Balancing Discretion and Security - Lessons from Loss Prevention | Jonathan Eddery

You could put wire mesh on the windows of Bond Street or Fifth
Avenue Haute Couture stores but would anyone still shop there?


Today we are speaking with Jonathan Eddery who developed a wealth
of Loss Prevention (LP) skills and experience before joining MAST
as Director of Technical Security Systems. We are learning how to
balance risk management with reputational risk and the interplay
between covert and overt technology.


On today's episode we are asking:


Is one of the major Loss Prevention (LP) skills balancing
what not to protect when balancing unsightly or disproportionate
measures with the aesthetics or reputation of the business?

What does LP have to teach the wider community about
security-by-design in their day to day work?

What does the tech landscape actually look like at the moment
in responding to different types of crime?

How can today's security consultant be expected to be all
things to all people?

How can you maximise your own profits on a consultancy
project without understanding the tech involved?

How much of a tech expert do you need to be to prevent
distributor or supplier price gouging?



More about Jonathan


Jonathan Eddery is an experienced Security professional,
specialising in bespoke consultancy services across various
sectors of the industry. A former police officer of 9 years he
went on to obtain 2-degree level qualifications in Security Risk
Management and progressed to be an assessor for the CSMP BTEC
level 6 diploma. He devoted a further 12 years to understanding
risk in retail, corporate and educational establishments. Seeing
a niche in the industry for a Tech savvy consultant he advanced
his learning with 4 further Technical Security courses. Utilising
these unique skills, he is currently the Director of Technical
Security projects for MAST


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