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Jenn Indergaard promoted to Senior Manager, National Investigations Center for Target
Jenn has been with Target for more than 12 years, starting with the company in 2008 as an Investigations Specialist. Before her promotion to Senior Manager, National Investigations Center, she spent nearly four years as Manager-Investigations Center Operations and two years as Senior Assets Protection Investigations Technician. Earlier in her Target career, she served as National Resource Center-Fraud Technician, Assets Protection Leader, and Sr. Assets Protection Technician-Investigations. Congratulations, Jenn!

Marc Hamilton, LPC named Senior Supervisor, Asset Protection Retail for Wakefern Food
Before joining Wakefern Food as Senior Supervisor, Asset Protection Retail, Marc spent 15 years with Shoprite as Manager of Asset Protection for two years, Regional Asset Protection Manager for over four years, District LP Specialist for two years, LP Store Detective for seven years, and Data Mining Investigator for nearly a year. Earlier in his career, he was an AP Specialist for Saks Fifth Avenue. Congratulations, Marc!

Alisa Jumper promoted to Senior Investigator for Verizon
Alisa has been with Verizon for nearly two decades, starting with the company in 2001 as a Financial Services Representative. Before her promotion to Senior Investigator, she held multiple roles for Verizon, including Sr. Analyst - Security Ops (Loss Prevention) for a year, Sr. Analyst - Retail Sales Operations for nearly 10 years, Sr. Marketing Analyst for six months, and Assistant Retail Sales Manager for two years, among other roles she has held for the company. Congratulations, Alisa!


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Publishing Note
The D&D Daily's Exclusive Q3 & YTD Retail Violent Fatalities Report Rescheduled for Tomorrow
Due to a major power outage and a daycare COVID-19 shutdown affecting one of the company's executives, the D&D Daily's exclusive Q3 & YTD Retail Violent Fatalities Report is rescheduled for tomorrow.
 



Protests & Violence


D&D Daily Crime Analysis: Lowest Violence Activity Weekend in Study
Fewest Shootings Ever Recorded - Fewest Deaths Since July 11-12

119 shootings, 28 killed in 20 Major U.S. Cities from Nov. 13-15

The D&D Daily continued to analyze violent crime in 20 major cities, including those in the DOJ's 'Operation Legend', where they've made over 1,057+ arrests since its onset in July.

There were
119 shootings and 28 killings from Friday through Sunday, with an average of 39.7 shootings and 9.3 killings per day.

Click here to view the complete breakdown of violence in 20/36 major cities from July to August.


20+ Arrests - One Stabbing - 2 Injured Officers
Clashes Between Protest Groups After Thousands Rally for Trump in DC

One person was stabbed during a fight & at least 20 people have been arrested

Violent clashes between supporters of President Donald Trump and counterprotesters erupted in the streets of downtown Washington, D.C., Saturday night after thousands of the president's supporters rallied earlier in the day to protest election results they say are fraudulent.

One person was stabbed when a fight broke out between two large groups at 10th Street and New York Avenue NW about 8:30 p.m., a spokesperson for D.C. Fire and EMS said. Medics took the person with critical injuries to a trauma center, the spokesperson said.

Police arrested a total of 20 people since demonstrations began midday, and two police officers were injured, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's office said. The extent of their injuries is unclear at this time. nbcwashington.com

Trump supporters hit with fireworks at restaurant after MAGA march,
suspect arrested

It was one of more than 20 arrests made in connection with the violence that ensued hours after Saturday's "MAGA Million March"

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with fireworks that went off at a D.C. restaurant, hitting Trump supporters after Saturday’s
“MAGA Million March,” according to reports.

A video of the incident shows a large crowd descending on P.J. Clarke’s restaurant just a few blocks away from the White House. Amid a heated confrontation between a small group of Trump supporters and a hostile crowd, someone sets off fireworks that explode on the patio.

On Sunday, police said they have arrested 26-year-old Javien Michael Dawson in connection with the fireworks, WRC-TV reported. He had been
charged with assault with a dangerous weapon.  foxnews.com

Trump supporters harassed, attacked at MAGA march in DC amid clashes with counter-protesters; arrests made

 



COVID Update

US: 11.4M Cases - 252K Dead - 6.9M Recovered
Worldwide: Over 54.9M Cases - 1.3M Dead - 38.2M Recovered


Private Industry Security Guard Deaths: 203+  
Law Enforcement Officer Deaths: 140

*Red indicates change in total deaths


Walmart, Kroger Co., Walgreens, Albertson's among chains to administer free COVID vaccines
Drug stores and supermarket pharmacies nationwide will be administering free COVID-19 vaccines when they become available.

Dozens of retailers (see list at end of article) are teaming up with the Department of Health and Human Services to administer free COVID-19 vaccines. As part of the Federal Pharmacy Partnership Strategy for COVID-19 Vaccination, the pharmacies will receive a direct allocation of COVID-19 vaccine once it is authorized or approved and recommended for use in the United State.

The program covers approximately 60% of pharmacies throughout the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The vaccine will be administered at no cost to recipients. chainstoreage.com

Covid Is Resurging, and This Time It’s Everywhere
With a third surge of the Covid-19 pandemic hitting the U.S., many public-health authorities are warning the coronavirus is now so widespread that it will take pervasive new measures to contain it.

Now, it is everywhere. People are becoming infected not just at big gatherings, but when they let their guard down, such as by not wearing a mask, while going about their daily routines or in smaller social settings that they thought of as safe—often among their own families or trusted friends.

