Intercept wireless-enabled security lock for retail products

MeadWestvaco Corporation has launched Intercept, a security solution that promotes open merchandising while protecting products against theft throughout the supply chain. The Intercept lock uses ProTeqt Technologies’ proprietary security technology.

The Intercept lock is a wireless-enabled lock placed on the product, such as in the micro USB port on a mobile phone. The Intercept lock disables the product’s functionality until the lock is deactivated using ProTeqt Technologies’ system during checkout. If the product is not legally purchased, thieves end up with a worthless product.

Intercept is claimed to be the only solution that provides retailers and brand owners with the security to combat all forms of theft, including shoplifting, organised retail crime and employee theft. It allows consumers to fully interact with the products in-store and take their purchase straight to the register.

The solution is suitable for retailers and brand owners that offer high-value products that are often targeted by thieves. The system’s flexibility allows it to protect almost any category of product offered at retail.