Wrap-Up from NRF Loss Prevention Conference 2010

The NRF Loss Prevention Conference is officially over and it was a big success!  This was the largest LP conference ever!  There were over 1000 attendees this year and it was easy to see.

We demonstrated Hawkeye 4.0, complete with our new advanced POS Video Auditing capabilities for Automatic Sweetheart Detection and Refund Fraud.  For the demo, we enlisted the help of both IBM (for their POS) and Cisco (for their cameras) and we brought a full grocery check stand to the event.  We actually ran transactions and then demonstrated how Hawkeye synchronizes the data and video in real-time and how that information can be easily searched to identify losses at the point-of-sale. … Continue Reading

Interview with Lindsay Hiebert, senior marketing manager for emerging technologies at Cisco

How has Cisco been involved in the physical security and loss prevention space?

Cisco’s involvement in the physical security market has grown significantly over the last three years and we’ve followed a clear strategy to lead the industry transformation of physical security technologies to open standards IP-based, interoperable solutions that are easier to deploy, maintain, and extend, and allow organizations to take advantage of IT innovations and applications. … Continue Reading

Video from Agilence at NRF Loss Prevention Conference

Derek Rodner, VP of Product Strategy for Agilence, talks about the joint demonstration of Agilence, IBM and Cisco at the 2010 NRF Loss Prevention Conference.

Booth Set-up at 2010 NRF Loss Prevention Conference

Are you excited for NRF LP?  We are!  Of course, nothing is easy.  Turns out the set-up crew (not the folks in the video clip) set the booth up facing the wrong way!  And by the time we got there, it was too late to fix it.  Someone will pay!!!!  Oh well, enjoy this sneak peak at the set-up.  Tomorrow we will be setting up the actual demos and the full check stand!

Cisco and Agilence to preview future technology at NRF LP

Stop by the Agilence booth (#109) to get a sneak peak at a lean, green shrink-reducing machine – the Agilence Hawkeye POS video auditing solution integrated with Cisco Video Surveillance Manager (VSM) on the Cisco ISR G2 router.

For those attending the NRF Loss Prevention Conference next week, Agilence and Cisco will be showing a sneak peak of an all-in-one solution that runs the newest version of Agilence Hawkeye 4.0 software with Cisco VSM in the Cisco ISR G2 branch router. By combining the functionality of a router, DVR and Hawkeye POS Video Auditing in a Cisco ISR G2 router, retailers will no longer need to purchase multiple devices — reducing their cost, clutter, and carbon footprint. … Continue Reading