One of the most pressing concerns to any home owner is the protection and security of their home, belongings, and most importantly, their families. Security has come a long way over the past decade or two. 20 years ago home security systems were considered a luxury and were little more than audible alarms that were finicky at best. More often than not, they would simply wake up the entire neighborhood when the old cat from down the street jumped on your porch. This would no doubt, compromise the security of your home as these systems were designed to warn of individual intruders, not rampaging lynch mobs of sleep-deprived suburbanites.

Modern-day security systems bear little resemblance to those early detection systems and as such provide a much higher level of security and monitoring than before. The timing of this evolution is fortuitous as the amount of home centric theft and crime hit a peak in recent years all across the nation. Thankfully this rate has begun to decline as the technology used to combat it has improved drastically. Current technology will allow you to personally monitor your home via webcam on your laptop, desktop computer or even cellular phone.

If you think that is impressive, then the next revolution of home security systems will make your jaw drop. Complete home security systems now have the capability to monitor the individuals in the home. The system is familiar with the inhabitants and can tell when a non-resident is in the home. New systems are even able to assess the well being of family members and numerous aspects of the home including heat and lighting can be remotely controlled by the owner from anywhere in the world. This provides an unrivaled level of security that is a valuable asset to any home owner.