Chosen by their colleagues, peers and fellow security industry professionals, these 21 leaders of corporate security, government, think tanks, universities, cybersecurity and more have proven themselves as some of the most influential people in security.

Security technology may often focus on visually-based technology, but audio options – from intercoms to mass notification to audio detection – are fast becoming core pieces of a robust security system.

If a data breach can happen to Home Depot and Target, it can happen to us,” says Lee Bailey, Director of IT Security and Operations for ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, a mid-sized business in Florida with 140 locations and around 1,000 employees.

With so many security solutions on the market today, it can be tempting to chase the brightest new technologies to improve security operations in your enterprise.

Fresh off the tradeshow floor at ASIS International’s 2016 Seminar & Exhibits, Security editors and industry leaders saw a fresh wave of 4K technology and ultra-HD surveillance solutions.

Between illnesses, family tension and medical bills, hospitals are already harbors for stress, and nothing escalates a stressful situation into a dangerous one faster and more unnecessarily than poor customer service, says Jim Sawyer, Director of Security Services for Seattle Children’s Hospital.

It’s not Spy vs. Spy; it’s good security.