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ADT Names Derrick Dicoi Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Johnson Controls Appoints Nate Manning Vice President and President, Building Solutions, North America

Johnson Controls, the global leader for smart and sustainable buildings, today announced Nate Manning has been appointed vice president and president, Building Solutions, North America. Manning will oversee all elements of strategy development and execution in Building Solutions, North America, focusing on driving growth by delivering customer outcomes that build on the Company's commercial, services and digital strategy, including the recently launched dynamic digital architecture, OpenBlue.

Manning most recently held the role of VP, Field Operations, Building Solutions North America where he was responsible for safety and performance in the field installation and services organization. Read more

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Webinar: Learn about Salient's award-winning CompleteView 20/20 VMS
Join us for the next Salient-sponsored Security Today New Product of the Year DemoCast, which will highlight award winners including Salient's CompleteView 20/20 VMS.

The Security Today New Product of the Year Award program honors the outstanding product development achievements of security equipment manufacturers whose are considered to be particularly noteworthy in their ability to improve security.

Salient Systems is a leading provider of comprehensive enterprise video surveillance management systems. The Salient Security Platform provides a full range of applications for unmatched scalability, a fully open architecture, simple licensing, and the lowest total cost of ownership. CompleteView 20/20, Salient's next-generation video management platform, represents the latest innovation in intelligent security. Register Here

The Loss Prevention Foundation and ASIS International Join Forces to Launch New Certificate Course, Essentials of Retail Asset Protection
Theft, fraud, and losses cost the retail industry $61.7 billion in 2019, according to the annual National Retail Security Survey conducted by the National Retail Federation. Security executives reported a steep increase in incidences of shoplifting, organized retail crime, and employee theft over the year prior.

The Loss Prevention Foundation (LPF), an international leader in educating and certifying retail loss prevention and asset protection professionals, and ASIS International, the world's largest membership organization for security management professionals, have joined forces in developing the new Essentials of Retail Asset Protection Certificate.

"The LPF and ASIS joined forces to develop this new course with the intent being to better equip security professionals with the skills they need to curb losses in the retail environment," stated Terry Sullivan, LPC, president, Loss Prevention Foundation. "Providing leading-edge content that is both accessible and affordable was a key driver in the development of this certificate course." asisonline.org

Security Industry Association Announces 3 Award Winners at Virtual Event

The Security Industry Association named three award winners this week at Securing New Ground.

Andrew Lanning is the 2020 recipient of the SIA Progress Award, an honor presented by SIA's Women in Security Forum to celebrate individuals who pave the way to success for women in the security industry. Lanning is the co-founder at Integrated Security Technologies, a member of SIA's Cybersecurity Advisory Board and holds a board of directors position with - and serves as the defense industrial base sector chief for - the FBI's InfraGard Hawaii Members Alliance

Min Kyriannis is the 2020 recipient of the Jay Hauhn Excellence in Partnerships Award, an annual distinction recognizing leadership in security industry collaboration. Kyriannis is the managing director of EMD | JMK and co-president of Women in International Security (WIIS) New York.

Denis Hébert is the 2020 recipient of the George R. Lippert Memorial Award, an honor presented annually to a distinguished individual for long-term, selfless service to the security industry and to SIA. Hébert is president of Feenics. sdmmag.com

Protests & Violence

Election Violence & Protests Survey
How are you preparing?

Given the current elective divisiveness coupled with the nation reeling from protests, rioting, and looting since George Floyd's death in Minneapolis and the COVID-19 lockdowns, restrictions and social isolation, law enforcement and intelligence agencies across the nation are preparing for protests and violence throughout the election process. Especially given the long, drawn out mail-in ballots that will reportedly take up to a week or more to determine the winner.

That being said, we wanted to provide the community with a public survey/benchmark that can be shared and hopefully provide value with your individual review and preparation process.

Please take 5 minutes and share your thoughts

So we can collect and present our community's public opinion. Individual responses will not be published.

Click here to take the short survey

There Will Be Blood
U.S. retailers secure stores as worries about election unrest mount
This time last year, shoppers on Chicago's Magnificent Mile were waiting for Louis Vuitton to debut its whimsical holiday window decorations. Now those same windows are hidden behind a wall of wood panels painted bright orange.

While still open for shoppers, stores like Gucci, H&M and Nordstrom are also boarded up after looters targeted the city's famed retail district in the spring and summer, when protests gripped more than 100 U.S. cities.

As security experts warn that the U.S. presidential election could spark renewed civil unrest, those stores remain clad in plywood as retailers seek to keep property and employees safe in the event that street violence flares anew.

Aon Plc, the world's largest insurance broker, told Reuters the majority of retailer clients it surveyed are considering boarding up stores because they are worried about looting around the election. Aon executive MaryAnne Burke said about 70% of these retailer clients did so during protests in May and June.

Many retailers including Gucci, H&M, Under Armour and Apple declined to comment on their election security plans. More than two dozen security consultants, insurers, contractors and store employees told Reuters that companies are installing reinforced glass, hiring security guards or retaining on-call teams that barricade and board up buildings.

