

Smart home users prefer professional install over DIY: survey
A new study has found that smart home customers prefer professionally installed solutions to DIY, but solution providers should do more...


TycoIS introduces new integrated Total Security solution
Tyco Integrated Security (TycoIS) announced the availability of Total Security, a solution including access control, IP video...


How smartphone intercoms benefit different users
The intercom technology has gone through an evolution over the decades, changing from simple voice communication between the resident and...


Why smart home is replacing traditional residential security?
The increased popularity of devices like smartphones and affordability are helping “connected” and “smart home” security devices replace...


Why being certified is important in security
Amid intense competition in the security industry, vendors differentiate themselves by offering products and solutions that are unique to...


Differences between residential and commercial alarms
The intruder alarm market, especially in developed economies, has always shown steady growth, unlike some other sectors of security that...


What makes hotels vulnerable to security threats?
The large number of people often present in a hotel is one of the major reasons that makes it vulnerable. That the environment in hotels...


How traditional alarm manufacturers see the influx of DIY
Most traditional security companies are still not completely at home with DIY products. Daniel Wan, UK Channel Marketing Manager at...


How alarm makers reinvent themselves for smart homes
Home automation systems that take advantage of a whole range of technologies, some of which are included under the umbrella term Internet...


Why IPConfigure claims it has "the most secure and efficient" VMS
On March 8, US-based IP video surveillance solution provider IPConfigure released the latest version of its video management software...