Residential Security


Icontrol Networks Awarded Additional Patents Related to Smart Home Video Systems

Patents reflect leadership in connected home video monitoring and management.

  • Jul 16, 2015
Security Guard Shot to Death in Houston Parking Lot

Security Guard Shot to Death in Houston Parking Lot

The security guard worked at the apartment complex adjacent to the lot.

  • By Matt Hansen
  • Jul 16, 2015

Monitronics Forges Partnership with NASCAR Race Team

Helps Leavine Family Racing resume operations after shop fire.

  • Jul 15, 2015

Apollo Affiliated Funds Enter Security Monitoring

Simultaneous acquisitions of Protection 1 and ASG Security.

  • Jul 01, 2015
Nest Joins Home Security with Nest Cam

Nest Joins Home Security with Nest Cam

Home security and monitoring device features three stand options.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Jun 25, 2015

BeON Home Showcases Preventative Security Solution for Dealers at ESX 2015

Intelligent LED bulbs learn and replicate lighting behaviors to create illusion of home occupancy.

  • Jun 18, 2015

Z-Wave Sees Further Acceleration

Alliance membership passes 325 companies with over 1350 certified products and 40 million units in the market.

  • Jun 18, 2015

DSC Touch 'All-in-One' System Features Built-in Camera and Android Technology

7-inch touchscreen for a smart, connected home.

  • Jun 05, 2015


Z-Wave Labs Announces BeON Home as First Winner of Competition

The use of intelligent LED bulbs that learn and replicate lighting behaviors adds new approach to home security and safety.

  • Jun 04, 2015
Security Video Shows Bikers Fleeing Gunfire and Guiding Others to Safety

Security Video Shows Bikers Fleeing Gunfire and Guiding Others to Safety

The video captured the events of the Waco biker violence.

  • By Matt Holden
  • May 21, 2015

Uplink Introduces New Service for 2GIG Security and Automation System

New offering introduces innovative solutions for security and home automation.

  • May 19, 2015
Biker Gang

Police Claim Twin Peaks Wouldn't Help with Security

The restaurant chain refutes claims that it wouldn’t help police increase security in the aftermath of a biker gang shooting.

  • May 18, 2015
Security Camera Captures Home Invasion

Security Camera Captures Home Invasion

A woman was held hostage as three criminals stole her belongings.

  • By Matt Holden
  • May 14, 2015
DOJ to Give 50 Police Departments Grants for Body Cameras

DOJ to Give 50 Police Departments Grants for Body Cameras

Loretta Lynch has announced a new body camera pilot program.

  • By Matt Holden
  • May 01, 2015
Police Say Dash Cams Don’t Show S.C. Shooting

Police Say Dash Cams Don't Show S.C. Shooting

According to authorities, the shooting of an unarmed black man was not capture by the dashboard camera.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Apr 09, 2015

FIBARO Sends Z-Wave Smart Home Control to Top of the World

Veteran climber will brave Mt. Everest to turn on lights, operate locks, and open garage doors to prove the reliability of devices from anywhere.

  • Apr 07, 2015

Monitronics Honored with Fifth Frost & Sullivan Award

For best practices in growth, innovation and leadership in the home security industry.

  • Mar 19, 2015

Monitronics Wins Four 2015 Bronze Stevie Awards

Represents the world's top honors for customer service, contact centers, business development and sales professionals.

  • Mar 18, 2015

Honeywell Launches Entry-level PIR

False alarm-reducing sensor combines value with high performance for residential installations.

  • Mar 02, 2015
A City Wide Approach to Security - San Francisco Metropolitan Transit Agency unifies security in new command center

A City Wide Approach to Security

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) was in need of a solution to maximize the use of their CCTV cameras deployed in the transit system, including the buses, trains and subways.

  • By Rob Hile
  • Mar 01, 2015

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    Mercury Security, a provider in access control hardware and open platform solutions, has published its Trends in Access Controllers Report, based on a survey of over 450 security professionals across North America and Europe. The findings highlight the controller’s vital role in a physical access control system (PACS), where the device not only enforces access policies but also connects with readers to verify user credentials—ranging from ID badges to biometrics and mobile identities. With 72% of respondents identifying the controller as a critical or important factor in PACS design, the report underscores how the choice of controller platform has become a strategic decision for today’s security leaders. Read Now

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    An overwhelming 98% of chief information security officers (CISOs) expect a surge in cyber attacks over the next three years as organizations face an increasingly complex and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven digital threat landscape. This is according to new research conducted among 300 CISOs, chief information officers (CIOs), and senior IT professionals by CSC1, the leading provider of enterprise-class domain and domain name system (DNS) security. Read Now

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  • Luma x20

    Luma x20

    Snap One has announced its popular Luma x20 family of surveillance products now offers even greater security and privacy for home and business owners across the globe by giving them full control over integrators’ system access to view live and recorded video. According to Snap One Product Manager Derek Webb, the new “customer handoff” feature provides enhanced user control after initial installation, allowing the owners to have total privacy while also making it easy to reinstate integrator access when maintenance or assistance is required. This new feature is now available to all Luma x20 users globally. “The Luma x20 family of surveillance solutions provides excellent image and audio capture, and with the new customer handoff feature, it now offers absolute privacy for camera feeds and recordings,” Webb said. “With notifications and integrator access controlled through the powerful OvrC remote system management platform, it’s easy for integrators to give their clients full control of their footage and then to get temporary access from the client for any troubleshooting needs.”

  • Camden CM-221 Series Switches

    Camden CM-221 Series Switches

    Camden Door Controls is pleased to announce that, in response to soaring customer demand, it has expanded its range of ValueWave™ no-touch switches to include a narrow (slimline) version with manual override. This override button is designed to provide additional assurance that the request to exit switch will open a door, even if the no-touch sensor fails to operate. This new slimline switch also features a heavy gauge stainless steel faceplate, a red/green illuminated light ring, and is IP65 rated, making it ideal for indoor or outdoor use as part of an automatic door or access control system. ValueWave™ no-touch switches are designed for easy installation and trouble-free service in high traffic applications. In addition to this narrow version, the CM-221 & CM-222 Series switches are available in a range of other models with single and double gang heavy-gauge stainless steel faceplates and include illuminated light rings.

  • HD2055 Modular Barricade

    Delta Scientific’s electric HD2055 modular shallow foundation barricade is tested to ASTM M50/P1 with negative penetration from the vehicle upon impact. With a shallow foundation of only 24 inches, the HD2055 can be installed without worrying about buried power lines and other below grade obstructions. The modular make-up of the barrier also allows you to cover wider roadways by adding additional modules to the system. The HD2055 boasts an Emergency Fast Operation of 1.5 seconds giving the guard ample time to deploy under a high threat situation.