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Antonio Van Hise promoted to Senior Program Manager, LP Operations for Amazon

Antonio has been with Amazon for nearly six years, starting with the company in 2014 as Procurement Non-Inventory. Before he was promoted to Senior Program Manager, LP Operations, he spent over a year as Program Manager, Loss Prevention Development. Earlier in his Amazon career, he served as LP Manager and LP Specialist. Before joining Amazon, he held AP roles with The Home Depot and Toys R Us. Congratulations, Antonio!



Rovi David promoted to Senior Program Manager, Physical Security for Amazon
Rovi has been with Amazon for more than six years, starting with the company in 2014 as a Loss Prevention Specialist. Before his promotion to Senior Program Manager, Physical Security, he spent nearly four years as Physical Security Program Manager. He also spent nearly a year as Loss Prevention Manager for the company. Prior to joining Amazon, he held LP/AP roles at Nordstrom and Target. Congratulations, Rovi!


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America's Protests
Law Enforcement Technology & LP Under Scrutiny
Racial Profiling - LP Tools - Locked Cabinets


LP Tools
Walmart to stop keeping 'multicultural' beauty products in locked display cases
Retailer previously claimed locked products have higher theft rates
Walmart Inc will stop keeping personal care products designed for people of color in locked display cases, the retailer said, after the practice drew flak online with many saying it suggested customers for these products cannot be trusted.

"We have made the decision to discontinue placing multicultural hair care and beauty products in locked cases," the company said in an email statement on Wednesday.

Walmart said the practice was in place in about a dozen of its 4,700 stores in the United States and the cases were in place to deter shoplifters from products such as electronics, automotive, cosmetics and other personal care products.

The criticism of the retailer comes at a time when the United States has been rocked by protests against racial discrimination, following the killing of an unarmed black man, George Floyd, on May 25.

The change in Walmart's policy was prompted by a June 8 CBS News report that a Walmart customer had complained of the practice being discriminatory against people of color, while visiting a store in the city of Denver.

Another said she once asked a Walmart employee why they kept those products under lock and key and was told that those products have higher theft rates, but was not presented with any data to support that. Walmart confirmed to NBC News that the decision to place certain hair and beauty products in cases was based on theft data, and that it varied by market. It would not share that data.

Walmart isn't alone in facing scrutiny for this practice. Many other personal care stores and national chains such as CVS and Walgreens have been accused of doing this. Walgreens and CVS did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  

Denver Walmart Customer Believes Retailer Discriminates Against People Of Color

Multiple Walmart customers tweet their frustration with locked up products

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon's Remarks on George Floyd's Death

Public Criticism - Walmart's Response - Will Other Retailers Join? | Read more here


In an email to the D&D Daily, Walmart spokesperson Kory Lundgren
issued the following statement:


"As a retailer serving millions of customers every day from diverse backgrounds, Walmart does not tolerate discrimination of any kind. Like other retailers, the cases were put in place to deter shoplifters from some products such as electronics, automotive, cosmetics and other personal care products.

"We're sensitive to the issue and understand the concerns raised by our customers and members of the community and have made the decision to discontinue placing multicultural hair care and beauty products - a practice in place in about a dozen of our 4,700 stores nationwide - in locked cases."


Read the Daily's full coverage of this developing Walmart story


Racial Profiling
Questioning Retailers' Sincerity
US service industry giants condemn racism but critics say profiling persists

As racial justice protests have swept the US, leading retailers have taken to social media to proclaim their commitment to equality.

But such statements decrying racism in the wake of the George Floyd's murder have been met with incredulity by some nonwhite customers, who recount instances of being quizzed by sales staff on how they make their money or watched "through the shelves" by security, as one shopper put it on Instagram.

Racial profiling, which inspired the hashtag #shoppingwhileblack, has proven a nettlesome problem that the industry has largely avoided directly engaging in recent days, even as retailers come out publicly to condemn racism and promise greater diversity in their leadership.

Black and Hispanic shoppers have questioned companies' sincerity, saying even if they haven't been stopped by security guards, they feel routinely surveilled and unwelcome in stores in ways that white people do not.

The tension has in the past resulted in retailers making major payouts to settle profiling lawsuits.

