I've reviewed security systems from all major brands. Here are my most important recommendations when you're ready to set up your own.

Smart garage door openers offer many benefits, but installation can be tough. This picks make it a cinch to add voice and ...

No one likes getting up in the morning — unless you're an early bird — but a good alarm clock makes waking up just a little easier. We've tried dozens of alarm clocks, from the gentle, gradual ...

Ikea's new home security kit feels right at home when it comes to basic protection -- and it's refreshingly easy to use.

There’s a well-known movie trope in which a hacker takes control of the traffic lights in a city, causing general mayhem or ...

A lot of making goes on in this community these days, but sometimes you’ve just gotta do some old fashioned hacking. You might have grabbed an old Speak and Spell that you want to repurpose ...

Alder Security offers home security systems for those who want basic coverage. The company is known for its fast response times. Alder bills itself as a simple home solution that doesn’t go over the ...

A Connecticut city has joined hundreds of others around the country that have installed new firehouse alarm systems that aim to reduce firefighters' stress when calls come in.

From real-time alerts to integrated safety strategies, weapons detection systems on school campuses are evolving quickly. Here’s what education leaders need to know now, and what’s coming next.

Using the ISA/IEC 62443 Standards to Secure Your Industrial Control Systems (IC32) provides a detailed look at how the ISA/IEC 62443 standards framework can be used to protect critical control systems ...

An off-the-shelf kit and about two hours are all you need.

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