Protection One Inc., a national electronic-security company based in Lawrence, has been recognized by Forbes.com as one of America’s most trustworthy small-cap companies.

Protection One was included in Forbes.com’s second annual listing of top companies with market capitalization of between $200 million and $1 billion.

The list is based on independent research by Audit Integrity and recognizes the nation’s 100 most trustworthy publicly traded firms for their integrity, transparency in financial reporting, alignment of management with the interests of stakeholders, and overall accounting and governance risk (AGR) ratings.

For more information, visit www.forbes.com, www.auditintegrity.com or www.protectionone.com.