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Retail Fraud Conference : new speakers and new conference stream
posted on 11/04/2012

New speakers and a new conference stream to its programme was announced by the ninth Retail Fraud Conference, with just over one week to go. Taking place on April 19 at the Novotel in London, the event will be opened by the Minister for Crime Prevention, Lord Henley, followed by the launch of the findings from the second Retail Fraud Survey, proving a detailed understanding of the fraud and loss prevention strategies of the UK’s leading 100 retailers from Brian Hume, MD of Martec International. New speakers include: Simon Collins, VP of Praesidium; Orlanda de Sousa, Head of Audit & Process Management, Sonae; Ricky Smith, Head of Security, Chanel; Alex Moore, Head of Engagement, National Fraud Authority; and Chief Executive of the National Federation of Retail Newsagents, Paul Baxter. They will join speakers including: Syed Raza, Director of Loss Prevention, Sears; Ady Houton, Head of Loss Prevention, Iceland; ACC Paul Broadbent, Nottingham Police and ACPO Lead of Business Crime; Pi... [more]

Infosecurity Europe highlights Government's 2012 Annual Fraud Indicator report
posted on 10/04/2012

With just few weeks to go before the Infosecurity Europe 2012 show opens its doors for a three-day run in London, the event organisers have welcomed the timely release of the Government's Annual Fraud Indicator 2012, which puts the losses to the UK economy from fraud at a hefty £73 billion. According to David Rowe, CISSP, a member of the Infosecurity Europe Advisory Council and Head of Business Services for Reed Exhibitions - the organisers of the Infosecurity Europe show - this year's report analysis methodology is much improved on previous years, resulting in a higher fraud estimate for the UK economy as a whole. "This puts the total cost of fraud in the UK at just under 3.0 per cent of GDP (gross domestic product) [see note 1] which is a pretty frightening figure, especially when viewed against the fact that payment card fraud is now at a ten-year low of less than a tenth of this percentile," he said. "The key conclusion that one draws from this report is that fraud is endemic i... [more]

Endpoint Protector 4 is now also fighting USB and other portable device threats on Linux to protect company data against loss or theft
posted on 03/04/2012

CoSoSys has released the new Ubuntu and openSUSE desktop client versions for its device control and data loss prevention solution, Endpoint Protector 4. With the new versions, Endpoint Protector 4 is virtually platform independent, considerably simplifying its integration into organizations’ networks and offering cross platform control and detailed monitoring over the use of the latest portable storage devices on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux distributions Ubuntu and openSUSE. The need for a cross platform device control and DLP solution emerged from the large variety of operating systems currently used by companies, universities or governmental institutions worldwide, which added a higher degree of efficiency and productivity, but at the same time increased their vulnerability when facing security threats such as data thefts or accidental data losses. Furthermore, organizations are either not using any device control or security technology for protecting their network Linux endpoints. ... [more]

Magenta Security says CCTV can’t replace traditional security measures
posted on 03/04/2012

According to studies conducted by various research groups, Britain has far more watchful eyes trained on its population than other countries. And surveys carried out following the riots which hit the UK last summer suggest that public support for CCTV surveillance has grown. But Abbey Petkar, managing director of Magenta Security – one of the country’s largest private security firms - says that while footage from CCTV can certainly help in the fight against crime, it is a tool to aid enquiries rather than a preventative measure. He comments: “CCTV cameras don’t prevent crime, they only aid an investigation. They can help security staff on the ground, and its use can deter troublemakers if they know they will be caught. In my opinion, to make sure members of the public are protected it is better to have well trained staff on the ground. Our staff are highly trained and have a strong commitment to protecting people and we work with a variety of local agencies and other organisations to ... [more]

Track, locate and recover your lost or stolen computer AND your missing USB devices
posted on 03/04/2012

Creator of MacPhoneHome and PC PhoneHome, Brigadoon Software, launches its latest version of PC PhoneHome and MacPhoneHome version 3.5. This new version offers several new security and communication upgrades required by recent changes in internet protocol. The company's PC PhoneHome and MacPhoneHome is the number one stand-alone computer tracking and recovery software in the world to both the Windows and Mac communities. Soon they will release PhoneHome protection for iPods,iPhones, iPads, Android Tablets, Android Phones and USB Devices. This will be available as a FREE Upgrade to all customers... Also Brigadoon Software is going to launch USB PhoneHome, a brand new application that will protect and provide PhoneHome protection to all your USB devices such as: Thumb Drives, External Hard Drives, External Backup Disks & Firewire External Storage Devices. Currently, over 1,500,000 computers worldwide are protected. Unlike OTHER computer tracking products, PC PhoneHome and MacP... [more]

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