The number of confirmed cases is rising significantly in all but a few states, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University. Most of the new cases are in the Midwest, which is experiencing a major surge. But even states and cities that had successfully beaten the virus down to low levels are struggling with rising numbers of illnesses.

The number of hospitalizations has reached a new high, though hospital stays are shorter and fewer people are dying than in the spring, likely due to more medical knowledge and better treatment. The seven-day average of new daily Covid-19 deaths in the U.S. was above 1,000 last week. But that average was still well below the highs seen in April when the seven-day average briefly topped 2,200 daily deaths.

Disease modelers predict a difficult winter ahead, as families and friends gather; just how difficult will depend on the measures that authorities, businesses and individuals take now to slow the virus, public-health experts say.

Total shutdowns may not be necessary, said Celine Gounder, an infectious-diseases specialist and epidemiologist. Enough has been learned about the virus over the past many months that interventions can be more targeted to certain ZIP Codes or types of gathering places, more like a dimmer than an on-off light switch, she said. “I think at this point we actually know enough—we’ve learned a lot—that we’re not going to have to be quite so draconian in our measures,” said Dr. Gounder, who is also on the Covid-19 transition advisory board.

Epidemiologists cite several factors behind the current surge: colder weather driving people indoors, including into bars and restaurants; the return of students to college campuses; public-health measures such as mask-wearing that are recommended but not required in some states; mixed messages about the dangers of the virus; and pandemic fatigue. wsj.com

It’s Now Up to Governors to Slow the Spread

States should work together to close bars & nightclubs —or risk expensive lockdowns

State and local actions, supported by improved treatments, can help build a bridge to vaccinations and more widespread immunity in 2021. Americans are understandably tired of Covid, but accepting temporary restrictions now will help prevent even more painful personal and economic disruptions.

Thanksgiving will be no different without more vigilance. At least while infections are widespread and surging, governors and local leaders should mandate the use of masks and impose clear and consistent plans to restrict gatherings. They should remind people to avoid large groups at Thanksgiving and stay home if possible.

This doesn’t mean broad lockdowns. State and local leaders can tie restrictions to expected hospital strain, tailored to hot spots and not necessarily the entire state. Restrictions can focus on known sources of spread, such as bars and nightclubs. wsj.com

The Good & Bad News
Fauci: COVID-19 won’t be pandemic ‘for a lot longer’ thanks to vaccines
The coronavirus pandemic’s days are numbered — thanks to upcoming vaccines proven effective so far against the bug, Dr. Anthony Fauci predicted Thursday.

“Certainly it’s not going to be a pandemic for a lot longer because I believe the vaccines are going to turn that around,” Fauci said at a virtual health conference hosted by London-based think tank Chatham House.

Still, the nation’s top infectious disease expert warned that the novel coronavirus is likely here to stay.

“I doubt we’re going to eradicate this,” he said. “I think we need to plan that this is something we may need to maintain control over chronically. It may be something that becomes endemic that we have to just be careful about.” nypost.com

2nd Vaccine Hits Key Milestone
20M Doses for 10M People By End of Year

Moderna’s Vaccine Proves Over 94% Effective in Latest Trial

Seeking federal authorization for shot by early December

Though preliminary, the early results for the
two vaccines suggest researchers can develop effective Covid-19 shots, which would be a big help in taming the pandemic.

Both the Moderna and Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines are among the most advanced in development in the West, along with candidates from AstraZeneca PLC, Johnson & Johnson and Novavax Inc.

Covid-19 vaccines developed in China and Russia have already been administered, though they haven’t finished the final stage of testing.

Moderna is working with contract manufacturers to boost production so it can make 500 million to one billion doses next year. Its U.S. contract has an option for 400 million doses in addition to the initial 100 million. wsj.com

Walmart counting customers in stores
Grocers reinstate limits TP


Walmart beginning Saturday is resuming monitoring and counting the number of customers entering its stores.

● Dating back to April, Walmart has been restricting the number of people in its big-box stores to
not exceed five customers per every roughly 1,000 square feet, or about 20% of a store’s capacity.

Grocers like Kroger, Wegmans, Publix, and Giant have also reinstated buying limits for items like toilet paper and hand sanitizer. cnbc.com

'Escape From New York' 300,000+ New Yorkers Deserted the Ship
New stats reveal massive NYC exodus amid coronavirus, crime
City residents filed 295,103 change of address requests from March 1 through Oct. 31, in 8 months.
And a single address change could represent an entire household, which means
far more than 300,000 New Yorkers fled the five boroughs.

“I think people are afraid,” Hendrix said. “They’re afraid of catching a deadly virus and they’re afraid of crime and other quality-of-life concerns. One thing we also hear is about trash and cleanliness of the city.”

Major crimes have been on the rise this year, with the number of murders in the Big Apple hitting 344 by October, surpassing the count for all of 2019. The number of shootings through Nov. 8 is up 94% over 2019. nypost.com

Editor's Note: You know this isn't the only city people are deserting. So much for the urban push with smaller stores for the big chains trying to catch consumers. Guess what they're are their way back out. Just a thought. - Gus Downing

LA Businesses Closed - More Restrictions Expected This Week
Weekend COVID-19 surge alarms L.A. officials amid talk of curfew, more actions
A fresh surge of coronavirus cases on Saturday and Sunday has alarmed Los Angeles County officials, who say they may consider imposing a curfew and other health measures in an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19.

