Preventing Undercover Preventing Undercover Employment OperationsEmployment Operations

CompetitionCompetition

A new crime trend: stealing bull A new crime trend: stealing bull semen semen Gazette Extra By TED SULLIVAN Tuesday, April 20, 2010Gazette Extra By TED SULLIVAN Tuesday, April 20, 2010

““In a string of recent burglaries, thieves have targeted dairy In a string of recent burglaries, thieves have targeted dairy farmers to steal a valuable commodity: bull semen. Valued at farmers to steal a valuable commodity: bull semen. Valued at $22,000”$22,000”

““Farmers believe thieves might be selling the semen on the black Farmers believe thieves might be selling the semen on the black market.”market.”

““A bull semen theft also was reported in Brodhead in July 2008. A bull semen theft also was reported in Brodhead in July 2008. About 100 embryos or semen samples valued at $35,000 were About 100 embryos or semen samples valued at $35,000 were stolen.stolen.

TerroristTerrorist

Their ideology or religion is more Their ideology or religion is more important than anything else to important than anything else to include their own lives. include their own lives.

Their motivation is to eliminate those Their motivation is to eliminate those who are non-believers or those who who are non-believers or those who jeopardize the fundamentals of their jeopardize the fundamentals of their religious beliefs.religious beliefs.

ProtectionistProtectionist

These groups want to protect things These groups want to protect things they think can’t protect themselves. they think can’t protect themselves.

Other motivations dehumanizes their Other motivations dehumanizes their targets while protectionist groups targets while protectionist groups humanize what they are protecting. humanize what they are protecting.

GoalsGoals

Keep You Problem SolvingKeep You Problem SolvingFinancial ImpactFinancial ImpactChange Your Practices / End or Impact BusinessChange Your Practices / End or Impact BusinessShake Consumer ConfidenceShake Consumer Confidence

Gain Media AttentionGain Media AttentionClaim ResponsibilityClaim ResponsibilityReduce Public Support of IndustryReduce Public Support of Industry

Increases MembershipIncreases MembershipPublic Belief & Awareness of CausePublic Belief & Awareness of CauseFundraisingFundraisingEmpowers their effortsEmpowers their efforts

Group Profiling ConsiderationsGroup Profiling Considerations

Location and Motivation helps Location and Motivation helps determine potential targetsdetermine potential targets

Financial Backing and Education Financial Backing and Education helps determine potential capability helps determine potential capability and range of operationsand range of operations

How They Get It?How They Get It?

Getting hired in your organizationGetting hired in your organization Social Engineering Your GroupSocial Engineering Your Group Undercover Tactics – Undercover Tactics – Video & PicturesVideo & Pictures Legal Methods – OSI, Public Info, Legal Methods – OSI, Public Info,

CourtsCourts Sharing Their Success With OthersSharing Their Success With Others

Knowledge Is PowerKnowledge Is Power

Art of WarArt of War““The Original Spy Manual”The Original Spy Manual”

““Probe the enemy to unmask his Probe the enemy to unmask his strengths, weaknesses, patterns of strengths, weaknesses, patterns of movement and intentions. Shape movement and intentions. Shape

the enemy’s perception of the world the enemy’s perception of the world to manipulate/ undermine his plans to manipulate/ undermine his plans

and actions.”and actions.”

Social EngineeringSocial Engineering

What can I figure out about you?What can I figure out about you?• Internet – Internet – GoogleGoogle• Social Pages (Facebook)Social Pages (Facebook)

Maiden Name, DOBMaiden Name, DOB Address, travel plansAddress, travel plans High School & College High School & College Hobbies & FriendsHobbies & Friends

• TrashTrash• Phishing – 21% Increase Phishing – 21% Increase (18,820 Attacks)(18,820 Attacks)

Social EngineeringSocial Engineering

Log Ins & PasswordsLog Ins & Passwords Security QuestionsSecurity Questions Cell & Computer Security Cell & Computer Security

Hacking human gullibility with social Hacking human gullibility with social

penetrationpenetration:: We don't need no stinkingWe don't need no stinking exploitsexploits BBy Dan Goodin in y Dan Goodin in

