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Amanda Pritters named Head of Global Security Retail
for Facebook
Before joining Facebook as Head of Global Security Retail, Amanda spent
more than five years with Victoria's Secret as Asset Protection
Executive. Before that, she spent five years with L Brands as Regional
Loss Prevention Manager and more than 10 years in Regional
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WKS Restaurant Group Selects Interface to deploy Video Verified Alarms across
their 380+ restaurants
 Solution
eliminates false alarm costs and streamlines security operations
Earth City, MO --
Interface Security Systems, a leading managed service provider delivering
business security, managed network, UCaaS and business intelligence solutions to
distributed enterprises, today announced that
WKS Restaurant Group, one
of the fastest-growing multi-brand restaurant franchisees in the US is relying
on Interface's managed video verified intrusion alarm monitoring to eliminate
false alarm costs and standardize security operations across over 380
restaurants. WKS is a licensed franchisee of El Pollo Loco, Wendy's, Denny's, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Blaze Pizza, and Corner Bakery Cafe.
Read more in the Vendor Spotlight column below
In Case You Missed It
Prosegur Security and Everseen Partner to Reimagine Security with Human-Centric
Artificial Intelligence
Joint solution empowers security personnel with
real-time alerts and actionable intel
 DEERFIELD
BEACH, Fla. and CORK, Ireland - August 31, 2021
- Prosegur Security,
a leader in security technology and
Everseen, the leader in
visual AI, have partnered to reimagine physical security in retail and other
industries using human-centric artificial intelligence solutions. The
partnership will enhance security processes through a shared focus on
innovation.
Initially, the two companies will roll out retail-specific solutions focused on
checkout intelligence, parking lot solutions, process automation and supply
chain security. Joint customers will minimize risks, including shrink, more
effectively by equipping their existing asset protection and loss prevention
personnel with real-time alerts that transform AI-enabled insights into human
action.
Read more here
TMA Transitions 2021 Annual Meeting to Virtual Format
 TMA
has, in consideration of our attendees' health and well-being, made the decision
to transition its in-person 2021 Annual Meeting to a virtual format. Originally
set to take place in Maui, HI from Sat., Oct. 9th-Wed., Oct. 14th, the virtual
meeting will take place Mon., Oct. 12th-Wed., Oct. 14th. The latest event
information, including updated registration options, can be found on the TMA
website here.
"While the decision to cancel our face-to-face meeting was a difficult one to
make for several reasons, the increasing cases of Covid and the impact of the
Delta Variant coupled with a reduction in the potential number of available
hospital beds and emerging international travel restrictions, left us with
little-to-no alternatives," remarked TMA President Don Young. "We could not
consciously place our members, guests, or their families in a position that may
potentially compromise their health."
Read more here
TMA Members May Attend Annual Meeting for FREE
The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact
Administration Does End Around on Congress
Congress Failed to Pass Any Law Enforcement Measures
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of Public Affairs
DHS Announces Continued Efforts, Outlines Steps Taken to Address Best Practices
in Law Enforcement Efforts
 WASHINGTON
- Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the formation of
the Law Enforcement Coordination Council (LECC) - the Department's first
unified law enforcement coordination body - to comprehensively assess a broad
range of law enforcement matters, including its law enforcement policies and
training. The LECC, which will be chaired by Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas,
will immediately begin comprehensive reviews that ensure more fair, equitable,
and impartial policing, as well as officer and community safety. The LECC builds
on several steps undertaken by DHS during the Biden-Harris Administration to
promote best practices in its law enforcement activities.
The LECC includes the leadership of every DHS law enforcement Component, as well
as leadership of DHS Headquarters offices with advisory and oversight roles,
including the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL), Privacy
Office, and Office of the General Counsel. The LECC will evaluate and respond to
emerging law enforcement challenges and opportunities, comprehensively assess
potential policy changes, facilitate information sharing, and promote best
practices. The LECC will also coordinate closely with partners across every
level of government, as well as with other key stakeholders.
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Read full DHS press release here
ORC Deputies in San Francisco
San Francisco, CA: City considers having deputies work retail store security
amid rampant Organized Retail Theft
There is new legislation being proposed in San Francisco that would
allow deputy sheriffs to work as added security at retail stores throughout the
city. Currently police officers are the only ones allowed to work
overtime at these establishments. Supervisor Ahsha Safai stood outside the
Walgreens at 300 Gough Street Tuesday, where a viral video was taken back in
June. The video
shows a man leaving the store on a bicycle with a large bag of items.
 "We
heard from retailers that San Francisco is the epicenter of organized retail
crime in the United States, in their opinion," said Safai. His
legislation would
allow deputy sheriffs to work overtime at these locations just like a few
police officers already do.
Here's how it works at no cost to taxpayers: "Essentially a private entity or an
event contacts the city, in this situation, the sheriff department or police
department and they would say they are going to pay for these services so they
contract with the city," explained Supervisor Safai.
Retailers and the union representing food and commercial workers have been
pushing for more accountability.
But don't expect a drastic increase in the number of arrests. Sheriff Paul
Miyamoto said they will employ their own tactics: "Our intent isn't to go out
and make a lot of arrests,
our intent is to deter people from even thinking about committing the crime in
the first place," added Miyamoto.
Last week, the mayor announced the
city's first Organized Retail Crime Initiative which will
increase the number of police investigators, and community ambassadors.
