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Facing the Fraudsters – February Security Technology
Consumers lost more than $4.6 billion to investment fraud scams in 2023, while occupational fraudsters netted more than $3.1 billion during that same period. With fraudsters continue to rake in payouts, security practitioners are looking to new tools, technologies, and partnerships to counter them.
Focus on Convenience Store Security
Physical attacks on convenience stores range from theft to destruction, accidental to intentional. Experts weigh in on how to make the stores safer.
ASIS Research: Security Trends
ASIS research shows security has made significant strides toward becoming strategic business enablers.
ASIS News: 2025 Highlights So Far and Looking Ahead
What's new with ASIS International? Take a look at the association's 2024 accomplishments and 2025 opportunities, including research, events, and more.
Fast Facts: Benefits of Business-Enabling Security
Security leaders’ work to demonstrate that their mission extends well beyond the “guns, guards, and gates” stereotype is paying off. But there’s still room to grow.
ASIS Research Aims to Measure Security’s Evolving Business Role
ASIS research shows security has made significant strides toward becoming strategic business enablers.
Bonus Trends: Consultant Perceptions, Increasing Threats, and Wish Lists
Get an inside look at findings from ASIS’s 2025 Security Trends research that did not make it into the final report.
Corporate Security Is Curious about AI, But Is It Useful Yet?
Data from the 2025 ASIS Security Trends study shows security professionals have begun dabbling in artificial intelligence applications and think there is great potential in the near future.
Industry News: UK Teaching Hospital Adopts AI-Enabled Camera Technology
The hospital aimed to enhance the security of its large campus by using artificial intelligence-enabled camera technology to extend the capabilities of existing surveillance devices.
Book Review: Premier CISO—Board & C-Suite: Raising the Bar for Cybersecurity
Premier CISO—Board & C-Suite: Raising the Bar for Cybersecurity focuses on pragmatic and practical strategies CISOs can use to help them succeed in their role.
Certification Profile: Alvar Daniel Orellana McBride, CPP
After completing seven years of military service, Alvar Daniel Orellana McBride, CPP, wanted to find new horizons, so he turned to the security industry.
Keeping Convenience Stores Safe from Physical Threats
Physical attacks on convenience stores range from theft to destruction, accidental to intentional. Experts weigh in on how to make the stores safer.
Head-On Collision: Storefronts Are No Stranger to Vehicle Crashes
What is the cause of vehicles ramming storefronts? Research finds most—but not all—are unintentional.
Making Coordination with Law Enforcement More Convenient
Convenience stores like Sheetz offer customers gas, grab-and-go items, and made-to-order food before getting back on the road. They now also offer law enforcement an easier and faster way to investigate incidents.
Convenience, Negligence, and Vehicle Accidents Combine in Convenience Store Incidents
Vehicle collisions and other security incidents at convenience stores and quick service restaurants can result in expensive outcomes.
Looking Back: 8 Major Fraud Cases from 2024
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Fraud Section is in the business of bringing down large-scale fraudsters. And in 2024, business was booming.
Too Good to Be True: How a Crypto Investment Scam Works
Cryptocurrency investment scammers raked in at least $3.96 billion in 2023. Here’s how these scams work, and red flags you can look for to keep your finances safe.
Redefining Security Screening with the Power of AI
In today’s complex security landscape, traditional screening methods—such as manual pat-downs and metal detectors—are increasingly inadequate. These conventional techniques are not only time-consuming and invasive but also limited in their ability to detect a wide range of concealed items.
8 Ways to Boost Fraud Detection with Video Surveillance and Analytics
Video surveillance can play a vital role in detecting fraud. Here are eight technologies that financial institutions can leverage to prevent fraud.
Security News
Europol Publishes Framework on Ethical Use of New Technology in Law Enforcement
Europol released a new framework this week to help law enforcement make ethical decisions about incorporating new technologies into the course of its work.
United States Designates 8 Cartels as Terrorist Organizations
The Trump administration designated eight Latin American cartels as terrorist organizations on Thursday, a label normally used for organizations with political goals that are achieved through violence.
Brazil’s Former President Charged for Alleged Coup
The alleged plot included a plan for a small group of elite military agents to poison Bolsonaro’s opponent, current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and shoot dead Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
Momentum Builds for Beginning Peace Talks to End Russia-Ukraine War
European leaders hastily convene a summit while U.S.-Russian diplomats engage in talks hosted by Saudi Arabia, all geared toward finding a pathway to ending the war in Ukraine. Absent from all the meetings: Ukraine.
Looking for Love: What You Need to Know About Romance Scams
Roses are red. Violets are blue. Wherever you are, romance scammers will find you. Here's what you should know to protect both your heart and your finances from fraudsters.
Munich Vehicle Collision Injures at Least 28 People One Day Before Security Conference Begins
A driver plowed a vehicle into a labor union demonstration in Munich, Germany, on Thursday morning, injuring at least 28 people.
Trump Pauses FCPA Investigations and Enforcement for Review
On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump paused enforcement on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, claiming that the FCPA creates “an uneven playing field” for U.S. companies operating in countries where bribing officials is a matter of course.
Gaza Ceasefire in Danger of Crumbling
Hamas and Israel accused each other of breaching the ceasefire agreement as U.S. President Trump’s announcements about rebuilding Gaza sowed additional distrust and angst about the future of the region.
How Priorities Work in U.S. K-12 School Safety Grants
Grant themes changed between 2017 and 2024 to prioritize serving specific populations or geographic areas; collaboration, coordination, or partnerships with other organizations; and building capacity for school infrastructure.
Government Security Professionals Grapple with Following Procedure Amid DOGE Demands
The U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—helmed by businessman Elon Musk—has been busy during the past few weeks, and several of its interactions have created tensions with security practitioners in the federal workforce.
What We Know About Sweden's Deadliest Mass Shooting
During the early afternoon of 4 February, a shooter in Orebro, Sweden, opened fire at an adult education school roughly 125 miles from Stockholm. The incident is the worst mass shooting in Sweden's history.
EP Trends: Residential Risks, Extremist Influencers, Shifting Tactics
There were 462 publicly reported incidents threatening high-profile individuals due to their status in 2024, with an average of 39 incidents per month, according to new data from TorchStone Global.
Supply Chain SaaS Exploited by Increasingly Complex Cybercriminal Organization
Intezer and Solis said XE Group has evolved to include exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in VeraCore a third-party logistics fulfillment application offered as software-as-a-service (SaaS) by Advantive.
New Orleans Heightens Security for Super Bowl After New Year’s Day Attack
The Super Bowl is one of the most well-secured sports events in the world. But after a deadly terrorist attack on New Year’s Day, New Orleans is taking security even more seriously for the big game.
Fire, ✅. Ice, ✅. Rats, Pigeons, and Coyotes, ✅. It Must Be Strange Security
2025 kicked off with no shortage of security news. But some stories were significantly stranger than others...
