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Hector Sanchez named Senior Director of Enterprise Security for TBC Corporation
Previously, Hector was the Head of Operations for Holistic Secured Operations,
Inc. for over two years. Prior, he held various corporate security positions for
Alcatel-Lucent including Sr. Director Corporate Security Officer, Corporate
Security Director and Corporate Security Manager. Hector also served in the
United States Army. He earned his Bachelors degree in Business and his Masters
of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. Congratulations,
Hector!
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Joshua Rogers, CFI named Director of Asset Protection for Food Lion
Joshua was previously the Division Manager of Asset Protection for the retailer,
and has worked at Food Lion and Delhaize since 2004. He started as a Store
Manager, and then became a Regional LP Manager in 2011. Joshua earned his
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from South University.
Congratulations, Joshua!
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Rob Wynn named
Director Asset Protection - Eastern United States for Whole Foods
Market
Rob was previously the Director, Food Safety and Quality Control for
Weis Markets for over five years before taking this new role. He's
held other various positions in the loss prevention and asset
protection industries including Regional Director of AP for Weis
Markets, Director of LP and District LP Specialist for Harris
Teeter, Inc., District LP Rep. for Eckerd Drugs and LP Manager for
Kmart, Allen's of Hastings and Gordmans. Congratulations Rob!
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Chan Park promoted to Corporate Investigations & Internal Audit Manager for
Goodwill of Orange County
Previously, Chan was the Senior Investigator for the retailer before this
promotion. He's held a variety of asset protection and investigation roles
throughout his three years there including Internal Auditor and Trainer and AP
Investigator. Chan was also a Compliance Analyst for Network Capital Funding
Corporation and a Produce Sales Analyst for Ready Pac - Albertons. He also
served in United States Marine Corp. Chan earned his Bachelor's of Arts degree
in Philosophy/Law and Society from University of California, San Diego.
Congratulations, Chan!
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Amanda Grabowski named Senior Security Investigator for Comcast
Amanda was previously the Asset Protection Business Partner for Target before
taking this new role. Throughout her 12 years at Target, she held the roles of
Senior District Investigator and Executive Team Leader Assets Protection. Amanda
earned her Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from State University of New
York College at Oneonta and her Master's in Criminal Justice/Forensic Science
from University of New Haven. Congratulations, Amanda!
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Chalston Layacan named Senior Corporate Investigator for Nordstrom
Chalston was previously the Manager, Security Incidents and Investigations for
Fox, and prior she held various investigations positions for Microsoft including
Microsoft Global Security Senior Lead Investigator and Microsoft Global Security
Investigator. Chalston earned her Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from
Seattle University. Congratulations, Chalston!
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John Sprague named Regional Sales Manager for
Northeastern US and Eastern Canada for Arecont Vision
Arecont Vision Costar, the leader in network-based video
surveillance solutions, announces the appointment of John Sprague as
Regional Sales Manager. Mr. Sprague is responsible for customer and
partner sales support across the Northeastern United States and
Eastern Canada. The company is a new business unit of Costar
Technologies, Inc. (OTC Markets Group: CTSI) that first launched on
July 13th, 2018, and is continuing to expand its sales and support
teams across the Americas. Congratulations, John!
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Lisa
Roy, VP of Commercial Sales, Johnson Controls
Recognized by SSN Among Top Women in Security
For the tenth consecutive year, Security Systems News has the honor of featuring
several outstanding Women in Security, each of whom has stood out in her company
and within the industry. This year's profiles include women from different areas
of the business, including commercial integrators, manufacturers and monitoring
centers.
"In an industry that has been male
dominated, SSN feels it is vitally important to shine a light on women in
security who are making a difference in the industry through their work and
through efforts to advance the role of women in security through awareness,
mentoring and role modeling," said Paul Ragusa, editor of SSN.
securitysystemsnews.com
With nearly 25 years in the industry, Roy
reflects on where we are today
 As
VP of commercial sales, Lisa Roy leads commercial sales for Johnson Controls
Building Technologies and Solutions Group in North America, which includes all
lines of business - systems, services and energy performance contracting.
"I'm responsible for driving sales strategy and commercial excellence for the
direct channel business and its profitable growth year-over-year," she said.
"Johnson Controls firmly believes in taking proactive measures to prepare for a
more productive, more secure and more sustainable future. We create intelligent
buildings, efficient energy solutions, integrated infrastructure and next
generation transportation systems that work seamlessly together to deliver on
the promise of smart cities and communities."
