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Hurricane Irma News
Update
WWD Article - Written For Retailers
Hurricane Irma Threatens to Outstrip Harvey in Retail Impact
The storm could provide a one-two punch following Harvey
Some big chains, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., are expecting to close more
stores than they did in Texas and consumers are primed to react quickly, given
the wall-t0-wall hurricane coverage and forecasts that Irma will soon grow to be
a potentially catastrophic category five storm.
Evan Gold, executive vice president for global services at Planalytics, which
tracks how businesses are impacted by weather, said Harvey erased an
estimated $1 billion in retail sales. (That represents the actual sales
lost, not purchase that were moved up or deferred in the face of the storm).
"Irma by comparison is a larger storm in terms of physical size," Gold said.
"It's a stronger storm and it's taking aim at Florida. It has the potential to
impact a larger swath of land."
"Right now, we're looking at a potential impact to 400 stores" due to
Hurricane Irma, a
Wal-Mart spokesman said. That's far more than about 125
Wal-Mart, Sam's Club and Neighborhood Market stores, which were closed for
several days due to Harvey.
The procedures for preparing for Hurricane Irma are "very similar to Harvey,
where we put in place an emergency center," the Wal-Mart spokesman said. "We
have an emergency center activated for this one [Irma] as well."
A Target spokeswoman noted: "We have more than 120 stores in Florida and are
currently anticipating the vast majority of them to be in the path of Hurricane
Irma. This week, we're providing stores with additional supplies that we
know our guests need to stock up on, including water, batteries, flashlights,
toiletries, camping supplies, cleaning supplies and non-perishable food. We'll
continue to push as many products to our stores as we safely can before the
hurricane hits. We anticipate that
Target stores will close this weekend and will provide a store closure list
once it's available.
"Disasters don't destroy demand, they displace demand forward or back in time or
online, just as homeowners in Florida are now stocking up before Irma arrives,"
said Craig Johnson, president of Customer Growth Partners LLC. "Houston saw a
shortfall in August retail sales of $1.6 billion, some 15 percent below normal
monthly sales of $10.5 billion. With most stores open by Aug. 31, the
shortfall is already reversing out."
Online sales continued wherever consumers had connectivity, and will normalize
as soon as homeowners return to their residence and any last-mile delivery
issues are resolved. wwd.com
$2.45B in Lost Retail Sales in a Week and a Half
Hurricane Irma to Cost $1.45B in Lost Retail Sales
Irma could result in up to $1.45 billion in lost retail sales (online and
offline) in the United States if the storm is as damaging as forecast models
predict, according to Planalytics Inc., a firm that tracks the weather's impact
on retail transactions and store traffic. Planalytics estimates that
Hurricane Harvey, which hit the United States just a week and a half
ago, resulted in $1 billion in lost retail sales.
digitalcommerce360.com
Home Depot Activates Hurricane Command Center in
Response to Harvey and Irma
As Hurricane Irma makes landfall, The
Home Depot is working around the clock to support coastal communities in the
path of the storm.
On August 26, The Home Depot activated its Disaster Response Command Center at
its Store Support Center in Atlanta. There, the company's merchandising,
operations and supply chain teams are working to continuously move truckloads of
product to stores on the Florida coast.
The Command Center also continues to support our associates and communities
impacted by Hurricane Harvey.
Click here for
updates on store closures and openings.
homedepot.com
Florida: Supermarkets and gas stations working to
keep up with demand
 South
Floridians are quickly working to stock up on necessary supplies as uncertainty
remains about what impact Hurricane Irma will have. There were long lines of
drivers at many area stations across Palm Beach County Tuesday night for the
stations that still had fuel. Many drivers were waiting for more than an hour in
line to top off their cars and fill up gas cans.
At area stores, many shoppers are finding shelves void of water and other basic
necessities. At Publix's South Florida manufacturing and distribution center,
more than 1,000 employees are working non-stop to continue to bottle water, bag
ice, and get it delivered to more than 300 South Florida area stores.
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Hurricane Harvey & Hurricane Irma: What's Next?
Special Presentation by ASIS International - Sept. 8 at 2pm EDT
The webinar will provide insights into the issues and solutions. What are the
risks? What made Harvey a crisis? What are the lessons learned? What is the
Crisis Index in the days and weeks after the storm? What do you need to do now
regarding Hurricane Irma? What do you need to know now?
