From using existing wiring to repurposing old hardware or smart devices, keeping your home secure might not cost as much as ...

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A new Smart Arming feature for Alarm.com systems should make it slightly harder for you to trip your alarm by mistake. A new Smart Arming feature for Alarm.com systems should make it slightly harder ...

Installing cameras and motion sensors around your home provides an extra sense of security. When connected with a service, you get 24/7 monitoring for break-ins and other emergencies. The Ring Home ...

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Purchasing a home security system once required having a technician come into your house to punch holes in your walls, then snake wires to every door and window ...

With 24/7 internet backup and on-board video processing, too, this Z-wave alarm system is now a serious smart home hub If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ...

TYSONS, Va.—Alarm.com announced it has acquired Shooter Detection Systems, LLC (SDS), a provider of indoor gunshot detection technology. SDS was founded in 2013 to address the growing active shooter ...

A bank teller being held up by an intruder pushes a hidden button that activates a silent panic alarm notifying the police that a robbery is taking place. An elderly person who has fallen in their ...