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Don’t Be A Statistic: • Costs $112 Billion per year • Theft is more likely to be committed by an employee than a nonemployee • 2.5% of employees are apprehended for theft from employer • 78,000 employees are apprehended for theft from employers per year • Only $55 Million is recovered from apprehended employees • Employee theft from employers increased by 6.5% in 2013 • Employee theft is considered the most severe threat facing the entire retail industry today Reduce Shrink with Targeted Security Screening DVD Hidden in Pocket ISCON Imaging provides safe, high resolution whole body scanners that quickly identify concealed items without health issues or violating personal privacy. ISCON Imaging helps you protect both employees and other assets. ISCON’s patented thermo-conductive technology combines infrared (IR) and heat transfer for high-resolution imaging without the use of harmful ionizing radiation. The camera sees the thermal imprint of concealed objects against the clothing. Deterrence Solutions from ISCON Statistics from Hayes 26th International Annual Retail Theft Survey WHY ISCON? All businesses that warehouse, distribute, and or ship products are prone to losses due to shrinkage. Retail Distribution facilities, with their large inventories are particularly affected. Large numbers of employees routinely work among electronics, jewelry, pharmaceuticals, tools and other merchandise offering opportunity to place items under clothing. Lacking a targeted screening strategy, these employees are free to walk out of the facility. TM •Iscon Imaging, Inc. •155 New Boston St., Suite. P •Woburn, MA 01801 •www.isconimaging.com •+1 (781) 933 4127 Industry Note

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Page 1: Loss Prevention Industry Note

Don’t Be A Statistic:

• Costs $112 Billion per year

• Theft is more likely to be committed by an employee than a nonemployee

• 2.5% of employees are apprehended for theft from employer

• 78,000 employees are apprehended for theft from employers per year

• Only $55 Million is recovered from apprehended employees

• Employee theft from employers increased by 6.5% in 2013

• Employee theft is considered the most severe threat facing the entire retail industry today

Reduce Shrink with Targeted Security Screening

DVD Hidden in Pocket

ISCON Imaging provides safe, high resolution whole body scanners that quickly identify concealed items without health issues or violating personal privacy. ISCON Imaging helps you protect both employees and other assets.

ISCON’s patented thermo-conductive technology combines infrared (IR) and heat transfer for high-resolution imaging without the

use of harmful ionizing radiation. The camera sees the thermal imprint of concealed objects against the clothing.

Deterrence Solutions from ISCON

Statistics from Hayes 26th International Annual Retail Theft Survey

WHY ISCON?

All businesses that warehouse, distribute, and or ship products are prone to losses due to shrinkage. Retail Distribution facilities, with their large inventories are particularly affected.

Large numbers of employees routinely work among electronics, jewelry, pharmaceuticals, tools and other merchandise offering opportunity to place items under clothing. Lacking a targeted screening strategy, these employees are free to walk out of the facility.

TM

•Iscon Imaging, Inc. •155 New Boston St., Suite. P •Woburn, MA 01801 •www.isconimaging.com •+1 (781) 933 4127

Industry Note

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Iscon Imaging “Mini Portal” features state of the art, thermo-conductive scanning technology and produces superior images with the simplicity of a semi-automated scanner system. This flexible system has a compact foot print that can complete a whole body scan in 30 seconds and allows further investigate suspicious items or area. The Iscon Mini Portal allows users to quickly and easily identify virtually all types of concealed objects. (Plastics, metals, powders, wood, ceramics, liquids, capsules etc.)

Location: SC, USA Distribution Center Timing: February, 2014 Incident: Employee Theft of Electronics Two Employees who worked as pickers stole over $2,000 worth of iPhonestm and iPod Nanostm from their employers’ inventory. It was by coincidence that they were caught by police while attempting to sell the items online. Location: PA, USA Distribution Center Timing: November, 2012 Incident: Employee Theft of Pills A single employee was opening prescription drug packages and removing bottles containing Norcotm and Vicodintm before shipping to pharmacies. A complaint filed about the missing drugs by one of their customers led to him being caught by security. The Employee was reprimanded, but caught shortly thereafter removing pharmaceuticals from the premises.

Loss Prevention Solution:Targeted screening of employees at key locations helps deter shrinkage loss as outlined above. Contact us to help you choose the best ISCON Imaging solution for your needs.

Mini Portal Body Imager

Many Challenges And One Solution

•Iscon Imaging, Inc. •155 New Boston St., Suite. P •Woburn, MA 01801 •www.isconimaging.com •+1 (781) 933 4127

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