Amid the increase, the county Department of Public Health is expected to
submit a series of recommendations to the Board of Supervisors this week. “Potential options could be instituting a curfew so businesses do not have to completely close down again, but are more limited to essential activities,” Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas said Sunday in a statement.

L.A. County remains in the strictest, or purple, tier of the state’s four-phase reopening plan,
meaning many businesses must remain closed for indoor operations. latimes.com

Hospitals Overwhelmed
Minnesota in 'desperate and dangerous place' with COVID-19

Death tally has been catching up to rise in cases, with worse ahead

With case counts soaring, the death toll climbing and fears growing that
hospitals could become overwhelmed if the trend isn’t restrained.

Health officials stressed the skyrocketing count wasn’t due to a backlog or some other reporting anomaly, but rather, the
rapid spread of a virus that will likely produce rising death counts and hospitalizations for weeks to come. startribune.com

ICSC - Show Off Your Safety Practices
Shopping centers balance safety and engagement
Shopping centers’ challenge in COVID-19 times is maintaining the magic of the holidays while
making sure guests, retailers and families feel safe, she says.

Show off safety practices
Of utmost importance, marketing experts say, is emphasizing the safety mechanisms you are putting into play, whether mandatory masking, extra cleaning, health screenings for costumed employees, limited numbers of tickets or putting characters like Santa behind Plexiglass.

If done well, holiday promotions can be an opportunity to bring shoppers back. “A lot of people haven’t been back to the mall since it has closed.”

“One of our goals is to instill in customers that shopping malls are still a safe place to go. They are large. They’re open. Getting people to come back and see an event and see all the health and safety measures we have put in place at the shopping centers, we believe, will really enforce that we are looking out for our local communities.”

A couple signature Christmas activations at properties, include a
Shop and Stroll during which guests can meet elves, enjoy live music and win prizes for participating in activities at different stores; and an outdoor holiday movie night in the parking lot. They're also including omnichannel experiences. Many shopping centers already have experienced the benefit of talking about safety practices with consumers. icsc.com

Don't Flat-Out Ignore the Warning Signs Folks
Having a Zoom Thanksgiving?
Cancel In-Person Thanksgiving Altogether
Thanksgiving could become a superspreader event.

Experts say the CDC’s Thanksgiving guidelines are too lenient
American Thanksgiving is fast approaching, but Canada celebrated its Thanksgiving in early October. Despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s calls to cancel in-person gatherings to curb the spread of the coronavirus, celebrations went on, and led to
now-documented outbreaks. The experience of our northern neighbor, which has significantly lower COVID-19 cases, could serve as a warning for how Americans treat the event on November 26.

Experts worry that these official guidelines are too lax in that they do not issue a sterner warning to cancel in-person Thanksgiving altogether.

Much of the population is experiencing “
COVID fatigue,” almost nine months into the pandemic and now facing the prospect of new lockdowns in many parts of the country. “They’re really at their wit’s end,” says Dr. Iahn Gonsenhauser, chief quality and patient safety officer at Ohio State University. “It’s starting to cause complacency and apathy, and just flat-out rejection of adherence to the guidelines.”  fastcompany.com

Editor's Note: Hey, my family was going to get together but with one who works at an Amazon warehouse and got COVID there, another one pregnant, and two in the double high-risk group, we canceled over the weekend. We're all going to have a Zoom Thanksgiving. -Gus Downing

More OSHA Inspectors Coming in Q1 2021
Here Comes OSHA

Employers can expect OSHA to issue emergency rule for COVID-19 early
in Biden administration
The Trump Administration’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been criticized for not doing enough to respond to the pandemic and for refusing to adopt an emergency temporary standard for COVID-19 workplace safety. According to critics, OSHA’s approach of providing optional guidelines for employers has been out of sync with the seriousness of the pandemic.

Employers can expect that once President-elect Biden is inaugurated,
OSHA’s top priority will be to issue a specific standard for COVID-19 that will remain in effect until the pandemic subsides.

An emergency standard may make compliance with OSHA and CDC guidance on COVID-19 protections mandatory for employers, including requiring that all employees wear masks and socially distance. It may also compel employers to:

● Develop detailed plans to reduce the spread of the virus at work and submit the plans to the agency;

Report all employees who test positive or have symptoms of COVID-19 to the agency; and

● Provide specific employee training.

Employers can also expect the Biden Administration’s OSHA to aggressively pursue employee complaints about COVID-19 exposure at work, hiring more inspectors and conducting more inspections; issuing more citations and penalties; and publicly releasing information about cited employers in an effort to “shame” them.

In all states, even before the change in administrations, employers should prepare for additional OSHA inspections and citations under existing standards as the disease becomes more widespread. nexsenpruet.com

Protecting Workers from COVID-19 Hazards
COVID-19 Response Summary - Enforcement

OSHA has removed 638,274 workers from COVID-19 hazards during the coronavirus pandemic.

Total Retail & Warehousing = 2,175 Complaints from April 20th to Nov. 15th.

Total Complaints by industry: 1,182 about Retail Trade, 172 complaints filed about Grocery Stores, 625 complaints about Restaurants, 196 about General Warehousing & Storage.
osha.gov

In Case You Missed It:
Cal/OSHA Flash Report: Here Are the Emergency COVID Regs
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board has published an extensive, 21-page emergency regulation regarding the spread of COVID-19 in workplaces. But the proposal, which the board will vote on November 19th, goes beyond workplaces to include employer-provided housing and transportation.
It has new ominous reporting requirements.