The focus of the webinar is on the crisis impacts on employees, customers,
facilities, supply chain, finances and brand. Crises are fluid over time. A
crisis can escalate or deescalate causing an adjustment of the Crisis Index over
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responses, DECISIONS, ACTIONS AND WORDS. The lifecycle of the crisis can be
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The U.S. Navy Posts Ships in Gulf Ready to Ship
in Emergency Supplies to Florida
3 hurricanes are spinning simultaneously through
the Atlantic
USS Reveals New Apparel Return Fraud Solution
Loss prevention and retail
security solution technology provider, USS, recently unveiled their latest
development to combat apparel return fraud, the
Disposable Anti-Wardrobing Tag.
Wardrobing, a form of retail return fraud and shoplifting, is a practice used by
customers through which a high value article of clothing is purchased with the
intent of wearing it for one, or few, occasions and subsequently returning the
item to the retailer for a full refund.
USS' Disposable Anti-Wardrobing Tag curbs the losses and frustration incurred by
this popular method by attaching the highly visible tag to areas of garments
where they are difficult, if not impossible, to conceal or hide, such as the
neckline. The device remains on the clothing after the point of sale, during
which customers are informed that merchandise protected by the tag cannot be
returned once the tag has been removed. Read more in
our Vendor Spotlight column below.
ISIS Supporters Call For Poisoning of Food in
Grocery Stores Across U.S. and Europe
The Islamic State militant group (ISIS) and its followers have traditionally
used shock and awe tactics in their attacks on the West, taking knives, assault
rifles and trucks on as weapons in shocking assaults. But the group's followers
are now calling for a hidden weapon: poison. The target? Western grocery
stores.
"In the third part of an English-language series promoting lone-wolf jihad in
Western countries, potential attackers are advised to inject food for sale in
markets with cyanide poison," U.S.-based jihadi monitoring group SITE
Intelligence
reported.
Even though it has yet to be used, one U.S. case points to a jihadist
attempting to follow the orders of the group and its followers. Police
charged Amer Sinan Alhaggagi, a 22-year-old man from San Francisco, who
spent time in Yemen. He is alleged to have tried to support ISIS, but also to
"redefine terror" in the Bay Area.
In his December 2016 court hearing, details emerged that he had discussed
lacing drugs with rat poison and distributing them in nightclubs across the Bay
Area. He had sought information from an undercover agent about mixing
highly-toxic pesticide strychnine and cocaine, according to ABC.
newsweek.com
ALTO US Partners with Transit Monitoring Expert
7PSolutions
to Enhance ALTO's Supply-Chain Risk Management Solution
ALTO US, an innovative technology provider in the retail and supply-chain asset
protection industry, has partnered with 7PSolutions to integrate their GPS-GSM
transit monitoring capabilities into the end-to-end ALTO Assurance risk
management platform.
By adding the telematic services and historical GPS data provided by 7PSolutions
into ALTO's comprehensive analytics dashboard, supply-chain managers will have
simplified GPS and EDI data at their fingertips to improve their in-transit risk
mitigation efforts. "Ultimately, customers will gain new capabilities to
predict, analyze, visualize, and better manage in-transit transportation risk
within their mutual supply chains," said Jeff Clark, CEO of 7PSolutions. Read
more here
2017 LexisNexis True Cost of Fraud
U.S. Businesses Spend $2.66 to Combat Every Dollar of
Fraud
Every dollar of fraud to merchants and firms in the retail and financial
services sector is estimated to cost $2.66 on average, said a new fraud report.
The LexisNexis Fraud Multiplier estimates the total amount of loss a
business incurs, based on chargebacks, fees, interest, merchandise replacement
and redistribution.
For organizations selling digital goods and/or primarily transacting through
remote channels, the cost is estimated to be even higher, at $3.48 per dollar of
fraud, on average.
The study also investigates fraud costs as a percentage of revenues, as reported
by survey respondents, to be nearly 2 percent (1.90 percent) across retail,
e-commerce, financial services and digital lending businesses. Businesses that
sell digital goods and/or conduct transactions primarily through remote channels
take an even harder hit to their bottom line at 2.51 percent of revenues.
