Smart home monitoring uses internet-connected devices to alert you to suspicious activity around your property. You can set up a home security system independently or integrate it with a wider smart home system, such as Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa. Integrating it can allow you to control it via a smart home speaker, but you can also coordinate the various components of your security system remotely by using an app on your phone or other device.

A smart security system gives you greater control over your home's security while you’re away or asleep, allowing you some welcome peace of mind. In addition to security basics, like smart doorbells and cameras, smart home security systems include devices like window and door sensors and outdoor motion-sensor spotlights and floodlights. Choosing the right home security system for your home involves combining the right elements for your space and needs.

When selecting home protection products, it’s important to consider what access points you need to cover, how much space you want to monitor, whether you want compatibility with a smart home system and what home security options will fit within your budget. If you need a basic home surveillance system for an apartment, you may want to concentrate on door and window alarms and a smart doorbell. For a larger property, you’ll want to add outdoor cameras and possibly security lighting as well.

You will also want to consider available features. For instance, do you want security cameras with night-vision capabilities? Do you want to record audio on your devices? Finally, you will want to have reliable and secure Wi-Fi, including a possible backup security Wi-Fi system, so that your devices will be reliably connected. For the best Wi-Fi coverage, you might consider Mesh Wi-Fi systems or look at smart security packages that offer their own encrypted Wi-Fi network.