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    The 'Women in Security' documentary profiles 20 influential women in physical and cybersecurity and explores their impact on the global security profession.
    July 3, 2025
    The feature-length documentary will premiere on July 17, spotlighting the leadership and contributions of women across the global security profession.

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    In this new era, where private companies must navigate a constant churn of global threats, traditional corporate approaches to security are falling short.
    Mark Freedman
    June 24, 2025
    With global conflict, political violence, and cyber sabotage crossing into U.S. territory, American businesses must adopt a national security mindset to stay resilient and safeguard...
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    Looking back a decade, the scene is one of loss prevention personnel thoroughly investigating and preparing organized retail crime (ORC) cases for prosecution, only to have to knock on doors and find a tolerant detective or patient prosecutor willing to take the case
    Liz Martinez
    June 24, 2025
    Retailers, law enforcement, and prosecutors form a united front against organized retail crime, signaling a national shift toward proactive enforcement.
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    Most likely, some form of AI processing is embedded in the software you use daily. Such technology can detect patterns, classify data, and deliver analytic insights. Retail security teams can automate and streamline workflows or respond quickly to business disruptions.
    Scott Thomas
    June 24, 2025
    Retailers are turning to AI-powered intelligent automation to tackle loss, combat organized retail crime, streamline operations and improve the customer experience.
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    As risks grow and threats become more complex, retailers increasingly seek comprehensive security technologies that provide a complete view of events across the enterprise.
    Michael Noonan
    June 24, 2025
    From siloed systems to strategic security: Unified platforms are helping retailers combat crime, reduce losses, and gain comprehensive operational insight.
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    Technology is rapidly changing, and the development and performance of large language AI models are set to continue disrupting the retail industry.
    James Stark
    June 24, 2025
    Managing risk within the U.S.-based retail sector is a continual process that requires a solid framework and the ability to evolve as needs change.
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    A recent Gartner report projects the Digital Twin market to grow from $35 billion in 2024 to $379 billion in 2034, representing a 900% increase over the coming decade.
    Steven Brown
    June 24, 2025
    Zero Trust unlocks the data integrity and confidence that delivers the promise of AI to electronic and physical security systems.
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    At its core, predictive analytics uses historical data, behavioral trends, and machine learning to forecast likely security incidents or operational disruptions.
    Chuck Randolph
    June 24, 2025
    Predictive analytics is transforming security operations—giving leaders time to act, context to decide, and the foresight to anticipate what’s next in an unpredictable risk environment...
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    Phishing is one of the most common and easily executed cyberattacks. Almost everyone with an email address or a mobile device has encountered a phishing scam before.
    David Richardson
    June 24, 2025
    Social engineering remains one of the easiest ways for cybercriminals to penetrate enterprise defenses; however, trained employees can disrupt the modern kill chain before it ...
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    Steve Lasky
    June 24, 2025
    I remember conversations with loss prevention directors in the 1980s and throughout the 90s where stories were shared of bizarre methods for stealing merchandise, gaming POS systems...
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    Physical security professionals need not be Zero Trust experts but should advocate for it, defining their systems’ overall network design and usage.
    Intelligent physical security system devices—especially AI-enabled video cameras—have become high-value targets for hackers, who now deploy malware explicitly designed...
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    When I recommend to my clients that they stock and train the application of Narcan, their kneejerk response is: “That does not happen in workplaces, so we can’t deploy Narcan!
    Bo Mitchell
    June 24, 2025
    Not just in the streets and neighborhoods, but in workplaces like yours across the nation.
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    When you establish a great morning routine, you give yourself an edge to take on the day and succeed.
    Mike Howard
    June 24, 2025
    How does your typical day begin? If you are like most people, it starts with you picking up your smartphone as soon as you wake up. You start looking at emails and text messages...
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    Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is the use of landscaping to protect the surrounding environment from crime.
    STE Staff
    June 24, 2025
    If you’ve ever lived on the corner of a busy urban street, you’ve most likely considered the possibility of a car crashing through your property. And if so, you probably...
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    John McCumber
    June 24, 2025
    This week has seen my social media interactions explode with all the postings and podcasts from the 2025 RSA Conference, held annually in San Francisco. It is also the fifth anniversary...
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    Paul Rothman
    June 19, 2025
    Kelly Bond offers a look into the security M&A process as tariffs reshape our economic landscape.