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Home Security 101: Interactive Monitoring Basic Functions

By:
Peter M. Rogers
|April 14, 2014We’ve already talked about how today’s alarm systems have evolved to do much more than just help protect your home and family. This previous post introduced several of the ways that advanced interactive service let you feel not just protected, but connected, too.
- Remote arm & disarm of your system from a smart phone, tablet, or PC.
- Text or email notifications of events and conditions in your home: know what’s happening, even when your system is not armed.
- Intelligent home video that provides real-time live viewing and motion-activated video clips.
- Home automation for remote control of lights, locks, and even thermostats.
- Mobile apps for all the features listed above.
- Forget to arm your alarm system in the morning? (I’ve done that!) Use the easy app on your iPhone, Android, or Blackberry device to arm your system from the car, or from your desktop when you get to work.
- Need to let someone in the house (plumber, electrician, dog-walker)? Remotely disarm the system any time, and then arm it when they leave.