Retailers are on edge after people earlier this year smashed windows, stole merchandise and, at times, set stores ablaze in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Portland and other U.S. cities - often under the cover of peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstrations that were rekindled by the May 25 police killing of George Floyd, a Black man.

"Companies operating in the United States should anticipate the risk of social unrest and political violence to remain elevated before, during and after the upcoming presidential election," Jonathan Wood, a lead analyst at specialist risk consultancy Control Risks, wrote in a recent assessment.

"You'd be foolish to think the worst is over. We all watch the news," said Bob Moraca, principal at Rock Security Group and former vice president of loss prevention for the National Retail Federation. Making preparations.

"Everybody wants something done before the election," said Brad Campbell, the owner of Riot Glass. Who are rushing to finish hundreds of jobs of reinforced windows of U.S. stores. stltoday.com

"Fundamental police reform is the civil rights issue of our time"
Police Rethink Policies as Cities Pay Millions to Settle Misconduct Claims

Municipalities of the 20 largest police departments paid over $2 billion since 2015 for alleged wrongdoings and civil rights violations

The payments have settled allegations of excessive force, wrongful detention and other abuses that sometimes stretch back decades and in extreme cases resulted in death or permanent injury.

New York City, the nation's largest police department, has rung up more than $1.1 billion in payouts since 2015, followed by Chicago at about $253 million, according to data gathered by the Journal through public-records requests. Los Angeles County paid out more than $238 million since fiscal year 2015. With the Municipalities paying out the settlements not the police departments.

Officials in several cities said they now use misconduct claims to guide police reforms, with the goal of reducing incidents that can spur potentially costly lawsuits.

Chicago is using claims data to identify root causes and modify police policies and procedures, said Tamika Puckett, the city's chief risk officer, a position created last year by Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a Democrat.

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, who serves as president of the Major Cities Chiefs Association, said chiefs are examining the conduct that leads to settlements-not just in their own departments but nationwide. wsj.com

Editor's Note: Great article that analyzes settlement payout trends and current risk management trends that appear to be having an impact and what may need to happen to truly reform the system.

Bottom line is "police brass would feel more compelled to change internal practices and the organizational culture if some portion came out of their departmental funds." With some even saying that "Individual officers should 'feel the consequences of these cases'."

They're currently not having much of an impact on their employment or a police department's decision-making. And so I think we need to figure out ways to ratchet up those effects."

Seems like it always comes down to money. No matter what you're talking about. Just a thought. - Gus Downing

St. Louis & Chicago Leads in Federal Arrests
AG Barr Announces Updates on Operation Legend
Since Operation Legend's launch in July 2020, nearly 5,500 arrests - including approximately 276 for homicide, 66 of which occurred in Memphis. Approximately 1,124 have been charged with federal offenses. Approximately 602 charged with firearms offenses with more than 2,000 firearms seized.

In St. Louis 274 defendants, Chicago 176 defendants, Kansas City 174, Albuquerque 126, Cleveland 101, Detroit 100, Indianapolis 65, Memphis 64, and Milwaukee 57. justice.gov

Vehicle Attacks on Protesters
Drivers struck street protesters at least 104 times this summer
From May 27 to September 5 this year, as Black Lives Matter demonstrators took to streets across the US, there were at least 104 incidents of vehicles driving into protester, according to data collected by a terrorism researcher. It's a phenomenon that is relatively recent and increasing along with political tensions.

Forty-three of those incidents have been identified as having malicious intent, said Ari Weil, of the University of Chicago's Project on Security and Threats. Those cases were associated either with extremists, the yelling of slurs, drivers who turned back in an attempt to strike again -- or a second collision with protesters. Thirty-nine of those cases resulted in charges being filed, said Weil. While it's not clear how many injuries are connected to these rammings, two have been fatal. cnn.com

Minneapolis, MN: Truck driver who drove through George Floyd protesters on Interstate 35W bridge charged criminally

Lawrence, KS: 2 facing misdemeanors after vehicles drove into protesters

Teargas used on Portland protesters risks 'grave health hazards', says lawsuit

Ex-Minneapolis police charged in George Floyd's killing will go to trial; one count against Derek Chauvin dropped, judge rules

COVID Update

US: Over 8.6M Cases - 227K Dead - 5.6M Recovered
Worldwide: Over 41.8M Cases - 1.1M Dead - 31M Recovered

Private Industry Security Guard Deaths: 203 Law Enforcement Officer Deaths: 127
*Red indicates change in total deaths

'We're terrified' - 'We're Fed Up' - It's Very Toxic'
Forcing workers back into a full-capacity office or be fired

Calvin Klien & Guess NYC manufacturer/owner, G-III Apparel Group

Five people who either visited or worked for G-III's New York office have tested positive for COVID-19 since June.

While companies like Shopify, Walmart, and Google have kept most of their white-collar workforce at home during the pandemic, other companies are reopening offices and beginning to require staff to return - causing frustration and fear among some workers.

G-III Apparel Group, which designs, produces, distributes, and in some cases owns high-profile brands like Calvin Klein, Guess, DKNY, and Tommy Hilfiger, is enforcing a return to its New York office at full capacity. G-III employs more than 6,000 employees in the US, according to its 2019 10-K filing. The company is now requiring all workers to be in the office three days a week and strongly encouraging all workers to be in the office five days a week.

