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CONTROLTEK Releases Smart Solutions to Support Digital
Transformation in Retail
 BRIDGEWATER,
N.J. (Oct. 5, 2021) -
CONTROLTEK, a leader
in retail loss prevention, has recently added new smart solutions to its product
offering to support retailers in a rapidly digitizing industry. The new releases
are part of
CT360, a suite of smart solutions that use emerging technologies to provide
the best in asset tracking, inventory management, omnichannel shopping and more.
"The retail industry has undergone a major acceleration major acceleration in
digital transformation faster than expected, and advanced technology has become
more integrated in many areas of retail," said
Tom Meehan,
CFI, chief strategy officer, and chief information security officer at
CONTROLTEK. "RFID has near limitless potential in terms of inventory control and
asset tracking. Through artificial intelligence and machine learning models,
retailers can now make more efficient data-driven decisions based on precise
stock information and valuable customer insights to create a more personalized
shopping experience."
Read more in the Vendor Spotlight column below
The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact
Chicago Violence Driven by Straw Gun
Purchases?
Influx of guns is 'ground zero for violence' at the end of Chicago's bloody
summer
1,606 people were shot in a single
three-month summer period in Chicago. That's the population equivalent to many
American small towns.
 They
are numbers, and more significantly lives, that have become part of a grimly
familiar dynamic in the city and one that leaders in law enforcement and public
office see as "unacceptable" on the other side of an especially bloody summer.
Guns are at the center of it all.
The influx of firearms into the hands of soon to be trigger pullers is
"ground zero for violence,"
Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown told CNN. "It's violent people in
possession of weapons."
From June to August this year 261 people were killed, eight fewer than the same
period in 2020, but a marginal difference in a year on pace to be the deadliest
in nearly a quarter century for Chicago.
According to the
2020 Uniform Crime Report released in late September by the FBI, 76% of
homicides nationwide were committed with a firearm. But in Chicago, guns
play an even larger role -- fatal shootings accounted for 90% of all
homicides last year. So far this year, they make up 94% of Chicago's
homicides.
The Chicago Police Department told CNN it is currently on pace to take over
12,000 guns off the streets this year, ranging from pistols to full-on
assault rifles, which would be a record for the department.
"I think one of the things that is unique to Chicago is the over proliferation
of guns on our streets," said
Kim Foxx, the State's Attorney for Cook County, which includes Chicago
and its surrounding area, and that it has been a "stubbornly unrelenting
problem" for the city.
 Many
of the guns used in these shootings are initially purchased as legal commerce
before changing hands. "We want to interdict how it gets into the wrong
hands and that leads us right to straw purchasers. People who make blood money
off of getting guns into the hands of felons, violent people, who couldn't
otherwise get that gun in their hands," Brown told CNN.
Westforth
Sports in Gary, Indiana, is being sued by the City of Chicago, which alleges
that the gun shop sold more than 850 recovered crime guns over a seven-year
period. About 180 of them were sold to at least 40 people who were later
charged with federal crimes in connection to these purchases. The complaint
alleges the gun shop, which is a little over 30 miles away from Chicago,
ignored clear warning signs about the buyers.
cnn.com
Philadelphia Store Owners Declare 'State of
Emergency' Over Violence
Historic gun violence sparks calls for more policing & security along Philly's
commercial corridors
 Following
several high-profile shootings
outside local businesses, shop owners and business associations in
Philadelphia are pleading with the city to invest more in public safety along
its commercial corridors, including
better lighting, surveillance,
and proactive community policing.
"We are in a state of
emergency," said Jabari Jones, president of the West Philadelphia
Corridor Collaborative, during a joint City Council hearing on Monday.
Jones, whose
recent op-ed spurred the hearing, told councilmembers that
many small businesses in his
community are closing hours earlier than they normally would because they
don't feel safe staying open later, a decision that's costing them much-needed
revenue. He said other owners
are losing money because suspected criminals have brazenly appropriated their
stores to conduct their own business, and customers are opting to go
elsewhere.
Jones said these scenarios are not playing out in Center City, in large part
because there's a consistent police presence that includes bike and beat cops.
"You've never been to a Center City restaurant where individuals meet openly
armed with guns, where there's an open air drug market in front of a storefront,
or arson runs unchecked," said Jones.
Jones said incidents like these are not only hurting business owners, but
robbing residents - particularly in communities of color - of what he considers
a fundamental right to feel safe as they shop in their own neighborhoods.
Imam Suetwedien Muhammad, a longtime fixture in Germantown, agreed, adding that
commercial corridors in his
section of the city look like "ghost towns" at times because residents
fear they might get caught in the crossfire of gun violence if they leave the
house.