Rev. Amos Brown of the San Francisco NAACP said the focus should also be on
cracking down on the people organizing these rings. "There is an
organized effort to use people who are marginalized, the minorities and
specifically Blacks, to be their tools to do their dirt," he said.
The legislation will be discussed and
voted upon by the full board of Supervisors
as early as November.
abc7news.com
Shielding Criminals from the Public -
Including Property Crime/ORC?
Fairfax County ends arrest blotter over concerns data could be used in effort to
deport immigrants
 Fairfax
County police have stopped publishing a weekly arrest blotter after county
officials found it violated a policy that restricts the dissemination of
personal information that could aid immigration enforcement.
Immigrant rights and civil liberties groups had been pushing for the change,
arguing the weekly compilations that include arrestees' addresses and other
details could allow U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to target
immigrants for deportation and raise privacy concerns.
But open-government advocates and some politicians have criticized the move,
saying it decreases police transparency and keeps critical safety information
from the public, including details about some violent, sex and
property crimes.
In a statement, ICE said that its "Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO)
does not use police blotter data to identify immigration enforcement targets
in Fairfax County, Virginia," and that officers use "intelligence-driven leads
to identify specific individuals for arrest."
Fairfax County police said it will continue to proactively release details of
arrests in serious crimes, including homicides, shootings and offenses committed
by those in positions of trust. Virginia residents will still be able to
file Freedom of Information Act requests to get details of other arrests but
will have to pay a processing fee.
washingtonpost.com
Bonds Too Low - Retaliations - Mental Health -
Cop Shortage
Same Story - Different City
Cincinnati homicides by the numbers: Growing concern from city leaders
Overall violent crime in the city is down
11% and there are fewer homicides than at this point last year.
 But
the city is on track to record more than 400 shootings this year. This month
alone 40 people have been hit by bullets.
Police are seeing more retaliation killings and ongoing disputes.
"We're all in fear," he said. "You don't know what's going to happen,"
said Brian Walker, who pastors Bethel Baptist Church and runs a funeral home.
Police and government leaders say bond is too low in many instances for
those charged with gun crimes. Vice Mayor Chris Smitherman spoke about why some
folks clam up when police come around. "They're not crazy," Smitherman said. "They're
seeing the shooters back on the street within a very short period of time.
And they're saying 'why in the world would I cooperate?'"
"But here's the elephant in the room that we don't want to talk about,"
Walker said. "It's the mental health. So, I think we got to address some
things in our neighborhood, in my neighborhood, for this to calm down with our
shootings."
Police have taken nearly 1300 guns off of suspects on the street this year, 144
a month. "The police department is doing a hell of a job out here getting guns
off of the street," Smitherman said.
Their efforts come at a time when the department is 113 short of its
usual complement. A recruit class is underway and a lateral class is scheduled
to start next week. Even so, those classes won't produce enough officers to
offset what's being lost to retirements.
wlwt.com
A Long-Term San Fran Retailer's View of What Happened to the 'City of Lights'
This same story is playing out in a number of U.S. cities where homelessness
is just out of control
A VACANCY EPIDEMIC - Homeless - Crime - Vandalism - Just Not Safe
They're everywhere in Union Square and FiDi. What
can be done about it?
 In
more than 45 years in business, the proprietor of Cafe Madeleine, Bernard Hong,
never really thought about retirement. Now he does.
Now he arrives at his cafe at 5 each morning to clean the sidewalk and rouse
the homeless man who sleeps out front before sending him off with a coffee.
He half suspects the man's presence is one reason why his cafe's windows
haven't been broken.
Now he's permanently closed the two cafes he operated for decades in the
Financial District and Union Square. These days he runs a skeleton crew to save
costs at his last remaining location on New Montgomery Street.
He counts off the nearby businesses he's seen vacate the area amid the pandemic
or just before: Marshall's, Walgreens, Barney's, Forever 21, the yoga studio
that swooped in during a dip in rents and then out within a few months.
Pretty much anyone you ask will point out that the vibe is not good in Union
Square or the Financial District these days. Fewer office workers, shoppers
and tourists have made homelessness and the prospect of theft or sudden
confrontation from mentally ill people a common threat.
The city's plan...
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Another Crime & Security Challenge in D.C.?
Women's March plans return to D.C. to fight for abortion access
The Women's March returns to Washington this Saturday for its fifth
annual event. Leaders of this year's march said they applied for permits for
10,000 people. They will rally at 11 a.m. at Freedom Plaza then wind toward
the steps of the Supreme Court. Participation at the D.C. march may be smaller
than 10,000, though, organizers said, as fewer people are traveling this year
and instead are rallying in their hometowns. Activists have planned more than
600 "sister marches" across the country in cities from Charleston, W.Va., to
Boise, Idaho.
The first Women's March was widely considered to be the largest single-day
protest in American history. But as subsequent events drew smaller crowds,
and the national leadership found itself embroiled in controversies, critics
suggested the organization might not maintain its momentum.
washingtonpost.com
Homicides & aggravated assaults tip Colorado's violent crime above national
levels
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COVID Update
391.1M Vaccinations Given
US: 44M Cases - 711.2K Dead - 33.5M Recovered
Worldwide:
233.6M Cases - 4.7M Dead - 210.4M Recovered
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Private Industry Security Guard Deaths: 315
Law
Enforcement Officer Deaths: 436
*Red indicates change in total deaths
'The Final Phase of the Pandemic'
COVID cases are declining, but there is still some reason for caution
Unequal vaccine access around the globe,
along with many countries easing restrictions, could spell new and more deadly
virus variants
 With
global COVID cases declining and pandemic fatigue on the rise, many countries
are easing restrictions put in place to block the spread of the virus. But it's
far too soon to declare victory, say experts, who warn that unequal vaccine
access could still lead to the emergence of new and more deadly variants of the
virus.
