Advertisement


The D&D Daily Mobile Edition
LP, AP & IT Security's #1 News Source

11/6/20 D-Ddaily.net
 

Advertisement

 

Advertisement



Advertisement

 

Advertisement

 

Advertisement


 
Advertisement


Has Facial Recognition Won The Race For Biometric Authentication?

COVID-19 has driven demand for contactless biometrics - namely facial recognition

Fingerprint identification had once been the most widespread biometric technology around the world. However, many argue that this technology has quite a lot of shortcomings. For instance, even expensive fingerprint reading scanners have a hard time identifying dirty or wet fingers, plus, some people's fingerprints are unreadable. Furthermore, being vulnerable to the temperature and precipitation, such scanners consequently cannot be used outdoors. Plus, fingerprint reading scanners do not meet today’s demand for contactless biometric technology.

According to a new comprehensive report 'Global Contactless Biometrics Technology Market 2020-2026', "the Global Contactless Biometrics Technology Market size is expected to reach $18.6 billion by 2026, rising at a market growth of 19.1% CAGR during the forecast period. The development and acceptance of contactless biometric technologies have been driven by demand for faster and easier authentication processes and boosted by demand generated by the COVID-19 pandemic."

Thus, it is contactless biometric recognition technologies that meet the latest requirements.

Too expensive?
Until quite recently, face recognition technology was too expensive and poorly scalable. Nevertheless, a lot of factors have changed in recent years. To start with, facial biometric technologies have become more accessible for a large audience. Being affordable, reliable, and easy to use, facial recognition systems provide a high level of security. Furthermore, the facial recognition system allows you to instantly notify about facial identification cases.

Impact of COVID-19
The contactless facial recognition system is especially relevant today due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, wearing a mask is required almost in all public places. That is why those systems aimed at people's safety monitoring had to promptly develop their solutions according to the new requirements. Developers of facial biometric solutions have encountered an issue of face detection in masks. It was essential to adapt the software to such changes, more specifically update the face recognition algorithm.

Global transformation
As a matter of fact, facial recognition algorithm has evolved around the world. According to the tests conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the top face identification algorithm of 2020 has an error rate of 0.08% compared to 4.1% for the best algorithm in 2014. Such improvements will reduce risks linked to misidentification, and expand the advantages that can come from proper use in the long run. Read More Here
 




 


Auror Investigate: Why we built it for retail investigators

By Tom Batterbury, Co-CEO & Co-Founder at Auror,
the Retail Crime Intelligence Platform working with retailers
around the world.

Read more in today's Vendor Spotlight below.
 



Protests & Violence

Election Unrest Continues Throughout the U.S.


Election Protests: A divided US takes to the streets – in pictures

NYC: More Than A Dozen Arrested When Post-Election Protests Turn Violent For 2nd Night In A Row

Portland: Protesters target a city commissioner's home, set fire to city hall

Philadelphia: Opposing protests emerge near Convention Center as ballots are counted

Guardian Angels expanding efforts to Philadelphia amid concerns of unrest
 

LPRC CrimeScience Podcast:
Post Election Police Activities - Communities Policing - Law Enforcement Tech


Dr. Read Hayes, Tony D’Onofrio, Tom Meehan and Featured Guest Richard Long (3SI)

On this week’s special episode, we welcome Richard Long, 3SI Senior Vice President & Director of Global Law Enforcement, to discuss Election Day and much more with our co-hosts – including law enforcement planning leading up to the results, community policing, LPRC’s virtual SOC, election misinformation, the global retail data, and emerging technologies. Listen Here

Businesses paying up to protect workspaces amid potential unrest
Business owners and operators in some parts of the nation are paying big bucks to hire private security to guard their buildings and offices in the event of any potential unrest following Election Day, experts and officials said Tuesday.

Former federal law enforcement officer David Katz, who now owns a New York-based security firm, said clients have recently sought advice for how they should prepare for any potential riots or looting that could break out as results from the 2020 Presidential Election trickle out.

“I said physical security is first. Board up,” Katz, founder and CEO of Global Security Group, Inc., told Fox News on Tuesday. “And understand that you're going to be facing people who will bring tools to this party. No nails, screws … something very substantial there.”

New York City businesses from Macy’s flagship store in Herald Square to high-end shops in Manhattan’s chic SoHo neighborhood have already covered their windows.

Katz said the cost of hiring private security to stand guard outside businesses and buildings could reach up to $2,500 to $3,000 per hour, depending on size and scope of the job. Most guards, many of whom are retired law enforcement, might typically be paid $30 to $40 per hour for an assignment, but given the circumstances could instead be paid as much as $60 an hour, Katz said. In turn, he said would have to bill nearly $100 per hour, per guard, just to turn a profit. foxnews.com

Denver: 2 private security companies cited for licensing violation
in connection to security guard shooting at protest

Two companies that worked to assign an unlicensed security guard to work for a Denver news station at a protest, where the guard was involved in a fatal shooting, have been cited. Police detectives with the Denver Department of Excise and Licenses cited Pinkerton and Isborn Security with a municipal code violation for employing or directing an unlicensed security guard.