It's unclear what will come of Monday's conversation, which unfolded as the
Philadelphia Police
Department, the
nation's fourth-largest force, continues to
struggle with recruiting and retaining officers in the aftermath of
George Floyd's murder, and the ensuing national conversation around police
reform.
whyy.org
Using 'Stop & Frisk' to Address Gun Violence
Epidemic?
Can the 'War' on Gun Violence Learn From the Mistakes of the War on Drugs?
The same concerns about police
and prosecutorial power directed at individuals caught with illicit drugs,
along with worries about the social and economic costs of mass incarceration,
are relevant to the
questionable and often racially inequitable strategies used to apply to gun
possession in at-risk neighborhoods, such as stop-and-frisk policies,
Levin wrote.
 "Appreciating
the broader applicability of the drug war's critiques should lead to an
examination of flaws in the
criminal justice system that lessen its capacity for solving social problems,"
the paper said.
Guns,
Drugs and Race
While critics of the War on Drugs' disparate racial impact have offered up
powerful statistical evidence of the racial breakdown of drug arrests and
charges, Levin said scholars generally have not focused on the racial breakdown
of weapons arrests and charges with the same level of scrutiny.
This has exacerbated mass
incarceration, while increasing the disproportional racial makeup of
prison populations.
The relationship between anti-gun and anti-drug initiatives becomes clear when
looking at felony convictions. Just as the war on drugs brought more low-income
people of color into the criminal system, aggressive policies on illegal gun
possession have had a disparate impact on Black and brown populations, the paper
said.
Stop-and-frisk policies for
example allowed for an "aggressive and interventionist" stance against the war
on drugs that many have tried to see as the "cure" for gun violence.
"Addressing these critiques may require
a reshaping of both sentencing
and enforcement regimes in order to confront and mitigate the
distributional and collateral consequences of criminalization," Levin said.
thecrimereport.org
Community Anti-Violence Teams
Baton Rouge 'community street teams' aim to stop gun violence
Instead of guns and handcuffs, a new team of Baton Rogue residents is relying on
a different tool to try and halt the city's high and rapidly rising homicide
rate: trust. The city broke
its record for homicides last year and is on pace to see even more this
year.
Characterized as "hotspots," the grant application argued poverty,
disinvestment, lack of education, limited jobs and disempowerment are what's
driving crime in the neighborhoods. As one possible solution,
the city has created the Baton
Rouge Community Street Teams Unit.
The idea is that police
crackdowns can't address those root causes of violence - but people with
history and trust in those neighborhoods can. The team members are carefully
chosen for their backgrounds and records of community involvement.
"We understand because we have skin in the game," member Gregory Phillips said.
"You can't be in an ivory
tower dictating what people should do. You have to be in the trenches."
theadvocate.com
Liquor Store Crime Magnets
Flint store owner hires private security while city tries to get state to take
away its liquor license
 People
living walking distance from
Cheers Market in Flint call it "chaos." "The parking lot is always full. At night, it's crazy. People are everywhere,
and the owners don't care. They just let them hang out there right when you come
in the door," Wendy Wheat said.
After
repeated calls for police to head to Cheers Market for disturbances and crime,
the city is taking a stand and asking City Council to label it a public nuisance
and hoping the state will take away its liquor license.
The store owner, Jeevanjot Ghotra, says
when he calls police, they either don't answer or show up several hours later.
He wanted to keep his face off camera because when he tried to take matter into
his own hands, it was violent.
abc12.com
City council grills Chicago PD on budget usage amid rising crime, low police
morale
Mayor: Milwaukee needs help from state to curb gun violence
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COVID Update
396.9M Vaccinations Given
US: 44.6M Cases - 722.2K Dead - 34.1M Recovered
Worldwide:
236.2M Cases - 4.8M Dead - 213.3M Recovered
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recognize.
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319
Law
Enforcement Officer Deaths: 452
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Grocery Store COVID Hoax
DOJ: San Antonio Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Covid Hoax
 Evidence
presented during trial revealed that Perez posted two threatening messages on
Facebook in which he claimed to have paid someone who was infected with
COVID-19 to lick items at grocery stores in the San Antonio area to scare people
away from visiting the stores. On April 5, 2020, a screenshot of the initial
posting was sent by an online tip to the Southwest Texas Fusion Center (SWTFC),
which then contacted the FBI office in San Antonio for further investigation.
The threat was false. Perez did not pay someone to intentionally spread
coronavirus at grocery stores, according to investigators and Perez's own
admissions.
"Trying to scare people with the threat of spreading dangerous diseases is no
joking matter," said U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff. "This office takes
seriously threats to harm the community and will prosecute them to the full
extent of the law."
