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It’s been a fun couple of weeks in August. At the time of this writing, the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro are in full swing.

Lately I’ve been exposed to several books, which have been published over the past year or so, about some unique aspect of security — I wanted to share them with you.

Canada is a world-class country that offers a captivating array of scenic, cultural, urban, and intellectual wonders.

There are two major articles in this issue of SDM that stand out for the positive news they offer the industry and, perhaps more importantly, for conveying the idea that fire alarm technology is indeed starting to change — and that is welcome news.

This issue highlights the performance and accomplishments of 100 largest security companies in the industry — the SDM 100.

Some sobering comments heard at a financial conference earlier this year related to trends in cybercrime and the difficulty that smaller security companies might face competing with security companies that are better prepared to protect customers.

Regardless of whether our industry gets credit or not, the bottom line is that the security industry’s products and services are without question helping law enforcement identify and track suspects.

It will be important in 2016 to recognize potential limitations to growth, such as cybersecurity, and to use every available resource for overcoming them.

Aren’t you getting tired of seeing a do-it-yourself security or home control display in almost every retail store you go into? 

SDM’s 2015 Dealer of the Year combines both old and new ideas to pave the way for the future.