The two companies are accused of arranging for Matthew Dolloff, 30, to provide private security services for 9News during a protest on Oct. 10. Dolloff was not licensed to do so as required by the City and County of Denver. During the protest, Dolloff got into an alleged altercation with 49-year-old Lee Keltner near Denver's Civic Center Park. During the incident, Dolloff allegedly pulled a gun and shot Keltner. Keltner was pronounced dead at Denver Health Medical Center. thedenverchannel.com

Chicago's Looting Task Force
Inside CPD's Efforts To Find The Looters From This Summer's Mayhem

In a high-tech command center on the second floor of the Area 2 police headquarters, Chicago police detectives are involved in a needle-in-a-haystack effort to identify thousands of people responsible for looting hundreds of stores in the downtown area.

The assault on Michigan Avenue and other commercial areas on the Near North Side unfolded in the early morning hours Aug. 10, after erroneous reports of a juvenile being shot by Chicago police. By the time the mayhem ended, hundreds of businesses had been vandalized and looted, and over a dozen police officers were injured. And that incident followed a similar outbreak of violence following the shooting of George Floyd in Minneapolis last May.

Within 24 hours of the August attacks on the downtown area, the city set up the Looting Task Force to put names to the faces in the crowd. It isn't easy. For the last two months, detectives assigned to the task force have been gathering hundreds of surveillance videos from store owners, matching those up with city cameras in an effort to capture usable images of the perpetrators, and track their movements from store to store.

So far, 87 individuals have been charged, most of them on felony looting and burglary counts. But detectives concede that thousands more are out there to be found. nbcchicago.com

Looting Caravan Hits Bay Area
Marauding Groups of Looters Target Multiple Retail Stores Across the East Bay

A memo seems to have gone out to would-be looters that this week was going to be a good time to hit some stores in the East Bay. But unlike some looting and vandalism that occurred around the time of weeks-long unrest around the country over the killing of George Floyd in late May, this week's activities seem to be just wanton smash-and-grabs with no protests attached.

Things started with a looting caravan that smashed windows and ransacked a Starbucks in the Fruitvale on Tuesday night. As the Mercury News reports, Oakland police were chasing many reports of looting around the city on Tuesday — and at one point they found a group of 50 people attempting to break into a building in West Oakland.

On Wednesday night, a caravan of looters descended on a CVS store in Emeryville, and similarly ransacked the place, with most of the suspects fleeing the scene. Also on Wednesday night, Alameda County Sheriff's deputies were called to the scene of a Big 5 store in San Lorenzo where a group of 20 attempted looters were allegedly trying to break in and get to the gun section. As ABC 7 reports, "weapons and ammunition [were] scattered across the ground right outside the store," and across the street, deputies said they saw around 50 people running out of a Walmart store as well. sfist.com

Judge orders one trial for four ex-cops charged in George Floyd's killing, keeps case in Minneapolis
 



COVID Update

US: Over 9.9M Cases - 241K Dead - 6.3M Recovered
Worldwide: Over 49.4M Cases - 1.2M Dead - 35.1M Recovered


Private Industry Security Guard Deaths: 203   Law Enforcement Officer Deaths: 135
*Red indicates change in total deaths


U.S. coronavirus cases climb by record for second day in a row, up over 120,000
Coronavirus cases in the United States surged by at least 120,276 on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, the second consecutive daily record rise as the outbreak spreads in every region.

U.S. cases have risen by over 100,000 for three out of the last seven days, putting pressure on hospitals in several states and causing families to rethink their plans for Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 26.

Twenty out of 50 states reporting record one-day increases on Thursday. Previously, the most states that reported records for new cases in a single day was 16 on Oct. 30, according to Reuters data. While the spread of the virus is wide, the outbreak is hitting the Midwest particularly hard, based on daily new cases per capita.

Some cities and states have announced new measures such as curfews or reduced gathering sizes to combat the spread of the virus, but the United States has taken no action at the federal level. Seventeen out of 50 states do not require masks.

Many countries in Europe are shutting high-risk businesses and even ordering national or regional lockdowns in the face of a second wave of the virus. reuters.com

Trader Joe's - 1,250 COVID Cases & 2 COVID Deaths
Trader Joe's Shares Information on Covid-19 Safety Practices and Positive Cases
“While we do not know the specific details of other grocers, we believe it is important to our crew members and customers to share and understand what has happened in our stores from the beginning of the pandemic through October 31, 2020,” Trader Joe’s stated in a release.

Out of Trader Joe’s 514 stores, 24% have had zero positive COVID-19 cases reported among store members. And 83% of stores have had zero to four cases.

The company said it has had a total of 1,250 positive cases reported during the past eight months. Out of 53,000 store members, this is a rate of approximately 2.4%.

Of the workers who tested positive and completed a quarantine period, 95% have recovered and chosen to return to work. There have been two deaths in which COVID-19 was suspected to be a contributing factor.

Trader Joe's noted that it has developed, and continues to develop, procedures that meet or exceed CDC guidelines to safeguard the health and safety of its workers and customers (details are available at www.traderjoes.com).

"The health and safety practices and procedures that have been put in place, and that continually evolve, have been effective because of the great work done by our crew members in every store, every day, said Jon Basalone, president of stores. “We appreciate our crew members' diligence and our customers' patience as we work each day to make our stores safe for everyone." prnewswire.com

Will store certifications make customers feel safer?
New Safe Shop Program Offers Consumers 'Certified-Safe Retail'

With stores open but concerns remaining about contracting the novel coronavirus, customers are seeking assurance that retailers are taking safety seriously. An industry group hopes to give them that assurance with a new certification for retailers.

The Safe Shop Assured certification program is being informed by a board of retailers, suppliers and retail experts and is meant to establish best practices for store safety and sanitation, allowing retailers to demonstrate their adherence to them, according to CStore Decisions.

