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Protos Security Celebrates National Entrepreneur's Day
The Protos team has
plenty to celebrate on Nov. 17 (National Entrepreneur's Day) with four
exceptional founders. Two pairs of friends started two competing businesses that
joined forces last year. Their combined knowledge - and cumulative 85 years of
security experience - has led Protos to become a security industry leader with a
network of 4,000+ security vendors.
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1996: Robert Bond and Joseph Malone Sr.
founded Honor Guard, a direct guard company
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1999: The pair launched Security
Resources as a nationwide managed service security company
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2006: Chris Copenhaver and Patrick
Henderson founded Protos Security to advance the industry through technology
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2019: Security Resources became a
Protos company, helping to position the company as a leader in managed,
monitored and direct guarding
Protos began with a simple statement: "There is a
better way." Through the leadership of these four entrepreneurs, the team has
kept that spirit alive and is always seeking ways to improve processes, services
and relationships. As the Protos team continues to grow to support the expanded
service and technology offerings, the original entrepreneurial spirit will be a
reflection point so Protos continues to drive innovation and remain uniquely
positioned in the industry.
About Our Entrepreneurs
Chris Copenhaver, Protos Cofounder:
Chris is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute with a BA in Economics
and Business. His prior experience includes providing key information to high
level decision makers in the technology and land building development
industries. Learn more about Chris.
Patrick Henderson, Protos Cofounder:
Patrick is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute with a BS in Civil
Engineering. After working in civil engineering, he shifted into information
technology and began seeking ways to innovate and improve on the service
industry. Learn more about Patrick.
Joseph Malone Sr., Honor Guard & Security Resources Cofounder:
Joseph holds a BS in Accounting from Seton Hall University along with an MBA
from Fairleigh Dickenson University and has been in the security industry since
1996. Prior to that, he owned and managed a Certified Public Accounting firm as
well as several businesses and real estate ventures. Learn more about Joseph.
Robert Bond, Honor Guard & Security Resources Cofounder:
Robert holds a BS from the University of Delaware and has been in the security
and investigative industry since 1987. He is a renowned, licensed private
investigator in over twenty-five different states. Learn more about Robert.
Continuing
the Protos Mission
Last year Southfield Capital made a strategic investment in the security space
with the acquisition of both companies. Nathaniel Shaw was recently brought in
as CEO of the combined company. "I'm thrilled to partner with Southfield Capital
and the founders of Protos and SRI in continuing their momentum as a security
industry disrupter. The creative entrepreneurship of Chris, Patrick, Joe and Bob
lives on in the fabric of Protos as we continue to lead the industry in
innovation," said Nathaniel.
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Fred
Manzitto promoted to Senior Manager, Security for FedEx Supply Chain
Fred has been with FedEx for nearly four years. Before his promotion to Senior
Manager, Security, he served as Regional Security Manager since 2017. Before
that, he spent nearly 12 years as Manager of Loss Prevention & Safety for Genco
(a FedEx company). Earlier in his career, he held roles with Macy's, Mervyn's
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Interface Security Systems: Product Innovation, Fanatic Customer Support Leads
to Significant Growth
Brent Duncan, President and COO of
Interface Security Systems, a leading
provider of business security, managed network, unified communications as a
service, and business intelligence was covered in an exclusive interview with
Security Systems News.
He talks about the company's significant growth, expanded
service offerings, technology infrastructure, strategic partnerships, and bright
future heading into 2021.
Read the full interview here.
Agilence VP of Product Strategy Derek Rodner Featured
in Los Angeles News Report on Pandemic Shopping
Thank you to KTLA and Christina Pascucci for the shout-out and the interview
with Derek Rodner, VP of Product Strategy for
Agilence,
Thursday morning. Happy to set the record straight about the sales increases
that grocery stores are seeing as a result of panic buying. Also excited to see
that our customer Vallarta Supermarkets was able to confirm some of our
findings.
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COVID Update
US: Over 12.1M Cases - 258K Dead - 7.2M Recovered
Worldwide:
Over 57.5M Cases - 1.3M Dead - 40M Recovered
Private Industry Security Guard Deaths:
225
Law Enforcement Officer Deaths:
145
*Red indicates change in total
deaths
How much is 250,000 deaths? Enough to empty wide swaths of the country.
"Dark Winter" Coming
Retailers big and small look to Biden administration for relief
"If there is no government intervention and stimulus relief provided to small
businesses, many more will not make it through the winter," said one
small-business advocate.