Roy began her career 24 years ago with Johnson Controls as an application
engineer and since then has enjoyed nearly 20 different roles in sales,
leadership and general management in various businesses within the company.
"Over that time, I've witnessed the fascinating evolution of the buildings and
energy industry and have been a champion for transforming infrastructure to
facilitate service, growth and innovation," she explained. "Earlier in my career
and prior to the integration with Tyco, I was vice president and general manager
for Johnson Controls North America Security and Fire, so I have first-hand
understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities facing the security
industry."
Read more about Lisa here.
Other women in security
recognized this year include:
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Jessica Burton, global surveillance product marketing manager, Seagate
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Alice DeBiasio, VP/GM, Resideo
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Susan Hunter, managing partner, Security 101 Hampton Roads
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Rose Sabourin, operations support manager, CMS
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Angie Wong, president, Ojo Technology Inc.
Johnson Controls' Kristy Dunchak to present at 2018 Massachusetts Conference for
Women, speaking to attendees on personal activism
 Johnson
Controls announced that for the fifth consecutive year it will sponsor and
participate in the
Massachusetts
Conference for Women on Dec. 6, 2018, at the Boston Convention & Exhibition
Center in Boston. The event will feature Kristy Dunchak, senior director of
Product Management for Converged Solutions, Building Technologies & Solutions
for Johnson Controls, as a panelist discussing how turning your personal
mission into your purpose at work can have lasting effects in your life and the
world around you. During the show, the Johnson Controls booth will also feature
presentations by key employees who will discuss the importance of women in
technology.
In the session entitled "Authentic Activism: Creating Change from 9-to-5...and
Beyond," Dunchak will share her personal journey on the road to a life of
meaning - personally and professionally.
tycosecurityproducts.com
Security Industry Association Announces 2018 RISE Scholarship Winners
Two Axis Communications Professionals Among This Year's Winners
 The
Security Industry Association (SIA) has selected six young professionals
employed at SIA member companies to receive the 2018
SIA RISE Scholarship, an initiative through SIA's
RISE networking group for young security professionals.
The RISE Scholarship program awards $3,000 to each honoree for use in expanding
their knowledge in human resources, information technology, marketing/sales,
project management, security engineering and/or risk management. The funds can
be used toward completing professional development courses, SIA program
offerings and/or other academic or education programs.
The six winners for the 2018 SIA RISE Scholarship are:
● Charlotte Alberta, Allegion
● Kelsey Carnell, Axis Communications
● Michael Jones, Brivo Systems
● Antoinette King, Axis Communications
● Erin Mann, Allegion
● Bryan Tulshi, Intelligent Security Systems (ISS)
securityindustry.org
Global Guard Service Revenues to Grow 6% Annually Through 2022
Global guard service revenues are projected to increase 6 percent per year to
$145.2 billion in 2022, according to Global Security Services, a new study from
the Freedonia Group. The study also states that growth will be driven primarily
by gains in developing countries, with highly populous industrializing nations
such as China and India contributing a particularly large share.
The study explains that factors supporting these gains include increased
urbanization and income inequality, which will tighten concerns about crime as
well as boost the size of the population able to afford guard services;
improvements in licensing and professionalization, which will boost public trust
and enable price increases; greater outsourcing of non-core business activities
such as guarding; and an increased penetration of technologically advanced
security systems, which will demand more highly skilled guards.
sdmmag.com
FDA Hires Walmart's VP of Food Safety - A Blockchain Technology Expert
The FDA thinks Walmart may have one solution to romaine lettuce recalls
Twice now this year, federal health officials have warned Americans
not to eat any romaine lettuce at all, and asked stores to throw away all
their supplies.
It wasn't because all the romaine lettuce in the country was contaminated. It
was because there was no good way to figure out quickly where the contaminated
lettuce was coming from. When people started dying from E. coli infections last
spring, the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention decided the safest bet was just to tell people to stop eating it.
It's a frustrating and inefficient process, and now the FDA is looking to a
mega-retailer to help solve the problem: Walmart.
The FDA has hired Walmart's vice president of food safety, Frank Yiannas, as
deputy commissioner for foods and veterinary medicine. FDA commissioner Dr.