To earn the certification, retailers will have to demonstrate that they have fulfilled a checklist of safety standards and be confirmed by an independent third party. Upon receiving the certification they will be able to display Safe Shop signage, graphics and protective equipment as they see fit.

The program is a response to the confusion both U.S. retailers and customers have experienced during the pandemic regarding appropriate safety measures and precautions. The lack of comprehensive federal guidelines in the U.S. for the management of in-store safety during the pandemic has left it to individual states, municipalities and retailers to determine the best course of action for protecting employees and customers. retailwire.com

McKinsey Forecasts the Pandemic Holiday Season
Report reveals changing behaviors as holiday shoppers
contend with the pandemic restrictions

New research conducted by Periscope® by McKinsey, which helps companies achieve sustainable revenue growth, reveals how the 2020 holiday shopping season will be like no other, with consumers adjusting their holiday rituals. The 2020 Holiday Season: Navigating shopper behaviors in the pandemic reveals six trends retailers need to adjust to, following the unprecedented changes in consumer shopping behaviors and the re-introduction of COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions.

Insights from more than 3,500 holiday shoppers in China, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States, show that the pandemic has induced changes in behaviors that are now set to remain part of the retail experience. It means that the stakes for this year's holiday shopping season have been ramped up - both for attracting new shoppers and winning back those previously loyal to their brand.

- While overall holiday spending falls, shoppers eye blockbuster day deals
- An early start to avoid disappointment
- Black Friday events need to be sensitive to shopper anxiety
- Brand loyalty remains vulnerable
- Digital peaks, but catalog browsing not out
- Health and safety is top of mind
  prnewswire.com


State Lockdowns/Restrictions Announced:

NY Gov. Cuomo Increasing National Guard Presence at NY Airports
to Stop Untested Travelers From Entry


Massachusetts: New coronavirus restrictions take effect

Connecticut rolls back Phase 3 reopening, adds new restrictions

Rhode Island issues stay-at-home advisory as COVID-19 cases hit new record

Louisiana Governor Extends Current COVID Restrictions Through December 4

Alabama extends mask order into holiday season, eases restrictions on retailers and restaurants

Illinois warns of possible statewide COVID-19 restrictions as cases increase

NJ ‘close’ to new COVID restrictions, Murphy says, as pandemic surges


Light at the end of the lockdown tunnel
Don't Ignore the Good News On Covid-19 From Asia

The strategies pursued by South Korea, Vietnam, China and others do still seem to be paying off. While the total Covid-19 death toll is between 500-700 per million people in France, the U.K., Spain and the U.S., in China and South Korea it is below 10 per million. Cases are a less perfect measure, but there’s a similar observable gap. Wuhan, once the epicenter of Covid-19, is welcoming tourists again.

The perception of an Asian advantage in this pandemic often falls prey to essentialist thinking: That somehow the East is doing things the West could never do, and that it’s largely down to profound differences in values, politics and culture.

There are likely far less intangible forces at work. If the key to avoiding more lockdowns is finding a way to “live with the virus” — through widespread testing, tracing of contacts and isolating positive cases to slow transmission — Western countries have made structural, not cultural, errors. bloomberg.com

COVID-19 lockdown temporarily closes several Apple Stores in Italy

British police arrest 104 Londoners for breach of lockdown restrictions

Some grocery stores are limiting toilet paper and disinfecting wipe purchases again
 



It's Beginning to Look Like a Very Early Holiday Season, Everywhere You Go

by Tony D'Onofrio, Global Retail Influencer

With COVID-19 severely impacting retail across the globe, of great interest has been the continuing research and predictions of the 2020 holiday shopping season. For the world's two largest economies, China and the United States, the good news is that after very steep drops at the start of the pandemic, retail sales have already recovered to 2019 pre-pandemic levels.

How are retailers entering the holiday season? What is the latest consumer sentiment? Who will win the season based on the latest forecasts?

The Sectors Leading the Holiday Season

2020 data through August highlights the key sectors entering the holiday season from a position of strength. In that timeframe, non-store, grocery, and DIY are the only segments delivering solid results that are above the retail average of 5.3%.

Highly challenged are clothing and accessories which enter the holiday season at negative 35%. Forty-seven percent of consumers state they will do all or most of their shopping online. 23% say they will shift more of their spending to curbside or pickup in-store versus last year. 52% have not been to a mall or department stores since the start of the pandemic. Read more here
 



Election delays hinder store traffic and online sales as holidays launch
Potential unrest isn't the only challenge for retailers right now, as the election deters shopping more broadly. Store traffic could fall 35% to 50% this election week, which began Nov. 1, especially with delayed poll results, according to a Tuesday note from Morgan Stanley analyst Kimberly Greenberger. The unpredictability itself muddies the forecast, but she noted that in 2012, election week traffic fell 4.4 points month over month and 8% year over year, and in 2016, traffic was down 1.9 points month over month and 7.6% year over year.

The impact extends online as well, with Adobe warning that, if past patterns hold, Wednesday's online retail sales could drop by $300 million to below $2 billion; the firm is forecasting $16 billion in online spending during election week (Nov. 1-7).

The firm also found that 26% of U.S. consumers said the election's outcome would impact their holiday spending, with 63% of retailers believing that consumers will be more confident after the presidential election. retaildive.com

Customers Demanding Omnichannel Options
Survey: Return policies and home delivery services influence purchase decisions

According to an October 2020 consumer survey from Pitney Bowes, more than half of respondents (54%) say they are unlikely to purchase a product they want if the retailer has a poor or unclear return policy. Almost four in 10 (40%) respondents are holding back from making purchases where in-person drop-off is the only returns option offered, and 43% find in-person returns to be a negative or annoying experience compared to home pickup.

