Purpose The purpose of the study is to explore cargo theft risk and security for different product types at different locations along a transport chain. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on a system-theoretical approach. The research method is deductive as the analysis is based on secondary data and results from a questionnaire. The results are analyzed based on supply chain risk ...

Recently fish are frequently stolen, which has seriously influenced agricultural production. On the basis of analyzing existing aquatic antitheft measures, in accordance with the advantage of ZigBee and GSM (Global System for Mobile communication), a burglar alarm system was developed. The system consisted of three parts: the anti-theft terminal, communication network and monitoring center. The...

CONTEXT Neurocognitive mechanisms have long been hypothesized to influence developmental trajectories of antisocial behavior. However, studies examining this association tend to aggregate a variety of problem behaviors that may be differently affected by neurocognitive deficits. OBJECTIVE To describe the developmental trajectories of physical violence and theft from adolescence to adulthood, ...

http://www.aic.gov.au Adam Graycar Director Many companies suffer losses through cargo theft, particularly small businesses, yet it is an area of business crime that receives scant attention. A single truckload of cargo can be worth as much as $3 million. The risk of theft, especially if the goods have a black market value, is very real. Worldwide, the direct cost of cargo theft is estimated at...

[email protected] ABSTRACT Watermarking is a technique of embedding a secret message in a cover message. When media is watermarked the secret message is usually a copyright notice. Watermarking thus discourages intellectual property theft and helps us to prove ownership when such a theft occurs. This survey paper describes Digital Watermarking in detail and explains theory, techniques and its ...

The paper shows that in an artificial society lawlike rules emerge “as a result of individual action but without being designed by any individual” agents (Hayek, 1944, p. 288) and discusses earlier literature on the topic. The first example that this paper uses is an artificial society of car drivers moving between their homes and their working places on streets with two lanes crossing each oth...