More than 97,000 businesses have permanently closed over the course of
the pandemic as states and counties issued public health orders to lock down
storefronts to curb the fast-moving virus, according to estimates from Yelp.
Even well-capitalized retailers, such as Kohl's, L Brands - which owns
Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works - and PVH, the parent company of Calvin
Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, have had to cut staff and permanently shutter some
stores.
Biden said as much in a speech Monday, when he warned again of a "dark
winter" as the pandemic surges across the country, saying "things are
going to get much tougher before they get easier." Biden has called on
Congress to pass a stimulus bill immediately - a measure that could boost
consumer spending and help small businesses weather the pandemic until a vaccine
is widely adopted. Retail sales slowed in October as payroll gains lagged and
government stimulus payments faded.
"If there is no government intervention and stimulus relief provided to small
businesses, many more will not make it through the winter."
nbcnews.com
A Bleak Picture: 'People are going to die'
Hospitals in Half the States Facing Massive Staffing Shortages
Hospitals in at least 25 states are critically short of nurses, doctors, and
other staff as coronavirus cases surge across the United States, according to
the industry's trade association and a tally conducted by STAT. The situation
has gotten so bad that in some places, severely ill patients have been
transferred hundreds of miles for an available bed - from Texas to Arizona, and
from central Missouri to Iowa.
statnews.com
Hospitals Reduce Covid-19 Deaths, Lengths of Stay, Data Suggest
U.S. hospitals say they are facing the pandemic's largest surge armed with
treatment improvements that allow them to save lives, care for more patients and
accelerate the recovery of coronavirus sufferers.
Even so, surges again threaten to overwhelm hospitals, according to hospital
executives and public health experts. Covid-19 patients flooding into hospitals
have set national records each of the last nine days, reaching 79,410 Wednesday.
Many hospitals across the country are again scrambling to add more beds and
cancelling nonessential surgery to make room for coronavirus patients. Staffing
shortages are compounding the strain, limiting the number of patients hospitals
can safely accept.
wsj.com
Mayo Clinic: 905 staff diagnosed with COVID in past 2 weeks
The 905 newly diagnosed employees account for 30% of all staff that have
contracted COVID-19 since the pandemic began. And 93% of those with the
coronavirus were exposed in the community, not at work.
In total, about 1,500 Mayo Clinic staff are out due to a COVID-19 diagnosis
or exposure, Williams said. That number has been roughly unchanged over the
last week, as some staff have returned while others go out.
startribune.com
Minnesota COVID Fatalities Hit Two Record Setting Days Back to Back - Wed &
Thurs
3,020 TSA Officers Infected, 9 Deaths
TSA Confirmed COVID Cases
TSA has 571 employees with active COVID-19 infections. Those individuals
are staying home to help keep the traveling public safe. Since the beginning of
the pandemic, TSA has cumulatively had 3,020 federal employees test positive
for COVID-19. 2,449 employees have recovered, and 9 have unfortunately died
as a result of the virus. We have also been notified that one screening
contractor has passed away due to the virus.
tsa.gov
California will impose 'limited' 10 pm to 5 am curfew due to COVID-19 surge
Ohio imposed curfew 10 pm to 5 am today
Happy Zooming on Thanksgiving Day
Uncle Bob Went a Little Overboard at Walmart
What's the Over Under on Zoom Crashing or
Getting Hit with a DDOS on Thanksgiving Day?
Former LP Exec & #MeToo
Woman Claims She Was Sexually Assaulted By Her Boss
at Philadelphia-Area Bloomingdale's
Christen Goldstein Shafkowitz has filed a federal lawsuit against
Bloomingdale's, parent company Macy's, and Roger Blazek, an executive who has
worked for the company for decades.
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Philadelphia-area woman has filed a federal lawsuit against Bloomingdale's,
alleging that she and other women who worked at a suburban Bloomingdale's
location were victims of sexual harassment and sexual assault. Christen
Goldstein Shafkowitz, 46, names as defendants Bloomingdale's, its parent company
Macy's, and longtime Bloomingdale's corporate executive Roger Blazek, who she
claims was the perpetrator of the mistreatment.
Shafkowitz began working at the Bloomingdale's in Willow Grove in 2018. As Shafkowitz tells it in her lawsuit against Bloomingdale's, everything was great
until January of this year. That's when she says Roger Blazek, who is now 58,
became general manager of the Willow Grove Bloomingdale's.
Blazek, a New Jersey resident, has a long history with the company, according to
his LinkedIn
bio
and other sources. He started out as the regional director for loss prevention
in the New York metro area in 1996 and worked his way up the corporate ladder to
vice president of operations for the entire company, a position he took in 2017.