Additionally, while many retailers have expanded curbside pickup offerings in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, 67% of respondents still feel home delivery is more convenient. Almost one-quarter of respondents (23%) consumers feel like they're being put to work in the curbside pickup process, with 40% (including about half of millennials) saying they should get a discount for using curbside pickup. chainstoreage.com

New Jersey bans plastic and paper bags in one of nation’s most stringent laws
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a law prohibiting N.J. retailers and other businesses from handing out single-use paper and plastic bags, single-use plastic carryout bags and polystyrene foam containers. The law, which is being called one of the toughest of its kind in the country, goes into effect in May 2022.

In addition, food-service businesses will no longer be able to hand out plastic straws, unless requested by a customer, starting in November 2021. The bans apply to a variety of businesses, including restaurants, convenience stores, food trucks, movie theaters and grocery stores that are 2,500 sq. ft. or larger. chainstoreage.com

In Case You Missed It - UK's LP Think Tank Releases Report & Webinar
Self-Checkout: How Design Thinking Can Unlock Growth & Reduced Losses

Coresight Research
Store Tracker

8,072 2020 YTD Closures
3,328 2020 YTD Openings


CVS picks Aetna exec as next CEO

Papa John's to open 1,200 international locations and 180 in North America by 2026

Furniture Factory Outlet files for bankruptcy
 



Senior LP & AP Jobs Market

Director, Loss Prevention Stores job posted for Tractor Supply in Brentwood, TN
This Director of Loss Prevention is responsible for supervision of multiple regional loss prevention managers throughout the country to include staffing, development, performance oversight and budgeting for the assigned regions. This position will develop, maintain and manage exception-based reporting review for the regional loss prevention manager team and drive shrink reduction initiatives in all stores. Evaluates accounting and operational processes and recommends programs to reduce risk and losses. careers-tractorsupply.icims.com


Senior LP Job Postings Removed from Website:

● VP of Safety & Risk Management - Bowlero Corp. - Mechanicsville, VA
● VP - Loss Prevention - Gap Inc. - San Francisco, CA
● VP, Loss Prevention - Public Storage - Glendale, CA
● VP, Profit Improvement - Tractor Supply Co. - Nashville, TN
● Dir. Asset Management - CHEP - Alpharetta, GA
● Sr. Dir. Enterprise Security - Cola-Cola Consolidated - Charlotte, NC
● AP Dir. - CVS Health - Lincoln, RI
● Field Div. AP Dir. - CVS Health - Scottsdale, AZ
● Dir. of Safety - Kanes Furniture - Pinellas Park, FL
● Dir. Corporate Security - Keurig Dr. Pepper - Plano, TX
● Dir. AP Investigations - Luxottica - Mason, OH
● Dir. Supply Chain AP - Macy's - City of Industry, CA
● Dir. of LP - Natural Grocers - Lakewood, CO
● Manager, Physical Security Programs & Technology - Grainger - Lake Forest, IL

 




All the News - One Place - One Source - One Time

Thanks to our sponsors/partners - Take the time to thank them as well please. If it wasn't for them The Daily wouldn't be here every day for you.
  

Advertisement


 
Advertisement

 

 


Advertisement

 

 


Auror Investigate: Why we built it for retail investigators


By Tom Batterbury, Co-CEO & Co-Founder at Auror, the Retail Crime Intelligence Platform working with retailers around the world.

Two years ago, I was sitting in the ‘war room’ at one of our retail partners, watching them piece together an Organized Retail Crime (ORC) investigation. Over the last 12 months, they had developed their methodology and it was delivering exceptional results, in fact, their ORC program was delivering an ROI of 800%. But I still felt our platform could support them better, and help them drive more outcomes in less time. Why?

Like many retailers, they would have printouts and surveillance images of the boosters and fencing operations they were uncovering in their war room. They would have a to-do-list on the whiteboard. They would have numerous documents piecing together the investigation narrative to present to their law enforcement partners. This involved lots of back and forth, along with a lot of documentation updates. I felt this was an opportunity to build purpose built software to support retail AP/LP investigations including but not limited to ORC.

We made the decision to invest in building something ground breaking. To do what we do best, and challenge the status quo by taking a new approach to how a system should work for our retail partners. We call it Auror Investigate.


Auror Investigate: launching November 10


Click
here to read the full article which covers:

 
• Challenges we uncovered facing retail AP/LP investigators
  • The problems Auror Investigate is looking to address
  • A preview of Auror Investigate, a new platform to resolve more cases, faster.

For the full article please click
here


 

 



 
Advertisement

Paying a ransom to prevent leaking of stolen data is a risky gamble
Ransomware groups have realized that their tactics are very effective for targeting larger enterprises, and this resulted in a 31% increase of the average ransom payment in Q3 2020 (reaching $233,817), ransomware IR provider Coveware shared in a recently released report.

They also warned that cases where the attackers exfiltrated data and asked for an additional ransom to delete it have doubled in the same period, but that paying up is a definite gamble.

“Despite some companies opting to pay threat actors to not release exfiltrated data, Coveware has seen a fraying of promises of the cybercriminals (if that is a thing) to delete the data,” they noted.

