Boost home security with these five DIY upgrades — some may even qualify for a home insurance discount.

A home security system is a collection of electronic hardware that is connected by software and managed by a central control panel or app. The components, which can include door/window sensors, motion ...

The wireless home security systems of 20 years ago were notoriously unreliable. They produced so many false alarms that many ...

Adding Wi-Fi doesn’t always turn out to be as smart as it sounds. A smart smoke detector turns out to be dumber than I thought, even with Wi-Fi added. Smart smoke detectors will let you know if a fire ...

Smoke alarms are key to reducing fire deaths. However, plenty of homes lack the recommended number of smoke alarms. How do you improve getting smoke alarms into homes? It starts with getting accurate ...