But according to the lawsuit, things took a turn earlier this year, when Blazek
was allegedly "demoted," in the words of the suit, and made general manager of
the suburban Philadelphia store.
Shafkowitz alleges that immediately upon Blazek's arrival at the Willow Grove
location, he created a sexually hostile work environment. The lawsuit claims
that Blazek commented on the appearance of women who worked for him,
"suggestively discussed and inquired about personal and intimate matters," and
"regularly touched and hugged his female subordinates while on the job."
phillymag.com
3 Yrs Old #MeToo - Sad Update - Still A Long Way To Go
Your employees are doing their part to end harassment. Now it's your turn
More than 7 in 10 people who experienced workplace sex harassment and
sought help from the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund faced some form of
retaliation. Employers must do better.
Three years ago, the hashtag #MeToo went viral and fueled a cultural
reckoning that saw millions of people coming forward to disclose sexual
harassment and assault, many for the very first time. A few months later, 300
women in Hollywood joined the chorus calling for change, lighting the match that
fueled the
Time's
Up Legal Defense Fund, an initiative that connects working people,
especially low-paid workers, who've experienced sex harassment at work with
legal and public relations support.
Since then, much progress has been made fighting sexual harassment in
workplaces across the country.
Many states have strengthened sexual harassment laws, expanding the legal
definition of what qualifies as harassment, limiting the
use of nondisclosure agreements (NDAs), and requiring reporting and
training. And the reverberations have extended beyond institutions to
individuals: an independent, national CBS News poll found that
one-quarter of working Americans, including 29% of working women, say they
are more likely to report an incident of sexual misconduct in the workplace than
they were before. More than half of young men say it has made them rethink
some of the ways men behave toward women.
Yet, far too many workers are still unsafe at work today. Even more alarming?
Too few employers are stepping in to protect them. In fact, according to a
new report by the National Women's Law Center, more than 7 in 10 people
who experienced workplace sex harassment and sought help from the Time's Up
Legal Defense Fund faced some form of retaliation. Moreover, of the workers
who reported harassment, nearly 3 in 10 said nothing was done about it.
fastcompany.com
Editor's Note: What a coincidence for these two articles to appear
within minutes of each other. But I for one, being a male, still hear and see
the muffled words, subtle actions and stares. To the point that one has to ask
how far have we come or not come. And more importantly will it ever level off.
Just look at
this
week's article about Epstein and Victoria's Secret's second independent
investigation. Just my comments, Gus Downing
COVID Drives Record Increase in
Whistleblower Tips
SEC Whistleblower Program Sets New Records in 2020
Paid out $175 million in awards to 39
tipsters in fiscal year ended September
Received a record number-6,900 tips
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's whistleblower program set annual
records, awarding more money to more tipsters in fiscal 2020 than in any
other year of the program's history.
The SEC also
received a record number of about 6,900 whistleblower tips this year-the
most for any year since the program began in 2011, according to the report.
Lawyers representing whistleblowers have chalked up the increase in part to
the pandemic, pointing to the fact that many would-be tipsters are
working from the privacy of their home, out of view of snooping colleagues
and managers and thus safer from being exposed as whistleblowers.
"There's probably been a fair amount of uptick in things to complain about in
light of Covid," said Ms. Avakian, the enforcement chief, noting that they
can't be certain what precisely contributed to the increase and there could be
multiple reasons.
wsj.com
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7-Eleven Asset Protection
Recognizes Detectives for Their Support
Washington state detectives help 7-Eleven
catch serial c-store robber
 During the past four weeks, convenience stores in the Kent and Renton,
Washington area were targeted by a serial robber. Detective Brenden Wales with
the Kent Police Department and Detective Peter Montemayor with the Renton Police
Department were working the cases along with 7-Eleven Asset Protection
Specialist Melissa Dickinson.
Working closely on the previously targeted
locations, other potential locations were identified allowing 7-Eleven to place
GPS cash packs in the registers. As anticipated, one of the locations was hit
and the GPS cash pack was taken. A short time later, the robbery suspect was
arrested. This serial robbery suspect had been responsible for 6 robberies in
the area, with 5 being 7-Eleven locations.
The continued partnership between
7-Eleven Asset Protection and Law Enforcement has been beneficial for our
locations, employees and the communities we serve.
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7-Eleven AP Specialist Melissa Dickinson awarding
Detective Peter Montemayor the 7-Eleven Asset Protection challenge
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Thank you to Byron Smith of 7-Eleven
for this article submission.
