ISCON Imaging develops infrared screening technologies to help retailers and distribution centers prevent workplace violence and merchandise theft. Their patented scanners use heated airflow and infrared cameras to detect both metallic and non-metallic items concealed under clothing, providing high-resolution images without privacy or health concerns. This allows identification of threats like weapons in a silent manner to safely initiate security procedures. The document discusses the need for improved screening technologies and how ISCON's solutions address shortcomings of existing methods like metal detectors.
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Community Based Cool Water Aqua-therapy for People with MS - Tania Burge, Ang...MS Trust
Case study aims:
To develop a new service delivered at a local leisure centre to enable people with MS to exercise safely in cooler water (290) under the supervision of Specialist Physiotherapist and assisting staff.
To enable participants to continue to attend and independently exercise at a suitable pool to self-manage their long-term condition.
Corporate Espionage is a scandal done by the M.o.g ministry contemporary issue and booming business in India which is misusing the word Capital Cronism.
Community Based Cool Water Aqua-therapy for People with MS - Tania Burge, Ang...MS Trust
Case study aims:
To develop a new service delivered at a local leisure centre to enable people with MS to exercise safely in cooler water (290) under the supervision of Specialist Physiotherapist and assisting staff.
To enable participants to continue to attend and independently exercise at a suitable pool to self-manage their long-term condition.
TUGAS 7 – REKAYASA WEB (KU) - 1311511057 - RADEN DONI WIJOYODoni Wijoyo
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Practical bowel management in MS - Maureen CoggraveMS Trust
Aims:
- Understand concept of neurogenic bowel dysfunction (NBD) as seen in people with MS
- Appreciate impact of NBD on quality of life
- Understand the importance of case finding
- Be aware of assessment methods in NBD
- Be aware of potential methods of management, particularly conservative interventions
- Be aware of resources to support management
Practical management of ataxia and balance impairment: Part 2MS Trust
This presentation by Dr Lisa Bunn looks at the practical management of ataxia and balance impairment among people with MS. It includes information on assessing ataxia, the rehabilitation of balance, and relevant research studies.
It was presented at the MS Trust Annual Conference in November 2013.
Win/Loss Analysis: Insight into the Minds of B2B Customers/ProspectsShelly Azar
Presentation given at ProductCamp St. Louis - March 28, 2015
How do you get into the mind of B2B customers and prospects to find out what they really think and desire? B2B companies are typically a lot less vocal on social media and you might not be able to observe their behavior … so how do you learn about them? If you’re looking for strategic and tactical insights from your B2B customers and prospects — how they make decisions, what they value, where they’re headed, how they identify vendors, what they think of your offerings and what they think of competitors — the best (and perhaps only) way to get this information is through in-depth interviews in a process called win/loss analysis.
Research Tools to Monitor Planned Interactions Through the Customer LifeCycleKinesis CEM, LLC
Planned customer interactions, are intended to increase customer profitability through up-selling and cross-selling. By aligning information about execution quality (cause) and customer impressions (effect), customer experience managers can build a more effective and appropriate approach to planned interactions. This paper discussed research techniques that can be used at various points in the customer lifecycle to ensure execution is aligned with customer impressions.
Smart Buildings, Deep Learning AI, Drones, Robotics, and IoT....What is next?
Martin Sheridan, CTO of Sheridan Solutions Consulting and his co-author, our COO Scott Taylor explore the challenges and opportunities that emerging technologies are driving across security industry.
Brief Resume of Capt. S B Tyagi, FISM, CSC
• Holds Masters’ degrees in Philosophy, Sociology, Defense Studies & Political Science beside B.Sc. and LLB. He is also holding master’s degree in Business Administration and post graduate diplomas in Business Administration, Personnel Management & Industrial Relations and Safety & Security Management.
• Twenty eight years experience (including Army) in the field. Presently working in GAIL (India) Limited as Chief of Security at its Corporate Office.
• Have been regular faculty in Management Institutes. Various articles are published in related magazines and internet sites.