The data cannot be credibly deleted, it’s not secured and is often shared with other parties, they said. Various ransomware groups have posted the stolen data online despite having been paid to not release it or have demanded another payment at a later date. helpnetsecurity.com

The One Critical Element to Hardening Your Employees' Mobile Security
COVID-19 has exposed longstanding gaps in enterprise mobile security. Creating a comprehensive mobile security plan and mandating compliance with that plan are essential to closing them.

American businesses have learned the hard way that they should be paying more attention to hardening their employees' mobile devices. There has been a drastic increase in the amount of malware, phishing, network breaches, and cyberattacks in general since the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, and many of them were related to the large number of employees working remotely. darkreading.com

Request for Comments: PCI Card Production v3 Draft Standard
From 2 November to 1 December 2020, PCI SSC stakeholders can participate in a Request for Comments (RFC) on PCI Card Production v3 Draft Standard. Stakeholders can review the primary changes which are summarized in the Card Production and Provisioning Security Requirements v3.0 Summary of Changes document. blog.pcisecuritystandards.org

Pandemic Ushering in New Era of Digital Work
Work from anywhere: Is 2021 the future of work?
As head of the digital whiteboarding platform Miro, which has doubled its user base from 3.7M to 9M since March and is now used by 95% of Fortune 100 companies, CEO Audrey Khusid has a front row seat to the evolution of the changing workplace. Based on his observations from 2020, he predicts that work from home will become work from anywhere (WFX), and there will be a massive digital transformation as a result.

What else will change? Here are his six most poignant predictions for 2021:

1. Work from home will become work from anywhere (WFX)
More and more companies are announcing that remote work will be permanent, even when travel restrictions and social distancing will not be. The result: As travel opportunities begin to reopen, millions of employees will turn their new-found remote status into the chance to work from anywhere, relocating outside of urban centers, making up for lost time with family, or participating in remote years and other "workation" opportunities. And because companies have spent the last year investing in technology that enables virtual collaboration - for many of these employees the transition will be seamless and unnoticed by employers.

2. Hybrid work will present new challenges to unequipped teams
Thousands of enterprises will gradually begin phasing teams back into the office by adopting hybrid strategies that combine remote and in-office work. While Hybrid work is a good compromise to protect employees with health concerns, the risk becomes introducing "worst of both worlds" work habits into company collaboration. To mitigate these effects, enterprises can embrace a culture of asynchronous sharing to replace many of the status and other routine meetings that fill up employee calendars. For brainstorms and real-time meetings, companies must make meetings interactive so that virtual attendees can participate with just as little friction as in-person ones, and craft collaborative practices that are inclusive to remote workers, like holding meetings entirely virtually even if some members are in the office.

3. The heartland will see an "undraining" of brains

4. Engagement is the new productivity

5. In the new world of work from anywhere (WFX), employees must amplify their engagement to find advancement opportunities

6. Young careers may suffer from lack of organic mentorship opportunities
  zdnet.com

Can virtual working move beyond clumsy Zoom calls?
Caught Zoom fatigue yet? New research predicts advanced technologies and 5G will add options for a full range of sensorial experiences to help companies reimagine the virtual working experience.

The study, “The Dematerialized Office” from Ericsson, based on a July survey of nearly 8,000 white collar workers globally, sees the pandemic as a tipping point for digitized work communications. Six in 10 respondents foresee a permanent increase in online meetings with customers, suppliers and colleagues, necessitating a need for greater tools to support remote interaction. Other drivers include possible sustainability benefits and interest in communicating at a higher level.

Not unsurprisingly, one prediction was that augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technology would “enable the experience of collaborating in the same room with colleagues” without physically leaving home. retailwire.com

Best gifts: Home office tech that every remote worker wants


 
Advertisement

 


 

Advertisement


 

 

Advertisement


 

 


 

Advertisement


 



4 Types of eCommerce Fraud That Have Increased During the Pandemic
As the
fraudsters become smarter and more adept at defeating the traditional methods of fraud prevention, detecting subtle tells and behavioral analysis have emerged as effective ways to protect both consumers and merchants from unwanted access and transactions. As a merchant, look for holes in your anti-fraud stack and realize that the fraudsters will always evolve. If your fraud prevention technology remains stale, you are inviting chargebacks.

Bots
The dark web is filled with easily obtained lists of usernames and passwords, and fraudsters are able to purchase large quantities of such combinations for relatively little money. These credentials are then loaded into a server and used to ping eCommerce and other sites in an attempt to find a combination that works. It’s essentially the fraudster’s version of playing a slot machine, hoping for the jackpot winning combination of username and password.

Account Takeover
Once a fraudster gains access, taking over an account is simple. In a typical account takeover (ATO) scenario, the fraudster will change subtle pieces of information associated with the account, such as phone numbers, emails, and addresses. The fraudster now “owns” your account and can transact, purchasing goods for their own use or for the purposes of selling them.

Fake Accounts
Fraudsters will visit a site or app and create a new user profile, using components that are stolen in combination with their own information, such as burner phones and fake email addresses.

Transaction Payment Fraud
The result of all three attack vectors is almost always a chargeback. The real consumer has realized that their account has been compromised and that transactions have been made with their payment method without their knowledge or consent. securitytoday.com

Amazon to double company's Black leadership over next two years
FOX Business has learned that Amazon is planning to double the number of Black leaders in its senior ranks as the company ends the year and heads into 2021. The electronic commerce giant said that the effort "includes working to double the representation of Black Vice Presidents and Directors in 2020 and again in 2021" and making "increased investments and programming designed to grow Black leaders from within."

