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[Daily Post from Infoglide Software] Knowledge Center: Jeff Stein on Loss Prevention - Then vs. Now

“When I first started, all of our shoplifting apprehensions were initiated and
identified from undercover store detectives walking the floor posing as
customers or sitting or standing in a look out perch that was usually made by
the security staff.”

Washington Post: Yes, We Do Have a Clue

John Scott Redd: “Prior to 9/11, the U.S. government indeed maintained six or more ‘watchlists’ to identify suspicious actors. Today, there is a single list for all those suspected of associations with terrorists. Thus whether it is a consular officer in a U.S. embassy, a border patrol agent or a police officer in the United States, all of their work is supported by a single database of suspected terrorist-related individuals.”

Wal*MartWatch: Wal-Mart to Crack Down on Young Shoplifters

“‘This is a huge issue. Other crimes around the country—robberies, auto theft, larceny—do not total combined what retailers lose in one year in shrinkage,’ he said. Mr. LaRocca said the retail trade group doesn’t collect statistics on the ages of shoplifters. However, he said, ‘young people unfortunately act on impulse and act on the opportunity. As they get older, it’s less likely to occur until you hit the groups that are organized, criminal gangs.’ Retailers recently have begun cooperating to target criminal gangs by sharing information on organized-theft rings.”

Forbes: FBI Plans Huge Anti-Terror Data-Mining

“The FBI wants to compile a massive computer database and analyze it for clues to unmask terrorist sleeper cells. Two congressmen are worried about whether the bureau will protect the privacy of U.S. citizens.”

ConsumerAffairs.com: FBI Uses Data Brokers, “Risk Scores” To Hunt Terrorists

“Unlike credit scores, risk scores are built from far larger sources of data, including names, addresses, buying habits, financial records, and in the FBI’s case, other “watch lists” and databases of suspects.”

BBC News: Net growth prompts privacy update

“The world’s leading industrialized nations have been forced to update privacy laws made obsolete by the huge volume of data moving around the net.”

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