Library theft prevention

The Detection and Prevention of Cargo Theft

http://www.aic.gov.au Adam Graycar Director Many companies suffer losses through cargo theft, particularly small businesses, yet it is an area of business crime that receives scant attention. A single truckload of cargo can be worth as much as $3 million. The risk of theft, especially if the goods have a black market value, is very real. Worldwide, the direct cost of cargo theft is estimated at...

An Authentication Middleware for Prevention of Information Theft

Information theft or data leakage is a growing concern for companies as well as individual users. Intruders can easily copy huge amount of confidential data using hand-held devices such as USB flash drives, iPods, digital cameras or any other external storage devices. Data theft can simply occur through both insiders and outsiders of a corporation. It is becoming the biggest challenge for corpo...

Ethical Theft ?

1 In 2002, 31% of consumers admitted stealing merchandise an average of eleven times per week (Levin 57). More disturbing, a survey of American adults revealed that 88% see nothing wrong with stealing (Levin 49). Although these respondents may be surprised to learn they answered this way, by endorsing online file-sharing, they inadvertently condoned theft. America’s continued use of music-downl...

Identity Theft

On February 7, 2005, the Federal Trade Commission reported that at least 10 million Americans are affected by identity (ID) theft each year[7]. The US Department of Justice defines identity theft as ”all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person’s personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain[17].” ID thieves target any ...

Electricity and Gas Theft