"I believe that most of the world (including most of Europe and the Americas) is
entering the final phase of the pandemic," Francois Balloux of the
University College of London tweeted last week.
"There will be outbreaks over the coming months/years but I don't anticipate
COVID-19 waves comparable to those we've experienced over the last 18
months."
Still Reasons to be cautious
So is the pandemic in its final phase? Less than two percent of the world's
poorest populations have received even a first dose of vaccine, noted
Flahault, director of the University of Geneva's Institute of Global Health.
Even in rich, well-vaccinated countries showing a downward trend, things
could reverse, experts cautioned.
As the northern hemisphere approaches winter, people will once again
gravitate toward large, indoor gatherings that boost circulation of the
virus.
timesofisrael.com
Is the Delta Downturn Over?
U.S. Economy Set to Pick Up Speed After Delta-Driven Downturn
Economists cut third-quarter growth
estimates because of Covid-19 surge and supply constraints, but expect recovery
to regain momentum
 Many
economists have raised their growth forecasts for next year, indicating that
some spending and production have been delayed by the Delta surge, rather than
lost to it and supply-chain disruptions.
There are early signs that the spending slowdown is bottoming out as
Covid-19 cases decline. In the week ended Sept. 28, the number of diners
seated at restaurants was down just 8% from the same period in 2019, a less
severe decline than earlier in the month, data from reservations site OpenTable
show.
U.S. hotel occupancy was at 63% for the week ending Sept. 18, the highest level
since late August, data from STR, a global hospitality data and analytics
company, show. Air travel has shown signs of recovery since hitting a recent
trough in mid-September, according to Transportation Security Administration
figures comparing passenger traffic with 2019.
Covid-19 cases are likely to continue falling, according to projections from the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If they do, households could tap
into
a record $142 trillion in net worth and ramp up spending on in-person
services, economists say. Consumer spending is the biggest driver of U.S.
economic growth.
wsj.com
61% Willing to Sacrifice Pay for Remote Work
Employees are accepting pay cuts to keep working from home
What is surprising is just how much some workers are willing to surrender to
their employers in order to keep the remote work arrangement going. A recent
GoodHire study found that 61% of survey respondents would be willing to
take a pay cut to maintain remote working status. Seventy percent of those
surveyed also said that they would forfeit benefits like health insurance, paid
time off and retirement accounts in order to keep working remotely.
And this isn't purely hypothetical. The risk of having to make that tough choice
is very real, with companies like Google already
threatening to cut workers' pay by up to 25% should they choose to work from
home permanently. Still, it's not hard to see why some workers would be
so desperate to keep working from home that they would consider an
up to 50% pay cut in some cases.
Aside from reducing the risk of being exposed to Covid-19, remote work gives
employees far more flexibility during their work day, a fact that has proven to
have
no bearing on their productivity. In fact, research has found that
productivity is often higher when employees are permitted to work from home.
Parents also save a ton of money on before- and after-school childcare, and can
free themselves of sometimes long and grueling commutes.
theguardian.com
3.4M Booster Shots Already Given
Third vaccine shot's side effects echo those from second dose, CDC says
The side effects Americans experienced from a third dose of a coronavirus
vaccine are similar to those from a second dose, according to a
study released Tuesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The research provides an insight into the safety of additional vaccine shots as
the United States rolls out a
booster regimen for older adults and workers in high-risk jobs.
Side effects - which were described as mostly mild to moderate, and occurring
the day after vaccination - were prevalent at similar rates to those from a
second vaccine dose during the regular course.
About 3.4 million people have received a third dose of the coronavirus
vaccine since Aug. 13,
according to the CDC. During the period that provided the study's data, from
Aug. 12 to Sept. 19, third doses were recommended for immunocompromised people,
although the authors noted that people who were not immunocompromised probably
were also included.
washingtonpost.com
Banning Vaccine Misinformation
YouTube to remove misinformation videos about all vaccines
Streaming site cracks down on harmful
content about all approved Covid jabs
YouTube is to remove videos that spread misinformation about all vaccines, as it
steps up a crackdown on harmful content posted during the coronavirus
pandemic.
From Wednesday, the video streaming site,
which has already banned Covid jab falsehoods, will take down content
that claims any approved vaccine is dangerous and causes chronic health defects.
Under previous guidelines, the platform demoted - effectively hiding from view -
videos that spread misinformation about non-Covid vaccines or promoted vaccine
hesitancy.
Last year, YouTube implemented a ban on Covid vaccine misinformation videos,
which has led to 130,000 pieces of content being taken down since then.