"Those who would threaten to use COVID-19 as a weapon against others will be
held accountable for their actions, even if the threat was a hoax," said FBI
San Antonio Division Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs. "Perez's actions
were knowingly designed to spread fear and panic and today's sentencing
illustrates the seriousness of this crime. The FBI would like to thank our law
enforcement partners for their help in this case."
justice.gov
Low COVID Risk Found in Grocery Stores
Testing high-touch surfaces in grocery stores for COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, and
the virus continues to circulate, the
transmission risks of everyday interactions may become an ongoing concern.
A recent study at the University of Guelph looked at
the risk of
COVID-19 exposure from high-touch surfaces within grocery stores,
and found that
the risk is low if physical distancing guidelines and recommended cleaning
protocols are followed.
SARS-CoV-2 primarily spreads through
direct personal contact,
respiratory
droplets and bodily fluids. Recent evidence suggests that
indirect
transmission, that is,
becoming infected by touching inanimate objects
or surfaces (fomites) that have come into contact with the virus and then
touching eyes, nose or mouth,
is low but feasible.
Based on these data, the high-touch surface areas in retail stores were
identified in four zones:
the payment station, the deli counter, the refrigerated food section and carts
and baskets, as well as
on a variety of surface types including glass and plexiglass separations, metal
bumpers, plastic and metallic handles.
This study found that, regardless of the store's location (urban versus
suburban), the sampling day or time, the location of the surface within the
store or the surface material,
all the samples tested negative
for SARS-CoV-2 RNA, meaning that values were below the detection limit of the
method, which was also validated by control tests.
These results suggest that
the risk of exposure from high-touch surfaces within a grocery store is low.
This is contingent on retail stores' enforcement and implementation of physical
distancing measures, regular sanitizing routines and the systematic monitoring
of the store personnel's health.
theconversation.com
The Business Vaccine Mandate Rollout Continues
Businesses brace for details of Biden's new vaccine rule
The emergency ruling could impact tens of
millions of workers, and the White House believes it will help the U.S. emerge
from the pandemic
 President
Biden's planned vaccine requirement faces a number of tests in coming weeks,
as at least two dozen Republican-controlled states prepare legal challenges,
setting up a clash between the federal government and local officials
that could ultimately determine the fate of the rule.
The Labor Department has moved slowly in designing the rule, which White House
officials said will require companies with more than 100 employees to
institute mandatory vaccination or testing protocols for their staffs.
Top administration officials have been working carefully to ensure the proposal
is ironclad, and some have been heartened to see anecdotal evidence that
companies and local governments implementing vaccine requirements have seen
large-scale cooperation.
Many business groups have largely praised the White House for its aggressive
stance on the pandemic but in recent weeks have pushed for more clarity about
how the vaccine requirement will work. They have asked, for example, for
more specificity about whom the rule will cover and who will be responsible for
financing tests. And some groups have asked for at least 90 days to implement
new requirements, though the White House has not signaled whether that is
something it will offer.
The pending OSHA vaccine plan has not drawn much opposition from the
country's main business lobbying groups so far. And none of the lawsuits
against local and hospital mandates have involved the Chamber or the National
Retail Federation (NRF).
The Chamber instead has been focused on trying to get clarity about what shape
the requirement will take. It sent a letter to Labor Secretary Marty Walsh on
Sept. 16 containing dozens of questions, including about whether the rule will
apply to nonprofit organizations, whether remote workers will still have to
comply and how OSHA will enforce it.
The NRF and the Retail Industry Leaders Association did the same a few
days later, asking Walsh in a letter about the requirement and requesting at
least 90 days for its implementation, while commending "the Administration's
commitment to defeating the virus."
washingtonpost.com
Another Socially Distanced Christmas?
CDC releases guidelines for preventing COVID-19 spread during holidays
 After
spending last
Halloween and Thanksgiving sequestered inside during COVID lockdown, many US
holiday revelers are no doubt clamoring to celebrate the upcoming 2021
festivities in style. Unfortunately, large-scale gatherings increase the chances
of contracting COVID-19 - especially in light of the
virus' Delta variant. Thankfully, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
has released a set of guidelines on how to ring in the holidays safely in
the time of corona.
Regardless of vaccination status, the CDC advises holding virtual holiday
soirees in which revelers celebrate with family and friends via video chat.
Holidaymakers are encouraged to throw a "virtual dance party and collaborate
with friends and family on a playlist," per the guidelines.
With regards to presents, the CDC suggests that people take gifts and food to
"family, friends and neighbors in a way that does not involve contact with
others, such as leaving them at the door."
Of course, sometimes brick-and-mortar shindigs are inevitable. In this event,
hosts should hold the festivities outdoors and make sure that guests stand 6
feet apart. If gathering indoors, revelers should ensure there is plenty of
fresh air by opening windows and doors and even positioning a fan in one of the
open windows to blow the air out.
nypost.com
Booster Shots Already Taking Off
Over 400,000 Americans Got COVID Boosters at Drug Stores Over Weekend,
White House Says
ore than 400,000 Americans got COVID-19 booster shots at drug stores over the
weekend, and 1 million others are waiting in line for theirs, White House
officials said Wednesday, according to the Associated Press.