Air Force Exchange Safety Awards
Safety Contest Motto Winner Encourages Associates to 'Lead the Way'
The importance of being a good example isn't lost on Susan Scheels. A visual
merchandiser at the Malmstrom Air Force Base Exchange, she was recently awarded
the top prize in the
Loss Prevention Directorate's 2021 Safety Motto Contest. The winning
slogan, "BEE Safe Today and Lead the Way!," is one of several that Scheels
crafted and entered in this year's contest.
Scheels won a $100 Exchange gift card, a challenge coin from Loss Prevention
Vice President Steve Boyd and a certificate of appreciation from LP's Health and
Safety Office.
"This year, the coronavirus pandemic has driven home how vitally important it is
to follow proper safety measures," said Boyd. "Susan's creative submission
encourages associates to take the initiative to help ensure that we all stay
safe and healthy on the job and at home."
More than 900 entries were submitted. Four runners-up were also awarded $50
Exchange gift cards, challenge coins and appreciation certificates.
publicaffairs-sme.com
Injury During LP Apprehension Costs Walmart $17M
Court Affirms $17M Jury Verdict for Woman Injured at Walmart
The West Virginia Supreme Court affirmed a nearly $17 million jury verdict for a
woman who was injured in 2019 when staffers tried to detain a shoplifter in
Walmart. The court rejected the retail giant's appeal on Thursday.
A lawyer for 53-year-old Diane Ankrom says employees were trying to detain a
shoplifter when he ran into Ankrom's shopping cart, which was carrying her
granddaughter. Ankrom fell to the ground with the cart falling on top of her.
Her lawyers say she has had multiple surgeries and has been admitted to the
hospital over 20 times.
usnews.com
Macy's May Close More Stores
Macy's could face more temporary store closures as coronavirus cases rise
rapidly across the U.S., impeding its recovery and the all-important holiday
shopping season, executives said Thursday.
Macy's said its flagship stores like its Herald Square location in New York
City have been hit hardest during the pandemic. The lack of tourists and
office workers shopping over lunch breaks and after work has hurt traffic, he
said.
Gennette said Macy's is monitoring other communities closely and has a
strategy to work through additional store closures. "We are getting expert
at this," he said. "We're ready to go, no matter what comes our way."
businessinsider.com
Las Vegas: Plaza upping safety, security with AI-powered device at entrances
As COVID-19 case numbers and violent incidents trend upward in Las Vegas'
tourist corridor, the Plaza is set to install an AI-powered device at its
entrances that can detect body temperatures, mask usage and concealed weapons.
Toronto-based Patriot One Technologies Inc.'s PATSCAN Multi-Sensor Threat
Detection Platform is set to be operational within the next 30 days, in time for
the hotel-casino's New Year's Eve fireworks show. The equipment, valued at
$68,000, will be embedded in the walls of the Plaza's two open guests entrances
and employee entrance.
reviewjournal.com
Manchester, NH: Woman on a mission to pay for strangers' groceries
A New Hampshire woman continues to give back to her community through random
acts of kindness. Recently, Brandy Bisson paid for eight strangers' groceries
and said she is not done yet. Last week, she paid for groceries belonging to a
mother of three, including two energetic school-age boys. She also decided to
pay for others' groceries amounting to more than $600. "With the pandemic and
everything and all the election stuff, I just wanted to bring smiles to people's
faces," Bisson said.
ketv.com
EEOC to Update Guidance on Combating Religious Bias at Work
ICE Extends Virtual I-9 Inspection Rules Until Dec. 31
Caleres to close 133 Naturalizer stores
Quarterly Results
Williams-Sonoma Q3 comp's brand sales up 24.4%, E-commerce revenue up 49.3%, net
revenue up 22.4%
Williams-Sonoma up 30.4%
Pottery Barn up 24.1%
Pottery Barn Kids up 23.8%
West Elm up 21.8%
Natural Grocers Q4 comp's up 13.2%, sales up 16.3%, full yr comp's up 12%,
full yr sales up 14.7%
Ross Stores Q3 comp's down 3%, sales down 2% (no e-commerce in off-price -
including TJX)
Caleres Q3 Famous Footwear sales down 12.3%, Brand Portfolio sales down 25.6%,
ecommerce sales up 24.6%, net sales down 18.3%
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American Leadership in IoT Security Worldwide
Senate Passes IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act
Legislation Awaits President's Signature to
Become Law
The chamber unanimously passed without amendments the
Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020, the latest
iteration of legislation that's been in the works for three years. It was
approved by the House of Representatives on Sept. 14.
