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According to Parks Associates data, 62% of security system owners reported that their systems triggered “too many” false alarms in the last 12 months. To retain customers, security companies must prioritize reducing false alarms.

In fact, false alarms are a top reason households give when canceling monitoring services according to Parks Associates.

From the article, "AI-Powered Presence Detection" by Joe Valencia

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