"For every $1 of fraud, businesses incur on average $2.66 or roughly two and a
half times the actual loss itself. This accounts for nearly two percent of these
businesses' annual revenues," said Paul Bjerke, vice president, fraud and
identity management strategy, LexisNexis Risk Solutions. "While two percent may
not sound significant, the impact can be tremendous when you're talking about a
multi-million dollar company. Businesses need to be aware of the issue and
proactive measures they can take to protect their bottom lines."
Digital Age Driving Fraud Risks
Along with increased costs, the study found the volume of successful and
thwarted fraud continues to climb. This is driven in part by growth among larger
multi-channel merchants, including those with digital goods.
Additionally, organizations in the e-commerce and financial services industries
generally experience a higher range of fraud costs as a percentage of annual
revenues.
As more transactions move away from the physical point-of-sale and to the
digital and mobile spaces, businesses need to account and prepare for the
various potential attack points of fraudsters," said Kimberly Sutherland, senior
director, fraud and identity management strategy, LexisNexis Risk Solutions. "In
their efforts to fight fraud, however, businesses should not overlook the
importance of reducing friction in transactions to ensure a smooth end-customer
experience."
Mid-to-Large Businesses Struggle Most
Larger digital merchants and firms (those with $50 million or more in annual
sales) tend to feel more pain with regard to fraud, with related costs as a
percentage of revenues tending to be higher for these businesses.
While larger merchants and firms use an average of 5.5 to 6.4 fraud mitigation
solutions compared to the average 2.2 to 3.4 employed by among smaller
organizations, use of any one solution type, such as identity authentication, is
modest.
"Despite larger merchants and firms generally employing twice as many anti-fraud
solutions as smaller organizations, their fraud costs as a percentage of revenue
are on par with or higher than smaller organizations across industry segments.
And in most cases, they are also experiencing a higher cost for every $1 of
fraud. This suggests they aren't using the right combination of anti-fraud
solutions," said Bjerke.
While larger merchants and firms often use more fraud mitigation solutions, they
may not be doing so optimally given they experience higher fraud volumes and
costs.
Despite growing risk, when compared to prior use of fraud solutions used in the
retail sector, it appears investment in anti-fraud solutions by businesses has
remained flat. "This suggests many businesses are relying on legacy solutions
instead of increasing their protection as the risk of fraud increases with the
digital age. But organizations need to evolve their anti-fraud strategy and
increase or layer protections as new risks are introduced," added Bjerke.
businessinsider.com
FBI Concerns Slow Commercial Drone Regulations
Telling the Good Guys From the Bad Guys
FAA convened an advisory group of experts to help resolve public safety issues
raised by FBI.
Efforts to develop flight-safety regulations for commercial drones are being
disrupted by law-enforcement and national security concerns, industry and
government officials said at a conference here Wednesday.
Federal Aviation Administration draft rules intended to permit small unmanned
aircraft to routinely fly over crowds were close to being published late last
year, according to industry officials, but they were effectively vetoed by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, along with other agencies, for failing to
adequately address how to remotely identify such airborne vehicles.
But many industry officials are concerned the fallout threatens to complicate
and further postpone, for many more months at least, the FAA's already delayed
initiatives to open up significantly more airspace for booming drone
applications. "The security issues have stopped a lot of stuff" the FAA and
industry were counting on to promote drone flights at night and beyond the sight
of ground-based operators, Gretchen West, a lawyer for Hogan Lovells US LLP,
told one panel.
Jim Williams, the former head of the FAA's drone integration office who now
represents industry clients, told another panel that the "security world has a
say" in such deliberations and the central question remains: "How are we
going to know the good guys from the bad guys" when it comes to a swarm of
drones over a crowd?
Mr. Huerta said that "we all know that there are bad actors out there who
want to use [drones] for nefarious purposes."
FAA manager Jim Viola stressed the importance of developing sophisticated remote
identification capabilities to overcome nagging law-enforcement criticism.
"That's what got us stopped last time," he said.
Industry officials familiar with the FAA and FBI deliberations estimated it
could take between a year and 18 months to get a final rule clearing the way
for flights over crowds. But remote-identification technology currently under
development could reduce the costs of enhanced tracking.
wsj.com
New York to get $26 million to pay for Trump
security costs
75 Days at $2.88M Per Day For Trump Security
The money covers costs incurred during the 2 1/2 months (75 days) between
Election Day and the Republican president's Inauguration Day. The New York
Police Department is getting $18.9 million. The Suffolk County Police Department
is getting $7 million.
