survival of the fittest for small businesses
helpnetsecurity.com
323,277 Cook County, Illinois court records exposed
Cyber Security As A Service Market - How The Market Has Witnessed Substantial
Growth In Recent Years
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Online Retailers Brace for Changes from Biden,
Democrats
How might President Joe Biden impact ecommerce?
The new Biden administration must address
trade relations with China, and that could impact online retailers, say industry
executives.
 With
the inauguration of Joe Biden as president, the Democratic Party now controls
the White House and both houses of Congress for the first time in several years.
Ecommerce executives are especially watching how the new administration and its
congressional allies will regulate technology giants and address trade with
China, as both could impact online retailers directly.
Other issues of concern include the handling of the coronavirus pandemic,
minimum wage legislation and consumer protection laws.
One question likely to be on the agenda is a key provision of federal law that
has protected online social networks and marketplaces, Section 230 of the
1996 Communications Decency Act, which says that website operators are not
responsible for content posted on their sites by others.
There is considerable sentiment on both the left and right to rein in tech
giants like Amazon, Google and Facebook, says Stuart Rose, a partner at
Mirus Capital Advisers Inc., who has advised catalog and online retailers on
acquisitions and fundraising for years. "They each may face antitrust actions
due to their size and dominance of their individual markets," Rose says.
Forrester Research analyst Sucharita Kodali says weakening the Section 230
protections could force marketplaces like those operated by Amazon.com Inc.
and eBay Inc. to ensure merchants don't sell dangerous goods. She says
current state laws vary on who is responsible and court rulings have been
inconsistent. If retailers have to more carefully assess the safety of the goods
they sell, that could increase their costs, Mulpuru says. She adds that retailer
costs could go up if the Democrats push U.S. companies to diversify away from
manufacturing in China.
digitalcommerce360.com
Inauguration Counterfeits
Better Business Bureau warns of fake inauguration gear sold online
Buyer beware: That merchandise you are looking to purchase in commemoration of
the inauguration of President Joe Biden might be fake. The Better Business
Bureau is warning about gear tied to the inauguration that's not authentic
as well as vendors accepting payments for items that never arrive.
"There will be plenty of look-alike, counterfeit merchandise that
resembles the official gear," says the agency in a statement. "Look out for red
flags, such as significantly lower pricing and poor-quality images."
The BBB advises purchasing inauguration merchandise directly from the official
Presidential Inaugural Committee Store. The agency also warns about buying
inauguration merchandise appearing in ads on social media sites.
usatoday.com
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Greenwich, CT: Plainclothes police unit highlights crime-fighting efforts
Two years ago, Greenwich police bolstered its detail of plainclothes officers
working on Greenwich Avenue to target a rise in shoplifters, bank fraud
perpetrators and organized retail-theft rings. As police administrators and
elected officials work out plans for the future of law-enforcement on the Avenue
and debate the use of police officers to direct traffic, the plainclothes unit
has been deemed a success.
The program is called ORCA, an acronym for Organized Retail Crime Activity,
police said. The unit aims to be proactive in confronting perpetrators, and it
keeps a low profile. Its deployment was not publicly announced until recently.
According to Capt. Mark Zuccerella, the department's spokesman, improved
cooperation with the local business community has been a key component of the
initiative.
"One of the main functions that has allowed ORCA officers to achieve success
has been the ability to engage with local business owners, managers and
employees. ORCA officers have been able to instruct employees and business
owners in ways of detecting and deterring fraud, in the trends and strategies
utilized by shoplifters, and in sharing information regarding the criminal
groups operating in the tri-state area," he said in a statement.
"Through these relationships built with local businesses, ORCA officers have
been able to make arrests that have included members of violent gangs and
organized retail theft organizations," he said. " They have stopped crimes in
progress and created an omnipresence in the Greenwich central business district.
ORCA criminal cases will frequently become intertwined with federal law
enforcement investigations, as well as thief of the New York Police Department
and other surrounding state police agencies."
nhregister.com
Madisonville, KY: Woman faces theft charges after operating online boutique
Hundreds of women across the Tri-State who bought items from 'Hello Beautiful
Boutique' are worried they be saying goodbye to their merchandise or refunds
after ordering products from their Facebook page. The concern grew once the page
became inactive this past summer. Lacie Turner, the woman police say is
responsible for the transactions, has turned herself in to police after
realizing she's being charged with 93 counts of theft. Jessica Traylor said she
started placing orders with Hello Beautiful Boutique in March, but by August she
had a bad feeling she'd never get her stuff or a refund. She said she's out
$1,795.
tristatehomepage.com
Dallas County, AL: Man charged in theft of over $50,000 from Tractor Supply
Eric Read, 39, was charged with first-degree theft of property on Jan. 20,
according to Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson. Read was arraigned
for theft over $50,000 from Tracter Supply on Highway 80. Jackson said Read has
charges in Greenville and will have a preliminary hearing on March 2 at 1:30
p.m. in the Dallas County Courthouse.
