Cargo Theft Experts Warn of Peak Season Fraud
The trucking industry expects an uptick in cargo theft activity, related to peak shipping season, on top of already elevated conditions, experts warned.
How to Improve Your Cybersecurity During Peak Demand
Program Aired: September 19, 2 p.m. ET With the peak shipping season under way and the holidays fast approaching, trucking and logistics companies will remain busy with higher levels of demand in the coming months. Unfortunately, this period is often accompanied by a rise in crime.
September 19, 2024Perspective: Using Technology to Protect Cargo From Theft
Cargo theft is often a subtle process, making it difficult to prevent. With cargo thieves relying increasingly on subterfuge, the security apparatus on the shop floor must evolve accordingly.
Trucking Weathers Another Increase in Cargo Theft for Q2
The trucking industry continued to weather an increase in cargo theft activity during the second quarter of 2024.
Your Guide to Freight Fraud & Cybersecurity
Program Aired: June 27, 2 p.m. ET Find out how you can better protect your business' future. Dr. Erika Voss, Vice President of Information Security for DAT Freight & Analytics, joins Transport Topics' Seth Clevenger for a special one-on-one conversation to discuss her experience teaching businesses how to improve their information security practices and offer her insight on trends in freight fraud and cybersecurity.
June 27, 2024US House Committee Prepares for Cargo Theft Fight
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee called for a new task force to fight cargo thefts in a funding bill report June 3.
60 Seconds: Fuel Prices to Rise in Five States on July 1
Drivers to pay more at the pump as fuel tax increases are set to take effect July 1 in California, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Virginia.
June 10, 2024Report: Cargo Thefts Remained Unusually High in First Quarter
Verisk Analytics’ CargoNet reported that criminal activities impacting the logistics and transportation industry increased 46% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2024. Document forgery, in particular, has emerged as a new type of crime in cargo thefts. Story via Connor D. Wolf.
June 5, 2024Cargo Thefts Remained Unusually High in First Quarter
The trucking industry struggled through an unusually high number of cargo thefts during the first quarter, according to Verisk Analytics’ CargoNet report.
Trucking Engaged in Tech Arms Race Against Cargo Criminals
The trucking industry has become embroiled in a technological arms race as the threat of cargo thefts rapidly rises and evolves.