San FranciscoSan Francisco

““Vulnerability stems from humans' inherent tendency to trust Vulnerability stems from humans' inherent tendency to trust one another. Survival over the millennia largely depended one another. Survival over the millennia largely depended on their ability to work in groups. When one person saw on their ability to work in groups. When one person saw that a group of his peers ate a particular berry and didn't that a group of his peers ate a particular berry and didn't die, he ate the same fruit - and survived as a result. die, he ate the same fruit - and survived as a result. Hackers who understand this trait can exploit it to access Hackers who understand this trait can exploit it to access companies' most precious assets.”companies' most precious assets.”

““David Bailey said he regularly sends client employees emails David Bailey said he regularly sends client employees emails informing them the strength of their login passwords is informing them the strength of their login passwords is being tested through a new website. They are then being tested through a new website. They are then instructed to follow a link and enter their credentials. The instructed to follow a link and enter their credentials. The success rate: as high as 50 per cent”success rate: as high as 50 per cent”

How They Use It?How They Use It?

Distort Public PerceptionsDistort Public Perceptions• Hallmark-Westland VideoHallmark-Westland Video

Activism & FraudActivism & Fraud Network Access Network Access Criminal Acts – Criminal Acts – Arson, Stalking, Criminal Mischief Arson, Stalking, Criminal Mischief

Educate other GroupsEducate other Groups PropagandaPropaganda

• Funding – Funding – USDA Domestic Horse Slaughter Insp.USDA Domestic Horse Slaughter Insp.

• Public Relations – Yellow Tail Winery - $100KPublic Relations – Yellow Tail Winery - $100K• Political – Political – Sub-therapeutic Antibiotics LegislationSub-therapeutic Antibiotics Legislation

What might they do with this info?What might they do with this info?

What’s NextWhat’s Next

Animal activists' unsettling bid for freedomAnimal activists' unsettling bid for freedom - - Short Short Sharp ScienceSharp Science 15 March 2010 15 March 2010

Science In Society -Science In Society -Andy Coghlan, reporterAndy Coghlan, reporter

Firebombing, arson, hitting people with baseball clubs, disinterring people's dead relatives and screaming abuse through loudhailers all day and night

Researchers quoted in The Guardian say they're intimidated by the tactic, fearing that exposure of their experiments, however legal and ethically justified, would make them targets for extremists.

Constrained in the UK, activists moved instead to the US Constrained in the UK, activists moved instead to the US and the European mainland, where they have been and the European mainland, where they have been

engaging in violent campaigns similar to those previously engaging in violent campaigns similar to those previously confined to the UKconfined to the UK

What Can You Do?What Can You Do?

To understand how not to hire a plant you To understand how not to hire a plant you must first understand them.must first understand them.

Understand how your business may be Understand how your business may be vulnerablevulnerable

Understand what is out there about you Understand what is out there about you Investigate complaints thoroughly and Investigate complaints thoroughly and

completely (internal & external)completely (internal & external) Suspicious Activity Reporting Process Suspicious Activity Reporting Process

(anonymous, easy, and free) has to be (anonymous, easy, and free) has to be followed up on quickly.followed up on quickly.

Facility Security RecommendationsFacility Security Recommendations

Office & Plant SecurityOffice & Plant Security• The Environment Dictates the TacticThe Environment Dictates the Tactic

Employee ScreeningEmployee Screening• Profile Behaviors Not PeopleProfile Behaviors Not People

Employee Training & AccountabilityEmployee Training & Accountability• SCAN, Reporting Process (suspicion & abuse)SCAN, Reporting Process (suspicion & abuse)

Responding to Activists’ LettersResponding to Activists’ Letters• Let the Pro’s Help YouLet the Pro’s Help You

Talking With Law EnforcementTalking With Law Enforcement• Explosives,Arson (ATF) $10K, Terrorism (FBI), pay (IRS)Explosives,Arson (ATF) $10K, Terrorism (FBI), pay (IRS)