In one of the most well-publicized incidents, Starbucks closed 8,000 stores for a day to give employees training on how to avoid implicit bias after the April 2018 arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia store.

More to be done

Jerome Williams, a business professor at Rutgers University, recalled an episode in the 1980s when three of his children failed to meet back up during a shopping excursion.

After much worry, Williams discovered they were detained by mall security, who deemed the kids suspicious because they were wearing new shirts.

Besides the encounter itself, Williams was troubled by white work colleagues who told him the incident was no big deal.

Since then, "there has been tremendous progress, but we have not eliminated all of the problem," said Williams, who advises retailers on addressing profiling.

Continue Reading: Profiling Behavior - LPRC's Read Hayes Quoted - "retailers emphasize profiling - but only for behavior, not race."


"Fake" Accusation Gets 908,000 Views

NC Smoothie King worker claimed black girl's $20 bill was fake, igniting outrage
Smoothie King apologized and vowed to retrain workers nationwide after a worker at one of its NC stores claimed a black girl's $20 bill was fake. The girl's older brother posted video on social media of what happened next at the Harrisburg store: The girl's mother is shown entering the store and successfully using the bill before she confronts the worker.

"Someone just died after he was falsely accused of having counterfeit money," the mom tells the Smoothie King worker, referring to George Floyd, whose death in Minneapolis Police Department custody has sparked weeks of street protests nationwide.

The mother asks the worker to put the bill through a device the worker told her had earlier indicated the bill was fake. He did, and it did not indicate the bill was fake. He then tells the woman the device sometimes indicates a bill is fake if it is "crumpled" going through the device.

The video of the Smoothie King encounter has drawn
908,000 views since the brother posted it on Twitter at 1:30 p.m. Monday. Following an apology, Smoothie King posted on Twitter that the store's cash reading machines were "unreliable" and that the machines have been removed. charlotteobserver.com

Amazon Won't Let Police Use Its Facial Recognition Technology For One Year
After facing scrutiny for its ties to police in the wake of the George Floyd protests, Amazon said Wednesday it would ban police from using its controversial facial recognition technology for one year.

Key Facts:

In a statement, Amazon said it hopes Congress will pass legislation governing the use of facial recognition during the moratorium.

Organizations working to end human trafficking, such as Thorn, the International Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and Marinus Analytics, can continue using the technology, which is called Rekognition. forbes.com

Cops With Technology
Microsoft Urged To Follow Amazon And IBM
After global protests about police violence against the black community, tech companies have stopped supporting cops with technology. Already, Amazon is to stop selling its Rekognition tech to law enforcement and IBM said it too was nixing its surveillance business given the tools have been proven to have a bias against non-white people.

Now it's Microsoft's turn, according to two of the biggest human and digital rights bodies in America. Though the tech giant has been vocal on its support for the black community, it hasn't yet changed how or what it sells to police agencies.

"The world Microsoft seems to want is one where police have an invisible but inescapable surveillance presence in our communities," wrote Matt Cagle, technology and civil liberties attorney at the ACLU. "Where an infrastructure exists to scan your face and identify you as you walk down the street, go to a protest, attend a place of worship, and participate in public life. Building a surveillance apparatus this big would have severe consequences - chilling demonstrations, fueling a for-profit surveillance industry, and creating racist watchlists that governments and businesses will use for discriminatory ends."

Action on Amazon Ring too?

The Electronic Frontier Foundation said that not only should Microsoft stop selling facial recognition, but there should be a total ban on the tech across America. And it said Amazon's Ring business should also cease working with police.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation
Amazon Ring Must End Its Dangerous Partnerships With Police


'Ring plays an active role in enabling and perpetuating police
harassment of Black Americans'


This is a historic moment of reckoning for law enforcement. Technology companies, too, must rethink how the tools they design and sell to police departments minimize accountability and exacerbate injustice. Even worse, some companies profit directly from exploiting irrational fears of crime that all too often feed the flames of police brutality.

So we're calling on Amazon Ring, one of the worst offenders, to immediately end the partnerships it holds with over 1300 law enforcement agencies.

