Wireless Security System Featured in the New York Times

Our Home Security System was featured in the home and garden section of the New York Times!

Excerpt from the NYT article published July 1, 2010: SHUTTING THE DOOR ON ALARM INSTALLERS

“INSTALLING a security system has long been considered the domain of professionals — uniformed men and women who build an electronic shield around your home and monitor it from a command center. At least that is what the commercials always seem to suggest.

But a new breed of home-security systems promises to be simple enough to install without any professional help, cutting the cost of traditional alarm systems by taking advantage of technologies like wireless connectivity and battery-operated sensors.

Some of these systems even allow you to monitor your home yourself, using a Web browser on a computer or a smartphone.

Companies like ADT and Broadview offer a full alarm installation at a subsidized price, but they more than make up for the discount with their monthly monitoring fees. These systems usually involve whole-home wiring and, although they offer perks like video surveillance and 24/7 monitoring, most of these features can be easily replicated with do-it-yourself kits.

All the bells and whistles for a lot less money.

The best thing about the new D.I.Y. services is that they are wireless. While many people actually enjoy drilling holes in doorjambs and walls, most would prefer to stick a few wireless, battery-powered sensors to the windows and call it a day.

Finally, there’s SimpliSafe (simplisafe.com), a new monitored system that starts at $200 for a portable apartment-dweller’s kit or $300 for a more complete kit with four door sensors, a large panic button and two motion sensors. When you move, you simply remove the sensors and reattach them using double-sided tape. SimpliSafe’s monitoring service is $15 a month and requires no phone line; the system uses a cellular wireless connection to stay in touch with the SimpliSafe monitoring service. ”

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