If the popular trends that have emerged this year illustrate anything it’s a decided look forward towards innovation, convenience, and immediate on-demand results. While it’s easy to see these advancements in the form of an AI assistant like the Amazon Echo or a wearable everything-in-one like the Apple Watch, you may be surprised to see just how much technological innovation is influencing the world of home security in 2015. Just take a look at some of the exciting new trends which are set to make your home and your family a little more safe and secure this year:
Smartphone Integration
One of the most ubiquitous features of the digital age, the smartphone is becoming more and more of a central pillar in home security systems through a number of highly advance, highly customizable home security apps like iSmartAlarm and Canary. These apps, in connection with professionally installed home security systems allow for everything from remote viewing of your rooms to notifications when movement is detected in or around your property. For homeowners who are committed to having their home’s security and their family’s safety in hand at all times, these systems are a huge help and each year more homeowners are having them installed.
Video Monitoring Still on the Rise
Along with the smartphone integration which is set to be a key feature of 2015 home security systems comes the demand for better, more reliable, and more convenient video monitoring. As a result many security systems are set to provide a much larger degree of quality with their video monitoring technology including everything from live streaming video to HD quality video, to incredibly accurate facial recognition software which alerts homeowners when unfamiliar visitors come by without notice. For some, these innovations provide more of an Orwellian outlook on the year ahead than anything else, but it’s undeniable that when the priority is keeping your home and family safe, these advancements offer a much higher degree of confidence than anything which has come before them.
Custom Home Security Systems
In our age of data leaks and anonymous hackers, many homeowners are demanding a custom home security system which takes the best of two or more out-of-the-box monitoring systems and combines them to create a system which is harder to crack and more individualized to boot. While it’s true that some security system companies haven’t embraced this universally connectable philosophy, some trail blazers are seeing the clear benefits which come from having multiple layers of security attached to a home and are working on compatible systems more and more.
