"security" articles

Adoption in smart home technology is moving beyond single endpoint solutions and the average number of devices in the home continues to climb, as today's homes boast an average of 14 internet-connected devices. Platforms are seeking to deliver a unified experience that is the "holy grail" of the smart home value proposition, and security  and privacy have become important areas for investment for device manufacturers and a major source of concern for consumers. Data from...

36% of broadband households have a home security system as of Q2 2021, and approximately two-thirds of security system owners have an interactive system according to Parks Associates latest research. There are at least two levels of interactivity. Basic interactivity enables a user to access and control the household security system and receive notifications as scheduled or requested.  These capabilities occur via smartphone, tablet, PC, and sometimes smart speaker. These...

The multifamily housing market has become increasingly important to device manufactures as they seek to drive overall market adoption of the smart home products. Multifamily rental properties represent a particularly lucrative opportunity for smart device manufacturers since they deploy smart home device packages to multiple units at a time. Smart home solutions provide several benefits to MDU property managers: Product differentiation Increase sales price / rental fees...

New industry report addresses advanced video and audio analytics solutions for the smart home Parks Associates data estimates that between 2022 and 2024, more than 250 million networked cameras, video doorbells, and smart speakers/smart displays will be sold in the US. The industry report "Context is King: Video & Audio Analytics"  examines how video and audio analytics are evolving and impacting the smart home user experience, including driving adoption of new...

Parks Associates continues its 25th annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference virtual series with the upcoming session State of Home Security Market on August 18 from 12:30 PM to 2:45 PM CT. During this session, leading industry executives will address the state of the residential security market, critical trends impacting industry stakeholders, and the top opportunities for revenues growth. Throughout the event, Parks Associates will highlight exclusive research...

            ISC West concluded this week featuring exciting, new product announcements in the security space. Leading brands such as Allegion, Clare Controls, Snap One, Alarm.com, and NAPCO unveiled upcoming additions to their various IoT-based solutions offerings. In a positive sign that trade show activity in the tech space is starting to show signs of life, ISC West reported that 10,000 people attended the show...

COVID-19 has redefined the market for security and related smart home devices, with both positive and negative factors emerging in this new environment. From the very beginning of the pandemic, many people, unwilling to risk exposure to COVID-19, have avoided circumstances where an installation or repair technician would enter their home. This cramps growth for traditional security systems but heightens the willingness to acquire self-install security systems. Countering this...

Parks Associates continues its 25th annual CONNECTIONS:The Premier Connected Home Conference with a session on May 25, State of the Smart Home , and Pro-Installers and Home Technologies . Mark Owen Burson , VP, Marketing & Product Management, Nice , was introduced as a speaker of Pro-Installers and Home Technologies during the Executive Q&A session, where he and Jennifer Kent, Vice President, Research, Parks Associates , will discuss the evolution of the smart home....