Scott Gottlieb hopes Yiannas can help persuade the U.S. food industry to adopt a
computerized system that keeps track of each head of lettuce, or box of mangoes,
or package of chicken parts, along each step of the way from farm to store or
restaurant.
"One of his specific areas of expertise is the development of blockchain
technology for track and trace," Gottlieb said.
Blockchain is a shorthand term for a way of keeping accurate records of
transactions that is timestamped and difficult to alter. Used in food
distribution, it would be a secure way to track food as it is harvested,
processed, packaged, distributed and sold.
nbcnews.com
Jacksonville, FL: Update: Florida Mall Faces 10 Lawsuits
Over Video Game Tournament Shooting
Ten lawsuits have been filed against the owners of a Florida outdoor mall where
authorities say a gunman opened fire at an online video game tournament, killing
two people, wounding several others and then fatally shooting himself. The
Florida Times-Union reports that nine of the lawsuits were filed earlier this
month against The Jacksonville Landing and its owners. Another suit was filed
several days after the Aug. 26 shooting.
insurancejournal.com
Retail Stores Still Important for Holiday Shopping Experience
In-store shopper numbers for Black Friday
week saw year-over-year improvement
ShopperTrak, a Tyco
Retail Solutions' brand, today released a more comprehensive report of shopper
behavior during 2018 Black Friday week through the busy weekend, the period
spanning from Sunday, Nov. 18 to Sunday, Nov. 25. For the analysis, ShopperTrak
compared daily store traffic versus the same days last year.
ShopperTrak found that store traffic for the Black Friday week in total resulted
in a 1.2 percent decrease vs. last year. But this decline represents an
improvement from 2017 when traffic was down 2.3 percent. Black Friday weekend
2018 (Thursday, Nov. 22 to Sunday, Nov. 25) declined only 1.5 percent this year,
compared to a 2.2 percent decline in 2017. With online shopping increasing and
the early holiday store traffic trends starting to improve over previous years,
the relevance of the store for the customer shopping experience is becoming
evident.
businesswire.com
Canada Posting: SENIOR DIRECTOR, CORPORATE
SECURITY for Aurora Cannabis - Edmonton, CA - A Global Position
Aurora Cannabis is looking for a Senior Director, Corporate Security to join our
team in the fast-paced cannabis industry. The successful applicant will be
responsible for the overall organizational security strategy, security program
oversight and security architecture development for the organization,
reporting to the SVP Business Integration.
auroramj.com
Aurora Cannabis Inc. is a world-renowned integrated cannabis company with
an industry-leading reputation for continuously elevating and setting the global
cannabis industry standard. Aurora's operations span multiple continents and
focuses on both the medical and recreational cannabis production and sales,
patient education and clinic counselling services, home hydroponic cultivation,
extraction technologies and delivery systems, and hemp-based food health
products.
auroramj.com
Editor's Note:
We're going to see a lot of job growth in this industry across North America.
Thanking Our Sponsors & Partners -
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and executives who make it possible for our small team to collect all of this
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Taking over thirty-five to forty labor hours a day to craft the Daily our team
tries every day to make sure we drive value to all of our readers regardless of
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Staying true to our mission of delivering real-time news that helps support the
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individual's growth and development is critical to us and we couldn't do it
without our sponsors and partners. So thanks to all of them, we greatly
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With that said - for those LP/AP and IT Security executives who are supportive
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drive even more value for the industry. Thanks to all of you - Gus Downing &
Team. Let's Keep Them All Safe Out There!
Kids clothing retailer Gymboree weighs closing half its 900 stores
GameStop sells mobile business for $700M
Sears Gets $350M Loan to Keep Lights On in
Courthouse Hallway
Keynote speakers address retail's widespread impact at NRF 2019: Retail's Big
Show
Quarterly Results
Canada's Couche-Tard Q2 fuel retail up 24.5%, revenue up 21%,
World's 2nd
biggest convenience store operator - bought CST Brands & Holiday Station Stores.
Burlington Q3 comp's up 4.4%, sales up 13.7%
Tiffany Q3 comp's up 2%, net sales up 4%
Dick's Sporting Goods Q3 comp's down 3.9%, e-commerce sales up 16%, net sales
down 4.5%
Chico's Q3 comp's down 6.8%
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6 Quick Wins for Detection & Protection to Fight
ATO - Account Take Overs
Account Take Over (ATO) attacks remain one of the most persistent threats to the
R-CISC community. ATO continues to be highly successful as a result of large
data breaches that provide information threat actors need to conduct
reconnaissance and ATO attacks on a massive scale.
