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Organized Crime and Shrinkage are on The Rise

Organized Crime and Shrinkage are on The Rise, Security Protection Is Essential to Offset Losses.

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Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services – 

The final stage of the supply chain process in retail, is getting products off trucks and into stores. Retailers face rising security threats, such as theft, shoplifting, internal fraud, vandalism, and even violence. Matters are intensified by self-checkout systems and the complexities of post-pandemic retail environments. 

Whether managing day-to-day retail operations or responding to disasters and large-scale events, retailers must be prepared for the unexpected. Nexgen Security offers scalable solutions to meet these challenges head-on, enabling businesses to enhance security, reduce losses, and maintain operational integrity.

 

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Wolfe, C. WHITEPAPER: The End-of-Sale Process in the Retail Supply Chain. Loss Prevention Magazine, 10/20/2024.
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Businesses should partner with law enforcement officers to develop safeguards for their businesses to prevent criminal activity.

Businesses Must Partner with Law Enforcement to Develop Safeguards

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Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services – 

 

Small businesses typically don’t have the budget or resources to invest in the training, security systems, and personnel to combat theft like larger organizations.

Businesses should partner with law enforcement officers to develop safeguards for their businesses to prevent criminal activity. Helping businesses reduce and prevent crime is both a police and community effort.

Given limited resources, critically assess problem areas with solutions that will have the greatest impact on your bottom line. 

 

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Fritsky, L. For Small- to Medium-Sized Business Retailers, Thwarting Theft Needn’t Come with High Effort or Costs. Loss Prevention Magazine, 08/01/2024
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Personal Identifiable Information: What You Need to Know

Personal Identifiable Information: What You Need to Know

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Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services – 

 

Smartphone apps collect data on us and our behavior, tracking shopping habits and browsing history. These apps can also obtain data regarding a user’s personal identifiable information: gender, age, and—importantly—geographical location. 

Many consumers are not aware that app publishers enhance their revenue by granting access to in‑app advertisers, which use the data collected to target prospects with precision. Their efforts are greatly enhanced by the ability to monitor the prospects’ movements.

Law enforcement and other agencies can legitimately access a person’s cell phone data after obtaining a search warrant. In that regard, the data is considered like any other personal property—subject to privacy rights unless there is “probable cause” of criminal activity.

 

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Meehan, T. Cellphone Tracking: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Loss Prevention Magazine, 09/25/2024
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Advanced AI Technology Enables Security Real-Time Monitoring to Mitigate Crime

Generative AI Technology Enables Security Real-Time Monitoring to Mitigate Crime

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Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services – 

Many organizations are investing in generative AI solution, Incident + ORC Intelligence, that automatically links incidents of theft, fraud, and abuse, enabling the seamless creation of comprehensive cases to help dismantle Organized Retail Crime (ORC) syndicates.

The technology enables real-time searches across millions of incidents and provides investigators with sophisticated tools to process, summarize, and analyze related criminal activities.

This solution is specifically designed to identify connections between incidents, using key details such as suspects, narratives, vehicles, and other critical case information. This targeted approach significantly enhances the investigative process, helping investigators quickly pinpoint related cases.

 

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Appriss Retail introduces AI and shared investigative reporting to fight ORC. Security InfoWatch, 09/06/2024.
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Enhancements to an Organization’s Exterior Mitigates Crime

Enhancements to an Organization’s Exterior Mitigates Crime

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Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services – 

Natural surveillance maximizes the ability to spot suspicious people or activities. Clear sight lines and visible entranceways are helpful while dimly lit or isolated areas create a more comfortable location to mitigate crime.

Image and maintenance ensure that a building or area is clean, well kept and free of graffiti or litter. If a property is untidy and littered with trash and graffiti, it sends the message that no one cares for the property and undesirable behavior will be tolerated. 

