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Apply Now for Vector Security, Inc.
2020 Loss Prevention Foundation (LPF) Scholarships
Loss prevention professionals as well as those who aspire to work in loss
prevention in the United States and Canada can apply for Vector Security’s
annual Loss Prevention Foundation (LPF) scholarship program
now through March 31, 2020.
 Applications
can be submitted via the Vector Security website at
www.vectorsecurity.com/lpfscholarship.
The scholarships provide financial support to loss prevention professionals – or
those who have an interest in loss prevention – seeking to obtain LPQ and LPC
certifications. Vector Security began awarding the scholarships in 2009 in
support of career development and continuing education for professionals in this
important and rapidly-growing industry.
More than 260 scholarships totaling $262,460 have been awarded since the program
began.
The scholarships cover all course and examination fees for retail loss
prevention professionals who wish to obtain LPF’s Loss Prevention Qualified
(LPQ) or Loss Prevention Certified (LPC) certifications.
Read more in today's Vendor Spotlight below.
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The Loss Prevention Research Council Plans to Relocate Mock Store,
Formerly Named Research Lab
 New
Engagement Lab & the NextRetail Research Center (NRC)
The Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) has announced its plans to
relocate its formerly named Research Lab by mid-March 2020. This mock
store environment contains over one hundred technologies that aid in
combating theft, fraud, and violence in the retail setting.
 The
Research Lab will be known as the Engagement Lab moving forward.
This change accurately reflects how members will connect with the mock
store. Retailers will be able to engage with the cutting-edge technology
from LPRC’s solution partners and the interactive kiosks used to explore
the research organization’s theories and methodologies.
The newly dubbed Engagement Lab will be moving across the street, into
the
UF Innovation Hub, where the LPRC NextRetail Research Center (NRC)
currently resides. As one of the
main components of the NRC and the LPRC’s research process, the
Engagement Lab will be physically connected to the other spaces that
make up the NRC: the Ideation, Simulation, and Activation Lab. The
proximity of the LPRC’s labs to one another will be key in
increasing the speed and quality in which the LPRC team conducts its
research.
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The LPRC’s 2020 Research Agenda
The LPRC is excited to release their 2020 Research Agenda! Explore the
nearly 40 projects currently underway by filtering for keywords, zones
of influence, and working groups. Stay updated on these projects through
their Knowledge Center - any recent developments will be posted there
for easy access. Remember to check back often to view additional
projects that are started throughout the year.
Click
here to view the Research Agenda.
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Walmart’s
First-Ever Super Bowl Ad
 The 60-second “Famous Visitors” commercial will showcase Walmart’s pickup
service. It will feature an assortment of iconic characters from TV shows and
movies and their “creative” transportation methods, showing them touching down
on Earth to pick up their goods curbside at Walmart. The featured characters
will range from Buzz Lightyear of "Toy Story" to Bill Preston of “Bill & Ted’s
Excellent Adventure.”
Before the game, Walmart will tease the ad across a variety of media, including
radio stations across the country, the TV walls in its stores and social media
channels.
chainstoreage.com
2020 - Biggest Year Ever for Workplace Absences
'Super Bowl Fever': 17.5 Million Employees Ditching Work Monday
1.5M - Plan to "Ghost" Their Employer - Just Not Show Up
11.1M - Pre-Approved Time Off
4.7M - Calling Out Sick
"Super Bowl fever" is expected to result in
17.5 million employees missing work
on Monday, according to a
survey by the Workforce Institute at Kronos Inc. It's
the
largest amount ever
since the institute began tracking in 2005.
But it's not just the Super Bowl, as
2020 is anticipated to be one of the
biggest years for workplace absences. The survey found 48% of employees say they
expect to miss work, call in late or even be distracted on the job due to major
events and pop culture moments. usatoday.com
Coronavirus Update
7,700 Cases - Death Toll Stands at 170, According to Chinese Officials
The spread of China’s coronavirus, which closed a city of 11 million, leaped
across continents and raised pandemic fears, may have started with something
simple – a person buying food for dinner at an outdoor market.
usatoday.com
CDC records coronavirus case that spread within US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday confirmed the
first case of the coronavirus spreading from one person to another within the
United States.
