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Home security systems have come a long way in recent years. Compared to traditional systems, with their confusing panels and limited capability, Smart Home Security systems are more secure, more useful, and more convenient. Thanks to new technology, you can get better protection and completely new features that old systems simply couldn’t provide.

Use Home Automation to Check On Your Kids

Home Security Ellesha Wicks - April 19, 2019 0

Besides making life easier and more secure at home, smart automation and security devices can also be used to help keep tabs on your...

Swann Outdoor Security Camera review: a straightforward way to monitor the exterior of your...

Home Security Ellesha Wicks - March 28, 2019 0

So you’ve experimented with an indoor security camera and want to extend surveillance to the outside of your home. The Swann Outdoor Security Camera...

Create a Multiple-Camera, Motion Sensor-Controlled Surveillance System with a Raspberry Pi

Home Security Ellesha Wicks - April 24, 2019 0

It’s really easy to use a Raspberry Pi to create a cheap surveillance system with just one camera, but things get complicated if you...

Security Flaw in Guardzilla Smart Cameras Is Exposing Users’ Recordings, Researchers Say

Home Security Ellesha Wicks - April 16, 2019 0

Putting internet-connected cameras in your home requires some blind trust—namely, that these devices are designed without any major, easily discoverable security vulnerabilities. But that’s...

What Is the Mirai Botnet, and How Can I Protect My Devices?

Home Security Ellesha Wicks - March 29, 2019 0

Maxim Apryatin/Shutterstock.com First discovered in 2016, the Mirai botnet took over an unprecedented number of devices and dealt massive damage to the internet. Now it’s...

Array by Hampton smart deadbolt review: It solves the battery problem, but falls short...

Home Security Ellesha Wicks - April 9, 2019 0

Smart deadbolts eat batteries for breakfast. I know, because I have five of them installed on various entry doors in my own smart home,...

Build an Intruder Detector with a Raspberry Pi

Home Security Ellesha Wicks - November 13, 2020 0

The Raspberry Pi is a great little computer to use for a home surveillance system, but most of the projects we've seen have been...

Security Showdown: Smart Locks vs. “Dumb” Locks

Home Security Ellesha Wicks - November 16, 2020 0

A proper lock is a crucial component to home security, keeping unwanted intruders from four-legged pests to would-be burglars at bay. And while we...

SimpliSafe upgrades the DIY home security experience

Home Security Ellesha Wicks - November 7, 2020 0

SimpliSafe, a Boston-based home security company, launched their first security products in 2009 and the devices were a hit. Thanks to their home-security-in-a-box solution...

Nest’s video doorbell is now shipping

Home Security Ellesha Wicks - November 4, 2020 0

Back in September of last year, Nest announced its first smart doorbell. When it would actually ship, however, was left sort of up in...

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