The proposal comes in response to a request by Worksafe and the plaintiff’s lawyers.
There are sure to be plenty of stakeholder comments at this week’s meeting. With the advent and expected delivery of a vaccine by the Trump administration, there are many questions about the need for this regulation.

If, as expected, it is approved by the board, it will go to the Office of Administrative Law and is projected
to become effective by the end of November.

According to sources, changes are unlikely to be made no matter what the comments are from the business community.

Note: The Board has provided only a couple of days for comments. Cal-OSHA Reporter is making the full proposed reg available for download. Click here to get the proposal. cal-osha.com

Tyson Foods is using infection-tracking algorithms and ongoing employee testing
To shield workers at the biggest U.S. meatpacker from a fresh surge in coronavirus cases.

NJ Lowering Indoor Limits to 10 & Outdoor to 100 on gatherings


Costco makes everybody mask up



 



UL World Anti-Counterfeiting Week
 - November 16-20, 2020
Be Safe Buy Real™



RILA and RCC Support Underwriters Laboratories World Anti-Counterfeiting Week 2020, Point to USMCA Trade Agreement as Positive Step to Curtail Counterfeits
Washington, DC - The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and the Retail Council of Canada (RCC), hereafter "The Retail Associations," are proud to support World Anti-Counterfeiting Week 2020 (November 16-20) with Underwriters Laboratories to highlight the important role that international cooperation and trade agreements play in combatting global organized retail crime activities such as counterfeiting. Thanks to the efforts of the Underwriters Laboratories Be Safe Buy Real campaign to raise awareness about the harms that counterfeits have on both consumers and the economy, we feel confident that we can continue to reduce the entry of these harmful products into our marketplaces.

One big achievement in this fight against fakes is the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). USMCA contains the most comprehensive enforcement provisions of any trade agreement, —establishing a model for future agreements. It strengthens our North American trading relationships and provides key provisions that will give consumers more choices of affordable quality products. It also creates a cross-border approach for curtailing counterfeit products. As leading retail associations, we are very pleased that USMCA requires
“ex officio authority for law enforcement officials to stop suspected counterfeit or pirated goods at every phase of entering, exiting and transmitting through our respective countries.”

For one week, specialists in intellectual property (IP) crime and counterfeiting will contribute their expertise to UL’s
Be Safe Buy Real campaign through social media posts, interviews, articles, infographics and videos that will provide valuable and surprising insights.  rila.org

Francesca's to close 140 stores

Guitar Center to file Chapter 11

Home Depot Buying HD Supply Back

Macy’s, Kohl’s, L Brands, TJX Companies, Ross, Walmart & Target report earnings
this week



Quarterly Results
Sally Beauty Q3 consolidated comp's up 1.3%, E-commerce sales up 69%, net sales down 0.8%
 



Senior LP & AP Jobs Market

Loss Prevention Director job posted for America's Car-Mart in Rogers, AR
The Loss Prevention Director is part of a fast-growing, ever changing environment that partners with Business Departments and Dealership Operations to ensure we provide the best experience to our internal and external customers. With a focus on internal cases, the Loss Prevention Director directly approaches complex investigations through establishing solid partnerships with company personnel and law enforcement agencies and utilizes cutting edge methods to identify and deter internal dishonesty, illegal activities and unethical behavior.  indeed.com

 



Last week's #1 article --

Target Minn. Looted Store Reopened
AP Team Lead Featured in Target Bullseye View


Welcome Back: Target Opens Doors at Newly Rebuilt Stores in Minneapolis and Atlanta
We're thrilled to reopen our doors at our Lake Street store in Minneapolis and our Buckhead South store in Atlanta this week.

After
closing due to damage sustained during the demonstrations for racial justice in late spring, we rebuilt the stores from the ground up in just five months, making them two of the fastest rebuilds in Target history.

Stronger than ever on Lake Street in Minneapolis

"I've been with Target for 19 years, and volunteering and connecting with the community is key to our purpose," says Bawang Longar, Assets Protection executive team lead at Lake Street. "We're part of this neighborhood and want to be part of its healing process, too."  target.com
 




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WHITEPAPER: Security Investments Retailers Should Consider For Their 2021 Budget

6 Innovative Security Solutions That Maximize ROI

Retail chains are facing a major spike in crime and increasing threat of internal shrink and inventory loss due to the pandemic- induced social and economic downturn.

This whitepaper from Interface Security Systems gives security and loss prevention teams 6 innovative solution options to meet increased security risks and safety issues without breaking the bank.

What's inside?

  • Why security and loss prevention budgets will be under pressure in 2021

  • How network video recorders (NVR) can be game changers

  • The emerging world of video analytics and what it can deliver

  • An elegant solution to eliminate false alarms and improve security

  • How virtual security guards can dramatically improve security of your high-risk stores

  • How to combine POS reports with video to identify fraudulent transactions

  • Why conducting a comprehensive network audit is essential



 

 

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Are Your Third Party's Ready?
Biggest Online Shopping Spree Ever

A Hacker's Holiday: How Retailers Can Avoid Black Friday Cyber Threats
Starting on Nov. 27, online retailers of all sizes will find out if their e-commerce capabilities are ready for prime time or not.