All of the U.S. cases recorded so far had been from travelers returning to the
U.S. from China, where the virus originated. "We understand this may be
concerning but based on what we know now our assessment remains that the
immediate risk to the American public is low," said CDC Director Robert
Redfield.
thehill.com
Published in Government Technology: Emergency Management
Coronavirus Not Likely to Become a Big Problem for U.S.
- Infectious Disease Expert Says
 While
a lot of attention and concern is being paid to a new virus spreading rapidly in
China, the public health infrastructure in North America and Europe means it
will probably not have the same impact here or there, an infectious disease
expert at Augusta University said Monday.
Much is still unknown about the novel coronavirus that emerged in China at the
end of the last year and now has spread to 15 other countries, including the
United States.
"Right now, we have a handful of patients with this new virus here in the United
States," said Dr. Nancy Messonnier, the director of the National Center for
Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC. "However, at this time in the
U.S., this virus is not spreading in the community. For that reason, we continue
to believe that the
immediate health risk from the new virus to the general American public is low
at this time."
"I think here we're ready for it," he said. "Everything is in place. It has been
in place since SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus) and then
later on since Ebola. I don't think it will be that big of a deal here, I really
don't. I'd hate for people to start freaking out and changing trips here. I
think we are ready for a pre-emptive management,"
said Dr. Jose Vazquez, the chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at
Augusta University.
One big difference is that public health systems here and in Canada and Europe
are much stronger than where the virus is currently spreading. Vazquez said.
"I don't foresee seeing a lot of cases in North America and in Europe," he said.
It is much more likely that seasonal flu will cause more infections and deaths
than the new virus, Vazquez said.
govtech.com
Coronavirus hits cruise lines: 'Every lost voyage' could cost $4 million in
revenue
Coronavirus Updates From the CDC
House Approves Ban on Most Employment Credit Checks
U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 29 passed legislation that
prohibits employers from using credit reports for employment decisions,
except when required by law or for a national security clearance.
The bill also
prohibits hiring managers from asking questions
about applicants' financial past during job interviews or including questions
about credit history on job applications.
Employer groups such as the
U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
oppose the bill, arguing that the
information in a credit report is an indicator of a person's judgment and
potential risk to an organization, especially for certain positions involving
finances and accounting.
Republicans opposed
to the bill characterized it as an overreaching approach that could yield
unintended consequences and put consumers at risk.
Several states and cities including
California, Illinois, New York City and Philadelphia have passed laws
restricting the use
of credit reports used by employers for employment purposes, with several more
jurisdictions poised to join the trend, Devata said.
shrm.org
Tight Budgets - Surging Incarceration Rates - Rising Prison Costs
Kentucky Gov. Urging Lawmakers to take up Criminal-Justice Reform
Familiar Song - Here We Go Again - Retailers Will Feel the Pain
A House committee chairman says Kentucky lawmakers will grapple with a
criminal justice system he says is “out of kilter."
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jason Petrie said Wednesday that
bills to be considered will likely deal with the bail system, persistent felony
offender status, felony thresholds for theft offenses, and probation.
The upcoming discussions come amid
surging incarceration rates
in Kentucky. Gov. Andy Beshear points to
rising prison costs
as a growing
burden on the state budget, sapping money
for education and health care.
He has urged lawmakers to take up criminal-justice reform.
fox19.com
Security Industry Association Applauds the Signing of USMCA
 The Security
Industry Association (SIA) commends Congress and the administration on the
signing of the much-anticipated United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
The trilateral trade agreement
will benefit the North American security industry immensely,
open new opportunities to stimulate job growth and expand business operations
into existing and emerging markets.
Specifically,
U.S. companies seeking to expand operations into Mexico or Canada can rely on
robust intellectual property (IP) protections
that curb IP theft and copyright infringements; removal of data localization
requirements which forced U.S. companies to store collected data in the host
country versus the United States; and efficient procurement policies that
streamline and digitize communications, acquisition timelines and important
transactional information.
“The signing of the
USMCA will bring significant benefits for the security industry
and allow SIA’s members to invest in new opportunities internationally,” said
SIA CEO Don Erickson.
