Courtney Wolfe is managing editor digital for LPM. Before coming to LPM, she worked at SDM Magazine, a trade publication for security systems integrators. Courtney received her bachelor's degree in multimedia journalism from Columbia College Chicago. She can be reached at CourtneyW@losspreventionmedia.com.
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