Retaliation for not coming into the office

In addition to spreading out workspaces, the company requires all employees to wear masks, receive daily temperature checks, and enter and exit the building in a staggered process, according to guidelines sent from G-III HR department.

For employees coming in at least three days a week, the company is also providing a $100 weekly stipend for commuting costs, presumably to help pay for parking or ride-hailing services.

According to communication from the company's HR department, failure to cooperate with the minimum in-office workdays can result in consequences from the company.

In a document outlining G-III's return-to-office procedures, the company said three consecutive days of "unexcused absences" from the office would be the equivalent of an employee's "voluntary resignation." To monitor which employees are entering the office, G-III is tracking swipes on workers' ID cards, the company said in a separate email to its workers. businessinsider.com

"It is a really dangerous time," Johns Hopkins Dr.
'It Has Hit Us With a Vengeance': Virus Surges Again Across the United States

Unlike earlier outbreaks concentrated in the Northeast and South, the virus is simmering at a worrisome level in most regions.

After weeks of warnings that cases were again on the rise, a third surge of coronavirus infection has firmly taken hold in the United States. The nation is averaging 59,000 new cases a day, the most since the beginning of August, and the country is on pace to record the most new daily cases of the entire pandemic in the coming days.

But if earlier surges were defined by acute and concentrated outbreaks - in the Northeast this spring, and in the South during the summer - the virus is now simmering at a worrisome level across nearly the entire country. Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming each set seven-day case records on Tuesday. Even New Jersey, once a model for bringing the virus under control, has seen cases double over the past month. nytimes.com

Thinking About Attending a Conference? Think Again!
20 Attendees Test Positive After 62 Person Conference in Minnesota
Twenty Salvation Army staff from Minnesota and North Dakota tested positive for COVID-19 after 62 people attended a recent conference in northern Minnesota, underscoring how easily the virus can spread.

Of the 20 infected people, none were hospitalized with complications, he said, and the Salvation Army is still awaiting test results from some attendees of the Oct. 6-8 conference.

The semiannual conference was held at the Salvation Army's camp in Finlayson and gave officers the option to attend in person or virtually while mandating that those in person wore masks and distanced. But according to a Pioneer Press article, some participants were seen not complying with those guidelines. startribune.com

Ventilation & Clean Air Biggest Concerns @Workplaces
When It Comes to Indoor Dining, Restaurant Workers Face the Greatest Risk
And Diners Twice As Likely to Get COVID

It all has to do with ventilation, aerosols, and the fact that restaurant workers are stuck in the same air for hours while working indoors.

Indoor reopenings often correlate with spikes in coronavirus cases. A CDC report published in early September found that adults who reported having dined at a restaurant - the report included both indoor and patio diners - were "approximately twice as likely" to have tested positive for COVID-19 as those who did not frequent restaurants.

Diners should make informed decisions about the risk of indoor dining by looking at the rate of community spread in their neighborhood or city. "Ventilation and clean air is my biggest concern when it comes to what's going to make an indoor dining experience risky or less risky," she says. eater.com

Retailer Makes Commitment to Cleaner Air
Lidl to install hospital grade air filters in all U.S. stores by year end

Redner's Markets installs antimicrobial covers on checkout conveyor belts

TSA screens over 1M passengers on a single day for the first time since March

Investigative Capabilities Failing to Keep Up
90% of fraud analysts want better resources to conduct anonymous and auditable investigations
Authentic8 released the results of its 2020 Global Financial Crimes Survey, conducted in partnership with the Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists (ACFCS).

A total of 175 fraud analysts from 150 financial organizations participated in the survey, yielding results with a +/-7% margin of error at the 95% confidence level.

The survey findings quantify how financial corporations face increasing risks and exposure to losses as they battle against hackers and online adversaries. While the volume and sophistication of financial crimes continue to increase, the capabilities of internal fraud investigations teams are failing to keep up:

● 90% of survey respondents state that "More investment is needed [in their open source intelligence (OSINT) gathering capabilities] to accelerate time-to-insight for investigations."

● 75% admit "No" when asked "Are you / your team researching and collecting evidence from the dark web."

● 46% would collect more intel from the dark web and other toxic sources "If it could be done securely and with an audit trail."

● 28% indicate their biggest challenge in online investigations is "Training to keep up with evolving criminals / technology." securitymagazine.com

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Target Adding Safety Features
Crowd Control - Mobile Pay - Reserve-a-Spot - 8,000 More BOPIS Spots

Employees Being Trained to Monitor & Limit Crowds

The Minneapolis-based retailer has announced it will only be open its normal hours on Black Friday, large departure from past years. Target and other retailers say they are trying to limit crowds this shopping season. Spreading sales events throughout the season. As most are doing as well.

"We are taking a completely new approach to Black Friday minimizing the event-day shopping behavior that is typical for this time of year," said Target CEO Brian Cornell, in a Wednesday afternoon call.