In September 2019, SIA was proud to partner with the Latin American Security
Association (ALAS) and the Canadian Security Association (CANASA) in publishing
a joint
statement supporting the ratification of USMCA. SIA, ALAS and CANASA – the
leading representation of the security industry in North America – collectively
represent more than 2,500 companies with business operations located in the
United States, Mexico and Canada. securityindustry.org
Interior Department adopts restrictions aimed at Chinese drones
The new policy is the formal adoption of a no-fly rule for drones made in China
or with Chinese parts, the
WSJ reports. It follows the temporary
grounding of the department’s drone fleet last year amid rising concerns
that the devices could be used for espionage. Interior officials have
acknowledged that all of the department’s roughly 800 drones are made in China
or with Chinese parts.
The department order doesn’t mention China by name but directs department
officials to favor U.S-made drones out of concerns information collected by
aerial drones could be “valuable to foreign entities, organizations and
governments.”
wsj.com
 Be
Aware:
LinkedIn Social Engineering Hack
Using Your Connections to Get You to Click
Hackers Gaining Control of Your Account?
In the last two days I've received two LinkedIn messages from two different
senior LP executives trying to get me to click on a link. Both of which have
been confirmed to be a hacker that's using connections and trying to get me to
click on their malware. Merely want to call it out to everyone. Should you get
an email from one of yours that seems out of left field. Just a helpful tip. Gus
Downing
NRF Predicts 32% Increase in Valentine's Day Spending
UPS testing self-driving delivery vehicles
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Apply Now for Vector Security, Inc.
2020 Loss Prevention Foundation (LPF) Scholarships
Scholarships support certification for loss prevention
professionals
and those interested in a career in loss prevention.
PITTSBURGH, January 30, 2020 -
Loss prevention professionals as well as those who aspire to work in loss
prevention in the United States and Canada can apply for Vector Security’s
annual Loss Prevention Foundation (LPF) scholarship program now through
March 31, 2020.
 Applications
can be submitted via the Vector Security website at
www.vectorsecurity.com/lpfscholarship.
The scholarships provide financial support to loss prevention professionals – or
those who have an interest in loss prevention – seeking to obtain LPQ and LPC
certifications. Vector Security began awarding the scholarships in 2009 in
support of career development and continuing education for professionals in this
important and rapidly-growing industry.
More than 260 scholarships totaling $262,460 have been awarded since the program
began. The scholarships cover all course and examination fees for retail loss
prevention professionals who wish to obtain LPF’s Loss Prevention Qualified
(LPQ) or Loss Prevention Certified (LPC) certifications.
A total of 10 LPQ and 10 LPC scholarships will be awarded to U.S.-based
professionals, while another five LPC scholarships will be awarded to those
based in Canada.
“We are proud to once again offer the Vector Security LPF scholarship program to
LP professionals in the U.S. and Canada,” said Michael T. Grady, LPC, Executive
Vice President, Vector Security Networks. “As the security needs of multi-site
businesses continue to evolve, it’s important for LP professionals to stay
current on industry trends and solutions. Continuing education and
certification, such as LPQ and LPC, in this field will help LP professionals
meet the challenges of their profession.”
Anyone who is currently in the loss prevention industry, or has an interest in a
career in loss prevention, can apply for an LPQ scholarship. Those applying for
the LPC scholarship must meet certain eligibility requirements. Details can be
found at
www.vectorsecurity.com/lpfscholarship.
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A Security Nightmare
2020: A Year of Deepfakes & Deep Deception
Deepfake technology as a business threat in 2020
Supercharging BEC Attacks & No Defense
2020 will be the year we start to see
deepfakes become a real threat to the enterprise,
one that cyber defense teams are not
yet equipped to handle.
Deepfakes have the ability to
supercharge business email compromise (BEC) attacks.
Imagine receiving an email from your company’s CEO asking you to engage with
some financial action, then receiving a follow-up text message from your CEO’s
mobile number, and finally
a voicemail with their voice addressing you by name,
referencing previous conversations you’ve had with them, and all in the CEO’s
voice.
Eventually, when the deepfake technology advances even further, it’s easy to
imagine a scenario where
you are on a video call with what you think is your CEO but is a deepfake video
being created in real-time. Earlier this
year a CEO was deceived by an AI-generated voice into transferring $243,000 to a
bank account he believed to be of a company supplier.
Currently, the security industry has
no appliances, email filters, or any technology to defend against deepfakes.