• Writer of best selling book on Industrial Security - “Industrial Security: Management & Strategies”.
• Made presentations in more then 18 international seminars on the subjects of homeland security and industrial security.
• The Honorable Lt. Governor of Delhi bestowed the most coveted ‘Best Security Manger’ award to Capt S B Tyagi on 30th August 2007 instituted by Security Today, a leading niche magazine for the protection industry. The award is testimony of untiring efforts, constant application of noble approaches in security management, innovation and leadership in the profession which have been distinctly displayed by Capt S B Tyagi. He has been recognized in past too for the similar qualities when he was awarded ‘Best Security Manager’ in 2002 and ‘Best Security Operation Manager’ in 2004 by IISSM (International Institute of Security and Safety Management).
• Given ‘Certification of Recognition’ and awarded as ‘Best Security Practitioner’ in GAIL in year 2009.
• Recipient of “Award of Fellowship (FISM)” and is “Certified Security & Safety Consultant (CSC)” by the “International Institute of Security & Safety Management”.
• Co-founder of “International Council of Industrial Security and Safety”.
• Mail id: sbtyagi1958@gmail.com ; sbtyagi@gail.co.in
• Blog: http://captsbtyagi.blogspot.com
• Web-site: http://www.wix.com/sbtyagi/iciss
Merit Event - Closing the Back Door in Your Systemsmeritnorthwest
Loss of critical documents and data, via the back-door, is the the biggest threat to many organisations today, big and small, yet has been almost entirley neglected until now".
Barry James, the UK’s leading expert in the emerging field of mobile applications and endpoint security, will explore the emerging threat and explain the remedies available.
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Practical bowel management in MS - Maureen CoggraveMS Trust
Aims:
- Understand concept of neurogenic bowel dysfunction (NBD) as seen in people with MS
- Appreciate impact of NBD on quality of life
- Understand the importance of case finding
- Be aware of assessment methods in NBD
- Be aware of potential methods of management, particularly conservative interventions
- Be aware of resources to support management
Practical management of ataxia and balance impairment: Part 2MS Trust
This presentation by Dr Lisa Bunn looks at the practical management of ataxia and balance impairment among people with MS. It includes information on assessing ataxia, the rehabilitation of balance, and relevant research studies.
It was presented at the MS Trust Annual Conference in November 2013.
Win/Loss Analysis: Insight into the Minds of B2B Customers/ProspectsShelly Azar
Presentation given at ProductCamp St. Louis - March 28, 2015
How do you get into the mind of B2B customers and prospects to find out what they really think and desire? B2B companies are typically a lot less vocal on social media and you might not be able to observe their behavior … so how do you learn about them? If you’re looking for strategic and tactical insights from your B2B customers and prospects — how they make decisions, what they value, where they’re headed, how they identify vendors, what they think of your offerings and what they think of competitors — the best (and perhaps only) way to get this information is through in-depth interviews in a process called win/loss analysis.
Research Tools to Monitor Planned Interactions Through the Customer LifeCycleKinesis CEM, LLC
Planned customer interactions, are intended to increase customer profitability through up-selling and cross-selling. By aligning information about execution quality (cause) and customer impressions (effect), customer experience managers can build a more effective and appropriate approach to planned interactions. This paper discussed research techniques that can be used at various points in the customer lifecycle to ensure execution is aligned with customer impressions.
Smart Buildings, Deep Learning AI, Drones, Robotics, and IoT....What is next?
Martin Sheridan, CTO of Sheridan Solutions Consulting and his co-author, our COO Scott Taylor explore the challenges and opportunities that emerging technologies are driving across security industry.
Brief Resume of Capt. S B Tyagi, FISM, CSC
• Holds Masters’ degrees in Philosophy, Sociology, Defense Studies & Political Science beside B.Sc. and LLB. He is also holding master’s degree in Business Administration and post graduate diplomas in Business Administration, Personnel Management & Industrial Relations and Safety & Security Management.