With Black Friday on Nov. 27 this year, retailers are jockeying to gain a competitive edge in what could be the biggest online shopping spree ever. E-commerce holiday sales are expected to generate between $182 billion and $196 billion this seasona year-over-year increase of 25% to 35%, according to Deloitte's annual forecast. Overall holiday spending, on the other hand, will top out at $1.15 trillion with a relatively flat increase of 1.5%.

Given the stakes in the roughly one-month peak holiday shopping season, retailers are racing to optimize their websites for mobile devices and third-party affiliate partners to maximize every opportunity possible.

Remember This Hit
In November 2019, Macy's confirmed the presence of credit card-skimming Magecart malware on its checkout and wallet pages just as Black Friday and the holiday shopping season approached. Macy's indicated that the malware allowed a third party to capture customers' data on the pages if they input their credit card information and clicked "place order."

However, as Macy's discovered, these opportunities elevate risks for shoppers and businesses. Through formjacking and Magecart attacks, cyber thieves inject malicious JavaScript code into e-commerce websites to skim data and steal customer information.

Overall, there have been an average of 425 Magecart incidents per month in 2020. In many cases, adversaries deploy social engineering tactics such as sending shoppers a bogus promotion for a site; when shoppers respond to the fake offer, they enter their personal data on a page that is really a skimming scam.

The fact that there are multiple third-party vendors that support online sales further exposes retailers to possible threats. Cybercriminals often target third parties because they're the weak links of the supply chain. On average, e-commerce sites use 40 to 60 third-party tools and intend to add three to five new third-party technologies each year, amplifying the risks.

So, what should e-commerce businesses do to thwart these attacks and ensure their customers have a "holly, jolly" holiday? We recommend three steps.

Understand Your Risk
It's safe to say that the bad guys are planning for Black Friday as much as retailers are. In fact, they may already have compromised their intended targets and are now simply waiting for the big shopping day to arrive.

Implement Zero Trust
It's essential to enforce zero-trust solutions that restrict third parties to solely the information that the website has authorized them to access, while blocking access to consumers' private and payment information, aka "least privilege."

View Your Webpages as Customers See Them
Too many businesses only see their website as it appears on the server side, instead of viewing it from the customer browser perspective. The browser page is what customers "see" when they shop, and these pages are subject to compromises. Therefore, you need to assess what you're doing to protect your pages once they leave the web server.

Starting on Nov. 27, retailers large and small will discover whether their e-commerce capabilities are ready for prime time or not. Indeed, the season will serve as a litmus test of their digital transformation success. darkreading.com

Luxottica data breach exposes 820K EyeMed, LensCrafters patients
A Luxottica data breach has exposed the personal and protected health information of 829,454 patients at LensCrafters, Target Optical, EyeMed, and other eye care practices.

In a "Security Incident" notification issued this week, Luxottica disclosed that their appointment scheduling application suffered a data breach after being hacked on August 5th, 2020.

Luxottica states that they first learned about this breach on August 9 and, after investigating the attack, determined on August 28 that the attacker gained access to patients' personal information.

The exposed information includes personal data (PII) and protected health information (PHI), including medical conditions and history.

"The personal information involved in this incident may have included: full name, contact information, appointment date and time, health insurance policy number, and doctor or appointment notes that may indicate information related to eye care treatment, such as prescriptions, health conditions or procedures," Luxottica warned.

For some patients, credit card numbers and social security numbers were also exposed.

If a patient had their payment information and SSNs exposed, Luxottica offers a free two-year identity monitoring service through Kroll.

All affected users should have been This data breach comes on the heels of a recent Nefilim ransomware attack on Luxottica that occurred on September 18th, 2020, and caused significant outages, interruptions, and theft of unencrypted files. bleepingcomputer.com

Top 10 Data and Analytics Trends for 2021

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the world of data and analytics in the enterprise? Here are the trends for 2021.

The promise of these technologies can sometimes get lost in the reality of implementing them in the real-world enterprise. Depending on what survey you are looking at, how you define the technologies, and what questions you ask, enterprise organizations' adoption of advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI varies quite a bit.

But the technologies have captured the attention of both the IT pros in the trenches and the top enterprise executives who recognize its promise for everything from cutting costs, to increasing revenue, to accelerating innovation and improving competitiveness in the market.

Last year Gartner said that enterprise AI deployments to production hit 19%. But as the technology becomes more mainstream through more support from vendors, a bigger talent pool, and a host of technology advances, enterprises will be in a better position to put artificial intelligence to work in a number of ways that hadn't been considered.

With that in mind, during its recent Gartner IT Symposium, the analyst firm unveiled its Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends in Data and Analytics, 2020, a list designed to take organizations "from crisis to opportunity," as enterprises recover from the effects of the pandemic on business and IT initiatives.

1. Smarter, faster, more responsible AI.
2. Decline of the dashboard.
3. Decision intelligence.
4. X analytics.
5. Augmented data management: metadata is "the new black."
6. Cloud is a given.
7. Data and analytics worlds collide
8. Data marketplaces and exchanges.
9. Practical blockchain (for data and analytics).
10. Relationships form the foundation of data and analytics value.
informationweek.com

Microsoft President Calls for Global Crackdown on Cyberattacks
Microsoft Corp. President Brad Smith Friday called for more aggressive policing of cyberattacks against governments and businesses around the world, warning that hackers would increasingly weaponize personal data over the coming decade.