Despite the enactment of vaccine requirements across the U.S., the number of
Americans getting their first shots has plummeted in recent weeks, worrying
some experts about the outlook for the boosters.
Public health experts fear that a campaign for boosters will make Americans
questions the effectiveness of the vaccine.
newsweek.com
COVID-19's Impact on Convenience Store Snacks
FDA authorizes COVID-19 home test from ACON Laboratories, potentially doubling
the nation's supply
Pfizer vaccine provides 90 percent protection against hospitalization for six
months
Federal Contractor Vaccine Guidance Issued
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Retail Pharmacy Chains Accused of Fueling
Opioid Epidemic
Pharmacy chains failed to prevent opioid misuse, U.S. jury hears
Pharmacy operators including CVS Health Corp and Walmart Inc fueled the U.S.
opioid epidemic by failing to stop massive quantities of addictive painkillers
from reaching the black market, a lawyer for two Ohio counties said at the
start of a trial on Monday.
 Mark
Lanier told a federal jury in Cleveland hearing the first trial the pharmacy
chains have faced in nationwide litigation over the epidemic that the
companies bore responsibility for drug abuse in the counties of Lake and
Trumbull.
"They just dispensed like a vending machine," Lanier said in his opening
statement.
He said the four pharmacy operators now on trial, who also include Walgreens
Boots Alliance Inc and Giant Eagle Inc, were "the last line of defense"
against people obtaining pills to illicitly sell on the streets.
Lanier said the companies did not employ enough pharmacists to do the job right,
failed to identify "red flags" of misuse and prioritized filling prescriptions
quickly while patients shopped at their retail stores.
Kaspar Stoffelmayr, a lawyer for Walgreens, countered that others were to
blame for the surge in pain pills, including doctors who prescribed them and
regulators who saw pain as needing vital treatment.
Most instances of opioids being diverted for
illicit uses did not involve pharmacies, Stoffelmayr said. He cited a study
showing that most prescribed pain pills go unused and sit in medicine cabinets.
"A lot of them end up in wrong hands."
reuters.com
Most At-Risk Retailers
Retail's pandemic bankruptcy bloodbath is over.
But these companies are still at risk.
Things are much better in the industry than
in recent years. Retail will always be a tough business, though.
 Last
year, with its store closures and traffic declines, was a financial
disaster for scores of companies large and small. It was, however, an excellent
year for bankruptcy lawyers and restructuring consultants, who have had
considerably less work this year in the retail world.
So far, 2021 has brought a dramatic decline in Chapter 11s, defaults and
distress, thanks in large part to government stimulus, cheap money and the
comeback of shopping.
Since 2017, Retail Dive has published watch lists of companies in the industry
most at risk of bankruptcy. This year, given the broad-based boom and
large-scale balance sheet restructuring in the industry, things look quite
different.
For one thing, regulars on the watch list - such as J. Crew, Neiman Marcus,
J.C. Penney, Ascena and GNC - filed for bankruptcy in 2020. That allowed
them to restructure their debt loads and businesses, making them healthier. In
many cases it also reduced public financial reporting after the companies
reorganized under private owners, making them less visible to firms that measure
default and bankruptcy risk.
Another risk measure is S&P Global Market Intelligence's list of
most vulnerable retailers, which again covers publicly traded companies. As
of Sept. 17, that list included Express, Casper, J. Jill, Tuesday Morning,
Digital Brands Group and Vince, all of which had between a 9% and just over
20% chance of defaulting over the next year, according to S&P.
Debt ratings provide another window into who is vulnerable to default (which can
mean a lot of things) and bankruptcy. Those companies that carry C-level ratings
with Moody's include 99 Cents Only, Belk, Talbots, the reorganized Neiman
Marcus and Tailored Brands-owned Men's Wearhouse.
On that
list of retail companies with weak financial health scores were: J. Jill,
Express, Tuesday Morning, Party City, Rite Aid, The RealReal, Farfetch and
Chico's.
retaildive.com
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Announces LPC & LPQ Professionals for September
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the following individuals who successfully completed all of the requirements set
forth by the board of directors to be LPQualified (LPQ) and/or LPCertified
(LPC).
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CONTROLTEK Releases Smart Solutions to Support Digital Transformation in Retail
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BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (Oct. 5, 2021) -
CONTROLTEK, a leader
in retail loss prevention, has recently added new smart solutions to its product
offering to support retailers in a rapidly digitizing industry. The new releases
are part of
CT360, a suite of smart solutions that use emerging technologies to provide
the best in asset tracking, inventory management, omnichannel shopping and more.