One by one, companies that profit off fears of crime have released statements voicing solidarity with those communities that are disproportionately impacted by police violence. Amazon, which owns Ring, announced that they "stand in solidarity with the Black community-[their] employees, customers, and partners - in the fight against systemic racism and injustice."

We've written extensively about why Ring is a "Perfect Storm of Privacy Threats," and we've laid out five specific problems with Ring-police partnerships. We also revealed a number of previously-undisclosed trackers sending information from the Ring app to third parties, and critiqued the lackluster changes made in response to security flaws. eff.org

Ending inner-city violence also means dethroning the gangs
Many groups bear responsibility for the recent chaos in American cities: the rioters themselves, ­police departments and unions that fail to discipline bad cops, politicians who deliberately enflame resentment and hotheaded social-media influencers.

Add another group to the mix: gangsters, who for decades have turned many inner-city, mostly African-American neighborhoods into war zones.

The Bloods, Crips, Gangster Disciples, Vice Lords and other such factions draw cops into black neighborhoods - often at the urging of black citizens. These gangs commit a large share of the thousands of gun crimes in our cities. Even during the pandemic, gangsters have continued to kill black men across the country. Though gangs make up a small minority of urban America's young men, they have an outsize influence over the relationship between cops and black communities. nypost.com

Protests in N.Y.C.: Police Officers Without Face Masks
Mayor to Commissioner: 'It Has To Be Fixed'

Handcuffs, a gun, a baton: Police officers carry tools they consider necessary to do their job. After the coronavirus outbreak took hold in New York City, their gear expanded to include face masks. But on any day, at the protests taking place throughout the city, it is common to see officers who are not wearing them.

Last week, Mayor Bill de Blasio said he was "frustrated" by the situation. In an interview on WNYC, Mr. de Blasio said he spoke to Police Commissioner Dermot F. Shea about it "multiple times," adding, "It has to be fixed, and it bothers me."

More than 40 members of the Police Department who were infected with the coronavirus have died, the police said. As of May 29, the most recent date that numbers were made available, 901 uniformed members of the department - about 2.5 percent of the total number - were out sick from the virus, down from 19.8 percent at the peak in April. nytimes.com

Giant Eagle Donates $350,000 To Social Justice Causes, Closes Stores For Internal Discussions, Stops Sales Of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A&E drops reality series 'Live PD' days after 'Cops' canceled

 



DOJ Protests Charges Continue
Arson - Looting - Weapons - Assault


Third Individual Arrested & Charged With Arson Of St. Paul Health & Nutrition Store

Federal Grand Jury Returns Indictment Charging Illinois Man With Arson, Riot

Jacksonville Man Indicted For Possession Of Molotov Cocktail At Protest

San Diego, CA: Man Charged with Pointing Laser at Police Helicopter During Protests
 



Coronavirus Tracker: June 11

US: Over 2M Cases - 115K Dead - 808K Recovered
Worldwide: Over 7.5M Cases - 420 Dead - 3.8M Recovered


Fallen Officers From the COVID-19 Pandemic: 47 | NYPD Deaths: 45
Private Industry Security Guard Deaths: 135+



Coronavirus infections appear to spike in U.S. even as they decline elsewhere
In a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention document dated June 9, the U.S. had the highest spike of percentage change in daily cases, with a 36.5 percent jump in recent days. Of the top 10 countries in total cases, that is the biggest spike by a significant margin, compared with drops in cases in Brazil, Spain, Italy, Germany and Iran and growths of under 5 percent in Russia, India and Peru.

As Texas continues to reopen, the state has set the record for coronavirus-related hospitalizations for the third straight day. On Wednesday, North Carolina reported a record high for statewide cases.

Cases are also spiking in Arizona, where the state's largest health system said it is reaching its capacity for patients needing external lung machines. Earlier this week, Arizona's health director sent a letter to hospitals telling them to "fully activate" their emergency plans.

In California, meanwhile, Gov. Gavin Newsom has urged calm as the state deals with a surge in cases.

