|
|
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
 &uuid=(email)) |
|
Jason Gamber, CFI promoted to Director, Loss
Prevention for Tractor Supply Company
 Jason
has been with Tractor Supply Company for nearly 16 years. Before his promotion
to Director, Loss Prevention, he served as Regional LP Manager since 2005. Prior
to joining Tractor Supply Company, he spent two years with KB Toys as Group LP
Manager. Earlier in his career, he held loss prevention roles with Michaels
Stores and Homeplace of America. Congratulations, Jason!
Christopher Dyess, LPC named Manager, Field &
Loss Prevention Analytics for Tailored Brands
 Before
joining Tailored Brands as Manager, Field & Loss Prevention Analytics,
Christopher spent two years with Claire's as Territory Loss Prevention Manager.
Prior to that, he spent more than two years with Stage Stores as District Asset
Protection Manager. Earlier in his career, he held roles with Charming Charlie
and Aeropostale. Congratulations, Christopher! |
|
See All the Executives 'Moving Up' Here
Submit Your New Corporate Hires/Promotions or New Position
|
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
|
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
&uuid=(email))  |
|
Vector Security, Inc. with NHL Pittsburgh Penguins Presents
‘Defender of the Year’ Award to Local VA Hospital Nurse
Award honors frontline worker during
COVID-19 pandemic
 Vector
Security®, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent mobile security and
automation solutions to homes and businesses, in partnership with the National
Hockey League’s (NHL) Pittsburgh Penguins®, presented the 2020 Vector Security
Defender of the Year award to Melissa Nadeau of Monroeville, PA. An
ICU nurse for 18 years, Nadeau
was selected jointly by Vector Security and the Pittsburgh Penguins from
a number of entries submitted during the contest period.
Vector Security developed the Defender of the Year award and designed a custom,
one-of-a-kind goalie mask as a centerpiece of the recognition. Several Penguins
players autographed the mask, including Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang and Tristan
Jarry.
“Vector Security is proud to honor Melissa with our first-ever Defender of the
Year award for the work that she has done throughout her career and especially
the last eight or nine months fighting COVID-19 at the VA hospital,” said Pam
Petrow, President and CEO of Vector Security. “It takes a special person to step
up in times like these and help our veterans who are most in need.”
Read More Here
Watch the
virtual award ceremony featuring Vector Security CEO Pam Petrow, Pittsburgh
Penguins Radio Broadcast Host and PensTV Host Josh Getzoff, and Allegheny County
(PA) Executive Rich Fitzgerald.
LPRC Anti-Sweep Offender Feedback Survey: Tally Smart Shelf
 Tally's
smart-sensing pad perceived by offenders as 'difficult to defeat' and a 'highly
effective crime prevention technology'
Read more in today's Vendor Spotlight below.
Protests & Violence
D&D Daily Weekend Crime Analysis:
3,970 Shootings,
916 Deaths in 2nd Half of 2020
 Shootings & Deaths
Steady in 3rd Weekend of December
134
shootings, 28 killed in 20 Major U.S. Cities from
Dec. 18-20
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 5,000 arrests since its onset in July.
There were
134 shootings and 28
killings from Friday through Sunday,
with an average of
44.7 shootings and 9.3
killings per day.
Since the July 4th holiday weekend, there have been
3,970 shootings and 916
killings.
Click here
to view the complete breakdown of violence in 20/36
major cities from July to
August.
President Trump promises 'wild' protests in Washington D.C. on Jan. 6:
the day Congress is set to finalize election results
President Donald Trump promised his supporters there would be a "wild" rally in
Washington, DC, on January 6, the day when Congress is scheduled to meet to
formally finalize the presidential election results. "Statistically impossible
to have lost the 2020 Election," Trump tweeted on Saturday. "Big protest in DC
on January 6th. Be there, will be wild!"
businessinsider.com
Security company that subcontracted guard in fatal shooting denied settlement
The Denver Department of Excise and Licenses announced Friday that it rejected a
settlement agreement with
Pinkerton, the company
that subcontracted the unlicensed security guard accused of killing a man
following a protest in downtown
Denver. Earlier this
month,
Isborn Security Services
surrendered its license as part of a separate settlement. Pinkerton is fighting
to keep its license.
kdvr.com
Viral videos show anti-mask protest at Arizona mall: 'They're endangering
people'
 Videos showing a group of maskless protesters decrying COVID-19 health
guidelines at Phoenix's Christown Spectrum Mall went viral on Friday as
Arizona, along with the rest of the country, continue to see a record number of
new cases. Several videos, filmed at different stores including Target and
Walmart, showed the group walking through as some waved American flags and
held signs opposing masks and other guidelines.
Jenny Guzman, one of the Target shoppers who took video of the protest, told The
Arizona Republic that she noticed people shouting near a group of Target
security guards and drew closer to see what the commotion was about.
"I turned to look and then I saw people coming in, not wearing masks, with signs
and a big giant American flag chanting and yelling — demanding that people take
their masks off and just saying fallacies about wearing masks," Guzman said.
usatoday.com
COVID Update
US: Over 18.3M Cases - 325K Dead - 10.6M Recovered
Worldwide:
Over 77.4M Cases - 1.7M Dead - 54.3M Recovered
Private Industry Security Guard Deaths:
247
Law Enforcement Officer Deaths:
171
*Red indicates change in total
deaths
Every state’s single-day record for new cases
has been since November 1, except Hawaii
(Though it's important to remember how limited
testing was, especially in the spring.)