YouTube, which is owned by Google, has removed a total of 1m videos for
spreading general Covid falsehoods since the pandemic broke out.
theguardian.com
7 reasons why Covid-19 cases keep surging-and falling
Florida's COVID-19 deaths declining, case numbers falling fast
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The Hayes Report on Loss Prevention
Quarterly - Fall
2021 - Vol. 36 No. 4
Topics: Developing the Admission for a Retail Interview - Theft Prevention Tips
- Luck Runs Out - 'Believe It Or Not' - The Bulletin Board
 Mark
Doyle Talks ---
Coming Soon: Holiday Double Feature - Sales and Shrink...
As we hopefully continue to exit the Covid-19 pandemic downturn, the holiday
season is quickly approaching, which means more shoppers and hopefully many more
sales! We need to be very vigilant in our shrink/loss control efforts to ensure
the extra sales realized during this holiday season do not get cancelled out by
higher losses. From a shrinkage control viewpoint, now is the time to prepare
for likely increases in both external and internal theft. With many retailers
facing difficulties properly staffing their locations, opportunities for theft
are increasing.
In addition, many stores will be forced to rely more on PT seasonal associates
this year, than they have in previous holiday seasons. That means these PT
seasonal hires will need to be well trained in proper customer service
techniques; spotting shoplifter characteristics; the
 use
of diversions tactics and booster bags; fitting room controls; identifying
counterfeit bills; techniques of quick-change artists, fraudulent refunders; and
the list goes on. The fate of this holiday season may very well rest with the
quality of PT seasonal associates you hire and the extent of the training they
receive!
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Rethinking the Retail Worker
Retail Jobs Are Treated As A Temporary Bridge To Something Better. But Why?
 "Nobody
is in retail because they really want to be; it's a bridge to another
place," Baker says and wonders: What if it didn't have to be this way?
"It would be really nice if we could make that environment so that that's not
necessarily the case, because some people don't have that choice."
There is no reliable data on how long retail workers stay in the industry. It's
famously a common first job for young people. But retail actually employs
almost as many people over 55 as it does people under 25.
These are jobs to which millions of people return again
and again, over a lifetime.
Earlene Laguna stayed with retail more than 30 years. Starting as a young single
mom in the 1980s, she joined Mervyn's department store in Yuma, Ariz., for less
than $5 an hour. It took a few years on the job, but she got health insurance,
moved out of from her parents into subsidized housing, then went on to Pier 1,
Nordstrom and Macy's.
"What used to kill me is we would get part-timers who would come in and say,
'Well, this isn't my real job,' like it was almost embarrassing," Laguna
says. "And I'm thinking, 'Well, this is my real job, you know, and I'm proud of
doing this job.' "
The pandemic economy unleased a minor revolution.
In July, a record
678,000
workers quit retail. In every month since April, around 4% of this huge
workforce left their jobs.
"I was really burnt out. I was really, really burnt out," says Shelby Miller,
who left her assistant manager position at Princeton Running Company. Bosses "were
expecting things to be functioning at 100% when even the world wasn't
functioning at 100%."
Retailers raced to fill over a million open jobs. Suddenly, wages began
rising after decades of stagnation. Median retail pay is $13.97.
npr.org
Macy's Takes Amazon to Court
Macy's is trying to block Amazon from advertising atop its Herald Square store
Macy's is embroiled in a legal battle with
its landlord to prevent Amazon from using a billboard on top of its most iconic
store.
 Macy's
is embroiled in a legal battle with its landlord to prevent Amazon from using
a billboard that sits on top of its most iconic flagship store. The
department store chain is asking the Kaufman Organization to stop a potential
deal with Amazon to use the billboard atop its storied Herald Square location.
In a lawsuit filed in state court, Macy's claims that any advertisements from
its online competitor would cause "immeasurable" harm to its business.
"The damages to Macy's customer goodwill, image, reputation and brand should a
prominent online retailer (especially Amazon) advertise on the billboard are
impossible to calculate," Macy's said in court papers.
Macy's has been advertising its business on the billboard for longer than half a
century. But the lease for the advertising space expired in August.
Macy's claims that Kaufman was already in talks with Amazon by that point.
Macy's said its original lease on the billboard space included a provision
that indefinitely barred other retailers from advertising on the sign.
cnbc.com
National Coalition Calls on FTC to Investigate Franchising
The National Coalition of Associations of 7-Eleven Franchisees (NCASEF), in
cooperation with Keith Miller of Franchisee Advocacy Consulting, has filed a
petition with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requesting an
investigation of the franchise industry. The petition asks the FTC to compel
nine major franchise chains to respond to 115 requests for information in 14
categories, among them: supply chain, advertising funds and financial
performance representations.
businesswire.com
Walmart looking to add 150K workers, including 20K permanent supply chain jobs
Casey's in $220 million deal to acquire 40 Pilot c-stores in Tennessee, Kentucky
Consumer confidence falls to seven-month low
Business forecasters see inflation heating up to 5.1%
Quarterly Results
TJX Q3 overall "open-only" comp's down 5%, sales down 3.2%
Marmaxx (Marshalls & TJ Maxx U.S.)
sales down 10%
TJX Canada sales down 7%
Home Goods comp's up 15%
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Asset Protection Audit Manager job posted for B&R Stores in Lincoln, NE
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are seeking an Asset Protection Audit Manager to work at our Retail Locations in
Nebraska and Iowa. Specific Requirements: Investigate, document and resolve
incidents of internal and external theft and other incidents that may result in
a monetary loss; audit cash office activities; Perform inspections of stores to
identify deficiencies that cause shortage and loss and work with Store Directors
and others to implement corrective actions, and more.