"The retail industry has undergone a major acceleration major acceleration in
digital transformation faster than expected, and advanced technology has become
more integrated in many areas of retail," said
Tom Meehan,
CFI, chief strategy officer, and chief information security officer at
CONTROLTEK. "RFID has near limitless potential in terms of inventory control and
asset tracking. Through artificial intelligence and machine learning models,
retailers can now make more efficient data-driven decisions based on precise
stock information and valuable customer insights to create a more personalized
shopping experience."
"At CONTROLTEK, we understand the unique challenges that retailers face as the
industry shifts toward a new generation of retail," said
Rubin Press,
vice president of global sales at CONTROLTEK. "That's why we work with our
clients to provide them with customized solutions that address their current
challenges while preparing their business for the future."
"CONTROLTEK's newest solutions InFlight RFID™, a next-generation RFID as EAS
reader; CONTROLSPAN, a robust RFID package for asset tracking, inventory
management and security; and a partnership with rapitag, the worldwide leading
technology provider for secure mobile checkout, all support our on-going
commitment to supporting our clients through innovative solutions and systems to
future-proof their businesses," said
Rod Diplock,
chief executive officer at CONTROLTEK.
For more information about CONTROLTEK's commitment to the digital transformation
of retail, visit the company's
website or contact
a sales representative at
sales@controltekusa.com.
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Global Bust of Ransomware Hackers Who Targeted
100+ Companies
Law Enforcement Agencies Seize $375K in Ukraine Ransomware Bust
A coordinated effort by law enforcement
agencies is viewed as a good sign, but security analysts fear this is just the
tip of the iceberg.
 Five
law enforcement agencies today announced the arrest of two ransomware operators
who, starting on April 20, allegedly conducted a string of targeted attacks
against large industrial organizations in Europe and North America.
The arrest was made in Ukraine on September 28 by the French National
Cybercrime Centre of the National Gendarmerie, the Cyber Police Department of
the National Police of Ukraine, the FBI Atlanta Field Office, Europol, and
Interpol.
A
Europol release states the arrests led to the seizure of US$375,000 in
cash and two luxury vehicles worth €217,000 (US$252,116), as well as the
freezing of $1.3 million in cryptocurrency.
Ukrainian authorities said the suspects were responsible for attacks against
more than 100 organizations worldwide and caused more than $150 million in
damages.
As of Monday afternoon, the identity of the ransomware gang was not disclosed.
Europol said the ransomware operators were known for their lofty ransom demands,
which in some cases hit €70 million (US$81.3 million).
This bust was significant because the threat actors were arrested in Ukraine,
which the industry often views as a relatively safe haven for cybercrime,
says Jake Williams, co-founder and CTO at BreachQuest.
"This is almost certain to throw a monkey wrench in other
ransomware-as-a-service operations," says Williams. "Some operators will
worry about information compromised in this bust, while others are re-evaluating
the relative safety of their physical operations, especially if they're
operating in Ukraine."
darkreading.com
Attackers See More Opportunity to Inflict
Global Damage
Why today's cybersecurity threats are more dangerous
Greater complexity and interdependence among
systems gives attackers more opportunity for widespread, global damage, say
government and industry experts.
 Unlike
20 years ago, when even extensive IT systems were comparatively standalone and
straightforward, the interdependencies of systems now make dealing with and
defending against threats a much more difficult proposition. "The core
problem here is complexity and our interdependence," Snyder said. "That is
something that we're not going to move away from because that is providing us
flexibility and functionality and all these other critical functions that we
need. We've got a growing problem here."
One new variable thrown into the digital mix is the meteroic growth of
ransomware, which makes it appear that cyberattacks are getting worse. "I
think that the ransomware attackers have found a perfectly successful
illegitimate business model," Rand Corporation researcher Jonathan Welburn said.
"Every time there's a large-scale attack, we see that [victims] issue a payment,
and it solves the problem. It's a really good advertisement for that business
model."
Unsecured devices "the big hairy monster under the bed"
Even if some major tech players such as Microsoft have improved their security
postures, Snyder pointed to what she considers the overall stasis of the
cybersecurity industry as "the biggest monster under the bed." Since those
early days when worms and viruses were poised to cripple significant portions of
the web, "we just didn't do anything as an industry," she said. "We didn't
implement better technologies. We didn't get better at mitigating these
strategies. We didn't reduce our attack surface. We didn't work on memory
corruption issues."