 

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Blending Physical Security Systems With Environmental Design For Optimized Crime Prevention Solutions. Security Informed, 2021.
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Physical Security Provides a Secure, Stable and Healthy Workplace

Physical Security Provides a Secure, Stable and Healthy Workplace

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Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services – 

 

The range, value, and tampering sensitivity of merchandise passing through e-commerce portals is vast, throwing up new challenges for security details.  Protection against theft, against threats to staff, and against tampering, sabotage and the reputational damage resulting are the top priorities.

Physical security serves as a shield for such workers against unauthorized access while protecting against theft, vandalism, and violence.

In workplaces, educational facilities and other public spaces, physical security is the first line of defense. It not only prevents unauthorized entry but also creates a sense of safety and calmness. Providing a secure, stable and healthy workplace is an asset to retention and productivity.

 

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Fisher, M. Distribution Facilities Ramp Up Safety Measures. The Urban Developer, 09/222024
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Today's integrated technologies are transforming school safety approaches, enabling districts of all sizes to implement effective, scalable security solutions.

Integrated Technologies are Transforming School Safety

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Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services – 

 

An active shooter situation is often cited as being extremely rare among school violence incidents in our country. Nevertheless, when one occurs, it’s always devastating, often unpredictable, and evolves quickly. Whether at a school, a house of worship, or anywhere for that matter, one is still too many.

Today’s integrated technologies are transforming school safety approaches, enabling districts of all sizes to implement effective, scalable security solutions. These systems address unique local needs and facilitate compliance with emerging legislation. By leveraging the power of interconnected systems and devices, real-time communication, and data insights, schools can create a flexible and responsive security infrastructure that is efficient and effective.

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Securing K-12 Schools From the Inside Out. Security Today, August 2024.
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High Level Security Protocols for the Transportation Industry is Critical

High Level Security Protocols for the Transportation Industry is Critical

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Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services – 

 

The transportation industry is a complex and dynamic environment where efficient management of physical keys, vehicles and shared devices is critical to ensuring smooth operations, reducing costs and maintaining security. Every day, more transportation facilities are using modern electronic key and asset management systems to better secure, audit and manage the important assets that keep operations running smoothly.

Expediting efficiency. Fleet vehicles are the lifeblood of the transportation industry, particularly for larger facilities, but managing their access and usage can be challenging, especially if they’re located at multiple sites. Key cabinets play an integral role in fleet vehicle management by controlling and monitoring vehicle access, which increases driver accountability, plus they ensure even use and instill safer processes. 

With dedicated features to track vehicle mileage, fuel levels, parking location and vehicle faults, key cabinets allow administrators to monitor vehicle usage in real-time, set specific permissions and access levels for each driver, receive alerts when a vehicle is due for maintenance or service, track vehicle locations and monitor parking assignments.

 

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Ceravolo, R. Securing the Flow of Operations. Security Today, 07/18/2024.
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Machine Learning Lends Transformative Advances in Physical Security

Machine Learning Lends Transformative Advances in Physical Security

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Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services – 

 

In physical security, machine learning can speed up investigations by assisting security teams in finding relevant information quickly. Machine learning helps analyze data that hasn’t been organized or labeled. By identifying patterns or possible relationships between data, such tools help security teams, law enforcement, and other staff gain a better understanding of an incident or important correlations between trends. 

On the operations side, machine learning helps organizations better leverage their physical security investments. Machine learning can help glean actionable insights from the system data to ramp up productivity. This often leads to improved operations.

 

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Matusek, F. Transformative Advances. Security Today, 07/23/2024.
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Enhanced Surveillance with AI-Enabled Audio Cameras

Enhanced Surveillance with AI-Enabled Audio Cameras

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Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services – 

Audio analytics, available in many AI-enabled cameras, can add context to what operators see on the screen, helping them validate assumptions. If a glass-break detection alert is received moments before seeing a person on camera, the added situational awareness makes the event more actionable.

 

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Barbosa, R. Enhanced Situation Awareness. Security Today, 07/24/2024.
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