• Twenty eight years experience (including Army) in the field. Presently working in GAIL (India) Limited as Chief of Security at its Corporate Office.
• Have been regular faculty in Management Institutes. Various articles are published in related magazines and internet sites.
• Writer of best selling book on Industrial Security - “Industrial Security: Management & Strategies”.
• Made presentations in more then 18 international seminars on the subjects of homeland security and industrial security.
• The Honorable Lt. Governor of Delhi bestowed the most coveted ‘Best Security Manger’ award to Capt S B Tyagi on 30th August 2007 instituted by Security Today, a leading niche magazine for the protection industry. The award is testimony of untiring efforts, constant application of noble approaches in security management, innovation and leadership in the profession which have been distinctly displayed by Capt S B Tyagi. He has been recognized in past too for the similar qualities when he was awarded ‘Best Security Manager’ in 2002 and ‘Best Security Operation Manager’ in 2004 by IISSM (International Institute of Security and Safety Management).
• Given ‘Certification of Recognition’ and awarded as ‘Best Security Practitioner’ in GAIL in year 2009.
• Recipient of “Award of Fellowship (FISM)” and is “Certified Security & Safety Consultant (CSC)” by the “International Institute of Security & Safety Management”.
• Co-founder of “International Council of Industrial Security and Safety”.
• Mail id: sbtyagi1958@gmail.com ; sbtyagi@gail.co.in
• Blog: http://captsbtyagi.blogspot.com
• Web-site: http://www.wix.com/sbtyagi/iciss
Merit Event - Closing the Back Door in Your Systemsmeritnorthwest
Loss of critical documents and data, via the back-door, is the the biggest threat to many organisations today, big and small, yet has been almost entirley neglected until now".
Barry James, the UK’s leading expert in the emerging field of mobile applications and endpoint security, will explore the emerging threat and explain the remedies available.
This presentation was given by Eric Vaughan to a meeting of the Security Special Interest Group (SIG) of the Software Developers (SD) Forum, in Palo Alto, CA, in July 2008.
Omlis Data Breaches Report - An Inside Perspective Omlis
The rise in digital and mobile financial services has introduced an onset of increased data breaches over the last few years. The digital revolution has undermined the traditional framework used to regulate financial institutions, which has led to areas of vulnerability within their security systems.
In the report, Data Breaches: An Inside Perspective, Omlis conducted in-depth interviews with experienced cyber security professionals to understand why TFIs (traditional financial institutions) aren't adequately addressing security weaknesses.
In our research, the discussions centered on the types of security systems employed by TFIs, personal and industry-wide attitudes to security, and the types of security measures used to prevent breaches.
The findings indicate that TFIs current preference towards technology creates an increasingly complex system with associated vulnerabilities and ultimately it requires greater manual input for maintenance and updates.
There are also issues related to the attitudes of employees and difficulties implementing comprehensive and in-depth incident strategies.
Taking this into account, the report suggests a new direction for TFI's security systems to provide secure, innovative solutions.
What i learned at issa international summit 2019Ulf Mattsson
This session will discuss what attendees learned at The ISSA International Summit 2019, held on October 1-2 at in Irving/Dallas, TX.
Learn from one of the presenters at this conference and what cybersecurity professionals got to share and learn from the leaders in the industry.
Over the last 30 years ISSA international has grown into the global community of choice for international cybersecurity professionals. With over 100 domestic and international chapters, members have world wide support with daily cyber threats that are becoming increasingly intricate and difficult to prevent, detect, and re-mediate.
TSCM - Technical Surveillance Counter Measures July 2017Riaan Bellingan
Almost all businesses have undoubtedly benefited from the internet, where products, services and marketing communications can reach vast audiences at relatively low costs - but this has also increased the chances of Intellectual Property theft.
Digital Transformation and Data ProtectionSerter Ozturk
This expedited timeline has created vehicles with advanced capabilities but few protections!
Governments are very sensitive about car safety and cyber security issues. For 2017, connectivity is already prioritized on lawmakers’ agendas. It is obvious that the automotive industry’s growth trajectory does not leave much time for reflection.
