Tag: Residential Security
Brinks Home plans for a tough 2025 residential market
December 11, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
FARMERS BRANCH, Texas — After a year of volatility in the residential security market, Brinks Home has launched a program aimed at helping companies determine the value of their portfolio and drive their next move in 2025.
“Smaller smart home security companies and dealers may not be as capable of handling the stagnancy in the number of new household accounts,” said Natalie Bracamontez, vice president of marketing at Brinks Home. “Especially sales dealers and representatives...
RADCam feature represents ‘shift in how we think about residential security’
December 6, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
DETROIT — Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions (AITX) and its subsidiary Robotic Assistance Devices Residential (RAD-R) have introduced a new feature for RADCam called Package Theft Prevention that they say takes residential security to the next level.
The company believes the feature, which is designed to deter and respond to unauthorized package removal, is the first residential security camera to offer this level of proactive theft prevention.
“Package theft...
Westminster Security Group launches PSC in Dubai
November 26, 2024SSN Staff
LONDON — In response to the unique security needs of high-net-worth individuals and families in Dubai and the UAE, Westminster Security Group has announced the opening of a new subsidiary in Dubai.
Westminster Security UAE will reportedly cater to the needs of discerning clients, offering a range of premium services.
Westminster CEO John Moore said, “Officially launching in Dubai has been on the cards for several years, due to increased demand from our loyal and long-standing clients...
Smart homes, devices under spotlight during Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October 9, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — Residential security has evolved to build higher fencers and stronger locks, but has the average homeowner considered securing their doorbell?
In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, Security Systems News (SSN) looked at a more modern threat vector for security incidents: smart homes and smart home devices.
“CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) is excited to again partner with the National Cybersecurity Alliance...
Residential security market growth to be driven by AI, crime rate
September 30, 2024SSN Staff
NEW YORK —The interactive residential security market size in the U.S. is estimated to grow by $2.96 billion from 2024-2028, according to market research company Technavio.
The market research company estimates that residential security will grow at a CAGR of 10.26% during the forecast period, with rising crime rates across the U.S. is driving market growth and a trend towards increasing focus of vendors on new product launches.
Technavio writes that the interactive residential security...
RAD Residential unveils RADCam
September 30, 2024SSN Staff
DETROIT — Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc. (AITX) has announced the launch of RADCam, a residential security product from its subsidiary Robotic Assistance Devices Residential (RAD-R).
RADCam is described by AITX as the world’s first AI-powered, purpose-built ’Talking Security Camera’. It offers all the features of traditional residential security cameras: monitoring, detecting, and recording activity — while adding new layers of security and concierge...
Vivint celebrates 25 years
September 30, 2024SSN Staff
PROVO, Utah — Residential security and smart home services provider, Vivint, is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
Vivint pointed to the past quarter century, where the company said it has led home security innovation, efficiency, safety and defining what it means to have a smart home.
Vivint’s suite of smart home and security products includes a variety of home security cameras, doorbell cameras, sensors, smart locks and keypads in addition to their offered services. Vivint offers...
Three questions with Brinks Home
July 24, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — In light of surprising burglary statistics, Veronica Moturi of Brinks Home discusses the latest in residential security systems, including the evolution into home automation, the leverage of AI and more.
In the United States, as many as 3,062 burglaries occur every day, according to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program; however, only 25% of Americans have a home security system, according to SafeWise.
We took some of our pressing...
Poll sees future of residential in smart home integration
May 22, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — Security Systems News readers are looking ahead at the residential market and seeing a future in smart home device integration and AI, according to the results of a recent news poll.
The poll sought to gather industry perspectives on the factors influencing homeowners' decisions to invest in security systems, the prevailing preferences for residential security solutions, and the emerging technologies expected to impact the market.
Looking to the future...
‘No stone unturned’ as Resideo seeks value from acquisition
May 8, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Resideo Technologies’ recent acquisition of Snap One provided a nice layup for company executives to talk about the impact on the company’s financial performance during a recent conference call.
Resideo President and CEO Jay Geldmacher told investors on the call that Resideo had identified meaningful cost synergies between ADI and Snap One.
“Needless to say, the team is quite excited about the future integration of Snap One into Resideo,...