Moreover, the attack surface today is not only far more extensive than it was
before, but it also includes internet-of-things (IoT) devices that, unlike
mainframe computers and laptops and even mobile devices, are difficult to update
from a security perspective. "A lot of these devices don't have the amount of
memory or storage or CPU capabilities" needed to accommodate security updates,
Snyder said. "It's a huge opportunity for attackers. It's very difficult for the
people who manage these devices to be able to even inspect [them] and recognize
whether they are actually compromised or are using the code that we intended for
them to run at deployment. That's the big, hairy monster under the bed for me."
csoonline.com
New Cybersecurity Legislation
Senators introduce bill to strengthen federal cybersecurity after attacks
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters
(D-Mich.) and ranking member Rob Portman (R-Ohio) introduced a bill Monday to
overhaul and improve federal cybersecurity policies following multiple major
cyberattacks.
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The legislation is aimed at updating the Federal Information Security
Modernization Act, signed into law in 2014, and takes steps to clarify
reporting requirements for federal agencies if they are successfully targeted by
hackers.
"Increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks against our federal agencies by
foreign adversaries - and criminal organizations they often harbor -
highlight the urgent need to enhance federal cybersecurity," Peters said in a
statement Monday.
The bill clarifies the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's
(CISA) role in responding to cybersecurity incidents, with federal agencies
required to report major attacks to both CISA and Congress, and would ensure
CISA is the lead organization on responding to these incidents.
It also requires the Office of Management and Budget to develop guidance to help
federal agencies best use funds to shore up cybersecurity, and codifies part
of the executive order President Biden
signed in May aimed at improving federal cybersecurity.
thehill.com
Behind Facebook's Worldwide Outage
Facebook's giant outage: This change caused all the problems
Facebook says a configuration issue knocked
its social media apps offline on Monday, October 4.
Facebook blamed its six-hour outage on Monday on a faulty configuration
change that affected its vast social media platforms and internal systems.
Facebook, alongside WhatsApp and Instagram, suffered a global outage on Monday,
October 4 that began at approximately 11:44 EDT and dragged on well into the
afternoon.
In a subsequent blog post, Facebook's VP of infrastructure, Santosh Janardhan,
said the outage had been caused by a technical issue affecting its Border
Gateway Protocol (BCP) routing system, which had "a cascading effect on the
way our data centers communicate, bringing our services to a halt."
Monday's outage also affected internal tools at Facebook that made
diagnosing and fixing the problem more difficult, said Janardhan.
According to the New York Times, the outage rendered engineers' access
cards useless, meaning staff couldn't get into the buildings where the
affected servers were housed.
"Our services are now back online and we're actively working to fully
return them to regular operations. We want to make clear at this time we believe
the root cause of this outage was a faulty configuration change."
zdnet.com
Ransomware Attack On Alabama Hospital Caused Baby's Death, Lawsuit Alleges
Windows 11 Available: What Security Pros Should Know
RH-ISAC's Security Awareness Symposium
 Tue,
October 26 | 10:00 AM EST
The
Security Awareness Symposium is a one-day, online event that is designed to
provide security awareness training to employees within all departments of
retail, hospitality, and travel organizations. The event celebrates the
RH-ISAC's commitment to
Cybersecurity Awareness Month and provides both members and non-members an
opportunity to provide education and training to their employees.
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How to Speed Up
Smartphone Charging Time
We have all been there - you are traveling or out
and about and your phone's battery is draining - fast. With minimal time to stop
for charging, maximizing how you get your charge is important. First, if you
can, shut the phone off completely while it's charging, so 100% of the current
is going directly to the battery. If you can't do this, switch your phone to
airplane mode, which will shut off any of the wireless radios and background
apps in usage. If you are near your laptop, plug in there. If you're in a hotel
room, many TVs or even lamps can be used to flow power out of the USB port to
your smartphone for charging. As I mentioned in a previous TekTip, if you're
outside, try to avoid direct sunlight while charging, to keep your phone from
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Facebook Outage Hits Online Retailers
Local retail businesses feel impact of Facebook outage
The six-hour Facebook outage wasn't just a nuisance for some, it was a hit in
the wallet to local business owners who rely on the social media giant for
sales.
Stacey Leighton and Maria Falcione have a clothing and jewelry shop on Main
Street in Walpole. But the duo also sells their items online.
Leighton, owner of Design on a Dime Women's Boutique, attributes 50% of her
profits to online and social media sales. Falcione, owner of Maria Elaina
Designs, sells about 75% of her jewelry and other accessories on Facebook and
Instagram.
"This is our income. It's huge for us," Falcione said of the Facebook
outage Monday. "I gave up my other career. So, it's all we count on."
The store is closed on Mondays, so the pair can focus on online sales and
shipping. When they realized Facebook was down, it was utter panic.
"I thought something was wrong with my phone," Leighton said. "So, I shut my
phone down, I removed the Facebook app. I was in panic mode. And then I finally
wrote Maria. And I'm like, 'What is going on? This our livelihood.'"
