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THE INSIDE JOB – THE ‘COMMON VULNERABILITY’ OF MODERN DAY BUSINESSES

As the volume of cargo crimes reported to TAPA’s Incident Information Service (IIS) increases and intelligence originates from more countries globally, various trends are being highlighted, such as the number of losses involving an ‘Internal’ modus operandi. The classic ‘inside job’ is a challenge for every company and particularly those where employees have regular access to high value, theft targeted goods. Of course, it’s only a very small minority of staff who are tempted to break the law but the impact of subsequent losses can be far-reaching. The recently-published BSI and TT Club Cargo Theft Annual Report 2018 offers more insight – and some sound advice – on how to deal with what it describes as a ‘common vulnerability’ …

People are an organisation’s biggest asset; however, in some cases they can also pose an insider risk. As organisations implement increasingly sophisticated physical, procedural and cyber security measures to protect their assets from external threats, the recruitment of insiders becomes a more attractive option for those attempting to gain access.

The UK Government Centre for Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) defines an insider as “a person who exploits, or has the intention to...

LOSSES FROM SUPPLY CHAINS EXCEED €2.8M IN 30 DAYS AS TAPA RECORDS CARGO THEFTS IN 11 COUNTRIES ACROSS THE EMEA REGION

With cargo losses in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region being added to TAPA’s Incident Information Service (IIS) database...

TAPA SECURITY STANDARDS ARE PUTTING RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICE PROVIDERS ON THE MAP ACROSS EMEA

The number of TAPA Security Standards certifications in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region climbed to another new 22-year high...

MORE SECURE PARKING PLACES AT MORE SITES IN MORE COUNTRIES … THAT’S THE GOAL OF THE LATEST MEMBER OF TAPA EMEA’S PSR TEAM

With TAPA EMEA’s new Parking Security Requirements (PSR) rapidly gaining in momentum across the region, the Association welcomes Leonie...

ANOTHER DRIVER LOSES HIS LIFE AS CARGO THIEVES STOP AT NOTHING TO STEAL GOODS IN TRANSIT

Intelligence reported to TAPA EMEA’s Incident Information Service (IIS) in May provides a sad reminder of the human cost of cargo crime.

WHEN IT COMES TO BUILDING SECURE SUPPLY CHAINS IN FRANCE, WE’RE ALL SPEAKING THE SAME LANGUAGE…

Gaining a clear understanding of cargo crime trends in France has been one of TAPA EMEA’s priorities over the last couple of years because...

TAPA EMEA APPOINTS THORSTEN NEUMANN AS PRESIDENT & CEO TO ACCELERATE ITS ROLE AS THE WORLD’S LEADING END-TO-END SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE ASSOCIATION

TAPA EMEA has appointed Thorsten Neumann as its first-ever full-time President & CEO with a remit to grow its reputation as the world’s...

HOW TO AVOID BECOMING A VICTIM OF A FRAUDULENT PICK-UP IN RUSSIA

In Russia nowadays, cargo theft is a multi-million-dollar problem that plagues supply chains and disrupts local and international...

NOW YOU SEE ME … NOW YOU DON’T

As cargo thefts from supply chains in EMEA climb sharply again in April and losses with a value exceed €11.4 million, more shipments do a...

POLICE SUPPORT BOOSTS TAPA’S INTELLIGENCE DATABASE AS RECORDED CARGO CRIMES IN EMEA HIT A RECORD HIGH

Q1 2019 will go down as the highest three months for recorded cargo crimes in the history of TAPA in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)...