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2020 July

As the cover asserts, security systems integration work is in demand from all corners of the market, giving 2020 Top Systems Integrators boundless opportunities in traditional systems as well as on fast-growing hosted/managed security solutions.

Also in July, insight on how to install Security Locks & Door Hardware, "Top Tech Tips for Security Locks & Door Hardware Installs", and much more.

Check back throughout the month for new content!

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Featured Articles

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Leadership During Hardship

During a crisis, strong, consistent leadership is more important than ever.
Bill Bozeman
June 23, 2020
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As of March 2020, the PSA Network was in the final phases of finding my replacement as CEO. I had decided in 2019 that it was time to retire from my post with the organization. The board of directors understood, and we hired a c-level recruiting firm, Kingsley Gate, to find the next CEO of PSA.


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Columns

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Security Networkings 2019
Security NetWorkings

From Crisis Comes Opportunities for Security Contractors

COVID-19 Response
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Dave Engebretson
June 30, 2020
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The last two months have been interesting, to say the least. What’s the report from the Universal Headquarters of Slayton Solutions at the bunker in Bucktown Chicago? Well, the reality of the COVID-19 attack has changed a whole lot of things for us, and created some interesting opportunities to do things differently.


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Scottsdale Community Updates Security System for High-Tech Protection

A Scottsdale community updates its security system for high-tech protection.
July 1, 2020
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Desert Highlands is a luxury golf club and residential community in the Sonoran Desert of North Scottsdale, Arizona. The beautiful property has a number of amenities for members and residents including a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course, dog park, fitness center and swimming pool.


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Smart Insights 2019
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Smart Insights — Finishing the Last 2%

SMART HOME // Project Management
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Helen M. Heneveld
July 1, 2020
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We’ve all been there, working long hours to get projects done, eager to mark them off the list. But, often one or more minor things still need attention to actually wrap up a project. Have you ever said, “It doesn’t really matter right now if the cables at the panel are organized and labeled,” or “instructions aren’t written or given to the owners, but that’s OK, we will come back when there’s more time?”


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Security Law 2019
Security & the Law

The Inmates Have a Right to be Protected

Columnist Les Gold says even inmates in Sing Sing have rights.
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Lessing E. Gold
July 1, 2020
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Two motions for summary judgment were filed in the United States District Court, S.D. New York regarding an electrical fire in the maximum security prison Sing Sing. The motions involved determining whether there were enough fire safety precautions taken by the defendants and if the plaintiffs exhausted their administrative remedies.


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Editor's Angle

Editor's Angle: Top Systems Integrators Report

Insight from the 2020 Top Systems Integrators Report
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Maggie McFadden Shein
July 1, 2020
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In this issue, SDM presents the annual Top Systems Integrators Report, which ranks security integrators by their North American systems integration revenue of the previous year (2019). This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Top Systems Integrators Report, which was first launched by SDM in 1996.


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