A recently released report by the FBI has brought to light that a house is broken in to once every twenty second, which is a pretty damning statistic. On top of that, the report also adds that losses due to burglaries added up to almost fourteen and a half billion US Dollars. The integration of smart tech with home systems has given homeowners another element to help combat criminals and safeguard their home and valuables, not to mention keep their families safe.

Perhaps the greatest feature of smart home security systems is the convenience and ease of it. From door bells that have Wi-Fi connectivity to light bulbs that can be turned off or on using your smartphone, users can easily respond to anything that happens at home. For instance, you can switch on and switch off light bulbs even when you away from home, and give anyone the impression that there are people living in. This is much more efficient than leaving certain lights on throughout the weekend. A spy camera or hidden cameras connected to your smartphone allows you to constantly watch over your house at any time or moment.

The always on connectivity means that nothing is far away. Other than preventing criminals from entering the house, smart home tech can also help you look after toddlers, your pet or elder people. Thanks to 24/7 video streaming from cameras and smart locks, you can restrict someone to a certain room while you are away and keep a constant eye on them.

While the initial cost of turning your home into a smart home might be quite steep for many, it can help bring down costs in the long run while enabling you go green. For example, a smart thermostat or a smart light bulb can turn off when there is no one in the room and so on. The same could be done with your smart air conditioning system and other appliances.

With smart door bells, you can always answer when a person rings the door bell. This way you will never have to let someone know your house is vacant. Regardless of whether you are on vacation or at the supermarket, you can always answer your door bell. Some versions of door bells even have a camera inbuilt, so you can take a look at the person at the door.

In addition to that, the inclusion of smart home technology into a house can help bring down the cost of insurance. Many insurance companies offer a lower price on the insurance, sometimes by up to ten or fifteen percent, when they find out that the house uses smart home equipment in their house. A thermostat, smoke detector and moisture detectors are some of the equipment used. This is because a smart home system can not only deter and vastly reduce the chances of being robbed, but also reduce damage to the house from fire and water, which in turn plays to the benefit of the insurance firm.

Article written by Rachel Stinson at zetronix