Residential Security


Security Guard Shot to Death in Houston Parking Lot

Security Guard Shot to Death in Houston Parking Lot

The security guard worked at the apartment complex adjacent to the lot.

  • By Matt Hansen
  • Jul 16, 2015

Monitronics Forges Partnership with NASCAR Race Team

Helps Leavine Family Racing resume operations after shop fire.

  • Jul 15, 2015

Apollo Affiliated Funds Enter Security Monitoring

Simultaneous acquisitions of Protection 1 and ASG Security.

  • Jul 01, 2015
Nest Joins Home Security with Nest Cam

Nest Joins Home Security with Nest Cam

Home security and monitoring device features three stand options.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Jun 25, 2015

BeON Home Showcases Preventative Security Solution for Dealers at ESX 2015

Intelligent LED bulbs learn and replicate lighting behaviors to create illusion of home occupancy.

  • Jun 18, 2015

Z-Wave Sees Further Acceleration

Alliance membership passes 325 companies with over 1350 certified products and 40 million units in the market.

  • Jun 18, 2015

DSC Touch 'All-in-One' System Features Built-in Camera and Android Technology

7-inch touchscreen for a smart, connected home.

  • Jun 05, 2015

Z-Wave Labs Announces BeON Home as First Winner of Competition

The use of intelligent LED bulbs that learn and replicate lighting behaviors adds new approach to home security and safety.

  • Jun 04, 2015


Security Video Shows Bikers Fleeing Gunfire and Guiding Others to Safety

Security Video Shows Bikers Fleeing Gunfire and Guiding Others to Safety

The video captured the events of the Waco biker violence.

  • By Matt Holden
  • May 21, 2015

Uplink Introduces New Service for 2GIG Security and Automation System

New offering introduces innovative solutions for security and home automation.

  • May 19, 2015
Biker Gang

Police Claim Twin Peaks Wouldn't Help with Security

The restaurant chain refutes claims that it wouldn’t help police increase security in the aftermath of a biker gang shooting.

  • May 18, 2015
Security Camera Captures Home Invasion

Security Camera Captures Home Invasion

A woman was held hostage as three criminals stole her belongings.

  • By Matt Holden
  • May 14, 2015
DOJ to Give 50 Police Departments Grants for Body Cameras

DOJ to Give 50 Police Departments Grants for Body Cameras

Loretta Lynch has announced a new body camera pilot program.

  • By Matt Holden
  • May 01, 2015
Police Say Dash Cams Don’t Show S.C. Shooting

Police Say Dash Cams Don't Show S.C. Shooting

According to authorities, the shooting of an unarmed black man was not capture by the dashboard camera.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Apr 09, 2015

FIBARO Sends Z-Wave Smart Home Control to Top of the World

Veteran climber will brave Mt. Everest to turn on lights, operate locks, and open garage doors to prove the reliability of devices from anywhere.

  • Apr 07, 2015

Monitronics Honored with Fifth Frost & Sullivan Award

For best practices in growth, innovation and leadership in the home security industry.

  • Mar 19, 2015

Monitronics Wins Four 2015 Bronze Stevie Awards

Represents the world's top honors for customer service, contact centers, business development and sales professionals.

  • Mar 18, 2015

Honeywell Launches Entry-level PIR

False alarm-reducing sensor combines value with high performance for residential installations.

  • Mar 02, 2015
A City Wide Approach to Security - San Francisco Metropolitan Transit Agency unifies security in new command center

A City Wide Approach to Security

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) was in need of a solution to maximize the use of their CCTV cameras deployed in the transit system, including the buses, trains and subways.

  • By Rob Hile
  • Mar 01, 2015

Kimberlite Aids Police in Most Apprehensions in 2014

Fresno-based monitoring station maximizes community resources, combats false alarms at more than double efficiency of national average.

  • Feb 25, 2015

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