COVID Economic Relief
Congress Strikes Long-Sought Stimulus Deal to Provide $900 Billion in Aid
Congressional leaders on Sunday reached a hard-fought agreement on a $900
billion stimulus package that would send immediate aid to Americans and
businesses to help them cope with the economic devastation of the pandemic and
fund the distribution of vaccines.
The deal would deliver the
first significant infusion of federal dollars into the economy since April,
as negotiators broke through months of partisan gridlock that had scuttled
earlier talks, leaving millions of Americans and businesses without federal help
as the pandemic raged. While the plan is roughly half the size of the $2.2
trillion stimulus law enacted in March, it is one of the largest relief packages
in modern history.
nytimes.com
Americans will get stimulus checks as soon as next week, Mnuchin says
Leading Retailers Welcome COVID Relief Legislation
 The
bipartisan COVID relief deal announced today is vitally important for families
and businesses whose lives and livelihoods have been upended by COVID-19.
Today’s agreement does not solve every problem families and businesses will face
in 2021 as we look to recover and rebuild, but it is an important first step,
and one that will provide hope to those struggling in this pandemic.
This holiday season brings the promise of vaccines and the hope of brighter days
around the corner, but with millions still out of work and over 100,000
Americans currently hospitalized with severe coronavirus symptoms, funding for
unemployment, health care, and first responders is what many families and
communities desperately need right now. We urge Congress to quickly pass this
relief bill and ask President Trump to sign it.
rila.org
Grocery store employees among next vaccine group
CDC: Older adults, front-line essential workers to get Covid vaccine next
 People ages 75 and older and front-line essential workers will be next in line
to receive Covid-19 vaccines, according to recommendations from a Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee. On Sunday, the Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices voted in favor of the recommendations, which
will go on to the CDC for final approval.
The new proposal comes less than a week after the first Covid-19 vaccines went
out to health care workers and people living in long-term care facilities across
the country. That group is referred to as Phase 1A. The Food and Drug
Administration has granted emergency use authorization to two Covid-19 vaccines,
from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.
In addition to those 75 and older, the next phase, deemed Phase 1B, would
include first responders, such as firefighters and police officers, as well as
teachers, day care staff and others working in education. Corrections officers,
U.S. postal workers, public transit workers and
those whose jobs are essential for the
food supply — from farmers to grocery store employees
— are also next up to receive the vaccine. Altogether, this group includes about
49 million people.
nbcnews.com
1,000 Grocery Workers Give Blood Samples
University of Minn. grocery store worker antibody study to help
unlock COVID-19 clues
Grocery store workers' antibodies examined
to determine virus' spread.
A University of Minnesota study of COVID-19 in grocery store workers could
help solve vexing questions about the true spread of the infectious disease
and guide state strategies to slow it down before the vaccine is broadly
available.
Public health Prof. Craig Hedberg is
recruiting 1,000 grocers from across Minnesota to mail self-collected
blood samples to see if they contain antibodies in response to the
coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Patterns in the positive results by worker
type and geographic location will offer important clues, he said.
startribune.com
Supermarkets in L.A. County see unprecedented coronavirus infection rates
Supermarkets have been hit hard by the unprecedented explosion of the
coronavirus in Los Angeles County, further straining an essential service that
needs to remain open despite the new stay-at-home order.
Outbreaks are increasing at an alarming rate across industries, officials say —
an unavoidable consequence of so many people falling sick in the region. But
those at grocery stores and other essential retailers pose a unique challenge
for officials attempting to reduce coronavirus transmission, as well as for
county residents trying to pare down their activities to only what is necessary.
L.A. County is investigating
ongoing coronavirus outbreaks at 490
businesses, compared with 173 a month ago,
according to county data. The increase in outbreaks drives home officials’
warnings that the only way to stay safe is to stay home, even as many businesses
remain open.
Barbara Hughes, a cashier at a Food 4 Less in Palmdale, said she had to put in
70 hours last week because so many of her colleagues are out with COVID-19.
Twenty-one employees have recently tested positive for the virus, according to
county records.
Of the six outbreaks at Food 4 Less
locations reported to the county during
the pandemic, three — including the one at Hughes’ store — were first logged
this month, linked to the current surge, according to a Times analysis of
outbreaks posted on the county’s website. An outbreak is defined as three or
more cases among staff in a 14-day period.
There have also been
new outbreaks reported in December at
three Trader Joe’s locations, two Whole Foods Market stores, three Sprouts
Farmers Market branches and several smaller grocery chains,
county and company records show.
latimes.com
Apple is temporarily closing all California stores, a dozen more around U.S.
amid COVID-19 surges
Apple is temporarily closing all 53 of its retail stores California and about a
dozen outlets in other states because of COVID-19 surges. The closures come
during the final days of the busy holiday shopping season.
Besides California, Apple is closing, or already has shuttered, all four of its
stores in Tennessee, all three in Utah, all four in Minnesota, its two stores in
Oklahoma, and outlets in Anchorage, Alaska; and Albuquerque New Mexico, the
company says.
usatoday.com
A View of All OSHA COVID-19 Alerts Since March 2020
All OSHA COVID-19 Publications in 2020
All OSHA COVID-19 Downloads in 2020
Despite health warnings, holiday travel has already set a record
for busiest weekend of the pandemic
Pre-Christmas air travel surpassed 1 million daily passengers nationwide for
three consecutive days this weekend — breaking the record for most weekend
travelers of the pandemic and outpacing Thanksgiving numbers that assumed that
title and worried health experts last month. The 3.2 million passengers
screened Friday, Saturday and Sunday mark the only time during the pandemic
that over 1 million air travelers were seen three days in a row.
