Traditional Security Options

• Traditional security systems include alarms that notify the customer of any unexpected entry. Some common add-ons include digital video and time-lapse digital cameras that capture images via motion-activated sensors. The pictures are sent to digital video recorders (DVR's), which are also integrated into the service. The combination of entry monitoring and digital image capture gives the customer everything she needs to protect her home and pursue thieves in the event of an attempted break-in.
  
  

Cellular Integration

• When a system relies on a hard-wired phone line to notify emergency response personnel, the phone company's network interface box can be opened with a simple screwdriver and the phone line cut with a wire cutter or pocket knife. In just a few seconds, a thief can render the system useless and burglarize a vacant home. For this reason, the best security systems include integration into wireless communications that will send a message to the owner or to emergency personnel when an alarm is activated.
  
  

Internet Enabled

• In addition to cell phone integration, the best security systems give customers interactive access to their homes' security systems via any internet portal. Video surveillance security camera feed is streamed live on the web, so customers can view their homes. A user dashboard allows users to activate or deactivate the system remotely. These mobile applications create a superior security system.
  
  

More Custom Options

• The best systems give customers advanced options to add onto their systems as their needs change. Planning for future expansion maintains a high level of personal protection and confidence in their service provider. Add-on options include medical emergency notification services, whole home automation and fire-monitoring devices wired into the home's smoke detectors. Even live-feed nanny cams are available for working parents who want to keep track of their caregivers while they are at work.