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 ...

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, ...

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Home security systems feel out-of-reach for many of us. Many security systems require consumers to subscribe to professional monitoring, usually a monthly paid service where trained dispatchers keep ...

Key companies to consider include Ring, Yale, TP-Link Tapo, Eufy and our current favourite alarm system, Simplisafe. But ...

The best home security systems are user-friendly, affordable and customizable to your needs. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this ...

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 ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

A new Parks Associates white paper explores how shifting consumer expectations are accelerating the decline of traditional home security systems and creating new opportunities for integrators focused ...

Ring’s indoor and outdoor video camera surveillance system has no required monthly fees. Just pay the upfront cost of the cameras and monitor the feeds yourself. Want to see what’s happening at the ...

The best DIY security systems in our tests protect your home well with core features such as keypads, smartphone apps, and remote sirens, but most of the systems we tested showcased weak data privacy.