 Successful
data breaches are flooding the market with compromised username/password
combinations, which threat actors continually use to test and compromise
additional accounts across the retail industry. Analysis from cybersecurity firm
Shape Security indicated that 90% of the login attempts made at online
retailers' websites were hackers using stolen data.
As part of the
R-CISC's 2018 Holiday Guidance effort, the Fraud Working Group has
outlined six quick wins for detection and prevention of ATO.
DOJ Deputy AG Rosenstein Remarks - Two Iranians
Indicted For $36M "SamSam" Ransomware Scam
A federal grand jury in New Jersey indicted two Iranian citizens for a
three-year scheme that involved hacking into computers of hospitals,
municipalities, public institutions, and businesses. It involved a high-tech,
sophisticated extortion plot. The defendants allegedly hijacked victims'
computer systems and shut them down until the victims paid a "ransom."
The conspirators collected more than $6 million in extortion payments and
caused more than $30 million in losses.
Many of the victims were public agencies with missions that involve saving lives
and performing other critical functions for the American people.
 Acting
from inside Iran, the men developed and deployed a form of ransomware that they
named "SamSam." Ransomware is a destructive computer code that encrypts victims'
computers and then holds the computers "hostage" until a "ransom" fee is paid.
The victims included two major municipalities - the City of Atlanta, Georgia and
the City of Newark, New Jersey. The defendants also sought to interrupt critical
transportation infrastructure by infiltrating the Port of San Diego, California,
and the Colorado Department of Transportation.
The defendants chose to focus their scheme on public entities, hospitals, and
municipalities. They knew that shutting down those computer systems could cause
significant harm to innocent victims.
The indictment alleges that the defendants demanded payment from their victims
in the form of the virtual currency known as Bitcoin. Bitcoin contributes to the
increasing sophistication of criminal schemes. It is a common currency for
criminal schemes, including websites that distribute child pornography and
deadly opioid drugs, and ransomware and other tools of extortion.
justice.gov
Risk assessments essential to secure third-party
vendor management
Uber Hit With $1.2 Million Additional Fines for
2016 Data Breach
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LPNN Season
10 Finale
Building a Culture of Adaptability and Resilience
Retail has undergone a seismic shift and the
ripple effect on loss prevention is undeniable. The list of challenges range
from e-commerce transformation to risk mitigation to the relentless pace of
cybersecurity challenges.
In this LPNN interview, Rich Giaquinto, Senior Director, and Jerett Sauer,
Director, Digital Loss Prevention, tell us how Gap Inc. has made
adaptability a core component of it its DNA, allowing them to mitigate risk and
position the company for future growth.
Episode Sponsored By:
'Live in Dallas'
2018 - Final Event Sendoff!
MCs Joe LaRocca and Amber Bradley wrap up
our "Live in Dallas" at NRF Protect 2018 shoot by recognizing all our
outstanding supporters who helped make this industry-only digital loss
prevention conference possible.
Thanks for watching and following along over the past couple months. If you
missed any episodes in our series, you can
catch up on all our videos here.
Stay tuned for our next LIVE broadcast at the NRF Big Show in NYC in January
2019!
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Security agencies warn industry of foreign espionage threat to
networks;
Canadian companies put on notice
Canadian companies should watch out when they use technology
supplied by state-owned companies from countries that want to
steal corporate secrets, the country's security agencies have
warned them. The RCMP organized two workshops last March to raise
awareness about threats to critical systems, including espionage
and foreign interference, cyberattacks, terrorism and sabotage,
newly disclosed documents show.
Competitors such as China steal American intellectual property
valued at hundreds of billions of dollars every year. In addition,
CSIS openly warned in 2016 that Russia and China were targeting
Canada's classified information and advanced technology, as well
as government officials and systems.
The intelligence community's concerns emerge as Canada considers
allowing Chinese firm Huawei Technologies to take part in developing
a 5G telecommunications network. Former security officials in Canada
and two members of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
have warned against such a move, saying the company's ties to
Beijing could compromise the security of Canada and its closest
allies. Huawei has denied engaging in intelligence work on behalf of
any government.
canadiansecuritymag.com
ORC on the Rise in Canada as Holiday Shopping Kicks Off
Police across Canada warn online deals could be "hot" as organized
crime creeps into retail theft
 With
holiday shopping season upon us, Calgary police are warning the
public to be wary of unwittingly buying items that were
previously stolen. Organized retail crime is part of a growing
issue in Calgary and across the province, which has prompted
Calgary police to team up with the Edmonton and Lethbridge police
services, as well as Airdrie RCMP.