More collaboration among companies and governments could help track hackers across borders, Mr. Smith said, and pressure nation-states that provide safe harbor to cybercriminals. wsj.com

DOL Compliance Review For Federal Contractors Finds 34 Tech Women Underpaid
Deloitte Services to pay $275K to settle claims it underpaid women in tech services
Deloitte Services LP paid female employees in technology services in Hermitage, Tennessee, less than male employees. OFCCP also found that the federal contractor "failed to adequately evaluate female placement rates into certain positions there and at an Atlanta, Georgia, location. hrdive.com

NIST
Updated Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity: NIST SP 800-181 Revision 1

The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) released the first revision to the Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) today at the annual NICE Conference and Expo. The NICE Framework improves communications about how to identify, recruit, develop, and retain cybersecurity talent ­ – offering a common, consistent lexicon that categorizes and describes cybersecurity work.

"The revised NICE Framework provides an improved and simplified conceptual design that helps to better coordinate an integrated ecosystem of cybersecurity education, training, and workforce development." govdelivery.com

CNP inFocus: Trust & Safety kicks off today [Nov. 16-20]
In the next CNP inFocus, we will explore Trust & Safety and specifically how fraud departments can work to change the perception of their efforts to protect their company as aligned with customer experience and growth objectives. Learn more


 
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Strategy 101

In the past several weeks, a lot of our discussions have been focused on issues within the interview itself. The strategic preparation of these conversations can be extremely rewarding for both the efficiency of the interview and our development as an investigator. All too often we see interviewers take the facts of the case, schedule the conversation and execute an interview using the same “script” they’ve used for the past dozen cases. There is a huge opportunity to pro-actively identify obstacles that we may face, areas we want to explore and develop contingency plans well before the conversation takes place. Truth be told, this is one of my favorite parts of the investigation and one that is often overlooked.

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Walmart's All-In on E-Commerce
Dumping Brick-n-Mortar For E-Comm.

Walmart Retreats Around Globe to Focus on E-Commerce
U.S. retailer to sell Japanese unit Seiyu to KKR after unloading operations in the UK & Argentina
Walmart threw in the towel on Japan after 18 years, selling most of its stake in a local supermarket chain Tokyo-based Seiyu GK and continuing its retreat from slow-growing global markets in favor of e-commerce bets.

In October, the Bentonville, Ark., giant agreed to sell U.K. grocery-store chain Asda Group Ltd. And on Nov. 6, Walmart said it would sell its retail operations in Argentina. Two years ago, Walmart sold most of its Brazilian operations in another deal that left it with losses.

Walmart’s biggest overseas bet in recent years was in e-commerce: In 2018 it bought roughly 77% of Indian startup Flipkart for $16 billion—its largest-ever acquisition. wsj.com
 
NYC's Pirates Have Reached Epidemic Levels

Amazon's Porch Pirate Fight
Expanding Garage Delivery - Announced Last week


Tens of millions of Amazon Prime members will now have access to Key by Amazon’s In-Garage Delivery service

Originally launched in 50 cities, the Key In-Garage Delivery service is expanding to Prime members in more than 4,000 cities and towns across the United States, including New York; Los Angeles; Chicago; Philadelphia; Dallas; Washington, D.C.; Houston; Boston; Atlanta; and Phoenix, as well as thousands of surrounding areas. retailleader.com

Editor's Note: A few articles in building journals and one news outlet discussed it - Started talking about an Amazon Room built into the house or structure.


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Madrid, Spain: Amazon employees arrested for stealing $592,000 worth of iPhones
A group of five Amazon employees has been arrested for allegedly stealing iPhones from a logistics center in Madrid, Spain, in an operation that is believed to have involved the theft of 500,000 euro ($592,000) in goods. The arrests were made following an internal investigation by Amazon itself, discovering there were issues with some packages sent to customers due to some having weights differing from what the actual order was expected to weigh. The detected differences prompted Amazon to install hidden cameras to find out what was happening.

It was determined a group of workers was slipping new iPhones like the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro into orders secretly, replacing the actually ordered contents of a package at the last moment. iPadizate reports it is believed the orders were placed by an accomplice. Three of the five people implicated in the theft ring were arrested on leaving work, a fourth was picked up while working, and a fifth turned himself in to police voluntarily. All five have been fired by Amazon and are awaiting trial.

The workers were found to have ten iPhones in their possession, intended to be dispatched out using the same method. They were also carrying a large number of stickers with IMEI numbers, seemingly torn from boxes to hamper the investigation.

Further arrests have not been ruled out, with investigations continuing to determine where the dispatched iPhones ended up. It is estimated half a million euros worth of devices were stolen by the group.
The popularity and premium nature of iPhones make them a target for thefts. In March, 3 million euros worth of iPhones were taken from Amsterdam's Schipol airport, followed by 530,000 euros worth of Apple Watches the following May. appleinsider.com

San Francisco, CA: Thieves raid Yves Saint Laurent Union Square store
 — $54,000 in purses
Thieves hit the fashionable Yves Saint Laurent store in Union Square the other day, throwing the security guard to the floor and making off with $54,000 worth of high-end purses. It was the Geary Street store’s third grab-and-run robbery in four weeks. This incident is this location’s third robbery in a month. Multiple other designer stores such as Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, and Salvatore Ferragamo have also been targeted by thieves in recent months.

