Pro-Vigil, a provider of remote video monitoring, management and crime deterrence solutions, today published its third annual "The State of Physical Security" research report. It revealed that amid ongoing supply chain issues and emerging economic uncertainty, businesses experienced a rise in physical security incidents in 2022.
Video analytics and AI are hot topics for 2022 as the security industry seeks new ways to take a bite out of crime, even as staffing is light organized retail crime is on the rise.
- By Will Kelso
- Apr 01, 2022
Over the last year and a half, the retail industry has undergone massive changes. Retailers of all sizes have shown extraordinary resilience and creativity by reshaping their business models and operations.
- By Sean Foley
- Dec 01, 2021
Physical security infrastructure has traditionally been seen as a sunk cost; an expense that represents a cost of doing business.
- By Tom Hesterman
- Apr 01, 2021
Last year brought tremendous challenges for everyone, especially retailers. Retail shrinkage, the reduction of inventory from shoplifting, fraud and internal theft, is estimated to have cost the industry $61.7 billion according to a 2020 National Retail Security Survey, an all-time high.
- By Fawzia A. Atcha, Ph.D.
- Apr 01, 2021
Organizers of the Consumer Electronics Show announced the 2021 event will be online-only.
Businesses should switch their efforts towards an inbound marketing/communications strategy and manage relationships with existing customers during the pandemic.
- By Julian Arcila
- May 12, 2020
Security companies are scrambling to hire guards and IT workers as businesses worry about break-ins to closed properties and cybersecurity issues associated with working remotely.
- By Haley Samsel
- Apr 17, 2020
The hack took place through Marriott Bonvoy, the company's loyalty app, and affected up to 5.2 million guests.
- By Haley Samsel
- Apr 01, 2020
In a memo to attorney’s offices across the country, William Barr said that federal law enforcement should prioritize investigating and prosecuting crimes related to the pandemic.
- By Haley Samsel
- Mar 18, 2020
The pharmacy would not say how many people had been affected by the error, but said that prescription data and customers’ names were part of the leaked information.
- By Haley Samsel
- Mar 04, 2020
Ransomware attacks hit at least over 200,000 organizations last year, and the average ransom demanded rose dramatically at the end of 2019.
- By Haley Samsel
- Feb 11, 2020
The interactive self-service kiosk has become a valuable, steadily growing commercial and informational tool since the launch of the first banking ATM in the 1980s. It is an essential part of our modern-day digital landscape.
- By Steve Spatig
- Feb 01, 2020
Insurers have made “dramatic” increases in premiums for cyber-insurance and are considering lowering the ransom amounts they will pay.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jan 24, 2020
The regulations originally required gun retailers to have a backup of all video surveillance feeds, but has since been changed.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jan 22, 2020
Nearly half of Americans don’t believe that delivery companies are doing enough to prevent theft, but the survey respondents also aren’t willing to change their online shopping habits.
- By Haley Samsel
- Dec 24, 2019
As shoppers try to find deals in time to put presents under the tree, phishing campaigns are making it more difficult for consumers to tell if a website is naughty or nice.
- By Tyler Reguly
- Dec 18, 2019
The influx of temporary workers can often threaten data security for retailers. But it doesn't have to.
- By Mike Betsko
- Dec 04, 2019
Officials have seen an increase of counterfeit goods being sold directly to customers as well as a rise in the use of the dark web.
- By Haley Samsel
- Dec 03, 2019
Auto companies are set to face a wider range of threats thanks to the rise of internet-connected vehicles, the FBI said in a recent report.
- By Haley Samsel
- Nov 22, 2019