Calgary and surrounding area retailers have reported a collective
loss of about $10 million this year. Designer fashion and
high-end fragrance retailers, cosmetics businesses and athletic-wear
companies were some of the most common types of businesses to report
losses. Others included bookstores, electronics businesses, grocery
stores and liquor stores.
Besides obvious "grab-and-run" incidents, offenders often pull off
the theft by concealing items in specially lined bags that won't set
off store detectors. They use demagnetizing devices to overcome
anti-theft devices, or even cut or rip off item tags. Organized
retail crime costs Canadian retailers an estimated $4.6 billion each
year, according to police.
calgaryherald.com
Police agencies across Alberta united in effort to thwart organized
retail crime
First-time shoplifters won't be charged by Toronto police in pilot
project
Could Lead to an Increase in Shoplifters
First-time shoplifters will no longer be prosecuted in two of
Toronto's busiest police divisions as part of a pilot project that,
if successful, will go citywide.
The program - called Shop Theft - allows privately employed
theft prevention officers to release an accused after the details of
the incident are called in to a division, as opposed to waiting -
sometimes for hours - for police to answer the low-priority calls.
The six-month pilot will run in divisions 51 and 52, which
encompass the area south of Bloor St. from Spadina Ave. east to the
Don River. During that time, alleged offenders can be released
for non-violent shoplifting incidents through the program as
long as they meet certain criteria.
The new procedures could lead to an increase in the number of
accused shoplifters, says a U.S. academic, and to the
increased use of a controversial practice by retailers called civil
demand recovery letters, which threaten legal action if the
accused doesn't pay hundreds of dollars in punitive damages, even
when the items are retrieved.
thestar.com
Here's a Possible Trend
"Social Responsibility Fee" on Retail Cannabis Sales Beginning in
January
Province to Charge Pot Shops for Safety, Addictions Programs
The Progressive Conservative government says it will implement its
planned "social responsibility fee" on retail cannabis sales
beginning in January. The funds generated by the fee will be used
for public education, safety initiatives and health and addictions
programming. The fee will be paid by cannabis retail stores
directly. Their first payment to government would be due in June
2020.
Cullen said he has been receiving police reports on ticketing due to
cannabis-related infractions, but he did not provide specifics. He
said various government departments are being asked to keep tabs of
any costs associated with the legalization of recreational
marijuana. The province is asking municipalities to track expenses.
winnipegfreepress.com
Privacy concerns over credit card use for legal online pot purchases
Ontario retailers face time crunch to address cannabis security,
insurance needs
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Toronto Women in Security: Lift as you climb
ASIS Toronto's annual Women in Security event, held Nov. 15, focused
on changing attitudes towards diversity in the industry, as well as
the value of networking and mentoring in career development. Keynote
speaker Rosanne Manghisi reflected on her career as a police officer
in the New Jersey State Police. She now works as senior
vice-president and chief of staff for SOS Security, a New
Jersey-based security solutions company - a company she says
actively promotes women into leadership roles. One of the major
themes of Manghisi's presentation: lift as you climb - strive in
your career but also support those around you as you succeed.
canadiansecuritymag.com
Canada Store Openings & Expansions
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Canada Goose to expand in China, despite knockoffs
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Amazon Opens First-Ever Alexa Smart Home Retail Space in Canada
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Food Halls Expanding Across Canada, Including a 1st in Ottawa
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Canada Goose Opens Large Montreal Flagship Amid Protests
Month-long backlog of undelivered mail piles up with no settlement
to Canada Post strikes in sight
Cornwall, ON: Baxtrom's Your Independent Grocer Workers Go On Strike
Shoppers like self-checkout lanes at the grocery store, survey
suggests
Canadian retailers end third quarter with unexpected sales gain
Tracking Canadian e-Commerce: B.C. households spend the most online
'A giant step forward': new $10 bill featuring Viola Desmond to
enter circulation
The 10 Best Shopping Malls Toronto And The GTA Have To Offer
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Keys, ON: Man shot and killed in brazen shopping complex shooting
Ottawa police are investigating the shooting death of a man at the South Keys
shopping complex. Police say officers responded to several 911 calls about shots
fired at the mall around 6:30 p.m. Friday. A man was found in the parking lot
with multiple gunshot wounds, police say. He was transported to hospital and
later died of his injuries. The victim has been identified as 27-year-old Yonis
Barkhadle of Ottawa. Police say they are investigating this as a homicide, but
no arrests have been made.
