Features

DATA SECURITY
Breach! An LP Approach to Information Security

How loss prevention professionals can help protect their companies against hacking or theft of sensitive financial and customer data.

By Chris Bitner, Director of information Security Compliance and Investigations, Office Depot

INTERVIEW

Leading Retail’s Response to ORC

LossPrevention discusses Target’s initiative against organized retail crime with Vice President of Assets Protection, Brad Brekke.

By James Lee, Executive Editor

AWARENESS

Communications with an Edge

A conservative retailer implements an awareness program aimed at a young, high-tech audience to impact shrinkage.

By Ramona B. Hereford and Stephen G. Green, Senior Projects Managers, JCPenney

PROFILE

Through the Eyes of the Guest

How a regional department store chain has integrated asset protection into operations whose philosophy is “shop and be entertained.”

By Michael Stugrin

MANAGEMENT
Stepping Up—How LP Managers Can Become Retail Executives

How on-line retailers are sharing information and implementing new strategies to minimize fraud in Internet transactions.

By Dan J. Poelstra

Departments

PUBLISHER’S LETTER

Funding LP Research

By Jack Trlica

INTERVIEWING & INTERROGATION
Problems Devolving Admissions
By Douglas E. Wicklander, CFI, CFE and David E. Zulawski, CFI, CFE

WORKPLACE DISHONESTY

What Happens When Gen Y Workers Hate Their Jobs?

By Richard C. Hollinger, Ph.D.

LP CERTIFICATION

You Gotta Do What You Love

By Britt Wood

SUPPLY-CHAIN SECURITY

Breaking the China Habit

By Kelby Woodard

LP FUNDAMENTALS

How’s Your Marketing Program?

By Mike Marquis, CFI

SOLUTIONS SHOWCASE

- Cambridge Security Services

- Palmer, Reifler & Associates

- SIRAS.com

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Your Reputation Precedes You

By Gus Downing

EVIDENCE-BASED LP

Diagnosing Loss

By Read Hayes, Ph.D., CPP

INDUSTRY NEWS

- New Shrink Study

- Retail Stores Brace for Shopdropping. What?

- IOBSE Conference April 28 – 30

- Paul Jones Joins RILA
- People on the Move

THE RESTAURANT WORLD

A Renewed Look for 2008

By William A. Alford, CFE

PARTING WORDS

Looking Back to Look Forward

By Jim Lee