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According to the Helen Woodward Animal Center, more people bring home a new pet during the holiday season than at any other time of year. In 2021, an estimated 1,062,127 animals were adopted during the holiday season across the United States. As many people and companies turn their attention to the holidays, SDC, as...

Every year we devote the month of November to the cause of adopting a senior pet. Adopting a pet, especially a senior pet, is a gift to be celebrated. Unfortunately, there are people who will take advantage of you if you are not careful.

Pet adoption or “re-homing” scams are widespread. With the...

Dhrendra Prasad, formerly employed as a buyer for Apple’s global service supply chain, has been sentenced to three years in prison as of November 2022. While employed between the years of 2008 to 2018, Mr. Prasad admitted in his plea agreement that he defrauded his employer since 2011 by diverting funds to himself totaling...

In the spirit of the spooky season ghosts, goblins and witches come to mind, but one thing we do not think of is a thief. This was not the case for Mr. Ronald J. Bally.   In 2019 Mr. Bally was convicted of stealing Halloween costumes valued at over $200,000.00 from the SpookShop. 

Mr....

At a Little League game, you usually think about bases being stolen, not cash. Unfortunately, the same volunteers selling hotdogs and cotton candy at the concession stand may also be taking advantage of their volunteer position and stealing. One woman recently pocketed more than $2,000.00 from the team’s concession stand.

Volunteer theft from...

In March 2020, business travel grinded to a halt. As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the globe, 86% of people surveyed by TravelPerk, a business travel management company, cancelled their plans for business travel due to flight restrictions, travel bans, and lockdowns. The trickle-down effect of cancelling flights impacted the entire travel and hotel...

Employee theft is a pressing issue that affects various industries, including the bicycle sector. While bicycles bring joy and convenience to many, they have unfortunately become a target for employee theft. The loss of valuable bicycles not only impacts businesses financially but also undermines customer trust and disrupts the cycling community. 

The bicycle...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness and reduce the stigma around mental health issues. While mental health should be a priority year-round, this month is an important reminder to take steps to support the mental health and wellbeing of our colleagues and employees. One of the key places to...

Americans eat a whopping 16 billion jellybeans and buy more than 700 million Marshmallow Peeps every Easter. Easter is also the second most popular time of the year for eating chocolate. And Cadbury Creme Eggs — the chocolate eggs filled with yellow and white fondant that resembles a real egg yolk — are the...

As anyone with a Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram account knows, privacy settings can be baffling. There’s a multitude of places to click, choices to make, and settings to turn on or off. It can be difficult to know how secure you are when using social media.

Complicating matters, some recent events have set off alarm...