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The Voice of the
Channel
CONTENTS
VOL. 35 • NO. 11
FEATURES
COLUMNS
INTEGRATOR CONNECTION
EDITOR'S NOTE
52 | Growth Through Acquisition
8 | It's Back...and FAST as Ever!
By Curt Harler
SDI looks to triple its size as part of
an aggressive expansion plan
By Paul Rothman
Submissions for SD&I;'s annual
Fast50 program to open in December
IT SECURITY
TECH TRENDS
56 | The Evolution of Firewalls
18 | What You May Have
Missed at ASIS
By Ronen Isaac
Knowing the capabilities of the
technology can go a long way toward
crafting a network security solution
for your customers
By Ray Coulombe
A recap of some of the technologies,
innovations and trends that caught
my eye in Chicago
FIRE & LIFE SAFETY
DEPARTMENTS
20 | 2014 NEC: Something Old,
Something New
10 | SECURITY WATCH
10 - ASIS Access Control Shakeup
12 - BICSI Wraps Fall Conference
14 - Nominations Open for
Women of the Year; Happenings:
Upcoming Events
16 - Fresh Off the Wire; What's
New on SecurityInfoWatch.com
59 | NEW PRODUCTS
The Latest from Security
Manufacturers
By Greg Kessinger
Two fre alarm-related considerations
in the National Electrical Code
LEGAL WATCH
22 | Protect Your Accounts
By Eric Pritchard
Examining the value of restrictive
covenants in business and employee
contracts
INSIDER INTELLIGENCE
66 | THE LAST WORD
Caught on Camera at ASIS 2013
62 | MARKETPLACE
58 | Take the Extra Step
By Bill Bozeman
Continuing education is one of the
keys to your prosperity
97 | ADVERTISER'S INDEX
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