The influx in air travel undercuts health officials’ guidance for Americans to
stay home this holiday season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
issued
guidance earlier this month that discouraged travel and urged those who need
to travel to acquire coronavirus tests before and after their journey.
washingtonpost.com
Biden to receive the coronavirus vaccine on live television on Monday
This interactive tool tracks covid-19 travel restrictions by country
Stuarts Draft, VA: Over 20 COVID cases reported at Target distribution center
1 in 5 prisoners in the U.S. has had COVID-19, 1,700 have died
UK Faces New COVID-19 Strain
'Out of Control' New COVID Mutation Across the Pond
EU nations, Canada ban travel from UK, fearing rapidly spreading virus variant
A growing list of European Union nations and Canada barred travel from the U.K.
on Sunday and others were considering similar action, in a bid to block a
new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England from spreading to
the continent.
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said the strain is “out of control”
around London and southeastern England.
France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Ireland and Bulgaria
all announced restrictions on U.K. travel. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson
said early indications are that the variant is 70% more transmissible and
is driving the rapid spread of infections in the capital and surrounding areas.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said Monday that while
preliminary analysis in the U.K. suggests the new variant is “significantly more
transmissible,” there is no indication that infections are more severe. Experts,
however, have stressed that even if the new strain is not more lethal, it’s
inevitable that more cases will lead to more hospitalizations and subsequent
virus-related deaths.
usatoday.com
UK nixes Christmas gatherings, shuts London shops over virus
 Millions of people must cancel their Christmas get-togethers and most shops have
to close in London and much of southern England, British Prime Minister Boris
Johnson said Saturday as he imposed a new, stricter level of coronavirus
restrictions on the region to curb rapidly spreading infections.
Johnson said Saturday that the capital and large areas in southern England
already placed under the highest level of the U.K. government’s three-tiered
coronavirus alert system will move into a new Tier 4 that requires all
non-essential shops, hairdressers and indoor leisure venues to close after the
end of business hours Saturday.
With just days to go until Christmas, Johnson also announced that a planned
easing of socializing rules that would have allowed up to three households to
meet in “Christmas bubbles” from Dec. 23 to Dec. 27 will be canceled for Tier 4
areas and sharply curtailed in the rest of England.
While restaurants, pubs, bars and theaters in much of England are already closed
and prepared for a bleak Christmas, all shops in Tier 4 areas that don’t sell
food or medicine received only hours’ notice that they must shutter after
Saturday until officials review the situation on Dec. 30.
The British Retail Consortium said it was “hugely regrettable news,” especially
coming just two weeks after a month-long lockdown in England ended and at
the height of the year’s peak retail period.
apnews.com
British Retail Consortium responds to Tier 4 restrictions in England
UK retail sales pick up ahead of Christmas, January plunge feared
U.K. Braces for Possible Shortages of Some Foods as France Closes Border to
Trade
Experts expect vaccines to protect against the UK’s fast-spreading Covid strain
NY Gov. Cuomo: UK’s COVID-19 mutation ‘is on a plane to JFK’ without testing
FBI: Zoom Security Exec Chinese Spy?
China is Watching - Listening & Recording
DOJ Says Zoom Security Exec Working With Chinese Gov't to Surveil Users &
Suppress Video Calls
 A
security executive with the video-tech giant Zoom worked with the Chinese
government to terminate Americans’ accounts and disrupt video calls about the
1989 massacre of pro-democracy activists in Tiananmen Square, Justice Department
prosecutors said Friday.
The case is a stunning blow for Zoom, one of the most popular new titans of
American tech, which during the pandemic became one of the main ways people
work, socialize and share ideas around the world. The California-based company
is now worth more than $100 billion.
But the executive’s work with the Chinese government, as alleged by FBI agents
in a criminal complaint unsealed Friday in a Brooklyn federal court, highlights
the often-hidden threats of censorship on a forum promoted as a platform for
free speech. It also raises questions about how Zoom is protecting users’
data from governments that seek to surveil and suppress people inside their
borders and abroad.
Prosecutors said the China-based executive, Xinjiang Jin, worked as Zoom’s
primary liaison with Chinese law enforcement and intelligence services, sharing
user information and terminating video calls at the Chinese government’s
request.
Jin monitored Zoom’s video system for discussions of political and religious
topics deemed unacceptable by China’s ruling Communist Party, the complaint
states, and he gave government officials the names, email addresses and other
sensitive information of users, even those outside China.
A Zoom spokesperson said in a statement Friday that the company has cooperated
with the case and launched its own internal investigation. Jin, the company
said, shared “a limited amount of individual user data with Chinese
authorities,” as well as data on no more than 10 users based outside China. Jin
was fired for violating company policies, the statement said, and other
employees have been placed on administrative leave until the investigation is
complete.
In an
updated statement on Zoom’s website, the company said it “fell short” by
terminating the meetings instead of only blocking access to participants in
China, to abide by Chinese law.
washingtonpost.com
Editor's Note: Well - Is the 'Zoom Craze' over or do we really care
about China's communist party listening in? Heck, they're in a lot of the
networks already with Huawei and the Russians are now in all the networks too
with the SolarWinds hack. Hey, the U.S. is an open book now. It's pretty safe to
say anything coming out of either country is probably phoning home. I'm just
hoping we have been doing the same thing.