selmatimesjournal.com
College Station, TX: Target employee helps College Station Police identify man
wanted for previous theft charge
Bloomington, IL Man jailed for Felony Burglary for Target electronics theft
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Shootings & Deaths
Berks County, PA: Suspected Target shoplifter flees Police, dies in quarry
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23-year-old Minersville man died after he went over a fence surrounding a quarry
and was found in the water in Berks County. Kevin Neiswender, assistant chief
deputy with the Coroner's office, said Sunday Joshua Fontanez-Rodriguez was
pronounced dead on scene at 12:30 p.m. Saturday. The quarry is located in
Muhlenberg Township. An autopsy is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday. Muhlenberg
Township Police said they were dispatched at 10:34 a.m. Friday to the Target
store for a suspected shoplifter. They encountered Fontanez-Rodriguez who police
said was the suspected retail theft suspect. He later ran from the store.
tnonline.com
Lake Charles, LA: 15-year-old girl stabbed to death in grocery store
during fight with 4 younger girls
A 15-year-old girl was stabbed to death at a grocery store during an alleged
fight with four other girls, all of whom were younger than she was, police said.
The incident occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23 at a
grocery store in Lake Charles, Louisiana. "In last night's case, they stole
knives from the actual store where they were at. It is really heart-breaking
when we have to come in and pick up the pieces because so many families are
damaged after this," said Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso at a press
conference on Sunday night.
abcnews.com
Dallas, TX: 15-year-old killed outside Family Dollar, man in custody
A 15-year-old was shot and killed outside of a Family Dollar store on South
Beckley Avenue Friday night. Police arrested Javius Williams, 20, in the death
of Braylin Alexander Martinez, who was found shot multiple times sitting inside
a 2005 Nissan Altima. Williams is in the Dallas County jail, charged with
murder, and bail has not yet been set.
advocatemag.com
Louisville, KY: Man admits connection to murder in 2020 while being investigated
for multiple carjackings; 1 of the cars stolen was outside Walmart
According to four different arrest citations, a Louisville man is facing
multiple charges after confessing to being complicit in a homicide while being
questioned for several carjackings. One of the arrest citation says, 18-year-old
Ethan Maddox admitted to being present in a October 2020 murder while being
investigated by Middletown Police for recent carjackings. The murder occurred
Oct. 27 in the 4000 block of Senn Road. Dalton Doggrell, 23, was pronounced dead
on the scene after succumbing to multiple gun wounds.
In the citation, Maddox admitted to participating in taking the victim's vehicle
and setting it on fire. He is facing a complicit in murder charge and tampering
with evidence. Additionally, Maddox is facing robbery charges for his
involvement in a string of carjackings.
According to three other arrest citations, the 18-year-old brandished a handgun
and stole vehicles from different locations. The vehicles were stolen from
parking lots of a Louisville Athletic Club and Walmart, both on Westport Road,
and a residence in West Louisville. In total, Maddox is facing three robbery
charges, a complicit in murder charge and tampering with evidence.
whas11.com
Houston, TX: Man, woman wounded in drive-by shooting
outside local grocery store in Third Ward
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Quincy, IL: Man sentenced to 19 years for firearm store burglaries
A 19-year sentence to the Illinois Department of Corrections was handed down to
a Quincy man who pleaded guilty to burglarizing a Quincy firearms store three
times in 2018. Darrion L. Simms faced up to 20 years in prison, though he was
eligible for probation, when he was sentenced by Judge Amy Lannerd on Friday in
Adams County Circuit Court.
whig.com
Humboldt County, CA: 3 Suspect sought for burglary at Legend of Big Foot Gift
Shop
New Orleans, LA: Operation Sideswipe Spotter Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring
to Stage Automobile Accidents In Order to Defraud Insurance and Trucking
Companies
Chicago, IL: O'Hare's invisible man. How does someone live at the airport
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C-Store - Felton, DE -
Armed Robbery
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C-Store - York County,
PA - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Chicago, IL
- Armed Robbery / Clerk wounded
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C-Store - Warner
Robins, GA - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Pittsburgh,
PA - Burglary
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C-Store - Terre Haute,
IN - Armed Robbery
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Clothing - Brooklyn,
NY - Burglary
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Dollar General -
Dallas County, AL - Burglary
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Dollar Tree -
Franklin, TN - Burglary
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Game Stop - Lawton, OK
- Armed Robbery
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Gas Station - Decatur,
IL - Robbery
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Gas Station - Killeen
TX - Armed Robbery
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Gas Station -
Portland, OR - Burglary
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Gift Shop - Humboldt
County, CA - Burglary
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Grocery - Florence
County, SC - Armed Robbery (Food Lion)
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Grocery - Brooklyn, NY
- Burglary
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Liquor - Broward
County, FL - Robbery
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Jewelry - Lee Summitt, MO - Robbery
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Jewelry - Glendale, CA - Robbery
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Jewelry - Greensboro. NC - Robbery
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Jewelry - Concord, NC - Robbery
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Jewelry - Downey, CA - Robbery
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Jewelry - Orlando, FL - Robbery
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Jewelry - Grandville, MI - Robbery
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Marijuana - Kitsap
County, WA - Burglary
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Pawn Shop - Arlington
Heights, IL - Armed Robbery
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Restaurant - Jackson,
MS - Burglary
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Walgreens - Seattle,
WA - Armed Robbery
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7-Eleven - Seattle, WA
- Armed Robbery
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7-Eleven - Floral
Park, NY - Armed Robbery |
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Daily Totals:
• 21 robberies
• 9 burglaries
• 0 shootings
• 0 killed |
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