A GOSWAMI, ARCHISHMAN

From the document: "This paper examines the role that national intelligence agencies may play in helping to secure critical technology supply chains. As the race for scientific advantage becomes increasingly characteristic of national security concerns amid growing multipolarity and interstate competition, national intelligence agencies are paying greater attention to the security of critical and emerging technologies. This paper analyses how intelligence agencies may work and adapt in relation to the specific challenges posed by this issue. The analysis is divided into sections on intelligence (examining the broadening of intelligence-gathering horizons and the likelihood of ally-on-ally espionage); counterintelligence (focused on insider threats from within the private sector); and covert action (assessing the potential for paramilitary action and offensive cyber to achieve kinetic effect vis-à-vis a competitor's supply chains)."

OBSERVER RESEARCH FOUNDATION., 2024. 23p.

By Michael Craig Budden

Shoplifting Impact: The document discusses the significant financial impact of shoplifting on U.S. retailers, amounting to tens of billions of dollars annually

Legal Challenges: Retailers face legal challenges when detaining shoplifting suspects, with increasing lawsuits for wrongful apprehension and detention

Merchant Protection: The text outlines merchant protection statutes and the importance of lawful detention and reasonable force in preventing shoplifting.

Practical Advice: It provides practical advice for retail executives on how to prevent shoplifting without facing legal repercussions.

The document emphasizes the balance between protecting retail property and respecting legal boundaries to avoid civil liability.

Bloomsbury Academic, 1999, 164 pages