Opening at 7 a.m. on Black Friday, the time the majority of stores usually open.

To help control crowds, Target employees are being directed to monitor and limit the number of people inside stores, and shoppers will be able to visit Target.com/line to check to see if there is a line outside of a store and reserve a spot.

The retailer is doubling its amount of Drive-Up parking by adding nearly 8,000 more spots for BOPIS. Target also is equipping its employees with 1,000 more MyCheckout handheld devices so they can help check out customers in aisles, not just registers.

Besides Target, Richfield-based Best Buy, Walmart and Kohl's are among retailers that will be closed on Thanksgiving.

In the survey, half of holiday shoppers said they feel anxious about shopping in stores, saying they expect to spend the majority of their holiday budget online. Three out of four shoppers plan to purchase gift cards and other cash-equivalents. startribune.com

Dramatic Shift Won't Ever End - It's Only the Beginning
Global Study Reveals Profound Shifts in Shopper Behaviors Likely to Persist Post Pandemic

Respondents in Brazil, France, Germany, the U.K., and the U.S. express heightened price sensitivity, economic insecurity, and suspicion of unfair retail prices

The results of the DemandTec-commissioned study, which surveyed shoppers in Brazil, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States, present retailers with clear and urgent imperatives. Among the most head-turning findings:

1. There has been a dramatic five-fold increase in shoppers who say they primarily shop online, rather than in-store, during COVID, from 7% to 35%. After so many months of changed behaviors, they are very unlikely to return to pre-COVID shopping patterns. Retailers must make online commerce a cornerstone of their ongoing strategy, including sourcing science-based dynamic pricing capabilities that move at the pace of ecommerce.

2. While shoppers were very price-sensitive even prior to the pandemic, they are even more price-sensitive today. The TOP #1 factor.

"This hot-off-the-press study confirms how profoundly COVID-19 has shaken up traditional shopper behaviors and retail assumptions, and how fundamentally changed the shopper's behavior will be even post-pandemic," "Retailers today must have science-based, full-price lifecycle optimization in place."

The global shopper study conducted by Progressive Grocer and its parent company EnsembleIQ. businesswire.com

Worst Results Ever Reported on the Daily
Season of reckoning: 2020 Consumer pulse holiday report

Consumer holiday spending to fall 18%; apparel to take biggest hit

Average spending per person this holiday season is expected to decrease 18% to $515 from $627 last year, according to KPMG's 2020 holiday shopping report, "Season of Reckoning: 2020 COVID-19 Consumer Pulse/Holiday Report." Categories where respondents expect the greatest declines are clothing and accessories (down 27%), and electronics (down 16%) and gift cards (down 14%).

In addition, 41% of respondents said that they are not planning on going to Black Friday sales in person.

"Faced with considerable uncertainty and reduced household income, consumers are spending less this holiday season, focusing on essential purchases for the home and gifts for close family members," chainstoreage.com

NRF says Americans plan to cut back for Christmas

FedEx and Happy Returns Team Up to Offer 2,000 FedEx Locations for Customer Returns

Amazon begins hiring for four new Amazon Fresh stores in Chicagoland

Apple expands 'Express' retail store format ahead of holiday season

TMA Adjusts Time for 'Leadership in Crisis' Keynote Speech at Annual Meeting to 2:35 pm on Oct. 29

Quarterly Results
Chipotle Q2 comp's down 9.8%, digital sales grew 216.3%, sales down 4.8%

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ADT Names Derrick Dicoi Senior Vice President
& Chief Strategy Officer

Former Comcast Xfinity Home Executive Joins to Strengthen Company-Wide
Strategic Planning and Execution

ADT, a leading provider of security, automation, and smart home solutions serving consumer and business customers in the United States, today named Derrick Dicoi as Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, effective immediately. In this role, Dicoi will be responsible for leading ADT's long and intermediate-term strategic planning and execution. Dicoi will report to Jeff Likosar, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Dicoi joins ADT from the Comcast Corporation, where he served as Vice President and General Manager of Xfinity Home. Throughout his career, Dicoi held leadership roles at TE Connectivity (formerly Tyco Electronics) and Deloitte Consulting.

"Derrick brings a strong strategic and analytical mindset and fresh perspective to the role, where he'll work to help define the ADT of the future, strengthen our competitive differentiators, and execute our top objectives," said Likosar. "His proven track record of leadership and strategic transformations will help us continue to lead our industry, provide peace of mind to our customers, and accelerate the next generation of smart home security offerings."

"I'm thrilled to join ADT during a period of rapid expansion, evolution, and outreach into cutting-edge sectors," said Dicoi. "Continuing to drive innovation in our core security services while deepening our presence in fields such as IoT, smart home, and artificial intelligence is going to be a dynamic and exciting endeavor."

Dicoi earned an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School, M.S. from Syracuse University, and B.A. from Michigan State University.