The bill will now go to President Donald Trump to be signed into law - the
first to address IoT.
Two states already have IoT legislation. California's law -
SB-327 - which went into effect in January, forbids the sale of devices that
don't have reasonable baseline security measures.
Oregon's IoT law, which also became effective in January, is similar to
California's.
NIST Guidelines
The new law, once signed by the president, will require government agencies to
only procure devices that meet minimum information security requirements. The
National Institute for Standards and Technology will be required to publish
minimum standards for aspects such as secure development, identity management,
patching and configuration management.
NIST is already well ahead in that area. In May, it published
NISTIR 8259A, which covers a core baseline of cybersecurity controls
that devices should support. It also finalized baseline security recommendations
for IoT device manufacturers in
NISTIR 8259.
govinfosecurity.com
NIST Updates Online Resources:
National Online Informative References (OLIR) Program
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NISTIR 8278, National Cybersecurity Online Informative References (OLIR)
Program: Program Overview and OLIR Uses
NISTIR 8278A, National Cybersecurity Online Informative References (OLIR)
Program: Submission Guidance for OLIR Developers
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Google's "The Tip of a Deep Iceberg"
Cybercriminals Weaponizing Google Services & Sneaking Past Security
Security researchers have reported an uptick in cyberattackers weaponizing
Google services to sneak past defensive tools and steal credentials, credit
card details, and other personal information.
The Armorblox threat research team today published their analysis of five
targeted phishing campaigns they call "the tip of a deep iceberg." These
attacks take advantage of several Google services, including Google Forms,
Google Docs, Google Site, and Firebase, Google's mobile platform for app
development.
"This actually encourages attackers to move toward Google instead of hosting a
site themselves ... this also adds credibility, in some sense, to phishing sites
hosted on Google."
Most employees, and the security tools they depend on, regularly use and
trust Google services - a trust that attackers are well aware of and aim
to exploit in these campaigns, he notes.
The goal appears to be data theft.
darkreading.com
Malware Strains - That Cause "Code Red" For Any
Organization
The malware that usually installs ransomware and you need to remove right away
If you see any of these malware strains on
your enterprise networks, stop everything you're doing and
audit all systems.
Today, ransomware operators have evolved from a niche of clumsy malware gangs
into a series of complex cybercrime cartels with the skills, tools, and
budgets of government-sponsored hacking groups.
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cybercrime operations. Called "initial access brokers," these
groups operate as the supply chain of the criminal underground, providing
ransomware gangs (and others) with access to large collections of compromised
systems.
Consisting of hacked RDP endpoints, backdoored networking devices, and malware-infected
computers, these systems allow ransomware gangs to easily gain access to
corporate networks, escalate their access, and encrypt files to demand huge
ransoms.
These initial access brokers are a crucial part of the cybercrime scene. Today,
three types of brokers stand out as the sources of most ransomware attacks:
Sellers of compromised RDP endpoints:
Sellers of hacked networking devices
Sellers of computers already infected with malware
While safeguarding against the first two typically involves practicing good
password policies and keeping equipment updated, the third vector is harder to
protect against.
This article focuses on the known malware strains that have been used over the
past two years to install ransomware.
Once any of these malware strains are detected, system administrators should
drop everything, take systems offline, and audit and remove the malware as a top
priority.
zdnet.com
UK retailers remain easy pickings for cybercriminals, new research finds
Retailers in the UK might be slowly recovering from the fallout of the global
pandemic. Sales figures are up 5.5% in recent months compared to pre-pandemic
levels. But a barrage of cyber-attacks this year has left retailers incredibly
vulnerable, putting the survival of their business in jeopardy.
Sixty percent of UK retailers have experienced a cyber attack in 2020.
This is according to new research by the Ponemon Institute and commissioned by
Keeper Security. Credential theft was the most common form of attack (60%).
Credential theft is when cybercriminals try and get hold of an organisation's or
user's passwords to access critical information. Worryingly, the frequency of
these attacks increased but half of all retailers agree they have also become
much more severe.
Cash-strapped retailers are
struggling | The COVID-19 factor | Enterprise Times: What this means for
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SAFECode and PCI SSC Discuss the Evolution of Secure Software
When the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) developed its Software
Security Framework (SSF) a few years ago, it relied on the expertise of a
Software Security Task Force. As part of this task
 force,
SAFECode, along with other industry partners, played an instrumental role in the
development of the framework and its standards.