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streamlines security operations
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City, MO --
Interface Security
Systems, a leading managed service provider delivering business security,
managed network, UCaaS and business intelligence solutions to distributed
enterprises, today announced that
WKS Restaurant Group, one
of the fastest-growing multi-brand restaurant franchisees in the US is relying
on Interface's managed video verified intrusion alarm monitoring to eliminate
false alarm costs and standardize security operations across over 380
restaurants. WKS is a licensed franchisee of El Pollo Loco, Wendy's, Denny's, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Blaze Pizza, and Corner Bakery Cafe.
Before Interface, WKS was incurring
about $165,000 worth of false alarm costs. "The problem of false alarms was
literally keeping us awake in more than one way. On the one hand, we were losing
money as a result of false alarm costs that impacted our bottom line and on the
other hand, employees were woken up at odd times only to discover that the
entire effort was a waste," says Christopher Magana, Senior Asset Protection and
Safety Manager at WKS.
WKS chose Interface based on its proven track record in implementing innovative
physical security solutions for multi-location restaurant chains and multi-brand
franchisees. The engagement was kickstarted with a pilot program to validate the
effectiveness of Interface's video verified alarm monitoring solution.
"During the pilot run, at every location where we deployed the video verified
alarm solution, we incurred zero false alarm fees. It was a huge win for WKS and
Interface," says Magana.
After the successful pilot project, WKS doubled down on Interface's video
verified alarm solution for all its newly acquired restaurant locations.
Interface made sure the solution roll-out stayed on track even during the
COVID-19 pandemic.
With Interface's managed alarm services, WKS gained a lot more than reducing
false alarm costs:
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Interface's state-of-the-art alarm
solution allows WKS to implement a unified process for managing security events
across restaurant locations and brands.
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With Interface, WKS has a single set
of SLAs for all locations and a single point of contact to handle any support
requests. Vendor management is no longer a burden.
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Interface keeps track of alarm
management protocols at every restaurant location and alerts WKS employees if
there are deviations.
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WKS employees now have the
convenience of managing alarm devices using a virtual keypad accessed via any
smartphone, tablet, or computer.
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Standardized solution, protocols, and SLAs allows WKS to easily train and
onboard all employees on the alarm systems with a single, consistent message.
"Unlike larger tier-one security service providers, Interface can not only
create top-of-the-line technology solutions but also deliver a personalized
customer experience and remain responsive to our dynamic needs," says Magana.
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Cyber Incident Reporting Act Introduced in the
Senate
Senators roll out bill giving organizations 24 hours to report ransomware attack
payments
 The
leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on
Tuesday introduced legislation that would give set timelines for cyber incident
reporting, including giving certain organizations 24 hours to report if they
paid the sum demanded in a ransomware attack.
The
Cyber Incident Reporting Act, sponsored by committee Chairman Gary
Peters (D-Mich.) and ranking member Rob Portman (R-Ohio), would also require
owners and operators of critical infrastructure to report cybersecurity
incidents to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within
72 hours.
Organizations required to report ransomware payments within a day of handing
over the funds include critical infrastructure groups along with nonprofits,
businesses with more than 50 employees, and state and local governments.
The payment and incident information would go to a council at CISA, with
the agency empowered to subpoena groups that fail to report. Organizations that
fail to comply with the information would then be referred to the Justice
Department, and potentially banned from doing business with the federal
government.
The bill was introduced as part of an effort by Congress to respond to a wave
of major cyberattacks over the past year.
These have included the SolarWinds hack, discovered in December, that
allowed Russian government-backed hackers to access nine federal agencies for
most of 2020, along with ransomware attacks on Colonial Pipeline, meat
producer JBS USA, and IT group Kaseya in recent months.
Both Colonial Pipeline and JBS USA chose to pay the hackers to regain
access to their networks, though the Justice Department was able to recover the
majority of funds paid by Colonial.
thehill.com
The Dangers of a Dysfunctional Security Team
Seven strategies for building a great security team
The dangers of a dysfunctional security team
are easy to imagine, ranging from difficulty attracting and retaining talent to
putting your organization at risk.
What, exactly, can CISOs do to counteract such as scenario? Here, Brennan P.
Baybeck and others offer seven strategies to build a great security team:
Accelerate career advancement
The annual performance review is a corporate standard, but CISOs who want to
retain talent and maximize their staffers' expertise should schedule reviews
more frequently, says Nick Rowe, who as COO for NCC Group North America is
responsible for the firm's security consulting business.
Create a supporting cast
Strong security teams need more than cybersecurity positions; they also need
supporting roles such as business operations experts, recruiters, and project
managers, Baybeck says.
Create teams that better reflect the overall population
"If you're looking for the same type of people that we've had for the past 25
years, you won't be successful in the current environment or in the future. You
need different points of view, different experiences," says Baybeck, a board
member with the IT governance association ISACA.
Hire for, and cultivate, nontechnical skills
The strongest security teams are comprised of team members with a diverse set of
skills, says Deborah Golden, a principal at Deloitte & Touche LLP and the US
Cyber & Strategic Risk leader for Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory.