Public health experts have warned that many areas of the country are opening too soon. Lenient social distancing policies in some states combined with Memorial Day weekend gatherings could be responsible for the current rise in cases. yahoo.com

Second Wave of COVID-19 Feared as Leading Threat to Business Continuity
In a new survey, more than 70 percent of companies' primary business continuity concern is further disruption from a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

While there is a keen focus on return to work measures, one fifth (21%) of the respondents still don't have a pandemic plan and process in place. Furthermore, more than 20% expect mental health issues to also pose a major threat in the coming year. The International SOS Return to Work survey reveals business operations impacts of COVID-19, as well as the key mitigation measures organizations are prioritizing to strengthen. The survey analyzed responses from professionals responsible for supporting the health, safety, security and well-being of employees.

Are organizations doing enough to return to work safely and combat a second wave?

The survey found that the top two priorities organizations are implementing in their safe return to work are:

updating business continuity plans (60%)
on-the-ground support for colleagues (59%).

These are followed by implementation of COVID-19 compliance monitoring tools (56%), health screening
(50%) and mental health support (44%).

Updating business continuity plans and protocols 60%
On-the-ground support for employees 59%
COVID-19 compliance monitoring tools 56%
Investing in fit-for-work health screening 50%
Providing more mental health support 44%
Site threat monitoring tools 36%
Analytical tools for assessing return to work / ops 35%
Investing in TeleHealth services for employees 25%
Increased investment in employee healthcare 23%

Mental Health at-risk

The risk to mental health is considered the fourth biggest threat to business continuity in the next 12 months, with over one fifth of respondents fearing that this will have an impact. This follows disruption from a potential COVID-19 second wave (73%), country lockdowns (67%) and international border restrictions (57%). The results revealed that over 17% of those surveyed said that mental health issues had already impacted the continuityi of their business operations.  securitymagazine.com

Mall of America Reopens After 11 Weeks
With only 150 of 500 stores open Wednesday

On a normal day, the mall would expect about 150,000 visitors. Parking spaces have been reduced by 50%, and that should keep the number of mall visitors at about 35% capacity," she said. Face masks are not required to enter the mall, but some retailers in the mall are requiring them before entry. startribune.com

Is this the dreaded second wave?
21 states see uptick in new cases


Arizona COVID-19 Up 115%
Arizona Hospitals Told To Activate 'Emergency Plans' Amid Coronavirus Spike


Texas Shatters Record for New COVID Cases


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Non-essential retailers won't return to full staff as stores reopen

It won't be business as usual for non-essential retailers slowly reopening stores - or when it comes to hiring holiday staff.

That's according to a survey of major retailers by Korn Ferry in which 66% of respondents said they will bring back only 80% or fewer of normal store employee staff as stores open, with 37% saying they will only bring back about half of the employees.

Nearly half (41%) of the retailers expect to have fewer seasonal workers this fall/holiday season. And 37% said they expect to have fewer permanent workers this holiday season than they did last season.

At the time of the survey, only 15% of non-essential retailers have already opened the vast majority of stores, with 49% planning to do so June 30, 16% by mid-July, and 19% by mid-August.

Non-essential retailers say that sales are slow in newly reopened stores, with 40% saying year-over-year sales are down more than 20%. chainstoreage.com

2020 Hurricane Season Preparedness Webinar
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Private Sector Office

You are cordially invited to participate in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security (CISA) 2020 Hurricane Season Preparedness Webinar. This webinar will focus on providing awareness of CISA's role and resources in hurricane preparedness and response activities associated with systems that make landfall on the continental U.S. or U.S. territories, while in a COVID-19 environment. It will also feature presentations from the NOAA Liaison to the National Operations Center and FEMA's National Business Emergency Operations Center.

The webinar will take place on Thursday, June 18, 2020 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET via DHS Connect (registration information will be forthcoming). Click here to learn more.

Starbucks to transform U.S. store portfolio and close some 400 locations
Drive-thru, mobile order only, counter pickup and curbside pickup


Quarterly Results
Chewy.com Q1 sales up 46%
Canada's The North West Company Q1 sales up 19.8%
Canada's Dollarama Q1 comp's up 0.7%, sales up 2%
Starbucks Q2 global comp's down 10%, Americas & U.S. comp's down 3%, global net revenue down 5%
Game Stop Q1 sales down 17%
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Q1 sales down 25.3%
Chico's Q1 sales down 45.9%
Guess Q1 sales down 52%
Tailored Brands Q1 sales down 60.4%