There is progress being made, however. For example, Facebook, Microsoft, and
university researchers launched the
Deepfake
Detection Challenge as a rallying cry to jumpstart the development of open
source deepfake detection tools.
The only remedy that currently exists is to educate users about these new types
of attacks and to be on the alert for any behavior that seems out of the
ordinary from the recipient, no matter how small. Trust is no longer a luxury we
can afford.
helpnetsecurity.com
Top 10 policy trends to watch for globally in 2020
The 10 top trends that will drive the most significant technological upheavals
this year have been identified by Access Partnership.
“Shifts in tech policy will disrupt life for everyone. While some governments
try to leverage the benefits of 5G, artificial intelligence, and IoT, others
find reasons simply to confront Big Tech ranging from protectionism to climate
urgency.
Report highlights: Top policy trends for 2020
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AI regulation taking shape in the EU and the U.S.
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EU-based Digital Services Act (DSA) as the newest power grab since the GDPR
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New wave of tech protectionism in Europe
● China as a supply chain liability; other Asian nations filling in
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Spectrum sharing likely to become more mainstream with 5G
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5G security to take an important position with shift to control functions
● U.S. privacy laws taking bipartisan note from California’s CCPA
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Data sharing regs to heat up, as balance with innovation becomes more critical
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IoTs, SIMs and eSIMs: who’s responsible for setting regulation?
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Rise of ‘green’ technology policy: another balancing act with industry emissions
vs. the industry’s potential ability to solve climate change
“The report notes that while divisive impeachment proceedings in America create
a blockage in new legislation pipelines, there is surprising bipartisan
agreement on tech policy — Republicans are moving to protect companies from
growth-killing regulation, and Democrats are seeking to pre-empt state-level
measures. “We expect to see new regulatory models emerging in the U.S. and other
nations in reaction to the EU’s push for digital sovereignty.”
helpnetsecurity.com
 New Social Engineering Event to Train Business Pros on Human Hacking
The DEF CON Social Engineering Capture the Flag contest inspired a new event
aimed at teaching both security and non-security professionals on the fine art
of hacking human behavior.
Chris Hadnagy, founder and chief human hacker for the firm that created the
famed Social Engineering Capture the Flag contest at DEF CON, next month will
kick off his first social engineering event geared for business, technology,
security, and psychology professionals.
The event — February 20–22 in Orlando, Fla. — will feature various workshops led
by experts in mental health, method acting, leadership skills, open-source
intelligence, nueroscience, deception, trust, and body language and nonverbal
communication. There's even a training session by Ian Rowland, aka "The Mind
Man," on cold reading and how to apply some of its communications techniques to
business and sales.
darkreading.com
More authentication and identity tech needed with fraud expected to increase
As the Banks Move More to Biometrics, The
Retailers Will Follow
The proliferation of real-time payments platforms, including person-to-person
(P2P) transfers and mobile payment platforms across Asia Pacific, has increased
fraud losses for the majority of banks.
FICO recently conducted a survey with banks in the region and found that 4 out
of 5 (78 percent) have seen their fraud losses increase.
Further to this, almost a quarter (22 percent) say that fraud will rise
significantly in the next 12 months, with an additional 58 percent saying they
expect a moderate rise in fraud.
"Banks will need to move beyond passwords and OTPs and add biometrics,
device telemetry and customer behavior analytics to keep up with the changing
payments landscape."
helpnetsecurity.com
Cool - Free - New Service
New web service can notify companies when their employees get phished
Abuse.ch launches new "I Got Phished" web portal
 Starting
today, companies across the world have a
new free web service
at their disposal that will automatically send out email notifications if one of
their employees gets phished.
The
service is named "I Got
Phished"
and is managed by Abuse.ch, a
non-profit organization known for its malware and cyber-crime tracking
operations.
Just like all other Abuse.ch services, I Got Phished will be free to use.
How I Got Phished works:
● Sign-up via the I Got Phished website
● Subscribing for email notifications is done on a domain name basis, and
companies don't have to expose a list of their employee email addresses to a
third-party service.
● Once a company's security staff has subscribed to the service, I Got Phished
will check its internal database for email addresses for the company's email
domain. This database contains logs from phishing operations, with emails for
phished victims.
● If I Got Phished finds an email address for that domain, they'll notify the
company's security staff. The email notification looks like the sample below.
