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Parks Associates: Security and Smart Home Research for 2017

CE Pro sister publication Security Sales & Integration recently revealed security and smart-home statistics from its annual Residential Market Report. Researched with Parks Associates, and now in its fifth installment, the report analyzes the current state of smart home device awareness among consumers, along with IoT penetration figures, and the relationship between security and home automation -- in terms of products, services and consumer preferences.

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