About ADT
ADT is a leading provider of security, automation, and smart home solutions serving consumer and business customers through more than 300 locations, 9 owned and operated monitoring centers, and the largest network of security professionals in the United States. The company offers many ways to help protect customers by delivering lifestyle-driven solutions via professionally installed, do-it-yourself, mobile, and digital-based offerings for residential, small business, and larger commercial customers. For more information, please visit www.adt.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Retailers Alert
Two Leading Cybersecurity Organizations Issue Joint Bulletin
on Threat of Account Testing Attacks

Today during the Europe Community Meeting the PCI Security Standards Council and the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA) issued a joint bulletin to highlight an increasing threat that requires urgent awareness and attention. The full bulletin can be viewed here.

How do these attacks work?

There are different methods that criminals can use to undertake account testing, and each has a different impact on merchants and other entities in the payment lifecycle. The cardholder data in these types of attacks are obtained through two primary techniques - a Point of Interaction (POI) malware or system intrusion data breach within the cardholder data environment or by account number enumeration for fraudulent purposes. An overwhelming majority of attacks today utilize automated software to simply enable account testing to be undertaken on a massive scale in a very short timeframe.

The assumption for all of these attacks is that the criminal has obtained a very large number of Primary Account Numbers, along with Expiry dates and the Card Verification Code or Value. Where these types of Sensitive Authentication Data (SAD) are not known, then certain account tests can be undertaken to identify and validate this data.

Who is most at risk?

Account testing attacks pose risks to issuers, acquirers and merchants, and the threat exists across many acceptance channels. The consumer also could become the victim of financial/identity theft as a result of a successful attack. Everyone involved in the payment chain is potentially a source of exposure and it is the responsibility of all involved to be vigilant and, on the look-out for this type of attack. Good payment security practices need to be a priority for the merchant, the payment processors as well as issuers and the acquirers. Defeating this ever-growing attack requires a team effort from all involved parties. pcisecuritystandards.org

Fake 365 Login Pages
Massive New Phishing Campaigns Target Microsoft, Google Cloud Users
Researchers are warning of a series of massive phishing campaigns underway that are taking special aim at public cloud users. The campaigns are targeting accounts on Microsoft's Office 365 and Google's Gmail with tactics designed to provide a false sense of security or prey on curiosity about current events.

Researchers at Greathorn point to a campaign using open redirectors to take victims to fraudulent Office 365 login pages where credentials are stolen and loaders installed. darkreading.com

"Enable data innovation, while navigating current and future risk"
The new normal for enterprise data governance
Mastercard data exec highlights the foundational role of enterprise data governance during the pandemic era with more people working from home and new demands on businesses.

The ability to effectively use data during the pandemic has also brought into focus the role of enterprise data governance. At Forrester Research's Data Strategy & Insights virtual conference, data executives and analysts detailed approaches and challenges for enterprise data governance in the pandemic era.

JoAnn Stonier, chief data officer at Mastercard, provided insight into how the global credit card payment processor has been handling its data needs during the pandemic. With many employees working from home and the demands on merchants and financial institutions under new pressures, she said Mastercard's data governance policies continued to be effective.

"We always had very strong data governance," Stonier said during a panel session on Oct. 15. "We also had very strong data tools that we were using, but in order to handle the increased data needs, we needed to leverage those tools, methods and data governance in new and different ways." techtarget.com

Minimizing Human Errors to Improve Data Center Reliability
A simple mistake made in a data center can have serious consequences. Here's how to detect and prevent common errors before they can damage schedules, budgets, revenue, and perhaps even lives.

According to an Uptime Institute survey, human error accounts for approximately 70% of data center problems, leading to everything from systems downtime to costly security breaches. "While IT teams are vital to a successful data center, often human error stems from a lack of understanding of the equipment or simply failing to follow procedure,

The most dangerous person in any data center is the over-confident, uninformed, self-anointed "expert," noted John O'Connor, manager of technology infrastructure operations at news and media firm Bloomberg. "I much prefer working with people who know what they don't know, are highly skilled in critical thinking, and embrace a team dynamic where everyone teaches everyone."

- Proper deployment practices can go a long way toward reducing data center mistakes.
- Perhaps the most common human error is system misconfiguration, observed Amr Ahmed
- Automating the tasks most prone to human error is an effective way to mitigate downtime and outage risks informationweek.com

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Security testing firm NSS Labs has halted operations

'Extensive Security Systems' to Protect the Growing Cannabis Industry
Oregon cannabis security mandates ready owners for sales explosion

Savvy recreational cannabis business owners are securing facilities with extensive security systems

Security plays an important role in the profitable Oregon cannabis market. The industry is growing as fast as wildfires are spreading.

Savvy recreational cannabis business owners are preparing their businesses for record sales but also are securing facilities with extensive security systems that include security cameras, alarms, and access control.

Build in Surveillance Security

Oregon legislators set stringent licensing, guidelines and laws pertaining to security cameras. The legislation requires every licensed recreational marijuana business to have a fully operational video surveillance recording system that comprises of digital or network video recorders.

The law also expects surveillance cameras to continually record at a minimum resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and at 10 frames per second. In addition, cameras must be capable of recording in all lighting conditions and users must be able to print a still photograph from any camera image

Under the law, cameras must capture video footage in all areas housing marijuana plants, usable marijuana, cannabinoid concentrates, extracts, products, or waste. The state requires licensees to keep video recordings a minimum of 90 calendar days in a locked secure area that only authorized personnel can access.

