Today, some companies that sell home security offerings are taking what they already have and overlaying connectivity features so that homeowners can lock the door or activate motion detection sensors, for example, from afar.

"Everyone is adding connectivity to their product," says Tom Kerber, the director of research for home controls and energy at Parks Associates, a market analysis and consulting firm.

ADT offers an "interactive solutions" package that enables homeowners to power on or disarm a security system through a smartphone or other mobile, Web-connected device. People can also receive an SMS or email during an emergency, such as a home invasion, fire or dangerously low temperatures.

From the article, "High-tech security looks to the future" by Neil Parmar.

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