Facebook and Instagram, as well as instant messaging service WhatsApp, went
down worldwide Monday. Facebook apologized to users on Twitter Monday
evening as it slowly restored services but didn't elaborate on the issue that
forced the shut-down.
boston25news.com
Amazon's Dog-Like Security Robots
Amazon's controversial vision for the future of your home security
 During
an
invite-only press conference on Tuesday, the company showed off an
autonomous, 20-pound dog-like robot named Astro with large, cartoon-y
eyes on its tablet face and a cup holder. The robot -- not unlike an Alexa on
wheels -- uses voice-recognition software, cameras, artificial intelligence,
mapping technology and voice- and face-recognition sensors as it zooms from
room to room, capturing live video and learning your habits.
Amazon also announced a subscription service called
Virtual Security Guard for Ring cameras. Ring, the smart doorbell and
camera company it acquired in 2018 for $1 billion, will work with third-party
professional monitoring companies, such as Rapid Response, to analyze a live
feed from its outdoor cameras. The agents can use the camera's two-way talk
functionality to communicate with visitors and activate the camera's siren or
send emergency services as needed. (Ring already sells a $250 drone called
Always Home Cam with an attached camera that can automatically fly around your
house and stream video to your smartphone.)
cnn.com
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp down in global outage
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Lee County, FL: Two men caught trying to steal from Cape Coral Home Depot part
of Florida crime spree
 Two
men are in the Lee County jail after they were caught attempting to steal
$18,000 worth of tools and accessories from a Home Depot. The Cape Coral Police
Department said on September 30, Arjune Nandalall and Ronnie Bridgelal were
identified by loss prevention officers inside the Home Depot on Skyline
Boulevard in Cape Coral. The pair were filling trash cans and bins with
high-priced tools and accessories when they were approached by police. A CCPD
report said the two men tried running out of the gardening section and back
doors of Home Depot before being apprehended. Once the two were in custody,
authorities began realizing they were part of Home Depot thefts in Orlando,
Bradenton, and Riverview. The total costs of those thefts are upwards of
$80,000.
nbc-2.com
Manteca, CA: Police nab pair suspected of conducting organized retail theft
The men, ages 54 and 32, respectively, worked as a team - with one allegedly
using a suitcase for sale in the store to load up more than $1,000 worth of
merchandise while the other gathered other items that they intended to steal.
When the first man exited the store with the suitcase and began approaching a
Toyota Prius that was parked in the parking lot, he was stopped by Manteca
Police and taken into custody without incident. The second man walked out of the
store with clothes concealed on him and was contacted and ultimately arrested.
During an investigation of the two men and their previous actions it was
determined that the same two men were suspects of a previous theft at Lowe's
store in Stockton - a theft that the store wasn't even aware happened until
Manteca Police Organized Retail Theft Detective Dave Brown contacted them. One
of the suspects was arrested in August at the Manteca Wal-Mart location after he
tried to steal $940 worth of merchandise, and the other was on post-release
community supervision and had three warrants out for his arrest. The pair are
believed to be responsible for thefts at stores from Modesto to Sacramento.
mantecabulletin.com
Cincinnati, OH: 'Repeat offender' stole over $28K in items from stores,
catalytic converters
A Pleasant Ridge man facing multiple theft charges is accused of stealing
thousands in tools, lawn equipment and other items from stores in Hamilton
County and surrounding jurisdictions, court records show. Curtis Burks, 30, of
Pleasant Ridge also is accused of stealing catalytic converters off two
vehicles. He is being held on 11 counts of theft at the Hamilton County Justice
Center. Burks also is charged with possession of criminal tools, criminal
damaging or endangering and obstruction of official business, according to court
documents. The offenses in Hamilton County were reported since at least January
at Home Depot and Walmart stores in Westwood; Home Depot in Springdale and Lowes
in Columbia Township, according to court documents.
fox19.com
Shelby County, TN: Fired worker accused of cleaning out cousin's store
A Memphis man is accused of stealing nearly $29,000 worth of merchandise from
his cousin's wireless store on East Shelby Drive two days after being fired from
the business.
Members of the Shelby County Sheriff Office's ALERT unit
responded to a break-in last month at B Connected Wireless in the Shelby
Collection strip mall. ALERT stands for Area Law Enforcement and Retailers Team.