4 Retailers Among List of 17 Worst Companies in America to Work For
We’ve compiled a list of the worst-rated companies on Glassdoor, focusing on
those with at least 10,000 employees and 1,000 reviews. In the case of ties, we
prioritized companies that workers would be least likely to recommend to a
friend.
Of the 17 worst companies listed, four were retailers:
8. OfficeMax
9. Family Dollar
10. Dollar General
15. GameStop
yahoo.com
What’s ahead for the 2021 workforce?
How has COVID-19 redefined the workforce? LinkedIn’s final
Workforce Report of 2020 chronicles this year’s labor-market trends and what
they mean for the year ahead:
Walmart and Amazon launch return options as some predict holiday onslaught
Walmart has partnered with FedEx to allow online shoppers to
return items from their homes, according to a company post Monday. The new
free service, Carrier Pickup by FedEx, lets customers set up an appointment
online for a FedEx associate to pick up packages from their doorsteps.
Walmart also added features to its app to make in-store returns faster.
Walmart's announcement comes days after Amazon announced an
extended return policy for the holiday period and "no-box, no-label" returns
at more than 500 Whole Foods Market locations.
retaildive.com
Top retailers enhance last minute holiday pickup and delivery options
Walmart’s offering includes paid two hour delivery for orders made by 1
pm on December 24th, plus free next-day delivery for orders made by the 21st at
2 pm. Target is offering curbside and in-store pickup until 5 pm on
Christmas Eve and is offering same-day delivery via Shipt. Amazon is
extending delivery options for Prime members.
retailwire.com
MoneyGram, After Spending Millions on Compliance, Wants Stronger Due-Diligence
Rule
Nike posts $11B quarter and plans for 30 new stores
JCPenney to close 15 more stores after exiting bankruptcy
Billionaire Ray Dalio's son dies after crashing car into Verizon store
Last week's #1 article --
Atlanta: Lenox Square Mall to add metal detectors, gun-sniffing K-9s
to security plans after shootings
 One of Atlanta's busiest malls will be adding metal detectors to a growing list
of safety precautions in the face of multiple shootings, or reports of shots
fired inside or nearby, in the last year.
"Lenox Square is one of the most surveilled environments in Atlanta and has 18
times more security personnel by square acre than the city of Atlanta,"
the mall said in a statement.
Officials with Lenox Square are adding new methods to their security protocol.
In addition to linking their more than 200 security cameras and adding
license plate readers at vehicle entrance points, the mall said it has recently
added K-9 patrols trained to detect firearms. Perhaps the most
talked-about additions, however, are metal detectors designed to check
for firearms.
And, finally, the mall pointed to an "Operations Intelligence Center" staffed
with 120 trained specialists who are tasked with monitoring closed-circuit
surveillance video in real-time.
11alive.com
 |
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.
 |
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
|
|
LPRC
Anti-Sweep Offender Feedback Survey: Tally Smart Shelf
Tally's smart-sensing pad perceived by
offenders as 'difficult to defeat'
and a 'highly effective crime prevention technology'
The Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) conducted a series of in-person
survey interviews in the Gainesville, Florida Innovation Lab in order to better
understand the impact of an anti-sweep technology on retail offenders:
The Tally
Smart Shelf. This research was conducted with several high-loss and ORC
(organized retail crime) vulnerable items: Tide
detergent, Similac infant formula, and Red Bull energy drinks. The LPRC
collected data from 10 active shoplifting offenders. This report details the
results of these surveys.
Summary of Key Findings - 'See
It, Get It, Fear It'
While only 20% of offenders (2 people) were aware of the Smart Shelf before
being prompted, 100% were deterred by it to some degree, with 50% reporting that
they’d steal fewer items, and 50% reporting that they’d avoid theft from the
device altogether (see Table 1).
The Tally Smart Shelf
The
Tally Smart Shelf is a smart-sensing
pad that communicates with the
Tally platform to give instant alerts as product is removed from the shelves. There are three main benefits as advertised by
Tally Retail Solutions:
-
The Smart Shelf is designed to act as a deterrent to offenders without
restricting access to honest customers. If too much product is taken at one
time, a series of customizable alerts can triggered, such as audible store
pages, emails, and text messages. The Smart Shelf also takes live video of the
incident for review.
-
The Smart Shelf can also help track inventory and give alerts when products
are running low, out-of-stock, or when items need to be shifted forward on the
shelves.
-
Since there are no additional tags or fixtures on the products themselves, the
Smart Shelf does not add additional work to store employees. Once installed, the
Tally software detects the presence of an item and gives automatic, real-time
alerts.
For
a full copy of the LPRC report, email Sean Ryan at
sean.ryan@tally.solutions
 |
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
&uuid=(email))
|
|
NSA Warns of Hacking Tactics That Target Cloud Resources
Alert Follows Week's Worth of Revelations About SolarWinds Breach
The
U.S. National Security Agency has issued a warning
about two hacking techniques that could allow threat actors to access cloud
resources by bypassing authentication mechanisms.
The warning comes after a week's worth of revelations over the SolarWinds breach
that has affected government agencies as well as corporations, including
Microsoft, FireEye, Intel and Nvida (see:
SolarWinds Hack: Lawmakers Demand Answers).
Obtaining Access
The NSA advisory does not specify whether the nation-state hackers behind the
SolarWinds breach used these same tactics, techniques and procedures to
compromise various networks and gain additional privileges, but the advisory
notes threat actors could use these methods to steal credentials and maintain
persistent access. The NSA adds these particular tactics and methods described
in the alert are not new and have been used by threat actors since 2017.