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WEBINAR: Utilizing Safer Shopping Solutions
to Mitigate COVID-19 Risks in Retail

Friday, June 19 @ 1:00 pm EST

COVID-19 has created turmoil in the retail environment. For the health and well-being of staff and customers, management should be cognizant of safety in their retail environments as stores reopen. Scanning for high temperatures and limiting occupancy are two procedures that have become recommended best practices in the new retail environment. The need for accuracy of occupancy systems deployed is paramount, with overstated occupancy numbers limiting potential revenue. Identifying, tracking, and managing returns of customer merchandise in distribution centers, retail stores and from fitting rooms will be necessary to safeguard customers and ensure compliance with applicable state and local governance, while maintaining accurate inventory. Learn how businesses are deploying Safer Shopping Solutions.

Many new procedures and requirements to mitigate COVID-19 risks heighten the need for automated Safer Shopping Solutions. The ability to monitor store environments remotely by local and corporate management is paramount for success. Safer Shopping Solutions will most likely extend beyond the current coronavirus situation and become part of retail practices, providing valuable data points for evaluation and planning purposes.

Join LPF on Friday, June 19, 2020 at 1:00 pm EDT with our panel of experts from Checkpoint Systems, who will discuss innovative and affordable Safer Shopping Solutions to help businesses tackle COVID-19 challenges and deliver a safer retail environment. Speedy installations and fast ROIs make implementation decisions easier.




 

 

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2020 RH-ISAC Cyber Intelligence Summit | October 6-8 | Virtual | Register here

The RH-ISAC is proud to present the fully virtual 2020
RH-ISAC Cyber Intelligence Summit on Oct. 6-8


Join us for a virtual, three-day event that brings together top cybersecurity leaders and teams representing the most prominent organizations in retailers, restaurants, hotels, gaming casinos, food retailers, consumer products, and other consumer-facing companies.

The RH-ISAC Summit features an RH-ISAC member-driven agenda including sessions delivered by prominent thought leaders, experts from the provider community, collaborative workshops, cybersecurity exercises, and exceptional networking opportunities. This is the "can't miss" event for cybersecurity professionals from the retail and hospitality industries. We look forward to seeing you on webcam in October!

More Upcoming Virtual Events:

RH-ISAC CISO Executive Roundtable:
Fraud Implications of Mass Digital Adoption in the Era of COVID-19 | June 30 | 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET | Register here

Cyber Thursday Webinars:
Magecart & Formjacking Victimology: The Malicious Script Impacting the eCommerce World | June 25 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET | Register here

2020 Virtual Regional Intelligence Workshops:
RH-ISAC Virtual Regional Intelligence Workshop Hosted by Lowe's | June 24 | Southeast | Register here
RH-ISAC Virtual Regional Intelligence Workshop Hosted by AT&T | July 8 | Pacific Northwest | Register here
RH-ISAC Virtual Regional Intelligence Workshop Hosted by Staples | July 14 | New England | Register here

 



FTC Reaches $220,000 Penalty Settlement with Kohl's
Alleges it Failed to Provide Victims with Information Related to Identity Theft

Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $220,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the Wisconsin-based retailer violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by refusing to provide complete records of transactions to consumers whose personal information was used by identity thieves.

In a complaint filed by the Department of Justice on behalf of the FTC, the Commission alleges that Kohl's refused to provide information identifying the thieves to identity theft victims, despite the fact that the FCRA guarantees victims access to this information. The FTC also alleges that the company failed to provide the information within 30 days, as required by the FCRA. The information sought by identity theft victims included records of sales made by the identity thieves using stolen personal information, along with the perpetrator's name and contact information. ftc.gov

3 Ways the Pandemic Will Affect Enterprise Security in the Future
While CISOs have been focused on immediate threats, it's time to look ahead to what a post-COVID-19 future will look like.

Here are three ways the pandemic will affect the cybersecurity industry and what our "new normal" might look like.

