Home technology is no longer reserved just for affluent homeowners. Smart thermostats are the gateway to the connected home and the most-requested smart device.

APRIL 5, 2018, 2PM ET: This one-hour Webinar looks at new trends in security and home automation, including emerging technologies, competitive landscape, DIY developments, and new business models. PLUS: preview of new products and themes for ISC 2018.

Security dealers say DIY is hurting their business, but they still collect about $46.20 per month per customer, plus 10 to 20 percent for integrated IoT devices, according to research from Parks Associates and Security Sales & Integration.

The first rule of smart home? Do no harm. Think hard before using home automation as a security system or for automating things like fireplaces and windows.

Two years after rebranding to MONI, the former Monitronics will now be known as Brink’s Home Security via a licensing agreement with The Brink’s Co. CE Pro sister publication Security Sales & Integration speaks with CEO Jeff Gardner about the move.

NSC has created a training program that includes on-site education events, webinars, and five training modules.

With the sale of Lorex to Dahua, FLIR looks to move away from the DIY security and small to medium-sized security products business.

Move-in-ready Hope Ranch in Texas features vaulted ceilings, chef’s kitchen, finest craftsmanship … and underground off-the-grid survival area that sleeps 22 and houses them for extended periods of time when disaster strikes.

The Middle Atlantic SR series is available in a choice of sizes, and through the products’ pivoting bases, the racks save space to allow for high density cabling infrastructures.