Tag: Residential Security
VirtuGuard is UL listed for managed video monitoring services
January 22, 2026SSN Staff
ATHENS, Ga.—VirtuGuard remote video monitoring services from BOS Security, Inc, received a Certificate of Compliance from UL Solutions on December 19, 2025.
VirtuGuard is now one of only thirty UL Listed providers of Managed Video Monitoring Services, giving commercial and residential property owners in the United States confidence that the services they are receiving are compliant with industry requirements.
VirtuGuard completed the UL monitoring station certification process, which...
AITX’s RAD-R announces compatibility between Alexa and RADCam
November 26, 2025SSN Staff
DETROIT — Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, along with its residential security subsidiary Robotic Assistance Devices Residential (RAD-R), has announced a major upgrade to RADCam that brings Alexa voice interaction to the device.
Users can now ask Alexa what RADCam sees, or has seen, and receive clear spoken descriptions of activity in the camera’s field of view, extending RADCam’s position in agentic AI-powered residential security.
“This upgrade delivers...
Security strategies shift as executive threat landscape evolves
July 14, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — Spending on executive protection services is surging in the United States, driven by a rise in politically motivated violence, most recently in Minnesota.
The shootings in Minnesota in June, which resulted in the deaths of a state representative and her husband, follow the assassination of a UnitedHealthcare CEO in 2024.
In response, companies have significantly increased their investment in executive security. An Equilar study of S&P 500 companies found:
The...
AI transforms residential security: Smarter installations & adaptive access control
July 8, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
MILWAUKEE — Residential security installers are using artificial intelligence to build systems in a way that “empowers smarter, faster decision making around user access policies,” says Johnson Controls' Gerry Pittman, changing the face of the market.
Pittman, senior product manager at Johnson Controls, talked with Security Systems News about how AI is evolving from a bolt-on application to a technology that complements and enhances existing workflows to improve...
Verkada launches executive protection offering
April 25, 2025SSN Staff
SAN MATEO, Calif. — Citing recent violence against visible public figures, Verkada is launching its new Executive Protection offering.
Working closely with channel partners and security teams, Verkada said it will bring its enterprise security solutions with risk advisory services to address the security needs of high-profile individuals and their families.
“In today's increasingly connected world, we've seen an unprecedented shift in the kinds of threats that face high-profile...
Brinks Home plans for a tough 2025 residential market
December 11, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
FARMERS BRANCH, Texas — After a year of volatility in the residential security market, Brinks Home has launched a program aimed at helping companies determine the value of their portfolio and drive their next move in 2025.
“Smaller smart home security companies and dealers may not be as capable of handling the stagnancy in the number of new household accounts,” said Natalie Bracamontez, vice president of marketing at Brinks Home. “Especially sales dealers and representatives...
RADCam feature represents ‘shift in how we think about residential security’
December 6, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
DETROIT — Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions (AITX) and its subsidiary Robotic Assistance Devices Residential (RAD-R) have introduced a new feature for RADCam called Package Theft Prevention that they say takes residential security to the next level.
The company believes the feature, which is designed to deter and respond to unauthorized package removal, is the first residential security camera to offer this level of proactive theft prevention.
“Package theft...
Westminster Security Group launches PSC in Dubai
November 26, 2024SSN Staff
LONDON — In response to the unique security needs of high-net-worth individuals and families in Dubai and the UAE, Westminster Security Group has announced the opening of a new subsidiary in Dubai.
Westminster Security UAE will reportedly cater to the needs of discerning clients, offering a range of premium services.
Westminster CEO John Moore said, “Officially launching in Dubai has been on the cards for several years, due to increased demand from our loyal and long-standing clients...
Smart homes, devices under spotlight during Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October 9, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — Residential security has evolved to build higher fencers and stronger locks, but has the average homeowner considered securing their doorbell?
In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, Security Systems News (SSN) looked at a more modern threat vector for security incidents: smart homes and smart home devices.
“CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) is excited to again partner with the National Cybersecurity Alliance...
Residential security market growth to be driven by AI, crime rate
September 30, 2024SSN Staff
NEW YORK —The interactive residential security market size in the U.S. is estimated to grow by $2.96 billion from 2024-2028, according to market research company Technavio.
The market research company estimates that residential security will grow at a CAGR of 10.26% during the forecast period, with rising crime rates across the U.S. is driving market growth and a trend towards increasing focus of vendors on new product launches.
Technavio writes that the interactive residential security...