The move follows repeated calls from its employees to proactively address racial bias and discrimination at the company. As of the end of last year, over 80% of Amazon's managerial roles around the world were held by either white or Asian people, while Black people accounted for just 8.3% of those positions, according to company data. Overall, Black employees made up roughly 26.5% of Amazon's entire workforce in 2019. foxbusiness.com


Amid Election Chaos, Jeff Bezos Sells $3 Billion Worth Of Amazon Shares


Advertisement

 


 

Advertisement


 

Advertisement
 

Update: Tampa’s Gift Card King Gets 5 Years for Money Laundering, Loses Escalade, $690,000
U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Stephen H. McIntyre (51, Tampa) to five years and three months in federal prison for conspiring to commit money laundering. The court also ordered McIntyre to forfeit more than $690,000, a 2014 Cadillac Escalade, and other funds that are traceable to the proceeds of the money laundering conspiracy. McIntyre had pleaded guilty on January 21, 2020. According to court documents, from March 2014 through February 2019, McIntyre operated SHM Gulf Enterprises, LLC, doing business as Tampa Gift Card King (“GCK”). Located in Tampa, GCK was a secondhand dealer where individuals sold their unused, or partially used, returned merchandise cards and retail gift cards, some of which were procured via theft or fraud, for a percentage of the cards’ face value in exchange for cash. Thereafter, McIntyre and his co-conspirators resold the returned merchandise cards and gift cards even though they knew some of the cards had been obtained via theft or fraud. McIntyre and his co-conspirators also conducted other illicit transactions involving the cards and used the proceeds for their personal enrichment.  shorenewsnetwork.com

Newark, NJ: New York Man Admits Credit and Gift Card Fraud Scheme
A New York man today admitted he defrauded credit card companies of hundreds of thousands of dollars, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. James Olla, 28, of Brooklyn, New York, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge John Michael Vazquez to one count of a superseding indictment charging him with conspiracy to sell, receive or possess stolen goods. From January 2014 through June 2015, Olla and others procured stolen information related to credit cards belonging to various individuals, including victims living in New Jersey. Using this stolen information, Olla and his conspirators obtained gift cards from various retailers and then sold the cards in Brooklyn and elsewhere, often for large sums of cash. The count of conspiracy to sell, receive or possess stolen goods carries a maximum potential penalty of five years in prison. justice.gov


Fort Wayne, IN: Sweetwater Reports $100K Theft of Custom Guitars
According to Sweetwater Sound officials, on October 30, an estimated $95,000 worth of guitars were stolen from a truck on its way to The Fort. Officials say a pallet of new Gibson Adam Jones 1979 Les Paul Custom Silverburst guitars were stolen from a truck at the Flying J Travel Center in Whiteland, Indiana. The truck was en route to Fort Wayne, Indiana, where the headquarters of Sweetwater Sound sits. “Somehow out of a truck full of guitars, this ONE pallet was singled out and stolen at a truck stop,” says Sweetwater Chief Supply Chain and Merchandising Officer Phil Rich. “With a retail value of $95,000 in guitars, we feel this person/s knew exactly what to look for and when.” 
fortwaynesnbc.com

New Rochelle, NY: 3 Accused Of Fraudulently Obtaining Store Credit Cards, $50,000/54-count indictment Three Bronx men were accused of fraudulently obtaining credit cards from several area retail stores. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. said Thursday the three men — Donald Ilo, 57, Patrick Onogwu, 64, and Asanimo Riesa, 38, all from the Bronx — were named in a
54-count indictment for their parts in a scheme that included using fraudulently obtained credit cards to steal from are TJX Companies Inc. stores including TJ Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods. Prosecutors said the conspiracy was carried out from June 13, 2018, through Aug. 14, 2019, focusing on a number of TJX Companies Inc. stores including TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and HomeSense in Yorktown Heights, New Rochelle, Port Chester, the Bronx and elsewhere. The three men, and other members and associates, were parties to a conspiratorial agreement to work together to steal more than $50,000 from TJX, authorities said. patch.com

Richmond, CA: Shoe store burglars make off with 100 pairs of Yeezies, valued at over $30,000
During an ensuing investigation by Richmond Police Department property detectives, approximately 100 pairs of Yeezy brand sneakers, athletic apparel and electronics were identified as having been stolen. The burglary appeared to be an isolated incident and no other businesses were targeted, according to Richmond police. 
richmondstandard.com

Guam: Former NEX worker accused of stealing $20,000 of electronics, selling on Facebook
A former employee of the Navy Exchange on Guam was indicted in federal court accused of using his position to steal more than $20,000 worth of electronic devices from the store and selling them on Facebook. Jesse Cruz Camacho was indicted on Oct. 28 in the District Court of Guam charged with theft of government property. According to the indictment, between June 2016 and October 2019, Camacho worked at the NEX main store as a chargeback clerk responsible for receiving returned items, logging items requiring repair and transporting the items to the repair facility as needed. It’s alleged Camacho used his access and privileges as an NEX employee to engage in a scheme to steal at least 16 electronic devices, namely Apple MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs, Microsoft Surface computers and Ipad Pros. Court documents state Camacho disposed of the items selling them using a Facebook social media account and by other means.
postguam.com

Elk Grove, IL: Unknown Subject Steals 4 Cases Of Liquor Valued At $3,000 From Jewel

Crookston, MN: 3 arrested in $2,200 Walmart theft; lithium-ion batteries, carpet and upholstery deep cleaner, a portable blue-ray DVD player, a TV speaker, LED lights and strobing light bars

