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Consumers Want Security Systems With Remote Monitoring

“Smart home adjacencies have helped revitalize the traditional security industry, but also create new competition," stated Dina Abdelrazik, research analyst at Parks Associates. "Consumers can create DIY solutions with category devices such as doorbell video cameras and networked cameras, and alternative approaches to systems and monitoring for the security industry, including a new batch of DIY systems, are emerging.”

From the article "Consumers Want Security Systems With Remote Monitoring" by Chuck Martin.

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