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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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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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