The two techniques described by NSA involve
hacking of cloud resources using either compromised authentication tokens or
through compromised system administration accounts in the Microsoft Azure
platform.
The agency adds, however, that
these techniques can be replicated in other cloud platforms as well.
govinfosecurity.com
Hackers Cold-Calling Companies
FBI says ransomware gang is harassing victims who refuse to pay
FBI says ransomware group has been calling victims, threatening to send
individuals to their homes if they don't pay the ransom
The US Federal Bureau of Investigations says it is aware of incidents where the
DoppelPaymer ransomware gang
has resorted to cold-calling companies in order to intimidate and coerce victims
into paying ransom demands.
The incidents have been happening since February 2020, the FBI said in a PIN
(private industry notification) alert, a type of security advisory the Bureau
sends to the US private sector on a regular basis to inform them of the latest
cyber-security developments.
The FBI PIN alert, sent on December 10, confirms a
ZDNet report from December 5 that detailed
similar cold-calling tactics used by four other ransomware groups: Sekhmet (now
defunct), Maze (now defunct), Conti, and Ryuk.
But while our reporting tracked down phone threats made by ransomware groups to
September this year, the FBI says this tactic was actually first seen with the
DoppelPaymer gang months before.
zdnet.com
The Halo Effect: How Hackers are Targeting Employees This Holiday Season
This article explores how hackers are using cognitive bias techniques to
target employees with high volumes of spam and phishing, based on their roles in
the organization; as well as key suggestions for engaging end-users so they can
identify and report suspicious emails.
Social Engineering Tactics: Taking Advantage of Trusted Brands
According to SecurityAdvisor’s proprietary research, hackers leverage specific
cognitive biases, or an individual’s “subjective reality” that deviates from an
otherwise objective norm of rational judgement. How individuals construct their
reality can influence their behavior in the world, and hackers are taking it to
the next level, enticing them to click on risky links and share sensitive data
using a number of social engineering tactics like fake coupons (hyperbolic
discounting) and fake messages from their managers (authority bias).
To understand how these social engineering tactics work, SecurityAdvisor
assessed more than 500,000 data points from real world situations to see how
employees were falling for these schemes and making mistakes. Each data point
was mapped to one or more of the inferred biases. The chart below illustrates
the top nine cognitive biases hackers use.
Hackers are no angels, but they use the halo effect more often than any other
tactic.
The halo effect is the tendency for an individual to have a positive impression
of a person, company, brand, product or service.
For companies in retail, hospitality, and travel, it’s the kind of sentiment you
want customers and employees to feel about your organization. But it’s often
that trust that is exploited most frequently by hackers.
In addition to taking advantage of trusted brands, hackers are also targeting
employees’ preference for receiving a small reward sooner rather than a large
reward later.
Hyperbolic discounting,
in which an employee is immediately rewarded, coupled with their
curiosity for receiving exclusive and secret offers
designed just for them, are the second and third most popular cognitive biases
that hackers exploit. Again, this is based on the foundation of a brand being
trusted, reputable, and reliable; and for many employees, brand loyalty – once
seen as a strength by the organization they work – can now be seen as a
vulnerability by hackers.
securityadvisor.io
5 Key Takeaways From the SolarWinds Breach
Attackers Know Microsoft 365 Better Than You Do |
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
|
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
|
|
  |
|
Scammers Taking Out Ads
With more online shopping this year, be wary of scams
 First
News spoke with those with the Better Business Bureau about how shoppers can
protect themselves from scammers. Melissa Ames, vice president of BBB Services,
said
a lot of people are online shopping
— and shopping through social media — this year.
Right now, it’s quiet for the BBB, but she said people will start to send in
complaints closer to Christmas, once they don’t receive gifts they’ve ordered.
Ames said they’ve seen a lot of scams this year due to the rise in online
shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic. She expects it to be even higher during
the holidays.
Ames
said
scammers are using new methods,
like
taking out Facebook or Instagram ads
and setting up websites. She shared details from a recent BBB survey about
scams. Ames said
81% of people who don’t do research on a product
before buying it online end up losing out. They either don’t receive the product
or lose money.
Ames said you should
take a few minutes to check out a retailer
by looking at their reviews and seeing if their website is secure. This research
can also take place at the BBB website, where you can see if other consumers
have complaints about the retailer.
fox8.com
Homeless Amazon Employees
Amazon Has Turned a Middle-Class Warehouse Career Into a McJob
Despite a starting wage well above the federal minimum, the company is
dragging down pay in the logistics industry and bracing for a fight with unions.
 Many
Amazon warehouse employees struggle to pay the bills, and more than
4,000 employees are on food stamps in nine states studied by the U.S.
Government Accountability Office. Only Walmart, McDonald’s and two dollar-store
chains have more workers requiring such assistance, according to the report,
which said 70% of recipients work full-time.
As Amazon opens U.S. warehouses at the rate of about one a day, it’s
transforming the logistics industry from a career destination with the promise
of middle-class wages into entry-level work that’s just a notch above being a
burger flipper or convenience store cashier.
Courtenay Brown was hired at an Amazon grocery distribution hub in Avenel, New
Jersey, three years ago. For several months after joining Amazon, she and her
sister, who also works there, were homeless, bouncing from one motel to
another while trying to save a deposit for an apartment.
bloomberg.com
AOC calls Amazon jobs a 'scam' because 4,000+ of its employees
are on food stamps
 Rep.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Friday said Amazon's jobs are a "scam" because
they're not creating financial security for workers. " A 'job' that leaves you
homeless & on food stamps isn't a job. It's a scam," she said on Twitter.
