Security Systems News

As interconnectivity via broadband or the Internet rises within American households, so, too, does the usage of an electronic home security system.

According to Primary Perspectives:  E-Enabled Home Security, a report published by Parks Associates, 40 percent of households with broadband connections also have an electronic home security system.

That number is just slightly ahead of Internet-enabled homes, 36 percent of which also have an electronic security system.  Lagging ...read more

A significant correlation exists between ownership of a security system and having an installed home controls system, according to Home Systems:  Home Controls, a new report from Parks Associates.

While only 13 percent of respondents that didn't own a security system reported some type of home control system in their home, the percentage jumped to 30 percent when looking at households with a security system.

.... According to Parks Associates, respondents were enthusiastic ...read more

The adoption of home networking solutions will play a key role in the growth in acquisition of non-PC Internet appliances, according to a recent study by Parks Associates, Dallas, entitled Networks @ Home: Multiple-PC Households. The national survey of multiple-PC households found that consumers with a home network are more likely than the non-networked counterparts to find use for a portable device with Internet access.

"This look at the early market for home networking shows ...read more

For some in the security industry, the recent turn of events have raised eyebrows about the future of the alarm company. Its acquisition binge that advanced the company to one of the largest in North America and broadened its reach outside the continent has since come to a halt.

"The main problem they're having is they're having growing pains," said Steven Triolet, security analyst with Parks Associates, Dallas. "They've acquired a lot of companies in the last two to three yea ...read more