Louvre’s Security Failure Exposes Dangerous Complacency in Protecting Priceless Heritage

The recent audacious heist at Paris’s Louvre Museum is more than just a European embarrassment; it is a stark reminder of how even the most celebrated cultural institutions can fall victim to outdated security and bureaucratic inertia. On October 19, thieves brazenly exploited vulnerabilities that should never have existed to steal crown jewels valued at over $100 million in less than eight minutes. Louvre director Laurence des Cars announced plans to install nearly 100 new surveillance cameras by next year and anti-intrusion systems within weeks. But these steps come after the fact, following a breach so profound it defies common...