NYPD commissioner James O'Neill had written to New York's congressional
delegation seeking the reimbursement. The original estimate had been lowered
from $35 million to $24 million.
washingtonpost.com
NRF Lowers Holiday Sales Forecast 3.2% and 3.8%,
down from the 3.7% - 4.2% growth
"While weaker-than-expected spending in the first quarter along with
decelerating inflation has also contributed to the revision, NRF anticipates
stronger sales heading into the fall and holiday seasons," said NRF chief
economist Jack Kleinhenz.
chainstoreage.com
Editor's Note: Usually the eternal optimist, this is the first time we've
seen the NRF lower forecast, especially a full percentage point. Understanding
and respecting the research, one would certainly think these two massive
hurricanes were also contributors. Just a thought
California: Sen. Hill introduces a bill to
Increase Physical Security at Gun Stores
Legislation aimed at protecting gun stores against brazen burglars is headed to
the governor's desk. For the second year in a row, state Sen. Jerry Hill has
authored a bill seeking to enhance requirements for how guns are stored in an
effort to ward off thieves. On Tuesday, Senate Bill 464 passed 24-14-2 on the
Senate floor and will now head to Gov. Jerry Brown for consideration.
If enacted, business owners must choose at least one security measure from a
variety of techniques listed in the bill to make gun stores more resistant to
burglaries. Options include locking guns in a safe, using a polycarbonate
display case or one that has security film, installing steel roll-down doors on
all floor-to-ceiling windows, or locking guns in a regular display case by
running a steel cable through the trigger guards while placing concrete bollards
in front of the store, according to Hill's office.
Many gun stores may already have these safety provisions in place but, for those
that aren't, the goal is to slow down thieves. Stores may have security systems
in place, but smash-and-grab burglars can escape before law enforcement has time
to arrive and creating a two- or three-minute window can make a huge difference,
he explained.
smdailyjournal.com
Debt could lead Toys 'R' Us to file for
bankruptcy
Toys "R" Us has hired Kirkland & Ellis, a law firm that specializes in corporate
restructuring, to help the company address its debt load. The retailer has
issued a statement suggesting that bankruptcy is one potential option as the
company continues to lose market share to competitors, from Amazon.com to
Walmart.
retailwire.com
2017 National Cargo Theft Summit, Oct. 4 & 5,
Atlanta, GA
The National Cargo Theft Task Force is joining resources with the Midwest Cargo
Theft Task Force, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Major Theft Unit and the
Memphis Cargo Theft Task Force which includes Tennessee, Arkansas and
Mississippi, in an effort to provide the utmost information regarding cargo
theft. REGISTER
ONLINE
nicb.org
OSHA's Emergency Action Plan
How to handle catastrophic accidents in the workplace
At a time when fatalities and catastrophic accidents occur in the workplace on a
nearly daily basis, employers must deal with at least three very distinct
audiences.
Most catastrophic incidents, including fatalities, will initiate government
investigations as to the cause. Second, in today's environment of 24-hour news
coverage, the employer will be inundated by the news media covering the
"breaking story."
Finally, and most importantly, a fatality or catastrophic accident in the
workplace causes the need to communicate with grieving survivors, whether family
members of the deceased employees, eyewitnesses to the incident, or co-workers
who feel a sense of loss.
OSHA's emergency action plan standard (29 C.F.R. 1910.38) outlines policies and
procedures to be followed in dealing with workplace emergencies. The standard
requires employers to first assess the types of worst-case emergencies probable
at their facility.
oshatoday.com
REGISTER TODAY
Retail Council of Canada Loss Prevention 2017 Conference - September 19th
Advances in communication technology open up a world of innovation and
opportunity. However, they also expose businesses to new vulnerabilities that
have the potential to be exploited by criminals. At RCC's Loss Prevention
Conference, 26 leading loss prevention professionals will discuss the potential
havoc of digital retail crime.
Sessions include:
New Technologies, New Risks, New Opportunities
• This session will identify new threats retailers need to be increasingly
vigilant in managing due to innovation in robotics, IoT devices, AI, VR and AR
platforms
Organized Retail Crime Networks & The Impact on Modern Retail
• Retailers will learn how to identify the methods and strategies of cyber
criminals and digital crimes to proactively reduce the risk to their
organizations.
