Diane Ritchey

Understanding the ESRM Guideline

April 24, 2020

Last year, ASIS International released the Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM) Guideline, which takes a different approach to traditional security. The ESRM Guideline was released at the 2019 Global Security Exchange (GSX) in September, and the Maturity Model is now available on the ASIS website.

5 Minutes with Eddie Ankers

Diane Ritchey

April 17, 2020

To date, more than 140,000 people have died worldwide of COVID-19, the flu-like disease caused by the new coronavirus, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The United States had the highest confirmed death toll, with more than 31,000 fatalities.

Security Talk

First Responders and Mental Health

Diane Ritchey

April 3, 2020

After being exposed to countless traumatic events, first responders often struggle with PTSD and mental health disorders. Beyond extending workers compensation benefits, what more can we do to help first responders?

The Global Security Team at Boston Scientific: Individually Strong, Collectively Powerful

A best-in-class enterprise security team at Boston Scientific.

Diane Ritchey

April 1, 2020

Meet the global security team at Boston Scientific – five female professionals with diverse background and skills who are ensuring the safety and security of a global enterprise.

The Global Coronavirus and Your Response

Complacency with the Coronavirus kills, says this industry expert

Diane Ritchey

March 3, 2020

What has been your response to the global Coronavirus?

Setting the Gold Standard in School Security

Mike Matranga at Texas City ISD is on a mission to become the safest school system in the nation, by arming guards, using facial recognition, bullet-resistant glass, tracking students with chip technology and employing mental health experts.

Diane Ritchey

March 1, 2020

What security tools and risk mitigation strategies does Mike Matranga use to secure Texas City ISD schools?

The Changing Role of the CISO

How is the role of the CISO evolving, and what do physical enterprise security executives need to know about it?

Diane Ritchey

February 3, 2020

How is the role of the CISO evolving in enterprise security, and what is the importance of having a converged enterprise, where the CISO and CSO roles work together?

Why We Need to Overcome ‘Everyday Blindness’

Diane Ritchey

February 1, 2020

What is inattentional blindness, how can you overcome it and how can visual similarity/computer vision be a solution to the problem?

Security Talk

Election Infrastructure Remains Vulnerable to Attacks

Diane Ritchey

January 1, 2020

In 10 months, U.S. citizens will elect a new president. As the race heats up and election day nears, a key component of the U.S. election infrastructure remains vulnerable to cyberattacks and misinformation campaigns.

Security’s Choice: Our Favorite Articles From 2019

Maria Henriquez

Diane Ritchey

December 10, 2019

As we have done in previous years, the Security magazine team compiled our favorite articles from this year. As we head into 2020, we hope you take a moment to review some of 2019’s top articles about lessons learned, thought leadership, security challenges and good practices.