For many homeowners, keeping their property safe doesn’t necessarily mean paying a monthly bill. The rise of smart home ...

The monthly monitoring fee is an investment but can be worth the peace of mind and hands-off control. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, ...

The best DIY home security systems are affordable and easy to set up without a professional. NerdWallet is committed to editorial integrityMany or all of the products on this page are from partners ...

Professional monitoring outperforms self-monitoring in residential but must evolve to stay relevant with alarm verification and video verification. Home security is expanding beyond protection to ...

SimpliSafe and ADT are both household names in the home security world, but there are quite a few differences between the two companies. SimpliSafe is known for its DIY options, but ADT has taken a ...

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When you purchase a home security system, one of the biggest decisions you’ll face is whether to spring for live professional monitoring. This service can add significantly to the total cost of the ...

Some 60% of consumers believe their self-monitoring home security systems keep them just as safe as monitoring provided by security pros, according to research released by Parks Associates. “Consumers ...

It’s easy to believe that only other people get burglarized, the ones who live in bad neighborhoods or forget to lock their ...

Convincing your elderly relatives to adopt home security technology can be difficult enough, but what do you choose when they're interested? Aging in place means giving senior relatives as much ...

If you visit ADT's store these days, you'll notice a number of big changes for one of the oldest home security companies around. After years of keeping products relatively the same-- plus some Google ...

The home security market is witnessing a transformative era, driven by technological advancements and an increasing awareness of the importance of safeguarding homes. Understanding the landscape of ...