Build strong, resilient team players
Training is critical for cybersecurity professionals to keep up with the rapidly
evolving demands of their job. There's no debate there. In fact, 91% of the 489
cybersecurity professionals surveyed for The Life and Times of Cybersecurity
Professionals 2021, a report from the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)
and Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), agreed that keeping up with their skills is
critical for protecting their organizations. However, 59% said job requirements
often get in the way.
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Beware of Your Vendors
Ransomware, Vendor Breaches Spike on Federal Tally
Analysis of Latest Major Health Data Breaches
Posted to HHS OCR Website
Hacking incidents -
especially those involving ransomware attacks and vendors
- continue to rack up the largest victim counts in breaches being posted in
recent weeks to the federal health data breach tally.
Vendors also have been at the center of nearly 40% of breaches
posted to the tally so far this year. As of Tuesday, 201 breaches in 2021
affecting nearly 20 million individuals were reported as involving business
associates.
That includes the largest breach posted to the tally in 2021 so far -
a hacking/IT incident affecting 3.5 million individuals
reported in January by Florida Healthy Kids Corp., an administrator of
children's dental and health insurance programs in Florida.
That incident involved
a website hosting vendor that apparently failed to address vulnerabilities over
a seven-year period,
resulting in the exposure of personal data, as well as hackers tampering with
data.
Managing Vendor Risks
Because
vendors are increasingly at the center of significant health data breaches,
it is more critical than ever that healthcare entities, as well as the vendors
themselves, carefully assess and mitigate these growing supply chain risks,
experts note.
Additionally, covered entities should take advantage of their business associate
agreements, "by periodically
checking on all involved vendors to help ensure the vendors understand they are
being monitored," she
notes.
govinfosecurity.com
Online Tool to Improve Stakeholder Engagement with Security & Privacy Controls
 We've
heard your feedback about improving the usability of our most downloaded NIST
publication,
Special Publication (SP) 800-53! We have now made it available in additional
data formats (e.g., CSV, XML, OSCAL, and
online) and have improved the overall accessibility of the document. In
response to your suggestions (and in the spirit of the NIST publication
development principles), we have also developed a new online tool to allow
stakeholders to provide real-time input and plan for future changes.
This tool is a model for how standards and guidelines can keep pace with
changes in technology and society, encourage all stakeholders to participate
in the NIST standards/publication development and review process, and modernize
how certain types of publications are issued in a more user-friendly manner.
content.govdelivery.com
CISA and NSA Release Guidance on Selecting and Hardening VPNs
 The
National Security Agency (NSA) and CISA have released the cybersecurity
information sheet Selecting and Hardening Standards-based Remote Access VPN
Solutions to address the potential security risks associated with using Virtual
Private Networks (VPNs). Remote-access VPN servers allow off-site users to
tunnel into protected networks, making these entry points vulnerable to
exploitation by malicious cyber actors.
us-cert.cisa.gov
Senior Job Posting
IT Security Director job posted for BREEZ in Culver City, CA |
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Scrutiny of Amazon's Treatment of
Employees
My Wife Was Dying of Cancer. My Amazon Boss Told Me to Perform or Quit.
 Amazon
has long been accused of treating its workers as expendable. The stories
of contract drivers forced to
pee in bottles and warehouse employees whose labor is
tracked down to the second have become infamous. But the misery doesn't
stop there.
Amazon's white-collar workers-the ones who write the code and manage
relationships with major companies-must endure a corporate culture that is
notoriously ruthless compared with those at other major tech companies. This is
what it looked like when one of those workers found himself under a boss who
embodied Amazon's obsession with performance and quantifiable results. He
asked to be anonymous because he fears retaliation against his current employer.
In response to a request to comment, an Amazon spokesperson said, "While Mother
Jones has not provided enough information for us to verify or investigate these
claims, the situation described does not reflect our guidance to managers or our
performance management policies in respect to employees experiencing personal
hardship." He added, "We work hard to ensure that all employees have what they
need to be successful in their roles, including resources for employees who need
additional support to navigate challenging personal circumstances or to meet
performance expectations."
I had a long talk with HR. The response from them was, okay, you have two
options here: You go on family leave, or you can perform.
Those are your two options. I was thinking, if I take family leave, I
get no income. I remember talking to my wife about it and saying, I can't
believe these are my options. So, I ended up trying my best to power through
with the added pressure of knowing my boss wasn't happy with me, even though I'm
not sure what I did. I feel like I was doing the things I needed to do.
It went from mild concern from my boss to heavy concern after my conversation
with HR. In December, when we're in a meeting in Vegas, he comes up to me and
says, your performance is not what I expect it to be. You and I need to have a
conversation. It was really weird timing with me going to HR in November and
then him coming back in December and saying, we don't think you're working as
effectively as you need to.
I remember sitting there thinking, what the hell did I do wrong? Could I
have done things better? Definitely. Could I have gone out and been more
proficient in some of the things I did? Sure. As you look at your wife's
mortality, that has an impact I didn't fully register at the time. But I felt
like I never got any support from him. I felt like they were looking for the
path of least resistance, which was to push me out.
motherjones.com
TJX Comes online with HomeGoods division
HomeGoods launches first-ever e-commerce site
Leading off-price home décor retailer HomeGoods is introducing e-commerce on the
HomeGoods.com site as of Sept. 28, 2021. The site debuts with a selection of
curated products, featuring a mix of merchandise just like shoppers can find
in-store.
Marshalls came online Sept. 2019.