Ocasio-Cortez referenced a
Bloomberg News report detailing how many Amazon warehouse workers struggle
to pay bills, with as many as 4,000 on food stamps. The report said Amazon has
turned logistics work from a professional career option to " entry-level"
work for many. As Amazon's workforce has soared during the pandemic,
safety conditions in its warehouses have failed to keep pace, according to the
report.
businessinsider.com
US investigation finds Amazon illegally fired warehouse worker
FedEx profit leaps on rate hikes, e-commerce shipments |
&uuid=(email))
|
|
|
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
|
&uuid=(email))
|
|
Snapshots from NRF's 2020 ORC Report
Majority of Retailers Victimized by Cargo Theft
See full report here
17 Arrests & 67 million Cigarettes Seized
Customs thwart illegal cigarette trade in the EU & UK
Total seizure worth 35.82M euros & tax loss prevented from this illegal
trade estimated at 30M euros
 Law
enforcement authorities from 15 EU Member States* and the UK teamed up
last month to dismantle a criminal network illegally trading cigarettes.
Supported by Europol and the
European
Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), the joint operation took place between 2 and 13
November 2020. Led by the customs departments of Lithuania and the UK, the
operation was facilitated by intelligence analysis of excise duty suspension
abuse. The fraud scheme consisted of illegally diverting cigarettes from EU
internal and external transit customs procedures to the black market without
paying millions in taxes.
The operation led to:
 ●
17 suspects arrested;
●
67 million cigarettes and 2.6 tonnes of tobacco seized worth
35.82 million euros, with 88% of the cigarettes seized produced in
Belarus;
●
the most significant seizures of the illegally traded cigarettes
were made in Lithuania (28.75 million), the UK (9 million), Poland (6 million),
Ireland (3.5 million), Romania (2.2 million), Sweden (500 000), Latvia (740 000)
and Croatia (150 000);
●
Ten vehicles seized in eight of the participating countries.
europol.europa.eu
Holly Springs, NC: Police thwart real-life Grinch during Shop-With-A-Cop at
Target
 A
suspected thief picked a bad time to go shoplifting at a Target Saturday
morning, as Holly Springs Police were just arriving to meet with families for
their annual Shop-With-A-Cop event. "Unfortunately, there was a Grinch who tried
to steal Christmas today... literally," read a post to the police department's
Facebook page. Mark Andrews, spokesperson for the Town of Holly Springs told
ABC11, about ten officers were arriving at the Target at Holly Springs Towne
Center when the suspected shoplifter ditched a shopping cart with nearly
$2,300 in merchandise he had staged and was ready to steal. "The lookout for
the suspect thought the police had arrived to arrest them," Andrews said.
Andrews said at about the same time the first officer went inside the store to
greet the eight families officers were going to shop with that day, they got a
report from an employee that there had been an attempted theft. In the abandoned
shopping cart, police said they found three backpacks from the store, filled
with electronics and clothes.
abc11.com
 Ramseur,
NC: Security camera footage shows suspects of Pawn shop burglary drive into
shop, steal guns
The front doors of a pawn shop were obliterated on Friday. Burglary suspects
drove what’s believed to be a stolen vehicle through Silver Dollar Gun and Pawn
in Ramseur, according to a Ramseur Police Department news release. The break-in
happened overnight in eastern Randolph County around 2 a.m.. Once the suspects
smashed through the glass, security cameras caught them running through the
store and stealing guns. The suspects abandoned the vehicle and left in another
car.
myfox8.com
 Mattoon,
IL: Woman gets 3 year in prison for $770 theft from Walmart
A woman serving prison time for a stolen vehicle conviction received another
prison sentence when she admitted stealing merchandise from the Mattoon Walmart
last year. Courtney L. Ray, 25, of Decatur, pleaded guilty to a retail theft
charge that accused her of taking numerous Halloween decorations from the store
on Sept. 21, 2019. The charge was a felony because of the value of the stolen
items. Ray received a three-year prison sentence and was also ordered to pay
nearly $770 in restitution.
jg-tc.com
Salt Lake City, UT: Update: $10,000 reward for information that leads to arrests
in several Utah gun store burglaries
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering cash rewards
to help recover dozens of firearms stolen in Utah this year. ATF agents are
looking for more than 60 pistols and rifles that were stolen in four burglaries
at gun stores from St. George to Layton. The majority of the guns are still out
on the streets and that’s a huge concern for law enforcement.
fox13now.com
Auburndale, FL: Four accused of selling 'jail-broken' Amazon Fire TV Sticks at
Auburndale flea market
Polk County investigators arrested four suspects at the International Market
World Flea Market for illegally selling "jail-broken" Amazon Fire TV Sticks,
they said. The suspects were identified as 71-year-old Lorinda Marlene Holm,
88-year-old Bongwoo Roe, 34-year-old Luis Gabriel Vazquez, and 59-year-old Grace
Yarbrough. The devices would allow access to internet-based streaming services
for free, "without expressed authorization of the communications service
provider and without payment for the services."
fox13news.com
Fort Mills, SC: Lowe’s Power Toot thief caught on second attempted theft in a
day; nearly $900 of merchandise recovered
|
|
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
|
|
 &uuid=(email)) |
|
Shootings & Deaths
Tucson, AZ: 3 facing murder charge in shooting death of C- store clerk
Tucson police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened on the south
side Saturday morning. Officers responded to the Quik Mart on S. Park Avenue for
a welfare check on a convenience store clerk, according to TPD. Upon arrival,
officers found a man inside the store with obvious signs of gunshot trauma.