Automate Alarms - Install Access Control securityinfowatch.com

There Is No McDonald's Of Marijuana
Why Cannabis Companies Get This Wrong, And What Might Actually Work
Despite the best efforts of American capitalism, there is no Coca-Cola or McDonald's "of marijuana." And thanks to federal prohibition, there won't be, at least for a while. And even if there is, standardization just isn't what most cannabis users want.

At least one of the cannabis companies trying to be a national force has finally figured this out, and is banking that for a product line of cannabis flower available in multiple states, "close enough" might be good enough. Particularly if it's actually good.

First, the canard. Legal recreational cannabis simply does not fit into the orderly, branded, and nationally distributed box as other popular (and profitable) consumer goods. This is because a perishable agricultural product with a limited shelf life is not like beer, cigarettes, software, or any of the other neat and easy comparisons found on investor decks and marketing materials. This is particularly true when the commodity in question is illegal to ship across state lines. cannabisbusinessexecutive.com

Cannabis is on the Ballot
States voting on Cannabis Legalization in November 2020
The following states are voting on cannabis-related legislation this November:

- Arizona for recreational cannabis legalization
- Montana for recreational cannabis legalization
- New Jersey for recreational cannabis legalization
- South Dakota for medical & recreational cannabis legalization
- Mississippi for pro medical cannabis legalization
- Nebraska for medical cannabis legalization
- Oregon for legalizing psilocybin for medical use & decriminalizing small amounts of any drug sappirerisk.com

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Trump Pushes for Tighter Sanctions of Counterfeits Sold Online

E-commerce sites that offer third-party selling, such as Amazon and eBay, could face fines and more regulations if approved.

Just in time for Amazon Prime Day - along with a host of competitors offering online shopping deals - President Trump is cracking down on counterfeit trafficking by way of e-commerce platforms, such as Amazon and eBay.

On Tuesday, Trump signed a memorandum asking the executive branch to exercise tighter control over online shopping sites in the U.S. that offer third-party selling. The proposed set of sanctions would give the Secretary of Homeland Security, through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the right to seize counterfeit goods imported to the U.S. on e-commerce platforms, while imposing fines on said e-commerce sites.

Trump also recommended the government pursue legislation that would strengthen the executive branch's authority over the matter. The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General have 120 days to develop a legislative proposal backing the memorandum. wwd.com

Takeaways From An Amazon Prime Day That Showed Subtle Signs
Of Coronavirus Trouble
Amazon's U.S. Prime Day spending rose 36% from last year's, according to e-commerce research firm Edison Trends. Digital Commerce 360, meanwhile, estimated Amazon's global Prime Day sales rose 45% this year, to $10.4 billion.

However, absent in the company's release this year were the kind of boasts in other years' announcements about Prime Day setting another record to become the company's largest shopping event. Last year, Amazon said its two-day Prime Day event topped the previous Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined.

Amazon declined to rank this year's Prime Day total against other shopping days, and its focus this year was on small-business third-party sellers.

While Amazon India's early Prime Day event in August may have affected this year's total tally, studies showed that the Covid-19-led delay to October, from the traditional timing of July, may have confused some consumers. Online searches the day before Prime Day 2020 dropped 48% versus the previously scheduled Prime Day in July, according to consumer search analytics firm Captify. forbes.com

E-commerce is growing thanks to women: study

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Indictment Charges 7 Hartford Women for Participating in $100K+ Victoria's Secret Theft Scheme
District of Connecticut: Beginning at least as early as February 2019 and continuing through at least October 2019, the co-conspirators devised a scheme through which they stole thousands of dollars from L Brands, the parent company of Victoria's Secret stores. As part of the scheme, the co-conspirators shoplifted merchandise from Victoria's Secret stores in Connecticut and Massachusetts. They then returned the shoplifted Victoria's Secret merchandise through a "No Original Receipt" return, which allowed them to obtain gift cards for Victoria's Secret in the value of the stolen merchandise (the "Return Step"). The co-conspirators then redeemed the gift cards at Victoria's Secret stores for merchandise that slightly exceeded the value of the gift card, so that the excess amount was charged to a debit card connected to a co-conspirator (the "Redeem Step"). They then returned the merchandise purchased in the Redeem Step, with the refund for the entire amount credited to the co-conspirator's debit card (the "Refund Step").