1. Highly leveraged, remote workforces will be much more common, changing the threat landscape. As regions enacted shelter-in-place orders, businesses scrambled to figure out how to quickly enable a wide-scale remote workforce.
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CISOs must make end-user awareness and security training a priority now and moving forward. Security policies should be refreshed and employees should be reminded of security best practices - everything from not clicking on links they're unsure of to not using services like Google Drive or Box if they're not tied to a company plan. Now is the time to tighten controls on email and web gateways and configure them to be more sensitive to anything that looks suspicious or leverages the COVID-19 topic. CISOs should also look to set up a type of virtual "war room" for their security teams to collaborate in to deal with security threats in real time.

2. CISOs will change the skills they look for when hiring. Post-pandemic, cybersecurity hiring will remain steady, but the skill sets and level of experience that CISOs look for will change. That's because the rapid move to wide-scale remote working has made security managers' jobs more challenging. Many of the traditional tools and controls they used in the past have changed.

CISOs will need individuals on their teams with higher-level skills and more experience - people who can think on their-feet. Experience in remote forensics will be in high demand.

3. "Failing out" will be essential. In planning for disaster recovery, companies can choose a model to fail out or fail in. If a disaster or power loss happens, an organization that has disparate locations may consolidate to one location or move employees from the affected location to another.

CISOs should have fail-out continuity plans in place so when there is an indication of a disaster, they can quickly transition to keeping a bare-bones staff on location and having everyone else work from home. To be effective in this scenario, an organization must have the right cloud-based services already in place and a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).

By incorporating the right strategies and having the right skill sets in place, CISOs can reduce added pressure they face to maintain business continuity no matter how COVID-19 plays out. darkreading.com

What to Know About the Approved Scanning Vendor Program
New vulnerabilities, security holes and bugs are being discovered daily. It is vital to have Internet-facing systems scanned regularly for vulnerabilities to help identify new threats so they can be addressed as soon as possible. Gill Woodcock, VP Global Head of Programs, answers common questions about the Approved Scanning Vendor program. pcisecuritystandards.org

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Weed Dispensaries, Destroyed & Looted in Unrest, Face Uncertain Future

Cannabis dispensaries across the country have been ransacked by possible looters - though many say the thievery seems more organized

Cannabis shops that were broken into during the last weekend of May in the wave of civil unrest following the brutal killing of George Floyd are reeling from the financial toll. Though several have said they supported the protests, the burglaries and looting perpetrated by a number of individuals has left some business owners worried about whether their operations can survive.

Dispensaries were hit hard; Leafly reports that 43 businesses in California and Oregon were ransacked. Boston's Pure Oasis - the first minority-owned adult-use dispensary on the East Coast - reportedly lost $100,000. Chicago's Mission Dispensary South Shore was "mostly destroyed," the company president wrote on Facebook.

A lack of access to traditional banking services makes cannabis stores especially vulnerable to looting and robbery, says Morgan Fox of the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA).  rollingstone.com

Explosion Proof Cameras in Cannabis

Robust, Comprehensive Video Surveillance is Key for the Cannabis Industry

Recently, an explosion occurred at a wholesale cannabis distributor in Los Angeles, California, dispatching 230 firefighters, injuring twelve of those firefighters and left numerous buildings damaged. LA Cannabis News reported the explosion occurred due to oils being stored at the facility, creating the blast. The international distributor had supplies containing butane for hash oil. Butane is an odorless gas that is used to produce a concentrated form of cannabis, involving the inhalation of this potent THC form of cannabis.

Unfortunately, in this case, Los Angeles has not approved of any business to receive a license to perform extraction with flammable gases, such as butane. That being said, this scenario may have resulted in an explosion due to illegal operations involving butane.

Why Explosion Proof Cameras?

One of the most important cannabis security precautions in many states is having a robust, comprehensive video surveillance system installed. Requirements can include specific speculations like the resolution, frames per second, storage capacity, and particular locations for camera placement. Typically, most states will require that cameras be installed in all areas that cannabis is cultivated, harvested, processed, prepared, stored, handled, or dispensed.

Explosion proof or explosion protected cameras are certified for hazardous areas, like C1D1 rooms. These are important for visual verification for normal surveillance as well as capturing the event of an explosion. Not only are these items required for these areas, but they also come with quite the price tag, starting at $15,000, running up to nearly $50,000 and can have a lead time of anywhere from two to 6 months.

