Diane Ritchey

How Four Young Professionals Chose Careers in Security

Beginning a career in security can be intimidating – what training did they need to achieve their goals?

August 1, 2013

Two security end users, a security consultant and a security vendor: four young professionals who all chose security as their first career.

How Mass Notification Protects Schools and Reduces Stress in K-12

The problem with the tornadoes that hit Oklahoma and other parts of the Midwest in May was not necessarily a lack of mass notification.

Diane Ritchey

July 1, 2013

The problem with the tornadoes that hit Oklahoma and other parts of the Midwest in May was not necessarily a lack of mass notification.

2013 Security Leadership Issue: How to Become a Better Security and Business Leader

Corporate Security is a resource to solve business problems, not just security problems.

Diane Ritchey

June 3, 2013

Corporate Security is a resource to solve business problems, not just security problems.

How to Secure the Global Enterprise

Boeing’s Senior Manager for International Security Operations, has developed a global security policy that includes a proactive strategy and process for identifying and establishing security measures in other countries.

Diane Ritchey

May 21, 2013

Boeing’s Senior Manager for International Security Operations, has developed a global security policy that includes a proactive strategy and process for identifying and standing up security measures in other countries.

Port Authority’s New CSO Aims to Build Interagency Cooperation

Diane Ritchey

April 1, 2013

Last year, Joe Dunne, a 32-year NYPD veteran, was appointed to the newly created position of chief security officer of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Specifically, he’s in charge of all the Port Authority’s security and public safety issues, including its 1,700-man police department. Now six months into his new role, what challenges has he faced in securing one of the most visible ports in the world?

How to Mitigate the Risks of ATM Skimming

Diane Ritchey

March 26, 2013

Nearly half (46 percent) of all card skimming reported by the FICO Card Alert Services occurred at bank-owned ATMs in 2012 – a vast jump over 2011, when 79 percent of skimming occurred at point-of-sale terminals.

Backlash Grows Against TSA Decision to Allow Knives on Planes

Diane Ritchey

March 12, 2013

Lawmakers and airline CEOs are strongly voicing their opposition against allowing small knives on commercial airplanes beginning in April, yet Transportation Security Administration Administrator John Pistole is sticking to the decision.

Lee Zeidman (right), CEO of AEG, which operates STAPLES Center, and David Born (left), Director of Security for STAPLES Center

Forging a Stronger Partnership with Your CEO

Diane Ritchey

March 1, 2013

When the LA Kings won the Stanley Cup last year in their hometown of Los Angeles and home ice rink, STAPLES Center, Lee Zeidman and David Born celebrated with them. Both men were not only proud that the LA Kings brought home a championship, but they celebrated the fact that during the series, the team, their families, fans and employees were safe and the facility was secure.

Building Trust and Confidence through Partnerships

Diane Ritchey

March 1, 2013

Phil Hopkins, Vice President Global Security for Western Union, has a successful background in the public and private sectors. To what does he attribute his success, and what are the qualities that make him successful, including his relationship with his CEO?

Developing the Profession of Security

Diane Ritchey

February 1, 2013

Grant Lecky is the National Chair of the Canadian Security Partners’ Forum (CSPF), which is an agile network made up of 19 Forum structures all across Canada, each of which are then made up of security-related associations, educators and other professionals who have come together to promote open communication and dialogue across all security and related fields.