Retail theft is causing significant financial losses for businesses, including giants like Home Depot and Foot Locker. A survey revealed 56% of small businesses claimed victim to shoplifting, with vanishing inventory inducing losses up to $112 billion last year. Experts recommend improving lighting, surveillance cameras, customer acknowledgments, visible high-theft items and inventory management to reduce in-store theft. Employee integrity, anonymous reporting and cybersecurity measures, like secure networks and strong password policies, help counter employee theft and cybercrime. Further, business insurance offers financial protection from cybercrime and theft.
IoT and ransomware are big security risks, and health systems feel unprepared
US healthcare organizations are facing an increasing number of sophisticated cybersecurity threats, with almost 400 entities reporting incidents linked to ransomware in 2024. Half of