It is alleged that the loss to L Brands from this scheme exceeds $100,000. Charges carry a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years. justice.gov

Volusia, FL: Fake officer charged with stealing more than $50k in merchandise
A man impersonating an officer has been arrested for theft across several counties in Florida. According to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office, 47-year-old Callvester Smith of Orlando would wear a fake police or security guard uniform and badge into several different stores, stealing multiple items. Authorities say Smith has stolen more than $50,000 worth of merchandise. Smith was arrested Tuesday by the Orange County Sheriff's Office outside his home. He remains in custody on $75,000 bond for his Volusia charges and $2,000 bond on a warrant for grand theft out of Marion County. Additional charges are pending in 11 other incidents outside Volusia County, the sheriff's office said. Smith has a criminal history that includes 41 felony charges and 20 convictions including armed burglary, armed robbery, aggravated battery on a person 65 or older and resisting an officer with violence, with nine state prison sentences and two escapes, according to the sheriff's office. cbs12.com

Columbus, OH: 'Baby clothes bandits' accused of targeting kids clothing stores in Central Ohio
Reynoldsburg and Columbus Division of Police looking for two suspects who have stolen thousands of dollars of kid's outfits from at least two children's clothing stores. "They came in and appeared to be just shopping," said Reynoldsburg Police Detective Nicole Riley, "blended in, made it easy to carry items out." The two women hit a Carter's Baby and Kid's Clothing store in Reynoldsburg, September 1st, stealing more than $2,000 worth of merchandise. Security cameras show the two suspects walk into the store wearing medical masks, not realizing their every move is being recorded they take the masks off for a few seconds. The pair also suspected of pulling off a similar scheme inside a Carter's store in Columbus on Dublin-Granville Road, a few days before the Reynoldsburg crime. abc6onyourside.com

New York, NY: NYPD searching for jewel thieves who took thousands in gunpoint robbery
A pair of masked gun-toting thieves netted thousands of dollars in jewelry from a Brooklyn store during a caught-on-camera stick-up last week, police said Wednesday. The duo entered J.R.C Jewelry Store at 5602 5th Ave. in Sunset Park around 7 p.m. on Oct. 15 with at least one of them wielding a firearm, cops said. The gunman, who is wearing a black baseball cap with the letters N.Y.C. on it, can be seen in the video pointing the gun into the display case. At some point, both men went behind the counter and began loading pricey baubles into a bag, cops said. The owner reported that the thieves got two trays of rings worth about $20,000 and 28 trays of necklaces worth about $20,000, police said. nypost.com

Palm Beach Gardens, FL: Suspect wanted in $2,000 Fragrance theft; 14 designer bottles

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Shootings & Deaths

Atlanta, GA: Police investigating deadly shooting outside Goodwill store
Police are investigating a fatal shooting outside of a Goodwill donation center in northwest Atlanta on Tuesday morning, authorities said. A man was shot dead about 3:30 a.m. on Collier Road, according to police. The victim was found by officers searching the area of the Goodwill after a 911 caller reported gunfire. He was shot multiple times, according to police. "All we know at this point is that potentially two to three vehicles were seen leaving the parking lot of the Goodwill at the time of the gunfire," Atlanta police homicide unit commander Lt. Pete Malecki said from the scene. ajc.com

Houston, TX: Man found shot to death outside gas station in southeast Houston
A murder investigation is underway after police said a man was found shot in a truck at a southeast Houston gas station Wednesday night. Investigators said the man was found at a Citgo on South Loop East and Broadway around 8:45 p.m. According to officers, the victim was transported to a trauma center while CPR was in progress but was pronounced dead. click2houston.com

Atlanta, GA: Woman, 59, killed outside of C-Store in SW Atlanta drive-by shooting
A 59-year-old woman was shot in the head and killed Monday morning in a drive-by outside a convenience store in southwest Atlanta's Peoplestown neighborhood. Debra Houston was homeless and was known to spend nights at the 24-hour Family Food Mart on Atlanta Avenue to get out of the cold, her sister Jenetta Houston said. She and another sister, Diane Houston, were coming out of the business about 5:30 a.m. when bullets started flying. ajc.com

Clark County, WA: Man died after showing up at Chelatchie Prairie store after being shot multiple times
Thirty-five-year-old Daniel Tveidt died after being shot multiple times. Tveidt showed up at the Chelatchie Prairie store in Amboy Saturday evening after being shot. Clark County Sheriff's Office deputies responded and Life Flight was activated and responded to the area, but Tveidt died from his injuries prior to Life Flight's arrival. CCSO deputies learned that the shooting took place approximately nine miles east of the Chelatchie Prairie store. Suspect information was developed, and the suspect, 32-year-old Cody Nutter, was arrested at his residence. clarkcountytoday.com

Harris County, TX: Suspect in a local Homicide shot by Deputy outside Harris County Walmart
A man wanted in connection with a homicide in La Marque was shot by a deputy Wednesday outside a Walmart in north Harris County, officials said. The shooting was reported just before 8 p.m. in the parking lot of the Walmart at the intersection of North Freeway and West Road. According to Harris County Senior Deputy Thomas Gilliland, deputies were monitoring the store after receiving information from La Marque police about the location of a man wanted in connection with a homicide that happened there earlier in the day.