Data privacy and cybersecurity will become a strong selling point for car buyers. The key will be providing a smooth communication in an easy to understand way despite such protective features.
We are living in a world where cyber security is a top priority for .pdfgalagirishp
We are living in a world where cyber security is a top priority for all governments and
businesses. In fact, last week the United States announced cyber security as its biggest. James
Clapper, the Director of National Intelligence, says that “the world is applying digital
technologies faster than our ability to understand the security implications and mitigate potential
risks.” Hackers are able to get ahead of governments because they are applying technology faster
than many can understand it.
(http://ca.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idCABRE92B0LS20130312)
These attackers are persistent, and it is important to be aware of the methods used by hackers as
it is an important step towards defending sensitive company data.
When a hacker strikes, the cost to a company could potentially be millions of dollars. Not only
will it affect the bottom line, but hard-earned reputations can be compromised or destroyed.
It is important to recognize the differences between the different kinds of cyber threats: external
and internal. An external, or outsider threat is much trickier to pinpoint. It can be “from someone
that does not have authorized access to the data and has no formal relationship to the company.”
They could be from someone who is actively targeting the company, or accidentally from
someone who found a lost mobile device.
Internal threats are likely to come from an authorized individual that has easy access to sensitive
corporate data as part of their day-to-day duties. This could be anyone working within the
company or acting as a third party representative. The Global Knowledge Blog states that
insiders have a much greater advantage because they have means, motive, and opportunity,
whereas outsiders most often only have a motive.
(http://globalknowledgeblog.com/technology/security/hacking-cybercrime/insider-vs-outsider-
threats/)
When focusing on internal threats, we have made a digital security check list:
Implement an Intrusion Detection System (IDS). These systems act like security cameras
watching a network. They react to suspicious activity by logging off suspect users, or in some
cases, they might reprogram firewalls to snag a possible intrusion.
Implement a log management platform that will centralize all the logs and correlate to find
threats and alert on them.
Stay proactive with Identity Management systems that will monitor high risk or suspicious user
activity by detecting and correcting situations that are out of compliance or present a security
risk.
Be aware of who has keys and access codes to vulnerable information. Monitor the activity
when these spaces are accessed, authorized, or not.
Create safety policies for when employees with these security privileges leave the company or
are terminated. This will reduce the risk of theft due to careless behaviour, or break-ins from
disgruntled employees.
Get employees involved with the security procedures of the company. As a team, you can work
to strengthen your digital security pr.
Intelligence-Driven Fraud Prevention
This RSA white paper discusses the need for new, intelligence-based approaches to manage fraud across digital channels.
Similar to Iscon Imaging Personal Security Screening White Paper (20)
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
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Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
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In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
Generating a custom Ruby SDK for your web service or Rails API using Smithyg2nightmarescribd
Have you ever wanted a Ruby client API to communicate with your web service? Smithy is a protocol-agnostic language for defining services and SDKs. Smithy Ruby is an implementation of Smithy that generates a Ruby SDK using a Smithy model. In this talk, we will explore Smithy and Smithy Ruby to learn how to generate custom feature-rich SDKs that can communicate with any web service, such as a Rails JSON API.
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...
Iscon Imaging Personal Security Screening White Paper
1. The Future of Safety Enhancement
and Shrink Mitigation
The Benefits of Advanced
Personnel Screening Technologies in the
Retail Distribution Markets
WHITE PAPER
July 2015
2. 2
ISCON Imaging, Inc. is a manufacturer of patented infrared (IR) screening solutions designed to help retailers,
distribution centers and warehouses prevent workplace violence and reduce merchandise theft.
The potential of merchandise loss and workplace violence drives many large retailers and distribution centers to seek
new technology solutions to mitigate these risks. Many organizations currently operate with no screening technology,
choosing instead to leverage video surveillance to assist with monitoring and investigative purposes. Others may
incorporate screening solutions but often deploy antiquated, walk-through metal detectors. Both of these solutions
cannot effectively prevent theft or ensure workplace safety.