cbc.ca
Cambridge, ON: Man faces 2nd-degree murder charge in strip mall shooting
Toronto, ON: $30,000 cell phone theft ring busted; hit Best Buy Stores
Manitoba: Dozens of firearms stolen in Winkler, Brandon store thefts; 46
total
Barrie, ON: Thieves steal $25K in camera equipment from store
Lethbridge, AB: 7 teens charged after organized theft of $5K+ from Park Place
Mall
Coquitlam, BC: Two suspects arrested after $1,400 butter caper
Mississauga, ON: Jewellery store employees chase away four robbers with swords
St. John's, NL: RNC arrest two men for stealing a vehicle, shoplifting
North Kildonan, MB: Security guard injured in liquor store robbery
Robberies & Burglaries
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C-Store - Kitchener, ON - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Gloucester, ON - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Winnipeg, MB - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Hamilton, ON - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Guelph, ON - Robbery
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Electronics Store - Leduc, AB - Armed Robbery
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Jewelry Store - Halton, ON - Armed Robbery
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Jewelry Store - Mississauga, ON - Robbery
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Liquor Store - North Kildonan, MB - Armed Robbery
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Two International Cybercriminal Rings Dismantled
Eight Defendants Indicted for Causing Multi-Million Dollar Digital Ad Fraud
Global Botnets Shut Down Following Arrests
A 13-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging
Aleksandr Zhukov, Boris Timokhin, Mikhail Andreev, Denis Avdeev, Dmitry Novikov,
Sergey Ovsyannikov, Aleksandr Isaev and Yevgeniy Timchenko with criminal
violations for their involvement in perpetrating widespread digital
advertising fraud. The charges include wire fraud, computer intrusion,
aggravated identity theft and money laundering.
"As alleged in court filings, the defendants in this case used sophisticated
computer programming and infrastructure around the world to exploit the digital
advertising industry through fraud," stated United States Attorney Donoghue.
One of the operations, named 3ve, was first identified last year by Google,
a unit of Alphabet Inc., which lost millions of dollars in the scam, and
ad-fraud-detection firm White Ops. Both companies said they turned their
findings over to law enforcement.
The alleged perpetrators used an army of infected computers to fool advertisers
into believing they were buying ads on legitimate websites, according to
prosecutors and a report by Google and White Ops. In all, advertisers
essentially wasted at least $29 million on ads seen by computer programs
and not humans.
The other operation, dubbed Methbot, used servers at data centers in Dallas and
elsewhere to create fake "bot" traffic to view ads on faked websites-an
operation that resulted in at least $7 million in wasted advertising,
prosecutors said.
justice.gov
wsj.com
Are online retailers tailoring prices to
consumers?
For decades, retailers have used what's known as dynamic pricing to alter
the price of goods as market conditions change.
It's no secret that companies gather swaths of data on customers across the
internet and use it for marketing purposes, but is that data used for
pricing? We conducted an experiment-at the direction of Professor Rao-using
three computers and a smart phone.
With all four
devices we went shopping, searching for the same items on the same sites at
the same time.
How about the retail giant Amazon? Again, we began seeing different prices
posted for products like Larabar protein bars and Pampers diapers. We saw a
pattern of price differentials between desktop and smartphone, but we also
saw it vary from phone to phone. But when the users tried to purchase the
item at the lower prices, Amazon required the customer to sign up for a
promotion.
"We call that dark patterns, user interface design that is intentionally
misleading," said Christo Williams, associate professor of Computer and
Information Science at Northeastern University. In a 2014 study, Williams helped
uncover a number of online price discrimination examples.
kare11.com
National Landing in pictures: A walk through
Amazon's new headquarters location
Photos show the untapped potential of National Landing. But has Amazon
learned from its mistakes in Seattle as it sets out to modernize the area?
When Amazon finally confirmed a new headquarters would reside just outside of
Washington, D.C. in National Landing, many locals' first reaction was, "what is
National Landing?"
