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    • Bill Bozeman is president and CEO of PSA Security Network, the world’s largest electronic security cooperative.
    Rich Mellor, vice president of loss prevention for the NRF, joined NRF in Nov. 2011 and tirelessly works to raise the visibility of retail loss prevention issues, including organized retail crime and return fraud. Prior to joining NRF, Mellor served as an executive with companies such as Helzberg Diamonds, Macy’s, Woodward & Lothrop and John Wanamaker.
    Loss Prevention Solutions

    ORC in 2013

    Paul Rothman
    March 1, 2013
    An exclusive Q&A with National Retail Federation VP of loss prevention Rich Mellor on how retailers are working to end the threat of Organized Retail Crime
    If you have any comments for Steve Lasky regarding this or any other security industry-related issue, please e-mail him at steve.lasky@cygnus.com.
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    My Point of View: Let’s Get Meaningful on Cyber Security

    Steve Lasky
    Feb. 27, 2013
    It’s time to clean up our ‘cyber janitor’ act in favor of truly proactive measures
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    Video Surveillance

    Video Supplement: IP Surveillance 'Forges' ahead for Pa. Casino

    Staff Reports
    Feb. 22, 2013
    Video technology — including standards-compliant equipment — helps the monitoring effort at Valley Forge Resort
    Don Hill, CFI, manages the Loss Prevention and Risk Management Departments at Americold Logistics in Atlanta, the third party logistics provider for the Kroger supply chain in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and South Carolina. He has more than 20 years experience in retail & risk management, LP and investigations.
    Retail

    Supply Chain Security: 10 Best Practices

    Don Hill
    Feb. 20, 2013
    How to enhance your supply chain security

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    Charles Forsaith is Director of Supply Chain Security for Purdue Pharma Technologies Inc. He is also the Chairman of the Pharmaceutical Cargo Security Coalition (PCSC). He joined Purdue Pharma in 2001, after 21 years of service as both a New Hampshire municipal and State Police officer. Forsaith also directed security operations for a United States military installation.
    Retail

    How to Manage Risk to the Supply Chain

    Charles Forsaith
    Feb. 19, 2013
    The adage “cargo at rest is cargo at risk” is just the beginning
    Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons - Dwight Burdette
    The Jones Group has moved to a managed access control system from Brivo.
    Hosted/Managed Access Control

    Success Story: Retail Security in the Cloud

    Staff Reports
    Feb. 19, 2013
    The Jones Group’s hosted access control system is always on and ready to manage any of its worldwide facilities
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    Hosted/Managed Video Surveillance

    The Host with the Most

    Scott Mcnulty
    Feb. 19, 2013
    Outlining the benefits of hosted security
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    Metrics for Success: Analyze and Improve Business Processes

    George Campbell
    Feb. 19, 2013
    Careful analysis of procedures can lead to greater cooperation between management and security
    Photo courtesy Equinix
    Equinix data centers are home to many of America's largest content companies.
    Biometrics

    STE March Online Exclusive: Biometric Technologies Power Data Center Security

    Emily Flink
    Feb. 19, 2013
    Physical security can be just a hand or fingerprint away
    Photo by Steve Surfaro
    iRobot's healthcare robot enables the attending physician to be virtually “face to face” with patient and telemetry, essentially multiplying the nurse force for routine functions, enabling staff to focus on more complex, time-critical decisions.
    Video Surveillance

    CES 2013: An Infrastructure and Visual Revolution

    Steve Surfaro
    Feb. 19, 2013
    Which technologies could one day influence the security world?
    David Bunzel is Executive Director of the Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (www.psialliance.org). He is also the founder and managing director of Santa Clara Consulting Group (SCCG), a market research and consulting firm.
    Video Surveillance

    Video Supplement: Enhancing and Expanding the Security Ecosystem

    David Bunzel
    Feb. 15, 2013
    An update on the progress of the Physical Security Interoperability Alliance
    Per Björkdahl is Chairman of the Steering Committee of ONVIF. For more information, please visit www.onvif.org.
    Video Surveillance

    Video Supplement: IP Standardization Proving its Value

    Per Björkdahl
    Feb. 15, 2013
    A look at the meteoric four-year rise of the ONVIF interoperability specification and where it’s headed in 2013 and beyond
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    Retail

    BJs Goes IP

    Charles Delgado
    Feb. 14, 2013
    An integrated network surveillance solution is the key to asset protection for BJ’s Warehouse VP Charles Delgado
    John McCumber is a security and risk professional, and author of “Assessing and Managing Security Risk in IT Systems: A Structured Methodology,” from Auerbach Publications. If you have a comment or question for him, e-mail Cool_as_McCumber@cygnusb2b.com.
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    Cool as McCumber: Understanding Risk

    John McCumber
    Feb. 13, 2013
    Taking the emotion out of solving difficult issues will lead to better solutions
    Ray Coulombe is Founder and Managing Director of SecuritySpecifiers and the CONSULT Technical Security Symposium. Email him at ray@SecuritySpecifiers.com, or contact him through LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/raycoulombe or follow him on Twitter: @RayCoulombe.
    Video Surveillance

    Tech Trends: Make Way for H.265

    Ray Coulombe
    Feb. 13, 2013
    Just as we were starting to get comfortable with H.264, here comes the next compression standard
    Ray Bernard, PSP, CHS-III is the principal consultant for Ray Bernard Consulting Services (RBCS), a firm that provides security consulting services for public and private facilities. For more information about Ray Bernard and RBCS go to www.go-rbcs.com or call 949-831-6788.
    Cybersecurity

    Convergence Q&A; Wireless Analog Opens Vulnerability

    Ray Bernard, PSP, CHS-III
    Feb. 13, 2013
    Non-digital keyboards, headsets and microphones can create an easy hole for eavesdroppers to listen in on corporate secrets
    Kevin Beaver is a consultant with Atlanta-based Principle Logic LLC (www.principlelogic.com). He has authored/co-authored 11 books on information security, including Hacking for Dummies, Implementation Strategies for Fulfilling and Maintaining IT Compliance, and the Security on Wheels audio books and blog (www.securityonwheels.com). Follow him on Twitter, @kevinbeaver or connect to him on LinkedIn.
    Cybersecurity

    Get with IT: How to Assess Cloud Providers

    Kevin Beaver
    Feb. 13, 2013
    12 questions you should be asking to ensure your data is safe