Today’s home security options are more advanced than ever, offering incredible flexibility to customize your setup with motion sensors, outdoor cameras and ...

At 0.9 inch thick, the SimpliSafe Smart Lock will supposedly be the thinnest on the market, according to the team at SimpliSafe. The lock will include an auto-lock timer that will lock your door after ...

Property owners have long put up with the pricey multiyear contracts, extensive wiring, and ugly sensors that home security systems have traditionally required. But today’s do-it-yourself security ...

For DIY systems you can install and expand yourself without getting locked into a contract, both SimpliSafe and Ring rate among our top picks. Both brands offer kits of varying sizes that are ...

Abode, one of the earliest players in DIY home security—and one of our long-time favorites in that space—has launched a simpler and less-expensive DIY home security system. Removing most of the smart ...

DALLAS—Self-installation of newly acquired security systems reached 55 percent in Q2 2020, up from 40 percent in 2018, an increase of nearly 40 percent, Parks Associates reports. The firm’s latest ...

ADDISON, Texas—New Parks Associates consumer research announced recently at ISC West reveals that 50 percent of all security system sales in the past year were DIY solutions. The firm’s Residential ...

New Parks Associates research finds rise of interactive services, DIY installation are the two key trends defining the home security market Self-installation of newly acquired security systems reached ...

As DIY powers increased adoption and competition, traditional security providers should consider integrating more lifestyle ...

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10-minute, hitch-free installations don’t mean you’re sacrificing quality with Cove. With a premium Cove security system, we found you can secure your whole home with 24/7 professional monitoring and ...

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.