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Keeping Watch for Burglars (And Tabs on the Kids)

The Wall Street JournalJust 1.5% of homes in the U.S. now use wireless monitoring systems, but that percentage is expected to reach 5% to 6% by 2012, according to market researcher Parks Associates.

From the article, "Keeping Watch for Burglars (And Tabs on the Kids)," by Christopher Lawton.

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