Elko, NV: Female Walmart Thief charged with Robbery; attempting to steal $2,000 and striking a LP Associate

Advertisement

 

 

Advertisement


 

Advertisement



Shootings & Deaths

Lexington, KY: Teen charged with murder after Fayette Mall shooting victim dies
A 19-year-old has been charged with murder after a man was shot and killed outside Fayette Mall Thursday night, according to Lexington Police. Jessin Stateman, 19, was arrested and charged with murder early Friday morning, according to police. He was held at the Lexington-Fayette County Detention Center without bond. Police responded to the mall about 8 p.m. — the mall’s closing time — for a report of shots fired and found a man in his 20s who had been shot in the parking lot, Lt. Ronald Keaton said. The victim was found near the P.F. Chang’s and the Cheesecake Factory, Keaton said. The victim was originally taken to University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital with life-threatening injuries, but he later died from his injuries, police said. kentucky.com


Update: Atlanta, GA: Lenox Square Mall murder suspect arrested in New York
One of the four suspects wanted in a man’s murder outside Lenox Square mall in Buckhead in March has been arrested in New York, the Atlanta Police Department announced. Four days after the March 8 shooting death of Thuan Nguyen, 31, of Antioch, Tennessee, at a Lenox parking lot, the police got felony murder arrest warrants for one of four suspects, identified as Ricky James Lafargue, 19. But he remained on the run until this week. According to a news release, on Nov. 2 Lafargue was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service in Brooklyn, New York. He is being held in New York and awaiting extradition to Atlanta.
northwestgeorgianews.com

Buffalo, NY: 21-year-old store clerk killed in C-Store shooting
Buffalo police say a 21-year-old Buffalo man was killed in a shooting on Bailey Avenue, Thursday night. Authorities say the man was shot multiple times at a gas station/mini mart on Bailey Avenue, where he was working as a store clerk. Detectives say they believe the shooting was targeted.
wkbw.com

Hays County, TX: Sheriff’s Office investigating homicide at Kyle convenience store
The Hays County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide they say happened Monday night in Kyle. The sheriff’s office says deputies responded to the Poco Loco convenience store at 798 High Rd. in Kyle at 9:39 p.m. for a report of shots fired. What began as an investigation for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon turned into a homicide, the sheriff’s office says, after they learned a juvenile male involved in the incident died at the hospital. The juvenile was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound, the sheriff’s office says.
kxan.com

Franklin Township, NJ: Man Shot, Killed In Somerset County Barbershop
A $2,500 reward is being offered in the fatal shooting of a 34-year-old man inside of a Somerset County barbershop, authorities said Thursday. Denny Sanchez, of Franklin Park, was shot inside of a Hamilton Street barbershop in Franklin Township around 8:40 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said.
dailyvoice.com
 



Robberies, Incidents & Thefts

Houston, TX: Search for guns and ammo stolen from Police Supply shop, 11 weapons, ammo and body armor
Harris County prosecutors filed additional charges against a 20-year-old Houston
man accused of breaking into a police supply business and making off with a cache of guns. The suspect is behind bars, but all but the weapons are still missing. Sometime last Sunday, the suspect allegedly broke a window in order to break into the Central Police Supply, located at 1410 Washington Ave., just about a block from the old central police station Prosecutors said the suspect stole 10 handguns, a shotgun, 500 rounds of ammunition and body armor. Three days later, Houston Police and Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms agents identified and arrested Guillermo Henriquez. click2houston.com

Roseville, CA: C-store Clerk Fends Off Machete Attack
Roseville Police are trying to track down the suspect who allegedly stole from the store and broke into someone’s car around 9 p.m. Wednesday. The clerks at the Stop and Shop off Cirby Way said the suspect didn’t have enough money to pay for his items. Surveillance video shows the suspect getting aggressive, then reaching into his pants and pulling out a machete. The clerk dashed to get a phone and called the police. sacramento.cbslocal.com

Oklahoma City, OK: Firefighters Investigate Possible Arson At NW OKC Pawn Shop

Orange County, CA: OC Deputies Collar Alleged Burglary Crew in Yorba Linda

West Michigan police look for suspects involved in string of cell phone store robberies

Deptford, NJ: 4 charged in convenience store burglary spree

Federal task force announces nearly 300 gun arrests in Houston in last year


Advertisement
 

 

Advertisement

C-Store – Greenville, SC – Armed Robbery
C-Store – Indianapolis, IN – Burglary
C-Store – Deptford, NJ – Burglary
C-Store – Roseville, CA – Armed Robbery
CVS - Sausalito, CA – Burglary
CVS – Emeryville, CA – Burglary
Dollar General – Thomasville, GA – Armed Robbery
Gas Station – Nottingham, MD – Burglary
Gas Station – Frankfort, IN – Armed Robbery
Grocery – Lafayette, IN – Armed Robbery
Guns – Knoxville, TN – Burglary
Guns – Bountiful, UT – Burglary
Hardware – Whittier, CA – Burglary
Hardware – Eastvale, CA - Burglary
Jewelry – Tacoma, WA – Robbery
Jewelry – Nassau County, NY – Burglary
Jewelry – Bronx, NY – Robbery
Jewelry – Lumberton, NC – Robbery
Jewelry – Carlsbad, CA – Robbery
Jewelry – Tukwila, WA – Robbery
Jewelry – Des Moines, IA – Burglary
Marijuana – Rosamond, CA – Armed Robbery
Police Supply – Houston, TX – Burglary
Restaurant – Albuquerque, NM – Armed Robbery (McDonalds)
Restaurant – Fruitvale, CA – Burglary (Starbucks)
Shoes – Richmond, CA – Burglary
Sporting Goods – Alameda County, CA – Burglary
Tobacco – Pocono Summit, PA – Burglary
Walgreens – Alton, IL – Robbery
Walmart – Elko, NV - Robbery

 

Daily Totals:
• 14 robberies
• 16 burglaries
• 0 shootings
• 0 killed

 

Weekly Totals:
• 61 robberies
• 41 burglaries
• 0 shootings
• 0 killed



Click to enlarge map

Advertisement


 



None to report.
 