In addition to the risks outlined above, there are human resource, liabilityand legal challenges involved with preventing
loss and violence. Many issues stem from privacy concerns, the legal implications of pat downs and inaccurate
information provided to employees.
Executive Summary
3. 3
There has been very little innovation in screening technology since the flurry of development after the 9/11
attacks. Most of what has been introduced was targeted toward aviation security and a majority of this is not
suitable for broader commercial screening due to the issues mentioned above including privacy, health and the
need for “pat downs.”
ISCON screening solutions are developed specifically for commercial screening applications and are purpose-built
for the dynamic security requirements of retailers, warehouses and distribution centers, maximizing workplace
safety and loss prevention strategies. ISCON’s patented technologies strengthen the scanning process, increasing
throughput, eliminating privacy and radiation concerns, and enhancing safety initiatives. Its SecureScan and
FocusScan scanning solutions detect both metallic and nonmetallic objects hidden beneath clothing, giving users
unprecedented insight into information that can protect physical assets and employees.
With hundreds of distribution centers and retail warehouses in the United States alone, an a rise in
employee violence and shrink, the need for asolution to secure these facilities is paramount.
A Rise in Innovation
4. 4
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Today’s global environments is filled with increasingly dangerous and violent threats. Whether it is foreign or
domestic terrorism, crime or workplace violence, incidents are on the rise. Active shooter incidents continue to
be a significant problem for a wide variety of organizations. The FBI reported that between 2000 and 2013,
there were 160 active shooter incidents, resulting in 468 deaths. In the United States alone there are 2 million
victims of workplace violence annually, resulting in an average of two deaths and 87 injuries per day, according
to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Another challenge is controlling theft, both external and internal. Shrink, losses resulting from theft, and loss
prevention, theft mitigation in retail, are common terms when discussing internal and external theft. According to
the recent Global Retail Theft Barometer, worldwide retail shrinkage accounted for $119 billion in 2014. Losses in
the United States alone were $42 billion. Ofthat, almost43 percent of shrink was attributed to employee theft.
While controlling loss, organizations must provide a safeworkplace environmentfor its employees. Thisis especially
the case in distribution centers and warehouses that employhundreds or thousands of employees, often atlow
wage levels, thatcome from a wide varietyof ethnic, racial andreligious backgrounds.
Threat Landscape
5. Many warehouses are more than one million square feet in size and house up
to $100 million in merchandise, which ranges from clothing and electronics to
handbags and pharmaceuticals.
With so much attributed to loss developing a comprehensive security strategy
and identifying technology that can effectively detect merchandise theft has
proved challenging. In addition, there are additional HR-related challenges
including:
• How to avoid the need to “pat down” an individual to identify concealed
items.
• How to screen a large and diverse employee population in a fair and
unbiased way.
• How to establish strong “probable cause” of a theft or threat situation
before initiating additional security measures.
• How to detect the potential loss of materials and merchandise.
• How to establish robust protocols to handle theft incidents and, more
importantly, potential workplace violence incidents.
• How to detect, but not alert, when a weapon or contraband is being
brought into the facility to allow silent initiation of pre-emptive security
procedures to contain the threat.
• How to balance maintaining an employee friendly environment while
providing a safe work place and protecting assets.
In 2012, 41% of
retail shrink was
attributed to
employee theft.
6. 6
It is important to addressfraud and safety issues clearly
and proactively. If not, a company may be at risk
for profiling and discrimination claims, as well as
an unproductive and negative workplace culture.
Many forward-thinking organizations aggressively
seek technologies and expertise to address these
issues head on. In fact, global spending on LP activities
is currently $28.3 billion annually. Spending on
security equipment alone accounts for $8.76 billion.