To prevent unauthorized individuals from hijacking a company's phishing
notifications, I Got Phished will only send out notifications to official emails
like: abuse@company.com, security@company.com, noc@company.com, or postmaster@company.com.
zdnet.com
Editor's Note: The Daily is not endorsing Abuse.ch nor have we used
it. So you are on your own.
Putting the SHIELD Act and CCPA into perspective
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Looking to 2020: Federal Cannabis Policy
 With 2020 elections approaching, it's beginning to look like cannabis laws and
legalization could be a hot-button issue. Last week, a hearing entitled
“Cannabis Policies for the New Decade” was held by the House Energy and Commerce
Subcommittee on Health. During this legislative hearing, both Republican and
Democratic representatives and witnesses from the FDA and DEA discussed
cannabis’ health benefits and potential changes to current federal policy.
Currently, cannabis is illegal in any form under federal law, but since
enforcement is left primarily to the states and since state cannabis laws vary
wildly, it is easy to become confused over what is legal and what is not.
Cannabis laws are almost always in a state of flux and have become a major issue
for many voters. But before the 2020 elections kick-off, it’s important to
review federal cannabis laws that are being considered and how different
candidate’s policies stack up.
This article takes a look at five acts under consideration:
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Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act
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SAFE Banking Act
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STATES Act
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Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act
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Marijuana Justice Act
See what Democratic and Republican presidential front runners have to say on
the topic.
Read more at
sapphirerisk.com
Vaping Crisis Implications for Cannabis Industry Regulation and Risk Management
The vaping industry is under fire after an increasing number of injuries and
deaths have been linked to the use of vaping products. The growing crisis has
major implications for the cannabis industry from both a regulatory and risk
management perspective.
 Product Liability in the Cannabis Industry
Product liability lawsuits are following the vaping crisis. This is a wake-up
call for cannabis companies to review their product liability risk exposure and
secure the proper insurance coverage for their protection. Cannabis business
owners should analyze their liability exposure, the potential associated health
hazards of their products for long-term use, and review if existing policies
exclude coverage for any type of specified ingredients that they may be using.
Many health hazard exclusions will not cover health impacts from long-term use
of a product. Additionally, insurance carriers are now looking to add more
exclusions for vape products where the vitamin E acetate is present. Product
recall coverage is also likely to be impacted – whether it’s implicated or
excluded for vitamin E acetate.
Risk Management Protocols
The vaping crisis also should spur cannabis business owners to implement risk
management protocols to protect them from other exposures that are unique to the
industry. For example, risk exposure related to the use of paper currency is a
significant concern. Federal banking regulations have limited these businesses
to dealing mostly in cash, which makes them prime targets for crime and fraud.
There are several risk insurance policies in which cannabis companies should
consider investing: general liability, product liability, property insurance,
crop and finished stock, workers’ compensation, crime/employee theft, directors
and officers, cyber liability and employment practices liability. Depending on
the type of cannabis operation, all or some of these should be included as part
of a complete commercial insurance program.
cannabisbusinessexecutive.com
POS Vendor for Cannabis Dispensaries Exposed Data: Report
 A point-of-sale system vendor that serves U.S. medical and recreational cannabis
dispensaries left an unprotected database containing sensitive information about
three clients and 30,000 of their customers exposed to the internet, researchers
say. Security firm vpnMentor says its research team recently discovered that
Seattle, Washington-based THSuite left the database exposed.
"Our team identified an unsecured Amazon S3 bucket owned by THSuite that exposed
sensitive data from multiple marijuana dispensaries around the U.S. and their
customers," the research report states. The leaked data included more than
85,000 files, including scanned government and employee IDs, exposing personally
identifiable information for over 30,000 individuals, the report says.
govinfosecurity.com
10 Best Practices for Securing Your Cannabis Business in 2020
The risk of a data breach is ever present and can prove disastrous especially
for cash-based businesses like cannabis. It’s vital to guard against
cyber-attacks, but also to establish solid plans to ensure you react to any
breach in the right way. These best practices will help you reduce the risk of a
data breach occurring in the first place, but also reduce the impact and damage
if the worst does happen.