Shortly after Tucson Fire medics responded, the victim was pronounced dead at
the scene, police say. The victim/ employee has been identified as 47-year-old
Toby Lee Uribe Through continued investigation, it was determined that just
before 3 a.m. two men entered the store, one man forcibly opened a beer cooler,
while the second man pointed a firearm at Uribe, according to TPD. The first
suspect left the store with the items when the second suspect fired his weapon
striking Uribe.
kgun9.com
Miami, FL: Man shot and killed over $10 debt outside a Little River Gas Station
A woman who identified herself as the girlfriend of a man shot and killed
outside a Miami gas station early Sunday morning said she believes his death was
over a $10 debt. “Word on the street is that it was over $10 from a couple years
ago,” Nicole Marks said. Police placed yellow evidence markers on the outdoor
countertop at the Chevron gas station convenience store in Miami’s Little River
neighborhood. Authorities received the 911 call around 3:45 a.m. Sunday.
local10.com
Los Angeles, CA: Children Sue Westfield Mall, Shooting Suspect Over Father's
Death
A lawsuit was brought against Westfield Century City Mall on behalf of three
children of a man fatally shot outside a restaurant in January. A lawsuit was
brought against Westfield Century City Mall on behalf of three children of a man
fatally shot outside a restaurant in January, alleging police should have been
called after an argument broke out among patrons before the situation escalated.
The shooting occurred about 10:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at the mall in the 10200 block of
Santa Monica Boulevard and resulted in the death of Ryan Deshane Givens Jr., 29,
of Los Angeles. The three plaintiffs are minors and the Los Angeles Superior
Court lawsuit filed Monday alleges wrongful death, negligence and assault and
battery. Also named as defendants are Javier's Century City, a Mexican food
restaurant, and the accused shooter, 27-year-old Brandon Hinton.
patch.com
Houston, TX: 16-year-old gunman who shot woman in head outside Houston gas
station is still on the run
A 16-year-old male opened fire on a vehicle at a north Houston gas station late
Thursday, shooting a young woman in the back of the head, police said. The
shooting was reported before 9 p.m. outside a store in the 1300 block of
Crosstimbers, according to the Houston Police Department. As of late Friday
morning, police had not released the teenager's identity because he is facing
charges in juvenile court. Police said the teen is still on the run and facing a
charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The victim's name has also
not been released, but police said she is an 18-year-old who is in critical
condition. Police said the victim and a 20-year-old man were sitting in a car
outside the gas station when the suspect came outside. He looked into the
vehicle and then opened fire on both before fleeing the scene.
khou.com
Brockton, MA: Woman Shot in Taco Bell Parking Lot
A 27-year-old woman was shot in the head outside of a Taco Bell in Brockton in
the early hours of Monday morning. Police responded to the Taco Bell parking lot
after a reported shooting at 1:12 a.m. Officers began treating the victim for a
gunshot wound to the head. Investigators believe the shooting happened while she
was parked and sitting in the driver's seat of her Honda Civic. The bullet
struck another vehicle as well. No other injuries were reported.
nbcboston.com
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Virginia Beach, VA: Police Chief responds to viral video of innocent man being
detained inside food court of Lynnhaven Mall
 A
video showing a Black man being detained in Lynnhaven Mall on Saturday has gone
viral over social media, resulting in an investigation by the Virginia Beach
Police Department. In the video posted by BLM 757, it shows a Black man eating
with his family in the food court of the mall, when an officer began to put his
hands behind his back to handcuff him. In the video you can hear both the man
and a woman he is with questioning the officers as to what is going on. The
video shows the officer continuing to walk the man outside of the mall
handcuffed as the man pleads for the reasoning. The officer releases the man
once outside and begins to explain why he detained the man, as seen in the
video. In the video the officer says that a description of another Black man fit
his description. The officer attempts to apologize for the misunderstanding in
the video, but the man continues to express the embarrassment he has faced.
wavy.com
Visalia, CA: Wild video shows screaming 'shoplifter' dragged across the floor by
security guards during apprehension
 A
witness says it happened Wednesday at the WinCo Foods on Caldwell Ave. in
Visalia. In the video, the woman is seen kicking her legs while crying and
pleading for help. Visalia Police Department confirmed 27-year-old Victoria
Vargas of Hanford was caught, with a male companion, stealing expensive tequila.
25-year-old Raul Luna of Hanford ran from the store while Vargas was detained
but he returned later and was arrested. You can also hear the man recording the
incident telling the two WinCo employees, "You can't drag her, it's illegal."
tmz.com
Houston, TX: Hit and run, robbery take place at Willowbrook Mall
Houston Police are investigating the scene at Willowbrook Mall, after receiving
a call about a hit and run and a robbery on Sunday, Dec. 20. Police received the
hit and run call around 2:50 p.m., the robbery tip came in about ten minutes
later.
