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Misinformation, Censorship, and Big Tech –
January 15, 2021 The breach of the Capitol on January 6, 2021, and its aftermath have highlighted just how much influence social media and technology companies like Twitter and Facebook have on real-world events. On January 8, Twitter permanently banned President Donald Trump from its platform, and many other tech companies including Facebook, Instagram, Google, … Continued
Understanding Mad Bob, Ticked-off Fred or Angry Suzy in Today’s Workplace –
I have been teaching workplace violence prevention and active aggressor classes for many years. I continue to be asked questions related to these subjects and thought I would put some information together for those in our industry. We are beginning to see people slowly return to the workplace after the 2020 Covid hit so it … Continued
Reduce the Risk of Ransomware Campaign –
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced the Reduce the Risk of Ransomware Campaign today, a focused, coordinated and sustained effort to encourage public and private sector organizations to implement best practices, tools and resources that can help them mitigate this cybersecurity risk and threat. CISA established a new one-stop resource at cisa.gov/ransomware. On this page, interested … Continued
Fighting Loss Prevention during Uncertain Times –
LP Magazine – By Jeff Clark – November 2, 2020 When the New Year rang in on January 1, 2020, none of us could have predicted what the year was about to bring. After a few seemingly ordinary months, our lives began to change in ways that we could never have imagined. As we began … Continued
How Elections and Retailers Can Be Impacted When Civil Unrest Turns Violent –
LP Magazine – By Tom Meehan, CFI – October 5, 2020 It’s not news that 2020 has been a chaotic year. From the global COVID-19 pandemic beginning in March to the protests across the country in response to the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis at the … Continued
The COVID-19 Evolution and the Global Supply Chain –
LP Magazine – By Glenn Master – September 13, 2020 It was March 3rd in Dallas, and we had just kicked off the sixth annual International Supply Chain Protection Organization (ISCPO) conference. Despite several speakers pulling out last minute because of company travel restrictions due to COVID-19, the conference was a huge success overall. The … Continued
The Evolution & Future of Employee Screening –
ZOOM Webinar July 1, 2020 View webinar Byron Smith, LPC, CFI Chairman @International Supply Chain Protection Organization Byron is a veteran Asset Protection professional with a thirty-year career working for various retailers, including Eckerd Drugs, Office Depot, Circuit City and 7-Eleven. His experience has specialized in directing regional and corporate asset protection/loss prevention, distribution/logistics, risk … Continued
The Fallout of Holiday Peak on Supply Chain –
The following article first appeared in the LP Magazine Europe’s Autumn edition. By Glenn Master November 18, 2019 As we all are well aware, the holiday shopping season seems to be starting earlier with each passing year. It was 21 October when I saw the first commercial advertising for the last holiday season. To my … Continued
The Next Ecommerce Emerging Market: The Middle East –
With the UAE positioning itself as a global financial center, retail has become one of the main economic drivers. By Glenn Master August 15, 2019 LP Magazine Link When you hear anything regarding the Middle East, the overwhelming tone are visions of war, terrorism, and instability. Our course, if you look at the last … Continued