Talking With MediaTalking With Media• Have a PIO – You never know when or where it will Have a PIO – You never know when or where it will

happenhappen

BehaviorsBehaviors Temporary PositionsTemporary Positions – willing to take jobs that – willing to take jobs that

only last short periods of time.only last short periods of time. 18 to 30’s18 to 30’s Generally CaucasiansGenerally Caucasians College or University ID’s not Government IDCollege or University ID’s not Government ID

• University or major city within hour of you?University or major city within hour of you? Over or InappropriatelyOver or Inappropriately (degree not related) (degree not related)

educated educated Out of State ID or VehiclesOut of State ID or Vehicles Willingness to come early & stay lateWillingness to come early & stay late Attempting or accessing restricted areas not job Attempting or accessing restricted areas not job

relatedrelated. “I’ve always wanted to see that”. “I’ve always wanted to see that” May indicate previous related job experienceMay indicate previous related job experience

Educate Yourself & Your CompanyEducate Yourself & Your Company

Need Buy-In from Top DownNeed Buy-In from Top Down Develop an understanding of the opposition Develop an understanding of the opposition What is your companies vulnerability?What is your companies vulnerability? Understand how they would focus on your Understand how they would focus on your

vulnerabilities.vulnerabilities. Educate your staff – SCAN, Water Cooler Educate your staff – SCAN, Water Cooler

Suspicions (“He doesn’t fit in”, “He’s over Suspicions (“He doesn’t fit in”, “He’s over educated for that job, that’s why he wants to educated for that job, that’s why he wants to move up”. If company goes out of business move up”. If company goes out of business everyone is out of a job. everyone is out of a job.

Secure your assets (facilities & Information) – Secure your assets (facilities & Information) – They only have to be right once, you have to be They only have to be right once, you have to be right every day.right every day.

Develop legal hiring techniques that Develop legal hiring techniques that identify suspected plantsidentify suspected plants

Add perjury clause and Add perjury clause and have statements and have statements and applications signedapplications signed ( (compare signaturescompare signatures))

Verify past employment-ask questions and Verify past employment-ask questions and communicate with others in industry.communicate with others in industry.

Do background checks – use computer tools to Do background checks – use computer tools to investigate (Google, E-Verify, Social Networking, investigate (Google, E-Verify, Social Networking, Facial Recognition Software) – Facial Recognition Software) – Call references & Call references & contactscontacts

Take photos & fingerprints of themTake photos & fingerprints of them VerifyVerify (false ID tools) & Xerox identification (false ID tools) & Xerox identification

(investigative asset) – keep secure so cant be (investigative asset) – keep secure so cant be recovered by plant.recovered by plant.

Register vehicles with access to plants (photograph Register vehicles with access to plants (photograph them with their vehicle)them with their vehicle)

Do a surprise home visit.Do a surprise home visit.

Develop policies that mandate animal care Develop policies that mandate animal care

and handling proceduresand handling procedures Hold employees accountable to those Hold employees accountable to those

policies and reporting abuses. policies and reporting abuses. (Section C of AAA Facility Security (Section C of AAA Facility Security Recommendations)Recommendations)

If you don’t police yourself someone If you don’t police yourself someone else will.else will.

Off Premise MonitoringOff Premise Monitoring Follow-up on complaints & back briefFollow-up on complaints & back brief

Push BackPush Back

Prosecute ViolationsProsecute Violations Make them work for itMake them work for it Be proactiveBe proactive Discipline Internal ViolationsDiscipline Internal Violations

Develop Information & Intelligence Sharing Develop Information & Intelligence Sharing RelationshipsRelationships

Law EnforcementLaw Enforcement Other Processors & Facilities in your Other Processors & Facilities in your

areaarea Organizations that track activists, Organizations that track activists,

activities & proactive legislationactivities & proactive legislation Joint TrainingJoint Training Share suspicious activity Share suspicious activity (Dallas)(Dallas)

Questions?Questions?

You have to be more passionate about You have to be more passionate about keeping this from happening than keeping this from happening than

they are about stopping it. they are about stopping it.

You have to be right every day, they You have to be right every day, they only have to get it right once.only have to get it right once.

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