According to police, the suspects entered the store, and a security guard in the store got into a physical fight with one of the thieves from the group. Multiple suspects “physically subdued and injured the guard”, stated part of the police report. After the guard was held down, additional suspects ran through the store, grabbing merchandise, before running out and fleeing the scene. Witnesses in the store told police that the suspects jumped in a waiting vehicle outside the store, which fled down west down Geary Street. It is estimated that the thieves took around 20 purses. sfchronicle.com

Cornelius, OR: Would-be shoplifter tried to walk off with baby stroller full of goods, shoved employee
A woman attempting to push a baby stroller filled with $700 worth of clothing and men’s cowboy boots she had not purchased out of the Coastal Farm & Ranch store in Cornelius on Thursday is wanted for questioning by Washington County sheriff’s deputies. The woman was stopped by a female employee at a store exit around 7 p.m. and the employee told officers that the would-be shoplifter shoved her, said Sgt. Robert Rookhuyze. The suspect was captured on the store’s surveillance cameras. Rookhuyzen said items had been wrapped in aluminum foil to thwart the security alarm, but alarms still went off. oregonlive.com

Lafayette, LA: Four Female suspects walk out of Dollar General without paying for basket full of items; return an hour later and do it again
Lafayette police say they are trying to identify four female suspects who were seen on surveillance video filling shopping baskets with multiple items and then walking out of a dollar store without paying. According to police, the theft happened around 10 a.m. Sunday at the Dollar General store on Bertrand Drive. Once inside, police say, the suspects filled shopping carts with merchandise and exited the store without paying for the items. Approximately one hour later, police say, the same suspects returned to the store, filled their shopping carts again, and then again exited the store without paying. brproud.com

Update: Lutz, FL: 3 suspects on the run after shoplifting from Tampa Premium Outlets
Pasco County deputies are searching for three suspects they say stole multiple pieces of clothing from the Ralph Lauren store at the Tampa Premium Outlets. It happened Oct. 22 around 2:43 p.m. fox13news.com

UK: Dublin, Ireland: Dublin thief caught for 180th time while on booze and beauty crime spree
The total of thefts include unknown value of beauty products from McCartan's pharmacy, clothing and beauty items from Home Bargains valued at $245, household electric items from Curry's PC World and $200 of vodka from Lidl. Master thief Margaret Cawley (30), of Daletree Place, Tallaght in Dublin - who has 179 previous shoplifting convictions - admitted four counts of theft after being stopped with her booty of booze at a Lidl store in Newry this week.  sundayworld.com

Westport, CT: 2 men arrested in $600 Baby Formula theft from Walgreens, Stop & Shop

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Shootings & Deaths

Atlanta, GA: Off-duty Officer involved in fatal shooting at nightclub
An off-duty Atlanta police officer was involved in a shooting outside a nightclub that left one man dead and two injured Sunday morning, police say. The shooting happened around 4 a.m. near the entrance of the club downtown after a dispute between a patron and a security guard, Atlanta Police Spokesman Officer Steve Avery said. The officer, who was working an extra job outside the club, responded after "the dispute escalated" and shots were fired, according to Avery. The officer fired his weapon, Avery said. "It is not clear at this point who shot whom, but three people were shot in the incident. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, one person was taken to the hospital in serious condition but expected to survive, and one person suffered a minor injury. The officer was not injured," said Avery. cnn.com

Dallas, TX: 2 killed in Shooting/Homicide at the Restaurant La Yalorde
A shooting at a Dallas bar left two people dead Sunday morning. Officers responded to a shooting call at the La Yalorde Bar on Harry Hines Blvd. Upon arrival officers located Xiomara Diaz,37 suffering from a gunshot wound. She was transported to a nearby hospital where she died from her injuries. Another person Isidro Murillo,35 was transported to a nearby hospital by private transportation where he also died from his injuries. Officers learned during the investigation that Pablo Eduardo Chavez,33 was responsible for the deaths after he shot multiple times into a crowd of people standing in the parking lot. Chavez was transported to Dallas County jail where he has been charged with capital murder. smashdatopic.com

North Nashville, TN: Police pursuing leads in Cellphone store shooting that killed 31-year-old man
A 31-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday outside the Wireless Z store in North Nashville. Detectives from the homicide unit have determined that a man with a rifle got out of a black car and ran toward Rasheed Walker, the Metro Nashville Police Department said in a news release. Walker tried to run away, but was shot. The shooting happened at 4:50 p.m. Saturday outside the store in the 1800 block of Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Boulevard near St. Louis Street. Police at the scene said he was shot in the head. Walker was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in "extremely critical condition" and died, police said. tennessean.com

Decatur, IL: 1 killed in Liquor store shooting Saturday
A 63-year-year person was found fatally shot at a Decatur liquor-convenience store on Saturday. Police responded to JB North at 6:40 p.m. "in reference to a person down inside the business," police said in a statement. The investigation is ongoing "with the processing of the crime scene and interviewing of witnesses," the statement said. herald-review.com

St Petersburg, FL: Mom of 3-Month-Old Shot And Killed During Argument outside Beauty salon
A 23-year-old mother was shot and killed as a bystander during an argument that took place outside a south St. Petersburg store Sunday morning. A crowd gathered in front of Dread Pros & More Salon and when an argument between two people occurred before 1:30 a.m., the victim, Arniecia Milton was shot, the St. Petersburg Police said. Investigators believe the mother of two was an innocent bystander and was not involved in the argument. Her youngest child is 3-months-old. patch.com