The retail distribution industry is also growing, primarily
due to the exploding increase in online
commerce. In the United States, employment in
distribution centers grew from 119,493 to 595,325
from 1998 to 2006 — an annual growth rate of
22 percent. During that time the number of
distribution centers grew by almost 10 percent per
year. Almost all large retail companies such as
Walmart, Amazon, Office Depot and AutoZone
have many distributions centers across the country
and globally, handling large volumes of merchandise.
Major retail distribution companies employ visual
inspection to identify potential threats and theft. This
involves stationing security personnel at entrances and
exits, and visually looking for “bumps and lumps” on an
employee’s clothing.
The downsides to this method include:
• An item must be noticeably protruding to be
detected.
• No ability to detect what the item is.
• No solid probable cause for further investigation.
• High risk of profiling or discrimination claims due to
arbitrary nature of inspection.
• If an individual has a weapon, they may opt to act
immediately if confronted, eliminating the opportunity
to initiate pre-emptive security measures.ffffffff
Screening Methods
7. 7
The archway metal detector (shown) is the only
personnel screening detection technology currently
used on a widespread basis. These units are priced
from $5,000 to $8,000, and are simple to deploy.
These portals can screen one employee in less than
five seconds except when the system sounds an alarm.
Then it can take several minutes for personnel to
determine whether the person is approved to enter or
should be detained for further investigation. The
clearing process is often carried out with a hand wand
(illustrated).
The drawbacks of archway metal detectors for the
retail distribution market include:
• They can only detect metal, and only above a certain size
and restricted composition.
• They provide a light bar and/or audible alarm only. Do not
determine what has been detected.
• The audible alarm alerts an officer that something has
been detected. This public notification is a concern with the
detection of weapons or contraband.
• They routinely pick up benign items like buttons and
zippers, for example. These false positives significantly slow
the screening process.
• Require a lengthy and potentially confrontational clearing
protocol if an alarm sounds.
• Clear identification of the alarm cause is impossible
without voluntary removal of item.
Walk-Through
Metal Detectors
8. 8
Millimeter wave scanner (an example, the L3
ProVision is shown) are widely used for aviation
security where “pat downs” are an accepted part of
protocol. These devices are not currently being used
in the retail distribution market.
The millimeter wave technology uses microwaves to
create a high-resolution image of the surface of a
person’s body. Privacy was a major concern when
these screeners were first widely deployed by the
Transportation Security Administration (TSA). After
criticism from the public, the screening platforms
were modified — they now display an avatar of the
person and the item detected.
There are a number of drawbacks to using millimeter
wave technologyin distribution centers:
• A millimeter-wave scanner has a large footprint and
is complex to deploy.
• The average price is between $120,000 and
$180,000.
• The only visual of the item detected is the yellow
square as shown above. The operator cannot tell what
it is.
• Scanning time is fast (approximately 5 seconds) but
similar to the metal detector the time to clear an alarm
can take several minutes.
• A picture of the individual’s body is generated and
stored by the system, even if it is suppressed. Some
models allow this image to be viewed by security
personnel.
• Clearing of the alarm cause is impossible without
voluntary item removal.
Millimeter
Wave Scanner
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ISCON Imaging pioneers a new breed of screening solutions that drive new levels of operational and workplace safety, and
LP in warehouses, distribution centers and large retail sites. Its SecureScan™ and FocusScan™ scanning solutions provide LP
managers, safety leaders and operations managers with cost-effective options to reduce the risk for active shooters while
limiting the potential for theft.
ISCON body screeners deliver whole-body scans that allow retailers or warehouse security personnel to scan an individual,
and detect stolen inventory or weapons by seeing their likeness on a high-quality touch screen. These images are recorded
and available for later auditing with a date and time stamp. The patented thermo-conductive IR technology first heats the
screening subject, then assesses the cooling patterns of any object that may be hidden underneath an article of clothing to be
able to identify it by its light structure. This technology does not use any artificial radiation of any kind, and does not violate
the subject’s privacy since long-wave infrared (LWIR) does not pass through clothing.
