If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The do-it-yourself home security market has exploded over the past couple of years and for good ...

The YL-333 Magnetic Antitheft Alarm is an easy to install security alarm system for doors and windows. This battery-operated device works on the principle of magnetic proximity detection. It can ...

Smart alarm systems are to old hard-wired systems what Netflix is to cable. Gone are the days of mandatory multi-year contracts, wires running down widow frames, and keypads requiring home phone lines ...

Purchasing a home security system once required having a technician come into your house to punch holes in your walls, then snake wires to every door and window ...

Some sensors behaved like seasoned guards; others acted like jumpy interns on their first shift. Aqara’s latest contact sensors, both Zigbee and Thread models, stayed calm when the sash flexed, and ...