The Fraud Shift: Why eCommerce Has Become a Fraudster Playground
• Learn the most common types of fraud and the best practices to reduce the risk
to businesses.
Action Plan: Rallies, Riots and Other Crowd Threats to Retail Locations
• RCC will share how businesses can be caught in the cross-fire at gathering
places where looting, vandalism and even violence can break out.
This is the only loss prevention conference developed by loss prevention
experts, specifically for retailers. The agenda will offer highly relevant
insights and actionable solutions to help retailers protect their companies.
View the
agenda and
Register Today.
The D&D Daily Will Be
at the RCC LP Conference
Gus Downing will be attending the conference and providing real-time news and
pictures and a full re-cap once it's over.
Public Service Announcement for our LP/AP
Veterans
New Veterans Online Shopping Benefit Starts
Nov. 11
More than 95,000 people visited
the military exchanges' VetVerify.org website in its first month,
seeking to register for the new veterans online shopping benefit that
starts Nov. 11, officials said. All honorably discharged
veterans will have access to the online exchanges as of that date.
VetVerify is
the first step in the eligibility process.
Some veterans will be
chosen as "beta testers" and will have access to the online stores
before Nov. 11; the earlier veterans complete the verification process,
the better their chances of becoming beta testers.
Veterans who
register through
VetVerify.org will receive notification of their acceptance as
eligible online shoppers or, if their records are incomplete, will
receive guidance on the steps they can take to update those records.
Online pricing can be seen only by those who are authorized to shop
at the exchange websites:
www.shopmyexchange.com;
www.shopcgx.com;
www.mymcx.com; and
www.mynavyexchange.com.
armytimes.com
iKeyless reposts Director of Loss Prevention
position in Louisville, KY
We're growing rapidly, undergoing a national expansion. In the past five years,
we've grown from 20 employees to 300. We've averaged 50% revenue growth each
year over the past 5 years. We are looking for an experienced Director of Loss
Prevention to help us grow our business. You'll play a key role in designing and
implementing plans when expanding a company. You'll experience the satisfying
feeling of having your ideas immediately put into action--no waiting for a
committee or bureaucracy to approve them first.
icims.com
Browns Shoprite Eliminates Director of
LP/Safety Position
Nike says it will lay off 745 in Oregon by
month's end
Across The Pond - We Aren't Alone
UK's 2nd Largest Grocer - Asda to Cut Around 300 HQ Jobs
Canada's Couche-Tard to Divest 200 stores
Walmart to Open 1,000th Online Grocery Pickup
Location
Quarterly Same Store Sales Results
Restoration Hardware - RH Q2 comp's up 7%, net sales up 13%
99 Cents Only Stores Q2 comp's up 9%, net sales up 8.9%
Canada's Couche-Tard Q1 merchandise & service sales up 9.8%, fuel sales up 15.8%
Canada's - Dollarama Q2 comp's up 6.1%, sales up 11.5%
Macy's Q2 comp's on an owned basis down 2.8% and down 2.5% on an owned plus
license basis, sales down 5.4%
Destination Maternity Q2 comp's down 3.4%, net sales down 7.6%
Barnes & Noble Q1 comp's down 4.9%, net sales down 6.6%
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The Pindrop that can hear you
 One
of the biggest growth industries of 2016 was call center fraud.
Fraudulent calls to call centers more than doubled in 2015-16, from
1 in every 2,000 to 1 in every 937, according to Atlanta based
information security firm Pindrop - which saw its revenue triple
over the same period.
You can learn more about Pindrop's "acoustic fingerprinting"
technology and how it defends call centers at the eRisk - New York
conference on 14th September. Tickets are complimentary for
retailers and end users.
Click here for the full article
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SEC Chairman Seeks More Cyber Risk Disclosure For
Publically Traded Co's
Newly Appointed Wall Street Regulator Eyes Cyber Shortfalls
The chief of Wall Street's top regulator says publicly traded U.S. businesses
must better describe to investors the cybersecurity risks their firms face.
"I am not comfortable that the American investing public understands the
substantial risks that we face systemically from cyber issues," Jay Clayton,
head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, said Tuesday,
Reuters reports. "I'd like to see better disclosure around that."
