A home security system is a collection of electronic hardware that is connected by software and managed by a central control panel or app. The components, which can include door/window sensors ...

Now, thanks to the work of [Jonathan Armstrong] we have such a firmware for the 433 MHz magnetic door and window sensors ... that can be used to verify the sensor is still online.

The best home security systems (such as those from Vivint or ADT) come bundled with several useful gadgets, including motion ...

You may have already suspected it, but studies do confirm that burglars-- around 83% surveyed -- are scared off by signs that ...

A rudimentary type of burglar alarm was first suggested in Britain in the 1700s, in which chimes would alert you when a door ...

A home security system, on the other hand, focuses on door/window sensors, independent motion sensors, glass-break sensors and similar devices you arm/disarm based on who's at home. They often ...