For decades, the fire and life safety industry has relied on alarm communication methods like plain old telephone service (POTS) lines and other unreliable and outdated systems simply because it’s the ...

For a DIY-focused company, SimpliSafe’s Fast Protect monitoring gives you surprisingly good protection with live guard support that allows agents to deter criminals in the act. Most of us just don’t ...

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 ...

For many homeowners, keeping their property safe doesn’t necessarily mean paying a monthly bill. The rise of smart home ...

The proposed TMA-VMS-01 effort focuses on establishing consistent, repeatable procedures for monitoring centers that handle ...

Abode’s affordably priced kits and wide range of smart integrations make it a competitive home security system. NerdWallet is committed to editorial integrityMany or all of the products on this page ...

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, ...

Traditional home security monitoring from companies like ADT or Frontpoint tend to start at around $50 per month, and quickly rise with add-ons and extra fees (when I tested ADT’s latest system, ...