Speaking Tuesday on a panel discussion in Washington co-hosted by the SEC and
New York University, Clayton said he will continue the SEC's focus on
cybersecurity as a top enforcement priority, Reuters reports (see
SEC Reportedly Probing Yahoo's Breach Notification Speed).
The SEC already requires companies to
report cyber incidents that may have an impact on corporate finances. Last
year, furthermore, the SEC signaled a more hands-on approach to reviewing
privacy and data protection practices at all publicly traded companies (see
SEC Prepares for More Cybersecurity Oversight).
Avakian said the agency's other areas of focus would include ensuring that
firms' cybersecurity practices are up to snuff, pursuing any organizations that
fail to disclose cyber-related challenges or failures, Reuters reports.
govinfosecurity.com
Workplace IoT Puts Companies on Notice for
Smarter Security
Planning & Training are the Keys - If You Plan on Retaining Your Employees
Blacklisting every "thing" in sight and banning connections to the corporate
network may sound tempting, but it's not a realistic strategy.
The security threats posed by the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT)
devices are top of mind for security practitioners, and with good reason.
Gartner
projects 8.4 billion connected things will be in use this year, and that
includes far too many devices with vulnerabilities that are a recipe for
disaster. IoT devices should have secure passwords that can automatically be
updated with the most current patches. Too often, though, that is not the case.
In the rush to market, devices are manufactured and shipped with easy-to-guess
passwords and outdated operating systems, making devices such as webcams, and
surveillance cameras relatively easy targets for attackers.
We are a gadget-loving society, especially the younger generations, so it's
no surprise to see that employees expect to take their smart watches, fitness
devices, and other connected devices to work. Consequently, in
ISACA's State of Cyber Security 2017 research, only 13% of respondents
indicated their enterprise is unconcerned with IoT in the workplace.
Given the understandable unease, employers may be tempted to take a knee-jerk
approach and ban employees from using their connected devices in the workplace,
similar to what they did when people started taking smartphones to work. But
organizations should avoid that inclination and instead focus on providing
clear instructions for how employees can safely and appropriately use their
devices in a way that does not put the organization at risk. Otherwise,
current and prospective employees may look for a friendlier workplace to take
their devices - and their talents.
Organizations committed to sound IoT security also must factor in employee
training. If a smart TV is purchased for a conference room, does it need to
be connected to the Internet? Should the microphone be turned on? Are staff
members allowed to take photos of whiteboards, and if so, to whom could that
data eventually be accessible? Most employers would struggle with those answers
- and likely not even have thought to ask the questions, underscoring the need
for training.
These dynamics are only going to become more pronounced in the foreseeable
future. We're still much closer to the beginning than the end of the attack
cycle leveraging IoT devices.
darkreading.com
Is Your Organization Merely PCI-Compliant or Is
It Actually Secure?
The Host Identity Protocol might be the answer to inadequate check-the-box
security standards.
It's the countdown to June 30, 2018, the deadline for all merchants to
migrate their payment card-related operations to comply with version 3.2 of the
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS v 3.2). But what does that
really mean?
The most recent data security standard for credit card payment systems merely
ensures compliance but not necessarily security. In fact, industry
compliance and actual security are very different things. This isn't acceptable
- the world must strive for compliance and security.
Although ensuring that all payment card systems are up to standard is a step in
the right direction, it's not foolproof.
The problem stems from the way we've been networking our devices ever since the
1970s. Unfortunately, traditional, address-defined networking can achieve total
compliance while continuing to be irresponsibly susceptible to many critical
security issues. The weak link lies within its architecture, where an IP address
serves as both a machine's location and its identity.
IP addresses are vulnerable to attack because they are "spoofable." That is, a
hacker can gain access to your PCI systems by pretending to come from a valid IP
address. It's akin to the virtual version of identity theft. Once they gain this
unauthorized access, they're free to roam around your networked system, where
they can steal credit card information from your customers. IT security
stakeholders must think about how to overcome the vulnerability of the IP
address with something "unspoofable." It's also no secret that IP change
management is an ongoing headache and prone to error.