A walk through National Landing shows the potential of the area to transform
into a metropolitan hub. But Amazon, developers and local officials will have to
tread carefully to avoid stressing the rent, transportation and standard of
living in the already-crowded D.C. metro area.
ciodive.com
Online Holiday Sales Up 24% - Average Shopper
Spend $318 online
Online conversions dip during Black Friday
weekend
Digital snafus plague retailers on Black Friday
weekend
Santa Tries to Keep Up at the Speed of Ecommerce
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MS: Suspects in multi-state theft ring captured in Mississippi
Two women wanted in a multi-state theft ring were captured in Mississippi. On
Monday, the Madison Police Department received a call saying two women were in
the process of shoplifting at the Ulta Beauty Supply store. The pair, identified
as Mickeiko Edwards and Margo Norris, were wanted for thefts in Louisiana,
Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Flowood, Mississippi. When police made the scene,
the women didn't go quietly. The women allegedly jumped in a car and fled on
Interstate 55 before they finally surrendered to police. Numerous stolen items
were located in the vehicle along with drugs.
wreg.com
Milwaukee, WI: Smart phone theft ring stretches
from Milwaukee to Kenosha
Authorities are investigating a possible retail theft ring spanning from
Milwaukee to Kenosha. The thefts occurred at different Sprint store locations,
in West Milwaukee, Oak Creek and Kenosha. On Sunday, Nov. 18, at the Sprint on
Miller Park Way, two individuals were caught on surveillance footage cutting the
display phones, then walking away with them. The suspects were confronted by
employees but continued to steal the phones. The same incident happened at the
Sprint in Oak Creek, where display phones were cut and stolen.
tmj4.com
DeKalb, IL: DeKalb Police say they busted serial
Shoplifting Crew; stolen SUV and hundreds of dollars worth of stolen goods
Police are still searching for suspects in a shoplifting spree at local stores
last week, a crime they said underscores the increased prevalence of such thefts
during the busy holiday shopping season. Two adults and three juveniles were
arrested Thursday in connection with a number of thefts in DeKalb, Sycamore and
Iowa. The arrests came after a two-day investigation by DeKalb officers into
incidents at DeKalb and Sycamore stores including CVS, DSW shoe store, Walmart,
Hy-Vee, Schnucks, Ulta Beauty and Kohl's.
daily-chronicle.com
Chesterfield, MO: 3 women knock kid down on escalator
after stealing $8,000 worth of products from Victoria Secret
Police are searching for the thieves who knocked over a child while making their
getaway in Missouri. The child was on the escalator when the women ran up from
behind and nearly trampled over the kid. Police say the ladies are just three of
the seven suspects who stole $8,000 worth of perfume from a Victoria's Secret
last Tuesday.
abc30.com
Lodi, CA: Man involves his 3 kids in thefts;
$4,000 of merchandise recovered
A father is facing criminal charges after Lodi police said he used his children
to help him shoplift. Cameron Burgett, 43, had his three kids with him Sunday
when he pushed a shopping cart filled with merchandise out of a Kohl's,
according to a news release from the Lodi Police Department. The children are 14
years old or younger.
kcra.com
Buford, GA: Sunglass Hut $2,000 shoplifter ID'd, police
asking for help locating him
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Update: NYPD Arrest Suspected Gunman, Uncle in Armed
Robberies, Duane Reade Shooting
Police have arrested the man they say shot a Duane Reade store manager during an
armed robbery, along with his uncle, who allegedly acted as his getaway driver.
NYPD Chief Dermot Shea tweeted, "Got him," alongside a photo of the suspect
about midday. "The subject wanted for shooting a sales clerk while committing a
series of armed commercial robberies in #Queens has been APPREHENDED," he said.
nbcnewyork.com
Ocala, FL: Update: Man Who Shot Woman at Walmart Dies at
Hospital; suspect in Domestic dispute fatally shot a woman has died at a
hospital two days after shooting himself
Robberies,
Incidents & Thefts
Auto Parts Store Armed Robbers lead Police on High-speed
chase across LA
A police pursuit of an SUV carrying an armed robbery suspect ended in a crash
and an attempted carjacking in Echo Park after traveling through Glendale, La
Cañada Flintridge and downtown LA Tuesday afternoon. The pursuit began at
approximately 3:30 p.m. according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The LAPD
said that the vehicle was carrying at least one armed robbery suspect.
