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Diane Ritchey

Diane Ritchey

Diane Ritchey was former Editor, Communications and Content for Security magazine beginning in 2009. She has an experienced background in publishing, public relations, content creation and management, internal and external communications. Within her role at Security, Ritchey organized and executed the annual Security 500 conference, researched and wrote exclusive cover stories, managed social media, and authored the monthly Security Talk column.

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It’s the Business Basics with ID Convergence

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Diane Ritchey
March 1, 2010
Tony Castorino, director of physical security for Technicolor Inc., says that the convergence of both physical and logical security is essential to the security industry for a complete package of
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Taking the “Organized” out of ORC

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Diane Ritchey
February 1, 2010
With simple point of sale integration, the 3VR system is helping Redner's to reduce internal and external transaction fraud.Forget the occasional pack of gum or candy bar. Retail theft goes
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Tracking Critical Assets

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Diane Ritchey
February 1, 2010
Minutes after an armed bank robbery in suburban Chicago last month, the three suspects were caught at one of their homes. How did the police track them down so quickly?
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Retransferring Thinking to Retransfer Printing

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Diane Ritchey
January 1, 2010
Retransfer printing technology can produce superior print quality. It is ideal for the personalization of long-lasting smart cards, and for applications which require offset-like printing quality.Retransfer printing, whose adoption by
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Threats Vary from Vandals to Terrorists

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Diane Ritchey
January 1, 2010
The GVEC is securing its electrical substations with fiber optic cable, fence security, passive infrared sensor and outdoor motion sensor products from Smarter Security Systems.   American public utilities are chartered
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Mass Notification: From Everyone to Just One

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Diane Ritchey
January 1, 2010
This WEBS LED Tower from Talk-A-Phone has LED illuminated signs that can display critical information relayed to it. Once the emergency call button is pushed, the text automatically changes on
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Security Magazine’s Most Influential People in Security

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Diane Ritchey
December 1, 2009
They are mentors to those who work with them and for those who may be contemplating a career with the security industry. They are pioneers in their own right, as
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IP Makes Smart Intercom Talk

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Diane Ritchey
December 1, 2009
Gone are the days of pushing a button on an intercom and hoping that someone on the other side will eventually hear you. Thanks to Internet protocol-based (IP-based) technology, intercoms
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Little Buildings for Big Security

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Diane Ritchey
October 1, 2009
This steel security building from Porta-King Building Systems includes a pitched roof that blends in with the architecture of the surrounding buildings. How guardhouses have changed. In the 18th century,
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Card Printers Make IDs On Site and On Demand

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Diane Ritchey
October 1, 2009
The ability to quickly print and distribute ID badges helps security operations at Navistar International Corp., a $12+ billion manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks, midsized trucks, school buses, diesel engines and
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