HomeGoods operates more than 820 stores across the country and is a
division of The TJX Companies, Inc., the leading off-price retailer of apparel
and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide. As of January 30, 2021 TJX operated
a total of 4,572 stores in nine countries, the U.S., Canada, U.K.,
Ireland, Germany, Poland, Austria, the Netherlands, and Australia, and four
e-commerce sites.
chainstoreage.com
TJX finally comes online with HomeGoods division
Amazon Prime members will soon pay fee for all Whole Foods deliveries
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Chicago, IL: Car theft ring used fake IDs to finance cars at dealerships across
Illinois
A multistate car theft ring based in Chicago "stole" cars off the lots of luxury
dealers by using bogus identification to set up financing for high-end cars,
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Tuesday at a news conference with
prosecutors from Cook and DuPage counties. Six people will face charges
including fraud, identity theft, forgery and aggravated possession of a motor
vehicle in connection with the theft of more than a dozen cars- including cars
stolen from Lexus and Porsche dealers - in a scheme that began at least as far
back as last fall, Raoul and DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said
at a news conference at the DuPage County government complex in Wheaton.
Though he said the charges came after a yearlong investigation, Raoul said the
case was made as part of the
Organized Retail Crime Task Force he announced two weeks ago, a
collaboration among law enforcement agencies and prosecutors across the state
that targets coordinated criminal networks that steal and fence stolen goods.
chicago.suntimes.com
Tacoma, WA: Surveillance video shows 4th burglary at Mr. Mac men's clothing
store in Tacoma; 4 times in 10 days
A Tacoma men's clothing store that endured three break-ins within a week was hit
with another burglary this month. Tacoma Police responded to the incident at Mr.
Mac's LTD menswear store after an alarm went off around 5:46 a.m. Sunday.
Surveillance images shared exclusively with KING 5 show a man hurling a cement
brick at the glass door to break it, then him entering the shop where he took
several items of clothing before leaving out the broken entrance door. In
addition to the now boarded-up door are several boarded windows from the
previous break-ins. Store owners estimate the damage to the storefront amounts
to at least $6,000.
king5.com
San Bernardino, CA: Man is arrested for allegedly stealing more than $2,600
worth of merchandise from Marshall's
Two men charged with stealing a $71,000 Tractor
Warwick, RI: Woman arrested for $2,200 theft from Target possessed Fentanyl and
Meth
Yavapai County, AZ: Police seeking male suspect in Credit card Fraud / $2,000
purchase at The Home Depot
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Shootings & Deaths
Chicago, IL: Delivery driver shot and killed on the Near West Side
A food delivery driver was shot and killed Monday night on the Near West Side,
Chicago police said in a media notification. Police said the driver, 57, was
sitting in a vehicle when he was shot in the chest by a gunman who approached on
foot. The shooting occurred about 8:30 p.m. in the 1300 block of West Grenshaw
Street in the University Village neighborhood. The man was taken to Stroger
Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 9:04 p.m. He had not been identified
by the Cook County medical examiner's office Tuesday morning. Police said they
did not know whether the shooting was a robbery or carjacking attempt.
news.yahoo.com
Allen, TX: Only officers fired at armed woman in Wendy's parking lot who died
Allen police are now walking back a significant detail about two shootings
Monday in a Wendy's parking lot. Allen police originally said they opened fire
on an armed woman after she was involved in a gun battle with a man. She died
and they said they did not know if gunfire from officers or the man killed her.
Police now say there was no gunfight and that the man who was injured never
fired his gun. The woman's estranged wife, who was there with the man, witnessed
the violence and corroborated the new details. "After she shot him and stood
over him and shot him, she dropped that weapon, picked up his weapon and started
to run with it," she said. Jonique Strong says she was married to Gloria Strong,
who police say they shot at after they saw Gloria firing a rifle.
fox4news.com
Marion, AR: Police investigating fatal shooting at Sonic
Police are searching for the person who shot and killed a man at a drive-in
restaurant. The shooting happened at 10:11 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, at the Sonic
located at 139 Block St. in Marion. When officers arrived, they found
18-year-old Kyjuan Hardaway suffering from a gunshot wound and provided medical
assistance until an ambulance crew arrived. Hardaway was taken to a hospital
where a doctor pronounced him dead. A spokesperson for the Marion Police
Department said Tuesday that investigators have identified a suspect and are in
the process of obtaining arrest warrants.
kait8.com
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Detroit, MI: Man who posted FBI gang chart on social media gets probation
A man who posted FBI agents' organizational chart on a Detroit gang was given a
year of probation Tuesday by a federal judge in Detroit. Anthony Cassani, 22,
was hired to help clean the Detroit office of the FBI as part of COVID-19
precautions. Instead, authorities said, he helped himself to valuable
information the Detroit FBI had gathered on one of the city's major street gangs
and posted it online. Cassani was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Linda
Parker. He was accused of photographing with his cell phone the chart displayed
in an agent's office cubicle that outlined the rank and hierarchy of members of
a violent street gang in Detroit, according to a government pre-sentencing memo
in the case. The theft occurred during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic
in March 2020 while Cassani was part of an emergency cleaning crew hired to
sanitize the FBI's work space.