HIP Technology Offers Compliance and Security
Host Identity
Protocol (HIP) technology, recently ratified by the IETF, gives you the
ability to supply a trusted cryptographic identity (CryptoID) to every endpoint,
which provides unprecedented capabilities in the world of networking. Not only
can you make trusted endpoints invisible to the plethora of people with bad
intentions, but you can also easily segment an individual device to create a
perimeter of one. Centralized orchestration of CyrptoIDs is what makes it all
possible and simple.
darkreading.com
Ransomware is Going More Corporate, Less Consumer
Cybercriminals on average charge $544 for ransom per device, signaling a new
sweet spot for payouts.
Ransomware is on track to surpass last year's wave of attacks, and businesses
are getting hit with ransomware nearly as much as consumers, according to
Symantec's Internet Security Threat Report released today.
Based on the 319,000 Symantec-blocked ransomware incidents that occurred during
the first half of this year, the security giant is anticipating 2017 to easily
surpass last year's 470,000 incidents, says Kevin Haley, director of Symantec's
Security Response team.
The ransomware industry is apparently undergoing a stabilization in pricing,
with expectations that only the "pros" will remain in the game, Haley predicts.
darkreading.com
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You've Got to Read This Once in a Lifetime HQ
Transaction
Amazon City - It Could Be Your Town?
Amazon Opens Search for Amazon HQ2
A Second Headquarters City in North America
New headquarters will be a full equal to Amazon's headquarters in Seattle,
and is expected to grow to 50,000 "high-paying" jobs as part of the
company's ongoing job creation.
Amazon plans to invest over $5 billion in construction and operation of
Amazon HQ2.
In addition to Amazon's direct hiring and investment, construction and operation
of Amazon HQ2 is expected to create tens of thousands of jobs in construction
and related industries, and generate tens of billions of dollars in additional
investment in the city where Amazon HQ2 is located.
Amazon is opening the Amazon HQ2 Request for Proposal ("RFP") now, and local
and state government leaders interested in learning more about how they can
bring Amazon to their community can visit
www.amazon.com/amazonHQ2.
Amazon estimates its investments in Seattle from 2010 through 2016 resulted in
an additional $38 billion to the city's economy - every dollar invested by
Amazon in Seattle generated an additional 1.4 dollars for the city's economy
overall.
With more than 380,000 employees worldwide, Amazon ranks #1 on Fast Company's
Most Innovative Companies, #2 on Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, #1 on
The Harris Poll's Corporate Reputation survey, and #2 on LinkedIn's U.S. most
desirable companies list. Amazon was also recently included in the Military
Times' Best for Vets list of companies committed to providing opportunities for
military veterans.
"We expect HQ2 to be a full equal to our Seattle headquarters," said Jeff Bezos,
Amazon founder and CEO. "Amazon HQ2 will bring billions of dollars in up-front
and ongoing investments, and tens of thousands of high-paying jobs. We're
excited to find a second home."
In choosing the location for HQ2, Amazon has a preference for:
● Metropolitan areas with more than one million people
● A stable and business-friendly environment
● Urban or suburban locations with the potential to attract and retain strong
technical talent
● Communities that think big and creatively when considering locations and real
estate options
HQ2 could be, but does not have to be:
● An urban or downtown campus
● A similar layout to Amazon's Seattle campus
● A development-prepped site. We want to encourage states and communities to
think creatively for viable real estate options, while not negatively affecting
our preferred timeline.
Amazon HQ2 will be a complete headquarters for Amazon - not a satellite office.
Amazon expects to hire new teams and executives in HQ2, and will also let
existing senior leaders across the company decide whether to locate their teams
in HQ1, HQ2 or both. The company expects that employees who are currently
working in HQ1 can choose to continue working there, or they could have an
opportunity to move if they would prefer to be located in HQ2.
Details of Amazon's Seattle headquarters:
To learn more about Amazon's current Seattle headquarters, plans for Amazon HQ2,
and to submit a proposal, visit
www.amazon.com/amazonHQ2.
