How Home Security Is Changing In the Digital Age

Apple created a fantastic business plan with their series of iPhones. Each series came with minimal upgrades and slight differences between all models, yet people clambered each September to get their hands on the next one.

You most likely participate to some extent in this race to lay claim the best gadgets and gizmos the world of technology has to offer. No joke — if you’re like the majority of the American public, you switch out your smartphone every two years for the latest and greatest.

This may seem like a jump, but are you also aware of the massive technological advances in home security systems? According to the FBI, property crimes resulted in over $14 billion in losses in 2015, with more than $12 billion in reported stolen property.

If you’re willing to upgrade your smartphone every two years without fail, why not apply the same kind of consumer diligence to the safety of your home and family?

Undeniably, as technology has advanced over the past 20 years, home security systems followed suit. Assisted by the Internet of things, smart homes have burst onto the market out of a desire for a growing integration of convenience and security.

What Is a Smart Home?

A smart home is any home equipped with devices (such as lighting, heating, security systems, etc.) that can be controlled remotely through a smartphone, tablet or computer. The advancement of smartphone capabilities has enabled the possibility of linking to home security systems through a myriad home security apps.

You now possess the ability to control your home’s locks and lights with your smartphone, or access live streaming video feeds from in-home security cameras. Home security systems can be armed and disarmed with a quick swipe of the thumb — that’s all there is to it.

Truth be told, these improvements inch us closer towards a more useful, forward-thinking future.

As an active participant in the 21st century, you’re usually on-the-go and inevitably liable to experience a brief moment of panic as you think to yourself, “I know I checked three times, but is the front door actually locked?”

Sound familiar? If so, add to the smart home experience with a top-notch security system.

Security Systems In Smart Homes

Smart homes aren’t all about door locks and lightbulbs, but more importantly, the introduction of intelligent, automatic communication with law enforcement upon the detection of an intruder, a flood or a fire.

Your home security apps alert you via smartphone while contacting the proper authorities at the same time. As such, the necessary departments will quickly be on their way to your home — all this through the automation of home security.

With such drastic improvements in a short amount of time, it’s interesting to consider what the future holds in terms of home security. Security systems protect not only your home, but the building you work in, your favorite department stores and the restaurants in which you most frequently dine with family and friends.

Though not often a topic of conversation over dinner and drinks, security systems are an important aspect of your everyday life — even when you aren’t thinking about them.

Although home security systems are your safest bet when it comes to protecting your family, there are also low-cost ways to secure your home.

Regardless of the route you choose, taking precautionary measures is important in a world that’s experiencing increased crime rates. If you haven’t already, there’s never been a better time to consider home security as a way to protect what’s most important — your home and family.

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