1. Establish a risk
baseline
2. Capture a complete picture of your network
3. Build a user awareness program
4. Assess and patch vulnerabilities
5. Do root cause analysis
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automated protection
7. Craft an incident response plan
8. Fully utilize your existing security technology
9. Bake security into everything
10. Employ third-party risk management
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Worries over weed at work
Employees using products containing hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) are sometimes
finding themselves in trouble at work,
reports USA Today. The U.S. legalized hemp, which contains low levels of the
psychoactive component of cannabis known as THC, at the start of 2019. Still,
the THC found in CBD products could lead to positive drug tests. Dozens of
federal law enforcement employees have faced disciplinary actions after using
CBD products. Experts say there is no way for drug tests to differentiate
between hemp and marijuana THC.
linkedin.com
The California Bureau of Cannabis Control Declares Vaping Crisis Emergency and
Reguires All Licensed Retailers to Display Quick Response (QR) Code Certificate
to Confirm Legal Licensure
USA CBD Expo Set Heading to Las Vegas on Feb. 13-15
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Amazon Delivery Vans
One Day They're There & The Next They're
Gone
 As we've mentioned before, a few weeks before Christmas about 70 Amazon delivery
vans just appeared parked behind the closed Sears store at Great Lakes Mall in
Mentor, Ohio. Used as a staging area with vans appearing everywhere making
deliveries.
And then yesterday, they all just disappeared. It's like they were never there.
It was surreal. All the closed stores inside the mall now relegated to delivery
vans. And now they're even gone, with the holiday rush over. The new reality. -
Gus Downing
Urban last-mile deliveries will increase 78% by 2030
In one to three years, cities will be "severely challenged" by e-commerce-driven
delivery traffic, but existing technology and policy fixes can help quell the
resulting carbon emissions and congestion if implemented quickly,
according to a
report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) with input from DHL, Llamasoft,
McKinsey, Uber Freight, Unilever, UPS and Walmart among others, released Jan.
10.
The study analyzed 24 last-mile technologies including drones, robots and
unmanned deliveries, drop boxes, locker systems and other ways of consolidating
orders, along with non-tech changes including increased double-parking
enforcement, delivery time shifts, traffic light interventions and road lane
changes.
The best scenario, according to WEF, is one that takes into account the
carriers' interest in fewer disruptions and faster deliveries alongside cities'
desire for lower emissions and less congestion. This combined scenario would
include electric vehicles, night deliveries, multi-brand parcel lockers,
dynamic re-routing and load pooling. These interventions could reduce
emissions by 35%, unit costs by 15% and congestion by 25%, according to the
report.
retaildive.com
Consumer sector and e-commerce to drive warehouse space demand in 2020
Consumer shopping habits are continuing to drive the industrial real estate
market, as warehouse leasing demand in 2020 will be driven by both traditional
and online retailers and by third-party logistics providers (3PLs) making
efforts to meet demand for e-commerce fulfillment, according to the
Chicago-based realty firm Cushman and Wakefield.
In its "North American Industrial Forecast Report," the firm said that some
of the hottest facility types in the industrial world this year will
include: cold-storage facilities, in-fill/last-mile facilities, and
multistory warehouses.
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Shreveport, LA: Third hotel employee arrested in Holiday Inn theft, 4 more
wanted
Shreveport woman is behind bars, accused of helping her coworkers steal
thousands of dollars from a hotel where they worked, and deputies are searching
for four more suspects.
The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office has been investigating the theft of at least
$280,000 from the Holiday Inn Express
since an internal audit raised red flags and prompted the hotel to contact law
enforcement. A total of six employees, including a clerk and a manager, were
accused of hiding money transactions involving guest stays so they could pocket
the money paid by guests. They are also accused of defrauding the hotel by
giving away free rooms.
arklatexhomepage.com
Charleston, WV: Police looking for group accused of stealing $13,000 worth of
cell phones from Sam’s Club
 Sgt. Mark Kinder with the Charleston Police
Department says he and his team are still reviewing footage of a theft at the
South Ridge Sam's Club. The surveillance video shows more than a dozen cell
phones being stolen out of a locked case near the exit. Thousands of dollars
worth of cell phones were stolen from Sam's Club in Kanawha County. He says the
theft happened around 9 p.m. Saturday and involved three women and a man. One
woman and the man are seen with a cart going past the register when they split.
