Apps get down to global business
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To catch a thief
Watching the detectives may be fun on TV, but human detection is 'not very
productive' when it comes to stopping retail theft, according to Steve Winningham,
senior vice president of IT at Virgin Entertainment. At the launch event
for Microsoft's BizTalk Server 2004, Winningham explained how his company
uses technology to help catch employees stealing from the 23 Virgin Megastores
in the U.S. |
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