Editor's Note: This will end up being the most contested for and hottest
real estate deal in U.S. history, if not world history. With so many factors at
play, from talent, airports, schools, possibly political party preference, to
history and culture, the effort to secure Amazon will be unbelievable. To the
point that there will probably end up being accusations, investigations, public
hearings on tax abatement, even specific legislative action. This will be a
herculean effort and undertaking, and who knows, maybe Bezos has already made up
his mind and this is merely an exercise in futility. Regardless, the city and
state who wins just secured their future. That is if they can handle living with
robots, drones, and blimps. But then again for $50B I know a city that would
live with it.... businesswire.com |
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Shootings & Deaths
Cleveland, OH: Taco Bell Employees fatally shoot
armed robber; 3 employees Armed
 Three
Taco Bell employees opened fire on two armed and masked robbers early Wednesday,
killing one, police said. The employees -- two 19-year-old men and a 23-year-old
man -- shot one of the armed robbers six times about 2:45 p.m. inside the Taco
Bell. Police have not yet identified the employees who fired the shots, or the
robber who was killed. There were no customers inside the restaurant at the time
of the shooting. No arrests have been made and no charges have been filed in the
case.
The two armed robbers wore bandanas on their faces when they walked into the
restaurant. They ordered three employees-- ages 19, 24 and 44-- to the ground at
gunpoint, according to police reports. Those employees complied and the robbers
walked up to the cash registers, according to police reports. The three other
employees then fired several shots at the robbers. One robber fell to the floor
while the second robber ran from the restaurant. The first robber was shot six
times.
The Franchise Owner says the shooting was in Self-Defense.
cleveland.com
New York: Family seek $20m in death of a
convicted Cartier Jewelry thief
in suspected cover up death inside prison
Convicted Cartier watch thief, Roberto Grant 35, died on May 19, 2015, while in
the custody of the Metropolitan Correction Center. Now his mother, Crecita
Williams, is suing the Federal Bureau of Prisons for $20 million. At the time of
his 'untimely' death, Grant had been awaiting sentencing for his part in the
Jan. 30, 2014 high profile $700,000 Cartier Flagship jewelry crime. Grant, a
father of two, had been in a jail cell that held multiple inmates when he was
pummeled to death on May 19, 2015, according to the lawsuit filed on Wednesday.
Williams claims that prison personnel at the MCC told her that Grant died of a
drug overdose but the medical examiner's report says he died from blunt force
trauma and found no drugs in his system.
nypost.com
Robberies & Thefts
Glendale, AZ: Update: Three Walmart Armed Robbers arrested
Glendale Police report that on August 29 a man displayed a handgun while robbing
the Wal-Mart store near 51st and Olive Avenues and leaving with about $3,000 in
cash.
abc15.com
Update: Lynnwood, NJ: Arrest Warrant Issued for
Former Zumiez Payroll Employee accused of stealing nearly $232,000
Detectives suspect a former payroll employee pilfered twice as much money as
they originally thought. The updated tally is near $232,000. Danielle Koehn, 39,
was scheduled to begin trial Tuesday on 17 counts of identity theft. She missed
the hearing and a judge issued a $50,000 warrant.
Koehn,
who was arrested in 2015, reportedly used access to employee information to
steal money over the span of about three years. More than 200 people were
targeted.
She was hired by Zumiez Inc. in January 2011 as a payroll coordinator. An
internal audit showed the fraudulent activity dated back to the year she joined
the company.
heraldnet.com
South Euclid, OH: Man says he heard Giant Eagle
was a good place to shoplift; he was wrong
A man, 55, was suspected of a $76.58 theft of merchandise at Giant Eagle Aug.
28. He told officers he had never been stopped for theft and that someone had
told him the store was a good place to steal. He also said he would not appear
in court because he was from Pennsylvania. He was arrested after making that
comment and returned to the station to post bond.
cleveland.com
Fort Wayne, IN: Area liquor stores dealing with rash of
burglaries; 10 in last 3 weeks
Kinston, NC: Man charged with 4 Counts of Armed Robbery:
Circle K, Dollar General, Papa John's and Fuel Mart
Counterfeit
 Hong
Kong Customs combats Counterfeit Medicines; 14 Arrested
Hong Kong Customs conducted an anti-counterfeit medicines operation on September
5 and 6 and smashed a
syndicate suspected of storing and supplying counterfeit medicines and
controlled medicines. In the operation, 14 persons were arrested and about 2 700
pills of suspected counterfeit medicines and 92 000 pills of suspected
controlled medicines with an estimated market value of about $2.05 million were
seized. In the operation, Customs officers also raided seven drug stores for
selling or possessing for sale suspected counterfeit medicines, and arrested 12
men aged between 28 and 75.
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