nbclosangeles.com
 Pasadena,
TX: Suspect arrested linked to multiple Dollar General Armed Robberies
A man wanted in up to six robberies was arrested after a car chase in Pasadena
Monday night, police said. Pasadena police were called to a Dollar General on
Spencer Highway around 9:30 p.m. The robber held the clerk at gun point and got
away, Lt. James Holt said. The driver crashed into some bushes, before getting
out of the car with a gun in hand. The officers shot at the man, Holt said. He
wasn't hit, and the officers were able to tackle and arrest him. This was the
third robbery at the same Dollar General in recent months, and the man was
believed to be connected to three other robberies in the area, Holt said.
chron.com
 Houston,
TX: Caught on camera: 'Inchworm bandits' crawl across floor to rob restaurant of
$450
Police say three thieves, crawling across the floor in a failed effort to avoid
security cameras, stole $450 in tip money from a Houston restaurant. After
smashing the front window, three suspects made their way into Piggy's Kitchen &
Bar early Sunday morning. But it's what they did next that has police doing a
double take on this burglary: the thieves slid along the restaurant floor, using
only their elbows to propel them, from the front window all the way to the
kitchen in the back.
wmbfnews.com
Washington, DC: Jewelry Store employee chases
down suspected jewelry thief
Danbury, CT: Man Charged With Committing Robberies At Two
Subway Stores In Fairfield County, Bank Branches
Kent County, MI: Criminals hit 2 cellphone stores within
hours
Bakersfield, CA: Two wanted in assault at Game Stop store
Sentencings &
Charges
Modesto, CA: Target employee faces charges of
$57,000 embezzlement of merchandise
Phoenix Couple Sentenced to Prison for Credit Card Fraud -
30 Months & 46 Months for Stolen CC Numbers
Colonial Height, VA: Southpark Mall shooter sentenced to
20 years - 16.5 years suspended; shot a man in the chest outside a PacSun store
Solomons, MD: 30-year-old woman pleads guilty to 7-Eleven
robbery; facing 6 years
Grass Valley, CA: T-Mobile Robbery suspect pleads no
contest; facing up to 5 years
St Louis, MO: Ice Cream store holdup sends convicted felon
to Federal Prison for 7 years
Bakersfield, CA: Man receives 10 years in prison for
trying to stab Police Officer with hypodermic needle
Atlanta, GA: Defendant Sentenced for $80K in ATM Skimming Fraud
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Army Navy Store - Billings, MT - Armed Robbery
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Auto Parts Store - Los Angeles, CA - Armed Robbery
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Cellphone - Lemon Grove, CA - Armed Robbery
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CVS - Greenfield, IN - Robbery
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Dollar General - Pasadena, TX - Armed Robbery
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Dollar General - Clyde, OH - Armed Robbery
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Dollar General - Wilson County, TN - Armed Robbery
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Dollar General - Carter County, TN - Robbery
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Dollar General - Pine Grove, PA - Armed Robbery
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Domino's - Elko, NV - Armed Robbery
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Gas Station - Fresno, CA - Armed Robbery
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Home & Garden - Texarkana, TX - Armed Robbery
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Pawn Shop - Altus, OK - Burglary
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Restaurant - Whittier, CA - Armed Robbery
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Restaurant - Lower Pottsgrove, PA - Armed Robbery
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Sporting Goods - Seattle, WA - Burglary
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Target - Peoria, AZ - Armed Robbery
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T-Mobile - Speedway, IN - Burglary
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T-Mobile - Wyoming, MI - Armed Robbery
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Walgreens - Fresno, CA - Burglary
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Walgreens - Portland, OR - Robbery
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7-Eleven - Pico Rivera, CA - Armed Robbery
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18
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4 burglaries
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0 shootings
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0 killings
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Cristina Bar Muñoz promoted to District AP Manager
Abercrombie & Fitch |
Craig Chiaccheri named District AP Leader for CVS Health |
Bryan Miller promoted to Senior Investigator - Southern Division for The Home
Depot |
Laura Neal named Regional Loss Prevention Investigator for GoWireless |
Teri Railey named District LP Manager for Sephora |
Jeremy Kauffman promoted to Area LP and Safety Manager for
Lowe's Home Improvement |
Ted Younes named District LP Manager for Sephora |
Jonathan Grogan, CFI named LP Manager for NAPA Auto Parts |
Scott Mclean promoted to District AP Manager for Hudson's Bay
Company |
Joshua Loth promoted to District LP Manager for Kohl's |
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