Price aside, these cameras can provide secure surveillance through events similar to the ones that transpired in California and Arizona.  sapphirerisk.com

Legalized But Not Recognized: Brand Protection Without Federal Registration
If and until marijuana is legalized at the federal level, or the federal trademark regime is otherwise altered to allow the registration of cannabis-related marks, cannabis businesses that desire to preserve their customers' goodwill must seek brand identity protection through the alternatives outlined in this series.

This includes branding CBD products, the registration of other ancillary goods, navigating the Lanham Act's protection of unregistered "common law" trademarks, state-registered trademarks, and co-branding strategies. Understanding that such alternatives exist, and developing a coordinated plan to utilize each of these tools in ways that work for your business as it grows over time, is a crucial first step.
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'Making a Murderer': From the Screen to the Hot Seat

Dave Thompson, CFI, VP of Operations, WZ




Filmed in January 2019 at the Daily's 'Live in NYC at the NRF Big Show 2019' event
 

The Netflix true-crime documentary series "Making a Murderer" highlighted the case of Brendan Dassey and the interrogation that led to a highly controversial "confession" and guilty verdict resulting in Dassey's incarceration. Worldwide leaders in non-confrontational interviewing techniques, Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates (WZ), took a stand by highlighting the issues and errors made in these interrogations leading to coerced confessions - and have continued to use this case as an example in their training programs.

Dave Thompson, CFI, discusses the impact "Making a Murderer" has had on the interrogation community and how it's helped push the evolution of this essential skill for practitioners ranging from law enforcement to loss prevention.

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Inside Amazon's $1B COVID-19 Testing Operation

Amazon will reportedly test warehouse workers every 2 weeks for coronavirus
Amazon is aiming to start testing most of its warehouses workers for COVID-19 every other week, CNBC reports. Employees would test themselves for the virus using a nasal swab under the supervision of a clinical professional, according to the report.

Amazon spokesperson Timothy Carter provided a statement broadly addressing Amazon's COVID testing efforts:

"Our operations sites and grocery stores are distributing masks to employees, using disinfectant spray and conducting employee temperature checks," Carter said. "A next step might be regular testing of our employees, and we've started our first small-scale pilot. We don't know exactly yet how it's going to shape up, but we continue to believe it's worth trying."

Amazon has said it expects to spend $1 billion in 2020 to develop employee testing. The company is developing a testing lab and assembled a team of researchers, engineers, and procurement specialists dedicated to building its testing capacity. businessinsider.com

3M, Amazon collaborate against e-commerce fraud

Amazon is supporting 3M legal action against Amazon sellers who allegedly sold counterfeit N95 respirators.

3M has filed suit in federal court in California asserting that a seller on Amazon defrauded the CPG/healthcare giant's customers by charging grossly inflated prices for fake, defective, and damaged respirator products. The lawsuit alleges that Mao Yu and his affiliated companies falsely advertised as third-party sellers on Amazon under the 3M brand.

The defendants, according to 3M's complaint, charged unsuspecting customers more than $350,000 when the customers responded to false listings that claimed to be reselling authentic N95 respirators, while actually selling damaged and fake goods at highly-inflated prices. 3M alleges that the defendants charged prices for the fraudulent respirators that exceeded as much as 20 times its N95 respirator list prices. chainstoreage.com

Instacart Surges Past Walmart In Online Grocery Market

Online pet retailer Chewy expects to keep new customers beyond pandemic


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Boulder City, NV: Police arrest 13, seize drugs in Retail Theft Ring
The Boulder City Police Department arrested 13 people following a monthlong investigation into the burglary of a home on Cheyenne Court. On June 2, while searching several motel rooms and residences, police recovered multiple stolen items, including jewelry, and seized about 20 grams of methamphetamine and 3 grams of heroin. The investigation revealed that several local residents were involved in the burglary as well as the destruction and sale of stolen property, including multiple firearms. Additionally, they identified several members of a retail theft ring that operated mainly out of Las Vegas and Henderson, and recovered items believed to have been stolen. In May, Brian Reynolds and Robert Cristo were identified as the main targets of the investigation, and officers determined they were responsible for distributing the stolen property to others to be sold or pawned. Boulder City police arrested 13 people and seized meth and heroin after uncovering a retail theft ring operating out of Henderson and Las Vegas, police said in a statement Wednesday. reviewjournal.com


