Tom Pendergast

Tom Pendergast
Retailers Turn to Human ‘Sensors’ to Shore Up Physical and Digital Security

Thirty years ago I worked as a loss prevention officer at a major national retailer. For hours at a time, I walked the aisles, keeping an eye out for suspicious characters. When I spied a shoplifter, I followed them out of the store, confronted them, and either recovered the pilfered goods or contacted the police.…