Gilliland said that deputies saw the man walk out of the store and get into a vehicle that was driven by a person believed to be the man's friend. Gilliland said that when deputies stopped the vehicle in the parking lot, the man exited the passenger's side and pulled out a gun. Gilliland said the suspect was ordered to drop the gun but refused and a Harris County Sheriff's Office sergeant at the scene shot the man several times. click2houston.com

Wauwatosa, WI: Shots were fired at Mayfair mall; victim at the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
The Wauwatosa Police Department responded to a report of shots fired at Mayfair mall around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. A victim was located at an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the department said in a social media post. The department has not identified the shooter yet and the incident remains an ongoing investigation. jsonline.com

Dallas, TX: Masked Robbers Shoot 7-Eleven Clerk Twice At Oak Lawn Store; may be tied to string of incidents
Police are searching for two men who shot a 7-Eleven clerk twice during an overnight robbery in Oak Lawn. Wearing masks, the men entered the store, which is east of the Dallas North Tollway at 1 a.m. They took off after shooting the clerk. Police did not comment on the clerk's condition. cbslocal.com

Robberies, Incidents & Thefts

Lewiston, ID: Former Dollar Tree employee sentenced in staged Burglary
Felecia A. Nash, 33, who conspired to steal money from the Dollar Tree last year in a fake robbery was sentenced to 37 days in jail and 4 years of probation, but was given a withheld judgment. Nash pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary in August. Lewiston police said she, her husband, Christopher J. Hubbard, and co-worker Heather L. Massie conspired to fake a robbery of the Lewiston Dollar Tree in August 2019. Nash or Massie propped the door open for Hubbard, who entered the store dressed in black with a bandana over his face, court records said. Hubbard was sentenced in December 2019 to 5½ years in prison and fined $500 for his part in the burglary. Massie pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary in December and was sentenced to 5 years probation in March, but she was also given a withheld judgment by Judge Jeff Brudie. lmtribune.com

UK: Black Security Guard spat at in Racist Attack by 'Shoplifter'
A black security guard was spat at and subjected to a sickening torrent of racial abuse by a woman he confronted over suspected shoplifting. Today Merseyside Police issued a CCTV picture of a woman clad in a distinctive headband they hope could have "vital information" into the horrible scenes at Racecourse Retail Park in Aintree. Police said at around 4.15pm on Wednesday, October 14, a male security guard working at Boots challenged a man and women who were suspected of shoplifting at the store.

When asked to leave the woman spat at the black victim and racially abused him. A Merseyside Police spokesman said: "The woman became aggressive and was asked to leave. The woman eventually left and attempted to re-enter, at which point she spat and racially abused the security guard. Hate Crime Coordinator Kate Gore said: "This attack understandably left the victim distressed and worried. "To spit into someone's face is abhorrent, especially in the current climate of Covid 19, with equally disgusting racial abuse directed at the victim. We will not tolerate assault or abuse of people carrying out their daily work in our communities." liverpoolecho.co.uk

Las Vegas, NV: Vegas Casinos Ramp Up Security Amid Crime Spree

Tampa, FL: 2 Arrested In String Of 10 Convenience Store Robberies

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Ontario, Canada: Fires at three Walmart locations in Kitchener-Waterloo now being investigated as Arson
The Waterloo Regional Police Service is investigating three overnight fires that happened at Walmart locations in Kitchener and Waterloo. Police had said that the fires were considered suspicious and, by Wednesday morning, had announced they were investigating the fires as arson. The first fire happened at around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday at the Sunrise Centre Walmart near Ottawa Street and Fischer-Hallman Road in Kitchener.

Employees at the Sunrise Centre location told CTV News they saw toilet paper on fire inside the Walmart before they were told to go outside. The Kitchener Fire Department said a paper product was used to start the fire, and police confirmed Wednesday morning that all three fires were started in the toilet paper and paper towel sections of the stores. The next call came in at 9:55 p.m. for a fire at the Walmart in the Stanley Park Mall in Kitchener. A third fire call came in at around 10:20 p.m. and the Bridgeport Plaza in Waterloo. kitchener.ctvnews.ca

• Beauty - Palm Beach Gardens, FL - Robbery
• C-Store - Madison, WI - Burglary
• C-Store - San Antonio, TX - Armed Robbery
• C-Store - San Antonio, TX - Armed Robbery
• C-Store - Bessemer, AL - Robbery
• C-Store - Hamlet, NC - Armed Robbery
• C-Store - Milo, ME - Armed Robbery
• C-Store - Destin, FL - Armed Robbery
• C-Store - Huntington County, PA - Armed Robbery
• Cellphone - Kenosha, WI - Armed Robbery
• Dollar General - Saxe, VA - Armed Robbery
• Gas Station - Sunbury, PA - Armed Robbery
• Grocery - Akron, OH - Burglary
• Grocery - Woodbury, TX - Armed Robbery
• Grocery - Dothan, AL - Robbery
• Jewelry - New York, NY - Robbery
• Jewelry - Corpus Christi, TX - Robbery
• Jewelry - North Charleston, SC - Robbery
• Jewelry - Pleasanton, CA - Robbery
• Restaurant - Ansonia, CT - Armed Robbery
• Restaurant - Findlay, OH - Robbery
• Restaurant - New York, NY - Robbery
• Sporting Goods - Saint Joseph, MO - Burglary
• Tobacco - Midland, TX - Armed Robbery
• Walgreens - Madison County, IL - Burglary
• 7-Eleven - Dallas, TX - Armed Robbery
• 7-Eleven - Yakima, WA - Armed Robbery

Daily Totals:
• 23 robberies
• 4 burglaries
• 0 shootings
• 0 killed

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