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New York, NY: Suspects wanted for taking $550K of loot from high-end SoHo camera store
Police early Thursday released photos of several suspects wanted for stealing from a high-end SoHo camera store that lost over a half a million dollars from looting. The Leica Store SoHo was ransacked on May 31 - the first of two nights of widespread looting of luxury stores in the Lower Manhattan neighborhood. A man dressed in all black was the first suspect to target the store, breaking its front door with an unknown object, police said. Once inside, he took camera equipment and fled on the bike, cops said. Moments later, a group of roughly 25 looters then stormed the store, swiping camera equipment, computers and checks worth about $550,000, police said.  nypost.com

Columbus, OH: Police search for man accused of stealing laundry detergent, threatening to shoot Dollar General employee


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Shootings & Deaths

Azusa, CA: Man beaten to death with baseball bat outside Target; suspect in custody
A man died after being beaten with a baseball bat outside a Target store in Azusa on Wednesday afternoon, and a suspect was quickly apprehended, authorities said. The alleged attack took place about 2:15 p.m. Azusa Police Department officials said. Police received a report "regarding a male who was being assaulted with a baseball bat in front of the location," the department said in a written statement.

They encountered a man who was "unresponsive" and bleeding from his head, police said. "While arriving on scene, Azusa police officers were directed by many bystanders to the alleged suspect, who was attempting to flee the scene," the statement said. Officer chased after the man and took him into custody. He was identified as Manuel Banuelos, 23, of Pasadena. Further details, including a motive or whether the suspect and victim knew one another prior to the assault, were not available. nbclosangeles.com

 



Robberies, Incidents & Thefts

Santa Monica, CA: Reward of up to $10,000 offered for information on burglars who stole 29 guns from Big 5
A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information on a group of burglars who stole 29 firearms from a store in Santa Monica last week, officials said Tuesday. The burglars arrived at Big 5 Sporting Goods at 3121 Wilshire Blvd. around 8 p.m. May 31 and smashed the windows with a crowbar and a sledgehammer, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

They then used bolt cutters to cut through a metal gate and broke into the store, stealing multiple firearms, officials said. Some of the suspects were seen riding in a white BMW four-door sedan, according to ATF. Because the store is a federally licensed firearms retailer, ATF Los Angeles is offering up to a $5,000 reward, along with another $5,000 reward from the National Shooting Sports Foundation, for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. ktla.com

Lancaster County, PA: woman on parole for robbery headed back to jail for another crime spree
Kathleen Moore, 52, of Lititz, will serve up to 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty to charges connected to the robbery of three stores on Jan. 4. Lancaster County Judge Howard Knisely issued a sentence of 4 1/2 to 10 years in a video conference hearing Monday, prosecutors say. Moore admitted to robbing a Walgreens store, a GIANT supermarket and a Weis Markets supermarket on the same day, obtaining a combined $900, according to prosecutors. Moore had recently been paroled from a 3-to-12-year prison term for performing similar actions in 2017. The Weis Market was targeted by Moore both times. fox43.com

Santa Fe, MN: Police arrest serial C-Store/ Gas station robbery suspect

Lake Charles, LA: Four arrested for Smash and Grab Jewelry store Armed Robbery

Media Courthouse, PA: Four plead in botched Walgreens pharmacy robbery

DuPage County, IL: Bartlett man gets two years in prison for punching grocery store bagger with Asperger syndrome

San Diego, CA: Female Home Depot Shoplifter leads Police on short chase, hitting the back of a Semi-Truck; she is ok

 



Arson/Looting

Rockford, IL: Man accused of looting, setting fire to Burlington Coat Factory
Rockford Police have charged Sean Cardenas, 20, with arson and burglary for allegedly breaking into and setting fire to a Burlington Coat Factory store on Saturday, May 30th. According to police, officers were summoned to the business by an alarm around 11 p.m., and saw that the front doors of the building had been smashed in. Police say they found a smoldering fire in the northeast corner of the building, which they extinguished. Police say they identified Cardenas through a follow up investigation. In addition to the burglary and arson charges, Cardenas is also charged with Felony Criminal Damage to Property. mystateline.com

 


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