Submit Your New Hires/Promotions
or New Position

See all the Industry Movement

 


 

Advertisement


 

 

 


Feature Your Job Here For 30 Days -

70% Aren't On The Boards

Post your job listing



Featured Job Spotlights

Manager, Asset Protection
Glendale, CA - posted November 5

The Manager, Loss Prevention is responsible for the development and execution of all training, awareness programs and Guidelines & Procedures related to Loss Prevention and Safety initiatives within Disney Store North America. Additionally, they will support the LP team and be trained in all facets of Loss Prevention and Safety to support special projects, daily incident response and field initiatives, as needed...

Field Loss Prevention Manager
Framingham, MA - posted November 5

Staples is focused on our customer and our community. As a Field Loss Prevention Manager for Staples, you will manage and coordinate Loss Prevention and Safety Programs intended to protect Staples assets and ensure a safe work environment within Staples Retail locations...

Regional Asset Protection Manager
Emeryville, CA
 - posted October 2

The Regional Asset Protection and Safety Manager will lead the Region in shrink reduction and profit maximization efforts. The position will proactively seek to bring economic value to the company, promoting profitable sales and world class customer service while ensuring a safe place to work and shop...

Asset & Profit Protection Investigations Analyst
San Francisco, CA - posted September 24

You should have strong analytical skills, be a quick learner, and drive to innovate with both technology and processes. They will be personable, open to learning, collaborating with others, and apt to saying "yes" or "I’ll find a way", rather than "no" or "that’s impossible"...

Area Loss Prevention Manager
Pittsburgh, PA - posted September 10

Our Area Loss Prevention Managers ensure safe and secure stores through the objective identification of loss and risk opportunities. Our Area Loss Prevention Managers plan and prioritize to provide an optimal customer experience to their portfolio of stores. They thrive on supporting and building high performance teams that execute with excellence...

Customer Success Specialists
Multiple Locations - posted October 9

The role of the Customer Success Specialist is to engage, empower, and excite our community. As a Customer Success Specialist, your primary responsibility is to ensure both retailers and law enforcement, who make up our community, have great experiences and achieve real crime reduction outcomes from using our platform. Apply Here

Sales Representatives
NuTech National - posted October 13

NuTech National, an established and rapidly growing 40+ year electronic security company is expanding our National Sales Team. Seeking motivated, driven and successful sales reps to expand our national retail and governmental vertical markets. Top pay, benefits and signing bonus available. Please apply to melissa@nutechnational.com


Featured Jobs


JOB TITLE COMPANY CITY/STATE DATE ADDED

Vice President
Vice President Mobilelink Sugar Land, TX July 8

Director
Dir. AP Curtis Food Recruiters Boston, MA November 5
Dir. Safety & Security Disney Emeryville, CA November 2
Dir. Governance, Risk & Compliance DoorDash San Francisco, CA October 9
Dir. Security Operations Gap Inc. San Francisco, CA October 1
Dir. Safety/Risk Mgmt. Goodwill of SE Louisiana New Orleans, LA April 2
Dir. of Security Gorgo Group Orlando, FL November 5
Dir. of LP Ingles Black Mountain, NC September 17
Dir. AP McLane Company Temple, TX November 5

Dir. of Loss Prevention

Parker's C-Stores

Savannah, GA

June 3

Sr. Dir. Environmental Health & Safety Ross Stores Dublin, CA October 9
Dir. Security Operations Salesforce Seattle, WA September 9
Dir. LP Stores Tractor Supply Co. Brentwood, TN November 6
Dir. Global Retail AP Under Armour Baltimore, MD October 13

Corporate/Senior Manager
Mgr, Global Physical Security & Investigations CDK Global Hoffman Estates, IL October 30
 


Advertisement


 


 


 
Advertisement

 

Advertisement


 

Advertisement


 


 

Advertisement


 
Advertisement


Every journey has bumps in the road and no one is immune for they all present themselves at different times, in different places, and from people you'd never expect. The real test is how you deal with them and how you don't let them define you. Because bumps are growth opportunities merely masked in conflict.

Just a Thought,
Gus

 

 

Advertisement
 

Post Your Tip or Advice!
(content subject to approval)


 


See More Events


Recruiting?

Get your job e-mailed to everyone... everyday
Post on our Featured Jobs Board!


 

Not getting the Daily?
Is it ending up in your spam folder?
Please make sure to add d-ddaily@downing-downing.com to your contact list, address book, trusted sender list, and/or company whitelist to ensure you receive our newsletter. 
Want to know how? Read Here
 

SUBSCRIBE
FEEDBACK
www.downing-downing.com
Advertise With The D&D Daily


36615 Vine Street, Suite 103
Willoughby, OH 44094
440.942.0671
copyright 2009-2019
all rights reserved globally