SAFECode is a global industry forum where business leaders and technical experts
come together to exchange insights and ideas on creating, improving, and
promoting scalable and effective software security programs. In this blog, we
interviewed Steven B. Lipner, Executive Director at SAFECode, and Troy Leach,
SVP, Engagement Officer at PCI SSC to discuss the evolution of software
development, and the industry's approach to assuring the security of software.
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CNP inFocus: Trust & Safety thru Nov. 20
In the next CNP inFocus, we will explore Trust & Safety and specifically how
fraud departments can work to change the perception of their efforts to protect
their company as aligned with customer experience and growth objectives.
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Retailers Awarded for Their Efforts
IPR Center announces recipients of 2020 Partnership Awards for combating
intellectual property, trade fraud crimes
The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center)
announced Thursday the recipients of its 2020 Partnership Awards during the
inaugural private sector recognition ceremony at its northern Virginia
headquarters. Awards were presented to 32 organizations, including private
sector companies, academic institutions and advocacy organizations, in seven
categories:
"The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges, but it has also hardened our
resolve to protect consumers from substandard and dangerous counterfeit goods.
None of the IPR Center's fiscal year 2020 successes would have been possible
without the support and partnerships of the private sector and academic
community,"
E-Commerce Working
Group
Awarded to companies who have committed to pursuing enhanced data-sharing among
private sector e-commerce marketplaces and supply chains to prevent trafficking
counterfeit goods.
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Amazon
● Alibaba
● eBay
● Walmart
● DHL
Nike awarded for "Operational Support"
Organizations that regularly provide investigative leads, share and analyze
data, support criminal investigations and routinely provide industry training to
IPR Center partners to address stakeholder concerns with copyright protection
and enforcement efforts.
ice.gov
"The Mother of all Returns Seasons for Heavy Goods."
Remote Work & Stay-at-Home - Fueled Home Offices &
Exercise Bikes
Retailers Brace for Hefty Holiday Returns of Oversize Goods
Growing purchases of furniture, appliances and other bulky items are expected
to add a new dimension to the annual ritual of returning unwanted holiday
purchases
A flood of online orders for furniture, fire pits and other bulky consumer
goods during the coronavirus pandemic is set to add outsize new
complications to one of e-commerce's biggest holiday-season headaches:
returning unwanted items.
Retailers are setting up dedicated handling sites and striking deals with
specialists in reverse logistics on expectations that an upswing in hefty
returns will swell once consumers see their bigger, heavier gifts and purchases
in the post holiday light.
About 25% of all e-commerce purchases get returns. Bulky purchases tend
to have a lower return rate than more portable items such as apparel, hovering
around 10%, industry executives say.
But this year there are far more exercise bikes, lounge chairs and office
desks being delivered to homes as people redesign their lives and residences
around lockdowns and work-from-home orders aimed at restricting the
spread of the coronavirus.
The rate of returns has also increased since the pandemic, from about 10% to
"around 11% on much higher volumes," said Mr. Caldwell.
wsj.com
Amazon named
'low price leader' in study
According to Profitero's annual "Price Wars" study, Amazon has the best prices
across 21 product categories deemed "important" to customers. The analysis, now
in its fourth year, found that Amazon offered customers the lowest prices most
often and most consistently.
chainstoreage.com
Amazon Cutting Drone Team Down & Outsourcing
71% of Americans Believe Online Reviews Matter More Today than Ever Before
US ecommerce sales jump 37% in Q3, Up 44.4% in Q2
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CC Gang of 7 Hit Stores Across the Country
Two Women Sentenced In Credit Card Fraud Conspiracy Case
NEW ORLEANS - KEYIRA GABLE, age 33, of Harvey gets 61 months prison, and
BRITTANY WHITE, age 34, of New Orleans, gets 37 months prison, in a
years-long credit card fraud conspiracy.
GABLE and WHITE were the second and third defendants to be sentenced
in this seven-defendant conspiracy case. According to court documents,
GABLE, WHITE, and their co-conspirators engaged in a scheme to obtain
merchandise and cash from stores through fraud. The defendants obtained stolen
credit and debit card information, encoded it onto cards, and then used that
information to purchase items at stores. The defendants would then return the
items at a different store of the same chain, but they would deceive store
workers in order to have the chargeback credited to their own bank accounts.