detroitnews.com
Omaha, NE: Multi-agency task force arrests 231, seizes drugs, firearms in Omaha
Pleasanton, CA: Parking lot Armed Robbery At Stoneridge: 3 Teens Arrested
Colorado Springs, CO: Band of thieves arrested in string of ATM heists
Philadelphia, PA: Sentencing: 2016 AT&T Store Robber gets 19 years |
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Bakery - Lincoln Park,
MI - Burglary
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C-Store - Benson, NC-
Burglary
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C-Store - Haledon, NJ
- Burglary
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C-Store - Turlock, CA
- Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Solvang, CA
- Burglary
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Clothing - Tacoma, WA
- Burglary
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Guns - Hebron, KY -
Burglary
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Guns - Kennewick, WA -
Burglary
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Home Depot - Claymont,
DE - Armed Robbery
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Jewelry - Concord, NC - Robbery
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Jewelry - Sugarland, TX - Robbery
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Jewelry - Citrus Heights, CA - Robbery
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Jewelry - Bronx, NY -
Armed Robbery
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Jewelry - Flagstaff,
AZ - Burglary
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Liquor - Santa Barbara
County, CA - Robbery
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Marijuana - Everett,
WA - Armed Robbery
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Pharmacy - Germantown,
MD - Armed Robbery
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Restaurant - Chicago,
IL - Armed Robbery / del driver killed
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Director, Loss Prevention & Safety
Goleta, CA
- posted September 24
The Director of Loss Prevention & Environmental, Health
and Safety plans, organizes, implements, and directs HERBL's programs,
procedures, and practices to ensure the safety and security of company employees
and property...
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Asset Protection Lead
Hudson Valley, NY
- posted September 13
Responsible for protecting the assets of the company and ensuring a safe
environment for our employees and customers. Utilizes the tools and resources
available to initiate and follow through on internal investigations. Work
closely with store management to increase LP awareness...
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District Loss Prevention Manager
Macedonia, OH
- posted September 9
The District Loss Prevention Manager develops and implements the Loss
Prevention program for their market. The DLPM is responsible for driving results
through achievement of goals related to inventory shortage, budget lines, cash
variance and operational compliance...
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District Asset Protection Manager
Burlington, MA
- posted September 1
The District Asset Protection Manager is responsible for mitigating
safety and security related risks for the organization through the
implementation of programs, procedures, policies and training. This role
promotes a safe store environment while addressing and minimizing loss caused by
shrink, theft and fraud in assigned stores, across multiple locations...
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LP Manager - Distribution Center (Temporary)
Carteret, NJ
- posted August 20
As we commence relocating our operations to our brand new facility in
Piscataway, NJ you will be assigned to the Carteret location to insure company
Loss Prevention and Operational compliance are met. You will work with the
Piscataway Loss Prevention Manager as well as the Director of Loss Prevention
and Distribution Management in maintaining a safe and secure facility as
operations are transferred...
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Asset Protection Associate
Charlotte, NC
- posted August 10
The Asset Protection Associate (APA) is responsible for
the detection, apprehension, or deterrence of customer and associate activity
that could result in a loss to Ralph Lauren. APAs are also responsible for
ensuring a safe environment for all customers, associates, and vendors...
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Corporate Security Manager
Calabasas, CA
- posted August 13
The Corporate Security Manager will, among other things, (a) be
responsible for ensuring a safe and secure environment for our employees,
vendors, and visitors, (b) develop, manage, execute and continuously improve
corporate security processes and protocols, and (c) lead a team of security
specialists at our corporate offices...
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Area Loss Prevention Manager
Pittsburgh, PA and/or Cleveland,
OH
- posted July 30
Our Area Loss Prevention Managers ensure safe and secure stores through
the objective identification of loss and risk opportunities. Our Area Loss
Prevention Managers plan and prioritize to provide an optimal customer
experience to their portfolio of stores. They thrive on supporting and building
high performance teams that execute with excellence...
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Regional Manager LP, Audit & Firearms Compliance
Indianapolis, IN
- posted July 21
The Central Regional Loss Prevention Manager is responsible
for the control and reduction of shrinkage at the stores in their Territory and
the company's Distribution Centers. Investigate and resolves all matters that
jeopardize or cause a loss to the company's assets...
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Senior AP Operations Manager, Supply Chain
Albany, OR
- posted July 14
As a Senior Assets Protection Operations Manager (SAPOM), you'll manage a
multi-level team comprised of both exempt AP leaders and non-exempt AP Security
Specialists responsible for the execution of Assets Protection routines and
initiatives to support secure environments and protect Target's profitability...
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At first your career is comprised of daily achievements and struggles all
pointing towards an annual review and hopefully an increase or a promotion that
can be celebrated at home and shared with family and friends. Mid way thru, your
career takes on a life in and of itself and the world becomes smaller with
everything shared good, bad, and even non-truths with everyone. It's at this
point that lights go on in your mind and the world appears right outside your
door waiting and watching. What use to be instant responses now become
hesitations. Decisions and actions, while influenced with experience, now become
thought out critical moves open to instant interpretations and criticisms. At
this point one must rely on your instinct and what you know to be true and right
because indecision and hesitation is what gives birth to mistakes and failure.
Every seasoned executive knows the path of failure and losing battles and they
know as well that instinct, knowledge, effort, and doing what's right will
ultimately rule the day.
"I merely won more than I lost" -- Mr. Goldwyn of MGM's, response to a writer's
question on his death bed about what made him so successful.
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