Site Map - Loss Prevention

02/28/2008 - Despite billions spent to curtail it, retailers' losses due to shoplifting, fraud, and administrative errors continue to mount.

01/30/2008 - The Internet is becoming the venue of choice for criminals who want to fence their stolen goods for more profit than on the street.

12/17/2007 - Watch those tractors, loaders, and backhoes. According to the National Equipment Register (NER), these are the types of heavy equipment--used for construction, farming, and related fields--that are most often stolen. The high incidence is attributable to the equipment's mobility, according to the NER. @ An NER report, available via SM Online, includes theft information by state and site, as well as recovery statistics.

12/12/2007 - A new bill introduced by California State Senator Debra Bowen (D-Redondo Beach) would restrict the use of information collected by radio frequency identification (RFID) tags.

12/11/2007 - The Legislature of West Virginia has approved a bill (H.B. 4101) that will make it a felony to create more than 14 fake bar code labels with the intent of stealing from retailers. Perpetrators face a sentence of up to two years in prison.

12/10/2007 - Sen. Joseph Biden (D-DE) has introduced a bill (S. 2227) that would make it illegal to traffic in "illicit authentication features." Authentication features help companies determine that an item is not counterfeit; illicit authentication features would be intended to facilitate illegal copying of movies, music, or computer programs. Such a feature would also be a genuine authentication feature that has been distributed without authorization from the copyright owner. A copyright owner could file a civil lawsuit against the perpetrator.

12/05/2007 - Atlantic City's treasure, the Borgata Casino and Spa, minds it gaming floor with a massive camera system and other loss-prevention technologies.

12/05/2007 - Targeted to owners of intellectual property, including brands, trademarks, patents, and copyrights, the book explains what they can do to protect themselves from counterfeiters. The advice includes something for just about everyone.

12/05/2007 -  Retail loss prevention measures are equally important to mom-and-pop stores and major retail chains, but smaller operations may lack the resources to hire a full-time security professional. Here, author Liz Martinez focuses on smaller and less sophisticated retailers that have little or no corporate loss prevention support.

11/29/2007 - This study of false-arrest lawsuits shows companies the security procedures and policies that are most likely to land them in court.

11/16/2007 - Protecting intellectual property rights may sound like arcana of interest to corporate attorneys rather than to law enforcement agents. After all, tracking down the sellers of fake watches or designer purses appears to pale in comparison to catching a murderer.

11/16/2007 - Protecting intellectual property rights may sound like arcana of interest to corporate attorneys rather than to law enforcement agents. After all, tracking down the sellers of fake watches or designer purses appears to pale in comparison to catching a murderer. A new report from the Department of Justice proves otherwise. By pointing to tangible consequences of intellectual property theft that go far beyond loss of profits, the study illustrates that finding those who violate intellectual property rights might just be a life or death situation.

11/16/2007 - Fraudsters are using technology to automate the fraud process, and financial institutions must prepare for these challenges.