As moms, one of the things that help give us peace of mind is home security. Regardless of how secured we know our neighborhood is, when we read news about a break in or a crime committed in one’s home we get all jittery and up and arms in finding a possible way to prevent such from happening in our own homes.
Luckily, the internet of things – as one of my former boss usually refers to – saves the day. IP-based CCTV cameras that can be accesed through smart phones and laptops; Smart doors that sends signal and information to smart phones and smart watches; Presence alerts that takes motion detection at a much higher notch; and home alerts that you could also install in an air BNB condo you are renting out.
Anyway, i though of sharing with you today the Best Security Systems to Monitor Your Home in 2019. You need an updated list of course so you know about all the options you can install in your home right now or that dream home you will be building soon.
Best Security Systems to Monitor Your Home in 2019
Home security systems are security components that are basically designed to prevent intruders from gaining entry access to your home while you are away. Home security systems use the Internet of Things technology which internetworks them to a central control panel for performing their designated security tasks.
Home security systems are security devices such as motion sensors, glass break detectors, security video cameras, biometric readers and so on. Home security systems are basically designed to provide one main purpose – deny unauthorized entry access to your home to provide optimum safety for your family.
As promised, here are some of the home security systems that you can use in 2019 to monitor your home:
Indoor/Outdoor Video Surveillance Cameras
Home security cameras will let you keep abreast of what is happening at your home while you are away. Modern home security cameras usually connect to your home’s Wi-Fi network and save the video footage either on cloud storage or on the device’ built-in storage. You can monitor this video stream live on a smartphone or tablet from anywhere in the world as long as there is internet connectivity.
Home video security cameras can either be indoor which means they are designed to let you monitor what is happening inside your home or outdoor; the ones that let you monitor the outer surroundings of your home. Most home security video cameras are designed with a feature to detect motions and sounds. They can automate emergency notifications when those sensors are triggered. For example, you can receive an email notification on your smartphone when a human footstep is detected.
Smart Doors
There are now industry standards that allow you to use keyless doors that are smart enough to recognize you as the homeowner. These smart doors use biometric data authentication such as fingerprint, virtual key card or PIN codes to grant access you access into your home. Keyless locks provide great safety for your family while you are away. While smart doors and the whole concept of the Internet of Things (IoT) tech is pretty much a new trend, they keep getting smart and more secure by the day.
Smart locks can integrate with your smartphones and allow you to unlock the door as you approach it automatically – yes it has an in-built sensor that can recognize this action. The integrated smartphone app can as well help you track who uses the door or let you be alerted when the door is used. In the case where you want to grant access of your home to friends, family or Airbnb clients; you can use the smartphone app to generate a PIN code that can be used by someone when you are away. With smart doors, you will never have to worry about carrying your keys along with you or misplacing them.
Glass Break Detectors
The Internet of Things technology has provided many protection layers when it comes to providing an utmost safeguard for your family. A recent innovation is the glass break detector which allows you to get notified when an intruder or burglar attempts to break into your house.
Glass Break detectors work by recognizing the frequency of broken glass with the help of a mounted audio microphone. Glass Break detectors can as well integrate with your smartphone and alert you when this action is detected.
Glass Break detector provides an extra layer of security for your family and home when intruders compromise the motion sensors on your doors and windows. Glass Break detectors ensure that intruders do not get entry access to your home even when they get to tamper with your door and window motion sensors.
Smart Presence Sensors
Smart presence sensors allow you to intelligently detect motion when someone approaches a certain area of your home or when they leave it. With this smart home security technology, you do not have to ask a delivery guy to call you when he/she gets to your home because you’ll be made aware once a presence is recorded.
When a presence sensor detects motion around your home, it can send an instant notification to your smartphone or wearable smartwatch so you can take further action. Recent presence sensors can also perform extended actions such as automatically switching off your home light when they detect motions.
Home Security Alarm Systems
Home security alarm systems are designed to help secure your home, property, and family when you are away. This home security system can detect motion and immediately trigger loud alarm sirens which are then sent as a notification to your smartphone, tablet or smartwatch. Your smartphone can be used as the system’s remote control to arm or disarm the alarm system.
Home security alarm systems can be configured to alert the local security agencies for emergency response automatically.
To conclude this writeup, homes fully monitored with home security systems are three times less likely to be burglarized compared to those homes that do not have these systems put in place according to reports. So, having home security systems in modern homes is not only a great idea – it is vital.
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