The owner of B Connected Wireless said he had recently fired his cousin and said
his cousin sent him text messages threatening to "clear out his store."
wreg.com
Tupelo, MS: Man accused of shoplifting $4,500 from Belk's
A Lafayette County man is sitting in the Lee County Jail after he reportedly
tried to steal more than $4,500 of merchandise from a Tupelo store. Tupelo
police responded to The Mall at Barnes Crossing at around 7 p.m. on Sept. 30,
where a Belk's employee reported they had detained a man in the act of
shoplifting a felony amount of goods. Employees saw the suspect take a suitcase
from the store and then placed multiple clothing items from the store inside the
luggage.
news.yahoo.com
Texarkana, TX: Police looking for two men caught on camera stuffing their pants
with $550 of items from a lingerie store
St. Marys, PA: Man accused of stealing more than $3,000 in items from Walmart
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Shootings & Deaths
Roanoke, VA: Man accused of killing C-store clerk now faces aggravated murder,
robbery charges
New charges were issued Monday in the slaying of a convenience store clerk who
prosecutors said was killed during the commission of a robbery. Jamerius Al-Karim
Crennell, 20, was indicted on charges of aggravated murder, robbery resulting in
a death and two counts of use of a firearm in a felony. Crennell, of Roanoke, is
accused in a shooting that broke out last Wednesday at A&A Cash Market on
Moorman Avenue Northwest. The store's night clerk, Basil Glenn Hubble, was shot
and died at the store. He's been remembered by family, neighbors and customers
as a hard worker with a kind heart. He leaves behind an 11-year-old daughter.
roanoke.com
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
NYC 'Rite-Aid' Security Guard posts video of brazen shoplifters breeze out of
the store with stolen goods as she reveals she has been told not to stop them
 A
new video shows brazen thieves stealing from a New York City store in front of a
security guard before breezing past toward the exit with their stolen goods. The
video, posted to TikTok by a woman named India who says she works at a Rite Aid
store, shows several people taking large boxes off the shelves and walking out
without being stopped. The first two men, one in a gray long-sleeved t-shirt and
another sporting a black hoodie, are seen grabbing large boxes of Halloween
candy before running out, while the third appears to be a young man that looks
directly at her, smiles and waves before he takes off. A fourth man is seen with
a garbage bag full of items slung over his shoulder before he exits the
building, and a fifth man is seen carrying an item in his right hand.
India dubbed the video a 'typical night at work,' noting in the comments that
she is a security guard for the store and takes the videos for her job. It has
been viewed over 111,000 times. The comment led people to ask her why she isn't
stopping the thieves if she is supposed to be a security guard, to which she
replied: 'Because it's illegal to touch, grab or use any physical force to stop
them.' Instead, she said, her job is to 'observe and report.'
dailymail.co.uk
Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh Police are investigating a burglary that occurred at
a T-Mobile store
Surveillance video shows a person smashing a glass door and then going into the
store. Police say the incident happened on Monday along Browns Hill Road. Around
$3,600 in inventory was stolen, according to police.
pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
 Detroit,
MI: Smash and Grab Attempt Leaves Hole in Dollar Tree
Police in Detroit, Michigan, are looking into an apparent smash and grab that
occurred when alleged thieves left a huge hole in a Dollar Tree store. "Police
cruisers and investigators were outside the Vernor business for several hours
Monday morning after finding toppled bricks and drywall in the back," Fox 2
reported. Authorities suspected the alleged thieves missed their target and
planned to break into the Foot Locker that was close by. However, they
apparently broke into the Dollar Tree. It was not immediately clear if anything
was stolen.
breitbart.com
Houston, TX: HPD announces arrests after investigation into violent robbery
crews
Moreno Valley, CA: Serial Pharmacy Robber gets nearly 10 years in prison |
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Auto - Sioux City, IA
- Burglary
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Auto - Chicago, IL -
Burglary
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Boost - Wilkinsburg,
PA - Armed Robbery
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Clothing - Rapid City,
SD - Burglary
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Clothing - Texarkana,
TX - Robbery
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Dollar General -
Wadley, GA - Robbery
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Dollar Tree - Detroit,
MI - Burglary
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Family Dollar - Rocky
Mount, NC - Armed Robbery
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Jewelry - Kansas City, MO - Burglary
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Jewelry - Pompano Beach, FL - Burglary
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Jewelry - Lebanon, TN - Burglary
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Jewelry - Friendswood, TX -Burglary
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Jewelry - Memphis, TN - Robbery
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Jewelry - Tucson, AZ - Robbery
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Jewelry - Phoenix, AZ - Robbery
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Jewelry - Lakewood, CO - Robbery
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Jewelry - Durham, NC - Robbery
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Jewelry - Escondido, CA - Robbery
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Jewelry - Moreno Valley, CA - Robbery
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Liquor - Mount Vernon,
IL - Burglary
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T-Mobile - Pittsburgh,
PA - Burglary
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Thrift - Kirksville,
MO - Burglary
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Vape - Mobile County,
AL - Armed Robbery
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7-Eleven - Nassau
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• 0 shootings
• 0 killed |
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Corporate Risk Manager
Denver, CO
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Summary of Role and Responsibilities: A proactive approach to preventing
losses/injuries, whether to our employees, third parties, or customer's
valuables. They include but are not limited to cash in transit, auto losses, or
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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
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Area Loss Prevention Manager
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Our Area Loss Prevention Managers ensure safe and secure stores through
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