The woman goes past the greeter and stops near the exit. When the woman is near
the exit, the man and two other women show up. They proceed to the case on the
other side. That is when Charleston Police say they broke the lock and stole
more than a dozen phones. When an employee comes over and realizes what is going
on, the four run out of the store.
wsaz.com
Burnaby, BC, Canada: Shoplifters in Burnaby's biggest mall targeted in RCMP
blitzes
More shoplifters targeting stores at the Metropolis at Metrotown mall
could find themselves in cuffs thanks to a new Burnaby RCMP initiative.
Since October, local Mounties have made eight arrests and recovered nearly
$3,000 in merchandise in three targeted enforcement blitzes at the shopping
centre on Oct. 22, Nov. 14 and Dec. 6. For each so-called “boost and bust”
enforcement, officers team up with mall security, loss-prevention officers and,
in some cases, Transit Police.
burnabynow.com
Wheeling, WV: Man faces felony charges after repeatedly stealing booze from a
CVS store over a 3-day period
Fayetteville, GA: 72 arrested during Fayetteville Christmas crime sweep; 58 at
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Shootings & Deaths
Palmdale, CA: Man killed after gunfire erupts at Carl’s Jr. parking lot
A man
was gunned down in the parking lot of a fast food restaurant in Palmdale Tuesday
night. The shooting occurred around 8:30 p.m. at the Carl’s Jr. located near the
Antelope Valley Mall. Arriving deputies discovered a man suffering from multiple
gunshot wounds. The victim was rushed to a local hospital where he died, the
sheriff’s office said. His identity has not been released.
foxla.com
Chico, CA: Man arrested after seven-hour-long standoff at 7-Eleven
A man was
arrested Wednesday morning after a seven-hour long standoff at the 7-Eleven.
Dennis Bryant, 52, was placed under arrest after he allegedly barricaded himself
in the business’s small bathroom at roughly 1:30 a.m. with what police were
calling an “edged weapon.” He was arrested on suspicion of burglary, assault on
a police K9, obstruction, trespassing, exhibiting a deadly weapon, vandalism,
unlawful use of 911 and arson.
chicoer.com
New York, NY: 2 injured in shooting in East New York
Wednesday night, Police
say the shooting happened inside a barbershop on the corner of Montauk and Pitkin avenues. The area around the barbershop and corner store has been secured
as police comb through evidence. Bullet holes could be seen in the glass where
police say a man and a woman were both shot. Police say the shots rang at around
8:40 p.m.
news12.com
Dallas, TX: Police search for man who shot an Armed Security Guard outside South
Dallas C-Store
 Police released surveillance video from Saturday night's
shooting. The victim survived, despite being shot multiple times, including in
the head.
The shooting was planned, police said, and nothing was taken, not even an
attempt to rob the security guard who was shot. “This is a pre-planned attack,”
Dallas homicide Detective Michael Yeric said. Police said security guard Max
King was standing outside Little World convenience store, just before 11 p.m. on
Jan. 25. He was looking at his phone, when police said the shooter parked his
bike behind a nearby vehicle. Video then shows the shooter walk up to King,
before shooting him, then walking away.
fox4news.com
Lauderdale Lakes, FL: Man Shot While Trying to Stop Liquor Store Robbery
Authorities are searching for a suspect who shot a man who tried to stop an
armed robbery at a Lauderdale Lakes liquor store earlier this month in an
incident that was caught on camera. The robbery happened just before 11:30 p.m.
on Jan. 12. After grabbing the register and jumping back over the counter, the
suspect was approached by the victim, who hit him in the back of the head. A
fight ensued, and the suspect shot the victim in the stomach, knocking the
victim to the floor.
nbcmiami.com
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Honolulu, HI: Recurring Robberies at Ala Moana Center prompt Shoppers to take
precautions
Visitors to Hawaii’s premier shopping center are beginning to take
precautions after a series of violent purse snatchings and other crimes. Even
tourists say they are hearing about the risk, some before they ever reach
Hawaii. Over the past five months, Ala Moana Center has been the scene of a
deadly shooting along with multiple robberies. The most recent happened within
the past few days.