fox26houston.com
New York, NY: Fire truck slams into children's clothing store overnight in
Brooklyn
|
|
&uuid=(email))
|
|
|
|
&uuid=(email))
●
C-Store – Titusville,
FL – Armed Robbery
●
C-Store – Cleveland,
OH – Armed Robbery
●
C-Store – Kenosha, WI
– Burglary
●
Dollar General -
Yorktown, IN – Armed Robbery
●
Family Dollar –
Carolina Beach, NC – Armed Robbery
●
Hardware – Bettendorf,
IA - Robbery
●
Jewelry – Palm
Springs, FL – Robbery
●
Jewelry – Santa Cruz,
NM – Burglary
●
Jewelry – Cerritos, CA – Robbery
●
Jewelry – Glendale, CA – Robbery
●
Jewelry – Pleasant Prairie, WI – Robbery
●
Jewelry – Roanoke, VA – Robbery
●
Jewelry – Anderson, SC – Robbery
●
Jewelry – Heath, OH – Armed Robbery
●
Jewelry – Castle Rock, CO – Robbery
●
Jewelry – Castle Rock, NY - Robbery
●
Jewelry – Memphis, TN – Robbery
●
Jewelry – La Crosse, WI – Burglary
●
Jewelry – Cincinnati, OH – Burglary
●
Pawn - Ramseur, NC –
Burglary
●
Pawn – Goshen, IN –
Burglary
●
Pharmacy – Lincoln, NE
– Burglary
●
Restaurant – Baltimore
County, MD – Robbery (Popeyes)
●
Restaurant – Kenosha,
WI – Burglary
●
Restaurant – San
Francisco, CA – Burglary
●
Thrift – Richmond
Springs, NY – Robbery
●
Thrift – Green River,
WY – Burglary
●
Verizon – Baltimore
County, MD – Armed Robbery
|
Daily Totals:
• 18 robberies
• 10 burglaries
• 0 shootings
• 0 killed |
Click to enlarge map
&uuid=(email))
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
Taylor Plott is now BricTECH Support Specialist for Sennco Solutions |
|
Joe Hall named Loss Prevention Site Lead for Amazon
|
|
|
Submit Your New Hires/Promotions
or New
Position
See all the Industry Movement |
|
|
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
|
|
Feature Your
Job Here For 30 Days -
70% Aren't On The Boards
Post your job listing |
|
|
Featured Job Spotlights
Loss Prevention Auditor and Fraud Detection Analyst
Raleigh, NC
- posted Dec. 14
As a Loss Prevention Auditor and Fraud Detection
Analyst for Staples, you will conduct LP operational field audits remote,
virtual and in person, within a base of 60 retail stores to ensure compliance to
operational standards to drive operational excellence and preserve
profitability....
Leader, Asset & Profit Protection
San Fran/Chicago/NY/West Palm
Beach
- posted Dec. 14
As the leader of the Data/Analytics & Investigations
strategy, you should have strong analytical/investigation skills, the drive to
innovate, and the ability to build strong partnerships to lead through the
influence of others. They will be personable, open to learning, collaborating
with others...
District Asset Protection Manager
Seattle, WA
- posted Dec. 11
As the District Asset
Protection Manager you will lead administration of Asset Protection programs and
training for an assigned district in order to drive sales, profits, and a
customer service culture...
Regional Manager LP, Audit & Firearms Compliance
IL, WI, MN, IA, ND, SD, NE, OK, MO & KS
- posted Dec. 9
The Regional Loss Prevention
Manager is responsible for the control and reduction of shrinkage at the stores
in their Territory. Investigate and resolves all matters that jeopardize or
cause a loss to the company’s assets...
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 |
|
VP, Shortage Control |
Burlington Stores |
North Burlington, NJ |
November 17 |
|
Vice President |
Mobilelink |
Sugar Land, TX |
July 8 |
Director |
|
LP Dir. |
America's Car-Mart |
Rogers, AR |
November 16 |
|
Dir. AP |
Casey's |
Ankeny, IA |
November 25 |
|
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. Risk & Analysis |
Genesco |
Nashville, TN |
November 17 |
|
Dir. Safety/Risk Mgmt.
|
Goodwill of SE Louisiana |
New Orleans, LA |
April 2 |
|
Dir. of Security |
Gorgo Group |
Orlando, FL |
November 5 |
|
Deputy Dir. Global Security & Trade Compliance |
IAP Worldwide Services |
Cape Canaveral, FL |
November 24 |
|
Dir. of LP |
Ingles |
Black Mountain, NC |
September 17 |
|
Dir. of Security |
Jushi Holdings Inc. |
Manassas, VA |
Nov. 9 |
|
Dir. AP |
McLane Company |
Temple, TX |
November 5 |
|
Sr. Dir. LP Operations |
Nike |
Beaverton, OR |
December 14 |
|
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 |
|
Manager of LP |
Peach State Truck Centers |
Norcross, GA |
November 24 |
|
|
|
|
|
&uuid=(email))
|
|
|
 |
|
  |
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
|
 |
|
|
&uuid=(email)) |
|
 &uuid=(email)) |
|
|
When giving references it is best not to comment on someone if you haven't
worked directly with them. Passing on third party information can be extremely
detrimental to the employer and the job seeker. If an employer is going to the
extent of conducting references and is considering making an investment in an
executive than the process warrants direct information that can help both the
employer and the job seeker in reaching their decisions. And as most know third
party information is extremely unreliable and can cause both parties to make
mistakes.
Just a Thought,
Gus
 |
|
&uuid=(email))
|
|
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
|
|
 |
36615 Vine Street, Suite 103
Willoughby, OH 44094
440.942.0671
copyright 2009-2019
all rights reserved globally |
&uuid=(email))
&uuid=(email))
&uuid=(email))
&uuid=(email))
&uuid=(email)){kind=small}