Fort Lauderdale, FL: Clerk fires gun after shoplifter steals drinks from Gas Station
The shooting happened at a Valero gas station along Sunrise Boulevard near Northwest 24th Avenue overnight on Saturday. The clerk told detectives that someone in the car pointed a gun at him first. Surveillance video captured a man exiting a dark-colored Nissan SUV and entering the store. He then takes two drinks, worth about $4, from the refrigerator and hesitates in line before he walks outside without paying and sprints to the car. Moments later, the store’s clerk follows the man out of the store, pulls out a gun and fires at them. The clerk then could be seen dodging bullets and trying to get into cover as the vehicle drives away. wsvn.com

Atlanta, GA: Clerk shot over a dispute about cigarettes, police searching for the shooter
Atlanta police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man who may have shot a store clerk. The shooting happened on October 31 near a convenience store on Venetian Drive in southwest Atlanta. Police wrote in a press release a woman entered the store to purchase cigarettes. The woman later became upset and knocked down a stand of package food after the clerk asked the woman for identification to purchase the cigarettes. The woman then left the store and the clerk chased her for a short distance outside of the store, police wrote. “The female returned to the store moments later with a male armed with a gun. The male shot the store clerk, and both the male and female fled the scene”, according to a police spokesperson. Police have not indicated the clerk's condition. cbs46.com

Miami, FL: 2 hospitalized after gun goes off during fight at restaurant
Police are searching for a man whose gun went off during an altercation with the owner of a restaurant in Northwest Miami-Dade, injuring two innocent bystanders, officials said. Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the shooting in the area of Northwest 10th Avenue and 118th Street, just after 2:15 p.m., Sunday. Investigators said the subject entered the business and took out a firearm. He then got into a physical confrontation with the owner. During the altercation, police said, the firearm was discharged, striking a customer in the ankle and grazing another. Police said the subject fled in an unknown direction. The victims were transported to an area hospital in stable condition. The owner suffered injuries that are not life-threatening during the altercation. wsvn.com

Isabella County, MI: Michigan State Police investigating after Officer involved shooting of Gas Station Armed Robbery suspect
Michigan State Police are investigating after an armed robbery suspect was shot multiple times by responding law enforcement officers in Isabella County, Sunday evening. Troopers said Officers from the Isabella County Sheriff’s Office and Michigan State Police arrived at the Marathon Gas Station on Remus Road in Union Township and observed a possible suspect vehicle parked in the lot after getting a report of two separate armed robberies. As officers approached the store, the suspect exited with a handgun and was shot multiple times. According to Michigan State Police, the suspect was transported to the hospital and is in critical condition. A deputy from the Isabella County Sheriff’s Office was wounded in the leg and was treated and released from the hospital. upnorthlive.com

Willow Grove, PA: Man wounded in shooting at Willow Grove Park Mall
Authorities are investigating a shooting at Willow Grove Park Mall on Sunday night that left one man injured. Officers from the Abington Township Police Department responded to the mall around 6 p.m. for reports of a shooting. A man was reportedly transported to Abington-Jefferson Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  fox29.com
 



Robberies, Incidents & Thefts

Madison, WI: Wisconsin DMV recognized for stopping fraud scam

Las Vegas, NV: Suspect arrested in series of 5 Armed Robberies and 7 Burglaries in Metro Las Vegas

Anchorage, AK: Man Sentenced to More than 13 Years in Prison for Two Armed Robberies

Polk County, FL: Man Tells Police He Brought 8-Year-Old on Crime Spree to ‘Toughen Him Up’

UK: Ely, England: Ringing alarm and bellowing security smoke failed to deter burglars from escaping with $130,000 of jewelry


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AT&T – Monroe County, PA – Robbery
C-Store – Calhoun, GA – Burglary
C-Store – Baltimore, MD – Burglary
C-Store – Irmo, SC – Armed Robbery
C-Store – Burlington, VT – Armed Robbery
Cellphone – Nashville, TN – Armed Robbery/ employee killed
Dollar General – Mesa County, CO – Armed Robbery
Dollar General – New Castle, IN – Armed Robbery
Dollar General – Knoxville, TN – Armed Robbery
Dollar General - Blytheville, AR – Robbery
Dollar General – Uniontown, PA – Robbery
Gas Station – Fort Myers, FL – Robbery
Gas Station – Isabella County, MI – Armed Robbery
Gas Station – Fort Lauderdale, FL - Robbery
Gas Station – Slidell, LA – Armed Robbery
Gas Station – Colorado Springs, CO – Armed Robbery
Handbags – San Francisco, CA – Robbery
Hardware - Cornelius, OR – Robbery
Jewelry – Brea, CA – Robbery
Jewelry – Hurst, TX – Robbery
Jewelry – Charlotte, NC – Armed Robbery
Jewelry – Henderson, AZ – Robbery
Jewelry – West Valley, UT – Robbery
Jewelry – Tucson, AZ - Robbery
Jewelry - Columbia, MD – Robbery
Liquor – Decatur, IL – Armed Robbery/ employee killed
Pharmacy – LA Mirada, CA - Robbery
Restaurant – Augusta, ME - (McDonalds) Robbery
Restaurant – San Antonio, TX – Burglary
T-Mobile – Nashville, TN – Burglary
Video Game – Colorado Springs, CO – Armed Robbery
7-Eleven – Las Vegas, NV – Armed Robbery
7-Eleven - Bala Cynwyd, PA – Armed Robbery
 

Daily Totals:
• 29 robberies
• 4 burglaries
• 2 shootings
• 2 killed



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