hawaiinewsnow.com
Danville, KY: Notre Dame Football Commit Charged In Connection With Gun Store
Burglary
Landen Zane Bartleson, 18, of Harrodsburg, was booked at Boyle County
Detention Center on Friday, Jan. 24, according to the jail website. According to
a press release from the Danville Police Department, officers were dispatched at
8:18 a.m. that morning to investigates an overnight burglary at On Target
Firearms And Ammunition on Westridge Drive in Danville. Investigators determined
the burglars entered the store by smashing through a window. Once inside, they
stole nine weapons. The officers identified three suspects: Bartleson and two
unnamed juveniles from Danville, both age 16. Police were also able to recover
all nine stolen weapons.
harrodsburgherald.com
 Osceola County, FL: Man poses as McDonald’s employee to steal cash from
restaurant
Surveillance footage shows a man dressed in an employee uniform walk
behind the counter at the chain restaurant on 3191 S. John Young Parkway in
Kissimmee. The subject appears to start working as a cashier when the second
suspect approaches the register, appears to order and then takes off after the
cash register opens. The suspect doubling as an employee takes money out of the
register and runs out of the restaurant.
clickorlando.com
Winter Springs, FL: Mom drives getaway car for 15-year-old son in Circle K Armed
Robbery
Dillon, CO: Police honor City Market Asset Protection Specialist with Medal of
Appreciation
Counterfeit
ICE HSI, CBP operation seizes record-breaking $123M of fake sports merchandise
 U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced Thursday
the seizure of more than 176,000 counterfeit sports-related items, worth an
estimated $123 million manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP), through a
collaborative enforcement operation targeting international shipments of
counterfeit merchandise into the United States.
The seizures were part of Operation Team Player, an ongoing effort
developed by the HSI-led Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Center to
target the illegal importation and distribution of counterfeit sports
merchandise, and were revealed in Miami, Florida, at a joint press conference
with the National Football League (NFL), HSI, CBP and the Miami-Dade Police
Department (MDPD).
Special agents from HSI teamed with industry, CBP, Miami-Dade police officers
and other partner agencies to identify flea markets, retail outlets and
street vendors selling counterfeit goods during the week leading up to Super
Bowl LIV (54).
ice.gov
Sentencing
Court Sentences North Carolina Bloods Gang Members for Racketeering Conspiracy
Involving Murder
Four North Carolina members of the United Blood Nation (UBN or
Bloods) street gang were sentenced in Charlotte, North Carolina, after pleading
guilty to federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO)
conspiracy charges. Each sentenced by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Frank D.
Whitney to serve 35 years in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release.
Each of these defendants pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy charges involving
murder. According to court documents and evidence presented at May 2018 and
October 2019 trials of co-defendants, the UBN is a violent criminal street gang
operating throughout the east coast of the United States since it was founded as
a prison gang in 1993.
justice.gov
BAD AXE, MI: Advance America Cash Advance cashier sentenced to 270 Months for
Embezzlement and Stages a Robbery
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C-Store – McKees
Rocks, PA – Robbery
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C-Store – Apache
Junction, AZ - Armed Robbery
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C-Store – Evangeline
Parish, LA – Burglary
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C-Store - Evangeline
Parish, LA - Burglary
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C-Store – Stillwater,
OK – Robbery
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C-Store – Lafayette,
IN – Armed Robbery
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Dollar General -
Chardon, OH – Armed Robbery
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Dollar Tree –
Greenville, SC – Armed Robbery
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Gas Station – Parkman,
OH – Armed Robbery
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Gas Station – Lake
County, IN – Robbery
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Grocery –
Jacksonville, FL – Armed Robbery
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Guns - Henrico County
, VA - Burglary (2nd in 10 days)
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Guns – Danville, KY –
Burglary
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Jewelry – National City, CA – Burglary
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Liquor – Trenton, NJ –
Armed Robbery
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Liquor - Lauderdale
Lakes, FL – Armed Robbery
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Liquor – Akron, OH –
Armed Robbery
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Marijuana – Union Gap,
WA - Armed Robbery
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Pharmacy – Yuba City,
CA – Robbery (2nd in 2 weeks)
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Pharmacy - Sylacauga,
AL – Burglary
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Restaurant – Mesquite,
TX – Armed Robbery (Sonic)
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Sam’s Club – Danville,
KY – Burglary
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Walgreens – Rockwall,
TX - Armed Robbery
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7-Eleven – Chico, CA –
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• 8 burglaries
• 0 shootings
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