Federal agents were able to determine that members of this conspiracy took
flights around the country to execute the scheme, including Oregon, South
Carolina, Illinois, Tennessee, Missouri, and Florida.
justice.gov
Horry County, SC: Sunglass Hut Burglar steals 'most of the inventory from Tanger
Outlet store
Most of the inventory was stolen from the Sunglass Hut store at Tanger Outlets
on Highway 501 on Nov. 15, according to a police report from the Horry County
Police Dept.. According to the report, the officer responded to a call about a
burglary. The officer said one of the employees said she closed the store the
night before at 8 p.m. The report also said the woman told police she locked the
front door and activated the security system. Her coworker unlocked the front
door on Sunday morning around 10:30 and saw that most of the store inventory had
been stolen and called 911, according to the report. The responding officer said
most of the sunglasses from the store were missing, according to the report. He
also said the security monitoring screen was knocked off the shelf and the
computer had been stolen.
wpde.com
Salina, KS: Police seeking 2 suspects in $1,400 Fraudulent Return Scheme at
Menards
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a couple of
thieves who were caught on camera. Police say back on November 12th, two persons
were at Menards in Salina. These persons were attempting to return items to the
store which were later found to be merchandise not originally sold by Menards.
The total value of their fraudulent activity was $1,463.00.
ksal.com
St. Albert, Alberta, CN: RCMP charge two people with the theft of $7,000
worth of Contact lenses
Dallas Scott, 42, and Victoria Fairbairn, 36, were charged following an RCMP
investigation into the theft of $7,000 worth of contact lenses from Karries
Kostumes in Tudor Glen. Back on Oct. 7, St. Albert RCMP responded to a call from
the costume shop immediately after a theft had occurred. A masked man and woman
entered the shop at about 3:30 p.m. While staff were assisting customers, the
duo stole a light Plexiglas case containing close to 200 Halloween-style contact
lenses. The value was pegged at $7,000.
stalberttoday.ca
In Case You Missed It
TV Report Tackles ORC and the proposed Inform
Consumers Act
Stolen goods bought online fund human trafficking and drugs, investigation finds
 Online buying is soaring because of the pandemic. That's thrown the door wide
open to criminals re-selling vast amounts of stolen goods on popular online
marketplaces. Channel 2′s Tom Regan learned Georgia is in the top ten of a
multibillion-dollar criminal enterprise, that often has links to drug and human
trafficking.
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said more
than 90% of stores, big and small, are targeted by retail criminals. Many
are brazen beyond belief.
The stolen goods soon show up on popular online marketplaces, where you may
shop. Carr warns some of the thieves aren't always acting on their own.
 "Interpol, the international law enforcement agency, will tell you that
organized retail crime actually has ties to a number of criminal elements, human
trafficking, drug trafficking, corruption bribery, you name it," Carr said.
"It's incredibly frustrating to the business, and it's frustrating to law
enforcement because again this is how a lot of other criminal actives are funded
by online sales."
To crackdown on retail theft, Congress is considering a law that would make
online marketplaces, like Amazon and Facebook Marketplace, require a government
ID and other information for large resellers. It's called the
INFORM Consumers Act.
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Shootings & Deaths
Memphis, TN: Shoplifting Suspect hit and killed on I-40 while trying to escape
police
According to MPD, an alert was put out for a description of a shoplifting
vehicle. Officers spotted a car that matched the description of a shoplifting
suspect and tried to perform a traffic stop on I-40 westbound. Police said the
car pulled over and the driver jumped over the railing into the eastbound lanes.
The driver was then hit and killed by an 18-wheeler. MPD also said the passenger
in the suspect's car jumped into the driver's seat and took off. MPD did not
have a description of the person who took off in the suspect's car. The
investigation is ongoing.
fox13memphis.com
Cincinnati, OH: C-Store Employee shoots Robbery suspect in East Price Hill
A person who was attempting to rob a store in East Price Hill Thursday was shot
by a store employee, officials with the Cincinnati Police Department said.
According to police, officers responded to the 3300 block of Glenway Avenue at
around 4:45 p.m. Police said the alleged suspect attempted to rob the store. A
store employee then fired at the suspect and hit him. The suspect was taken to
the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for treatment of possible
life-threatening injuries. The employee was not injured.
wlwt.com
Fort Wayne, IN: Jury finds shooter guilty in 2018 shooting inside Kroger
 Fort
Wayne man who shot a man inside a Fort Wayne Kroger store in 2018 has been found
guilty. A jury found Marr P. Brown guilty of Attempted Murder and Criminal
Recklessness related to the Dec. 19, 2018 shooting inside the Kroger along North
Clinton Street that left James M. Walker Jr. critically hurt. It was around 6:30
p.m. that night when police and medics were called to the grocery store on a
report of shots fired with a person down.
