NEWS & ANALYSIS

Flash Mobs: An Emerging Threat to Retailers

Multiple offender incidents, styled after flash mobs, are an up-and-coming threat to retailers. This week the National Retail Federation released results of a July survey it administered to gauge the impact.

Italian Guns to be Manufactured with RFID Technology

RFIDs that are intended for inventory control raise privacy and other concerns among gun owners.

Two Reports Examine Trends in Organized Retail Crime

Reports from the National Retail Federation and the Government Accountability Office look at the size and nature of the organized retail crime problem and examine the success of some of the efforts to combat it.

Online Community Helps Police and Businesses Nab Crooks

A social network of law enforcement and loss prevention professionals known as CrimeDex is helping police identify the criminals who prey on businesses and end their crime spree. (Coverage from ISC West)

DNA Spray Foils U.K. Criminals

There’s a new weapon in the retail sector’s fight against robberies and burglaries. A fluorescent synthetic DNA spray has been created by the United Kingdom’s Selectamark Security Systems PLC that can both deter and foil commercial burglaries and smash-and-grab raids.

Mystery Players: How Casinos Catch the Careless, the Cheats, and the Corrupt

Sometimes that gentleman playing blackjack with you at the casino isn't an insurance salesman from Duluth.

National Retail Federation and eBay Join Forces to Thwart Organized Retail Crime

The National Retail Federation and eBay Inc. announced a multi-tiered approach to cooperatively fight organized retail crime.

Retailers Call for Federal Regulation of Online Auction Sites

Criminals take to sites like e-Bay to sell their stolen goods.

Italy Leads Europe in Bank Robberies

Italy's bank robbers are the busiest in Europe, but they are not the most productive
 

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