ISCON technologies incorporate a low velocity heated airflow, which disrupts the thermal equilibrium achieved when items
are concealed for long periods of time. This innovative approach enhances the visual image of a thermal imprint on the
surface of clothing. Any item underneath — no matter what material it is made from — will starkly contrast with the
surrounding area.
What makes ISCON technologies different and unique? Here is a closer look at the process that takes place:
1. Low-velocity air gently warms a person’s clothing and any object concealed underneath.
2. When the warm air stops, the person’s clothing and any concealed items cool down. Clothing over concealed
objects cools at a different rate, producing strong temperature contrast.
3. A temperature-sensitive IR camera captures images of the entire area and reveals the contrast of any object hidden
under clothing.
Advanced Imaging Technology
ISCON Imaging Infrared Screener
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1. Cooler objects under clothing are clearly
visible with an IR camera due to temperature
differences between the object and clothing.
2. If the object stays under clothing for an
extended time, its temperatures equal and
can no longer be easily detected by the IR
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ISCON: Imaging Sequence
3. When the thermal balance is disrupted,
temperatures of the object and clothing differ
due to heat transfer properties, allowing the
object to become visible to the IR camera.
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Unlike other personnel screening technologies such as those used in the transportation industry. ISCON delivers
three key features to retail, warehouse and distribution companies that no competing technology offers:
• ISCON presents no adverse health effects such as radiation.
• ISCON technology cannot “see” through clothing and therefore, there are no privacy concerns.
• ISCON is the only technology available today that can actually display a high-resolution image of the item detected on
the person.
The ISCON Difference
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Because the ISCON (IR) technology reliably identifies
temperature contrast, it is able to detect a wide
variety of materialsincluding:
• Hard goods
• Soft goods
• Pharmaceuticals
• Weapons (metallic and non-metallic)
• Contraband
• Data storage
• Electronics
• Glass
ISCON’s patented solutions strengthen the scanning
process, increasing throughput, eliminating privacy
and radiation concerns, and enhancing safety
initiatives. The technology is available in two unique
and distinct platforms, SecureScan and FocusScan.
Both form factors identify metallic and nonmetallic
objects hidden beneath clothing, giving users
unprecedented insight into information that can
protect physical assets and employees.
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SecureScan
The SecureScan is a whole-body scanner that captures
a four-sided view of a person at approximately 15
seconds per side. The solution displays a high-
resolution image from an advanced IR camera on an
intuitive touchscreen interface, which controls all
system administrationand management. It simplifies the
user and operator eperience with easy-to-read
electronic indicators. The image is similar to a traditional
photo negative, allowing it to be easily viewed and
evaluated.
SecureScan records images securely, adding time and
date stamps for use in future investigations. In
addition, the image can be tagged with an individual
employee’s identification card. Images can be uploaded
or downloaded for storage on a company’s IT
infrastructure.
If an incident is escalated or an investigation
confirms theft, for eample, the stored image can
be downloaded for use in prosecution. If a
weapon or contraband is detected, the employee
will have no knowledge of the discovery because
there is no audible or visual alarm. This strategy
provides significant benefit because it allows
security personnel to silently implement
escalation procedures such as plant-wide
notification or locdown.
SecureScan is primarily used at entrances and
exits to screen employees, visitors and vendors
coming into and leaving the facility. It can also be
used as a secondary screening technique to clear
alarms generated by faster but much less effective
high-volume technologies.
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FocusScan
The FocusScan handheld imager is designed for
targeted personnel scanning. FocusScan is the first-
ever IR-based handheld imaging technology purpose-
built for use in loss prevention, security enhancement
and asset protection. It allows for targeted screening
of specific areas of an individual.
FocusScan is fully portable and can also be used for
random, remote security screening in high-rise areas.
Like SecureScan, it provides a high-resolution image
that can be recorded, time and date stamped, and
downloaded for forensic needs. FocusScan
incorporates a metal detector at its tip for rapidly
locating and clearing items alarmed by an archway
metal detector, as well as a proimity sensor that
protects privacy by limiting range and target zones.