According to court records, surveillance video from inside the store showed the
shooter and the victim having a verbal argument just before the shooting. The
suspect then calmly walked out of the store and got into a Jeep Grand Cherokee,
an affidavit detailed. A witness said the shooting happened in an aisle of the
grocery store, inches from a young child. Brown was identified as the suspect
and he was arrested in a traffic stop a couple days later.
wane.com
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
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Walgreens Armed Robbery suspect turned away
On 11-16-2020 at 8:00 pm the person in this video attempted to use a
black semi-automatic pistol to rob the pharmacy at the Walgreens located
at 1150 S. Garnett. Fortunately for the people working in the pharmacy,
the quick thinking of the person who opened the door thwarted his
attempts.
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San Clemente, CA: 'Berenstain Bandits' Robbery Crew arrested by Orange County
Sheriff's Deputies with help from CHP airplane
Orange County Sheriff's Deputies and a CHP airplane are overhead a pursuit
termination in South Orange County. The pursuit started after they held up a
7-Eleven in Laguna Hills. The chase ended in a residential San Clemente
neighborhood. Deputies with OCSD took at least two people into custody but could
not confirm about the third. Deputies and officers were lead on a pursuit of a
vehicle matching the description of a vehicle used in multiple armed robberies.
SDPD, FBI Searching for 'Berenstain Bandits' Crew After 14 Robberies Across
SoCal. The FBI is calling the crew the Berenstain Bandits, a reference to the
Berenstain Bears series of children's books in which the father always wears a
bright yellow shirt. Three businesses were robbed Wednesday evening in San
Bernardino County. Since October,
the robbers have also
hit businesses in La Mesa, Oceanside and San Juan Capistrano and targeted others
in North Hollywood and Murrieta,
according to law enforcement.
onscene.tv
Baltimore, MD: Following Federal Hill boutique burglary, Customers help raise
money for Security Cameras
Following a burglary at Pandora's Box on October 30, customers and residents
took action to help support the shopkeeper. Through a GoFundMe, people have
helped raise more than $1,800 which have gone to secure security cameras for the
business on Cross Street. "I am so thankful to the community," said owner
Monesha Phillips. "I wouldn't be here without them. It's so important about
relationships, relationships are so important in this business." As Baltimore
City Police continue to investigate the smash and grab, area businesses are
reviewing their surveillance video to see if they captured anything.
wmar2news.com
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Boost - Kenner, LA -
Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Cincinnati,
OH - Armed Robbery / Suspect shot
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C-Store - Las Vegas,
NV - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Greenville,
SC - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Burlington,
VT - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - West
Pittston, PA - Armed Robbery
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CVS - Fontana, CA -
Armed Robbery
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CVS- Raleigh, NC -
Robbery
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Dollar - Houston, TX -
Robbery
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Gas Station -
Huntington, WV - Robbery
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Gas Station - Rancho
Cucamonga, CA - Armed Robbery
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Gas Station - College
Park, GA - Robbery
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Pawn - Arlington, VA -
Burglary
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Pet - Baltimore
County, MD - Burglary
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Restaurant - Fort
Wayne, IN - Armed Robbery
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Restaurant - Macon, GA
- Armed Robbery (Burger King)
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Restaurant - Jefferson
County, WA - Burglary
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Restaurant -
Lexington, KY - Armed Robbery (Donotas)
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Restaurant - Baltimore
County, MD - Armed Robbery (Baskin Robbins)
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Restaurant -
Champaign, IL - Armed Robbery
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Rite Aid - Rancho
Cucamonga, CA - Armed Robbery
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Sunglass Hut - Horry
County, SC - Burglary
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Tobacco - Conway, SC -
Armed Robbery
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Verizon
- Kalamazoo, MI - Armed Robbery
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Walgreens
- Tulsa, OK - Armed Robbery
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7-Eleven - Culver
City, CA - Armed Robbery
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7-Eleven - Greenville,
SC - Robbery
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7-Eleven - Laguna
Hills, CA - Robbery
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• 4 burglaries
• 1 shooting
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• 23 burglaries
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Corporate Manager, Asset Protection
Glendale, CA
- posted November
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The Corporate Manager, Asset Protection is responsible for the
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Framingham, MA
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Staples is focused on our customer and our community. As a Field Loss Prevention
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You should have strong analytical skills, be a quick
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Pittsburgh, PA
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Our Area Loss Prevention Managers ensure safe and secure stores through the
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NuTech National - posted October 13
NuTech National, an
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